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Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation Swatches, Review, FOTD

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Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation review swatches

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation

By Contributor: Sharmistha Chowdhury

I am back again with another review. Anshita told me few days back that this month VNA is following Base Products Theme so I just had to contribute. Base products are very important to prep up your skin for all the makeup that will follow, if your base is flawless then everything looks perfect.  I have oily to acne prone skin so I always look out for a Base Makeup product which doesn’t give me an oily or shiny look. I always prefer Matte Finish in foundations and Mousse. Today I am going to share with you review and swatches of Lakme Absolute Mousse.

Lakme Claims: This mousse to powder formula delivers a feather-light finish giving you breathable natural skin. While its weightless formulation hides pores, fine lines and uneven skin tone to leave skin peachy soft all through the day.

  • Lasts up to 16 hours
  • Feather-light texture
  • SPF 8
Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation Photo

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation Photo

 When it was launched it came in these 3 shades: Ivory Fair, Golden Medium and Beige Honey. And the price was Rs. 550. Now you can get 3 new Shades: Almond Honey, Rose Fair and Golden light. These shades are available at Medplusbeauty.com and the now the price is also increased to Rs. 700.

When I saw this at Lakme counters, only one word came to my mind: BEAUTIFUL. Just look at the packaging, it comes in a cute round pot, its very much attractive na?  The shape is hemispherical. It has an inner protector lid. Somehow the Jar/Pot packaging makes you feel a little unhygienic, it gets messy on the edges of the screw.

For me its Ivory fair, the shade range is limited but I feel Golden medium will suits majority of people. When I swatched at the Lakme counter, it looked light for my skin but when I blended it looked quite natural.

The Mousse looks like whipped cream, I mean it is very light with an amazingly smooth texture. The blending job is like a dream with this. It makes my skin look perfectly smooth. I heard that the silicones present in the mousse that make it so smooth. The coverage is light to medium, though this does not hide acne or bumps on the face however it can cover light dark circles, mild redness and uneven patches. What I like the most is it is so light on skin that you can use it everyday use. I personally use it most of the time for office.

One more exceptional thing is it controls oil. Even after a long time I cannot see any shine on my T-Zone. Idon’t feel like applying powder on top of it. My face doesn’t look dull or lacks glow, it gives a subtle glow which looks beautiful. It gives a matte Finish, though it is not drying matte and dry skin girls can very much carry it well. I haven’t read any bad reviews about this product in the blogosphere, even dry skin beauties like it. One thing which I have experienced is, in winters my skin becomes a little drying around the T-Zone and  I faces dry patches also, so when I applied this mousse in winters it enhanced those dry patches. So I would suggest dry skin girls should moisturize their skin well before using it.

The staying power is definitely commendable. As I said I wear it for my office where I have to stay for 8-10 hrs and it stays put on my skin. I have been using this for over one and half year and till date never seen any traces of oil and shine on my face. This is a sucker for oil! I am in love with this mousse. Another great thing is it can cover pores, uneven skin tone and lines really well, leaves behind a perfect Air Brush finish look.

It has a mild citrus fragrance which goes away the minute you finish your application.

Let’s check the photos and swatches:

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation review photo

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation review

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation

 

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation review

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation review

 

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation swatch

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation swatch

Here is the mousse blended

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation swatches

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation swatches

 And here is my FOTD wearing it

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation FOTD

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation FOTD

 

The Good Things about Lakme Absolute Mattreal Mousse Foundation:

  • Cute and Attractive Packaging
  • Smooth texture and Blends like a dream
  • Gives you a natural matte finish
  • Provides light to medium coverage
  • Excellent staying power.
  • Exceptionally control oil
  • Give subtle natural glow.
  • Mild Citrus Fragrance.
  • Smooth Look
  • Suits all skin types
  • Covers pores, uneven skin tone and lines.

The Bad Things about Lakme Absolute Mattreal Mousse Foundation:

  • Packaging is unhygienic
Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation review

Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse Foundation review

Price: Rs.700

VNA Rating: 4.5/5

Do I RecommendLakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse is an amazing foundation which gives you a natural matte finish. This is sure a re-purchase product for me. I will suggest each one of you to try it. The glow is subtle yet beautiful. It photographs really well too. Suits all skin types.

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Rimmel London Hide The Blemish Concealer Swatch and Review

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rimmel hide the blemish concealer review swatches

Rimmel London Hide The Blemish Concealer

By Contributor: Lee

I suffer from huge dark circles and concealers have been my saviours. I don’t buy foundations but I love stocking up on concealers in order to find my HG concealer. Rimmel London is one brand that scores well on both quality and price meter(a rare combo in India) hence I picked a concealer from their range after reading good reviews on it.

Rimmel London Claims: Effectively Conceals Blemishes and Dark Circles.      

rimmel hide the blemish concealer review

Rimmel Hide The Blemish Concealer Review

Rimmel London Hide The Blemish Concealer is a creamy concealer stick that blends to camouflage dark circles and blemishes. I was not all impressed with the shade selection available in the range. They offer 5 shades to choose from (though I found only 4 on Slassy.com) but most of them are way too pale for Indian skin tones. Only 2 shades- Soft Honey & Natural Beige would suit our dusky yellow complexion and I doubt if these can adequately cater to the Indian market.

I picked up Soft Honey which is a yellow toned medium shade concealer which suits my skin tone (NC 35) to the T. It does look ashy on my dark circles but then most concealers do unless I use a color corrector as I have HUGE (NO KIDDING) and prominent dark circles.

It has a thick creamy texture and blends well. It can get streaky unless I set it with a powder. The coverage I would say is medium and will certainly cover spots and marks well. I do not like using this for concealing my dark circles as it gives a very caked up finish and creases easily. Due to this my experience with the concealer was a bit disappointing as my main concern were dark circles.

The staying power is decent for a drugstore brand and this stays put for about 4-5 hours. I feel the concealer is priced decently(even after the price hike) and is a great option for concealing marks and blemishes especially if you are on a budget.

The concealer comes in a screw up lipstick form with a cream cap. The packaging is convenient and fuss free. However, my stick seems to be faulty as the rotating mechanism is very tight and every time I rotate it, the concealer ends up scratching against the barrel leading to product wastage. I’m hoping I got a faulty piece and that this isn’t the case with all pieces.

Let’s check the photos and swatches:

rimmel hide the blemish concealer

Rimmel Hide The Blemish Concealer

 

rimmel hide the blemish concealer

Rimmel Hide The Blemish Concealer

rimmel hide the blemish concealer swatch

Rimmel Hide The Blemish Concealer Swatch

 

rimmel hide the blemish concealer swatches

Rimmel Hide The Blemish Concealer Swatches

I recently contracted some infection during the monsoons on my arms which left me with 2 brown spots and I concealed them to show you how well this works on concealing spots! Here is the before after shot.

rimmel hide the blemish concealer swatch before after

Rimmel Hide The Blemish Concealer Swatch before after

The Good about Rimmel Hide The Blemish Concealer:

  •  A medium shade concealer with yellow undertones
  • Provides medium coverage
  • Easily covers marks and spots
  • Decent Staying Power
  • Comes in a hygienic screw up packaging
  • Affordable

The Bad about Rimmel Hide The Blemish Concealer:

  • Not suitable concealing dark circles as it gives a caked up finish and settles into fine lines
  • Most shades in the range are too pale for Indian skin tones.

Price: Rs.325

VNA Rating: 3.5/5

Final Recommendation: Rimmel London Hide The Blemish Concealer is an affordable concealer which is a great option for concealing spots and blemishes. However, if your main concern is dark circles then it is better to skip this as it gives a caked up finish under the eyes.

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Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral Swatches, Review and FOTD

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avon totally kissable lipstick caressing coral review

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral

What do you do when its raining all day, your internet has been down for a week and you have used up your phone’s data limit to keep the blog updated. You call the internet guys and beg them to fix it? Pray god to stop the rain? What if you tried it all and that stupid wi-fi is still not on? You take out your new lipstick for a test drive! Believe me when you have no internet, you suddenly become more aware of the shopping mall nearby and all the cute guys that hang out there. So this week when I had absolutely nothing to do, I put on my best clothes, my current favourite peach lipstick Avon Totally Kissable Caressing Coral and head out. That is what I am reviewing and swatching today.

avon totally kissable lipstick caressing coral photo

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral

Avon Caressing Coral is a sheer orange peach shade. There is no shimmer at all. It would suit just about anyone from fair to dusky Indian skin. If you are looking for a peach lipstick that doesn’t look neon or oopma loompa then this is for you. For a sheer lipstick, the pigmentation is just amazing. Although it won’t go opaque but it decently covers any lip pigmentation you might have.

The finish is like Mac lustre lipsticks. Its creamy, moisturising, watery and…seriously everything you would want in a lipstick. You can skip the lip balm with it. It glides on really easily and keeps your lips moisturized and hydrated. The staying power is around 2-3 hours but since its sheer you can always reapply without having to move your butt and excuse yourself to the wash room (I never re-touch my makeup because I simply..forget or get lazy!).

Avon went all silvery with the packaging. The good thing is you can use it as a mirror while re-applying.

There is nothing in this lipstick that I don’t like. I’m more of a subtle makeup girl (except those times when I just have to have something fun and bold on my lips). So this shade is so me! This might be your knight in shining silver armor!

avon totally kissable lipstick caressing coral review photo

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral review

avon totally kissable lipstick caressing coral

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral

Here are the things I like about this Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral:

  • The orange peach shade
  • Works as a lip balm too
  • Good pigmentation for a sheer lipstick
  • Glossy shine
  • Looks subtle and natural
  • No shimmer
  • Creamy and light

I dislike nothing!

Here are the swatches:

avon totally kissable lipstick caressing coral swatches

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral swatches

avon totally kissable lipstick caressing coral swatch

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral swatch

 

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral Lip Swatches

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral swatches on lips

 

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral lip Swatch

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral swatch on lips

And this is me wearing it. I don’t know why I look so pale. May be the light was not right. I was experimenting with photo locations in my home!

FOTD Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral

FOTD Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral

 

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral FOTD

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral FOTD

Price: Rs.429 (On offer this month for Rs.299)

VNA Rating: 4.5/5

So is it for you? Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick Caressing Coral is for all those who like subtle peach lipsticks for daily wear. Its a great option for office and school or college girls. The texture and finish is great and I don’t see why you shouldn’t try it!

Other Coral, peach and orange lipstick reviews on VNA:

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Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick Swatches, Review and FOTD: MAT 02

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Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02

Maybelline Color Sensational Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02

By Contributor: Shruti Gupta 

Neon! I love neon colors, they being so bold and bright. So I got this very bright neon yellow top last week and wore it to college today. My marketing sir called me “chamkeeli” in the lecture, everybody was laughing and I was like errr don’t you guys know how trendy neon is? Well I guess they don’t and probably never will.

So my love for neon and bold pushed me to buy the new Maybelline Bold Matte Lipsticks. I saw MAT 03 on Anshita and since then after every 2 days I have been checking if the lipsticks were available or not and finally after all the desperate waiting and hardwork, I laid my       hands on the shade MAT2 aka Sugar Pink.

Maybelline Claims:

  • Hydrating matte with honey nectar
  • Moisturising agents like rosa canina oil and jojoba oil
  • Powderless matte pigments ensure true vivid shades.
Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Review

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Review

Maybelline MAT2 is a bright reddish coral with warm tones which screams summer. I thought it would be a bold color, but rather it is very wearable. The pigmentation is good, 2 swipes and ta da, its opaque. It covers my lip pigmentation. The best part is, it can be worn to its full power as well as sheerly. I totally love this neon bright lipstick.

The lipstick has a semi matte texture which is very moisturising. Lip balms are not at all required. The lipstick glides on easily. It never feels sticky or heavy. It feels very light on the lips and never dries them. The staying power is amazing considering the moisturising quality. It stays on easily for 4-5 hours and then fades leaving behind a beautiful stain which will not go until removed. So these are long staying too.

The packaging is same as the old color sensational lipsticks apart from the matte case and a small mirror on top of the case, which makes the application easier if you’re out.

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 photo

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Photo

 

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Review photo

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Review

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02

 

Pros of Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick:

  • Pretty coral red shade which would suit all Indian skin tones.
  • Semi matte texture which never dries my lips.
  • Super smooth and glides on easly
  • Long staying. Stays put on me for 5-6 hours easily.
  • No need for a lip balm.
  • Feels very light on lips

Cons of Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick:

  • No dislikes honestly.

Let’s look at the photos and swatches:

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Swatches

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Swatches

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Swatch

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Swatch

 

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Swatches on lips

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Lip Swatch

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Swatch on lips

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 Swatch on lips

And here I am wearing the lipstick

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 FOTD

Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 FOTD

Price: Rs.375

VNA Rating: 4.75/5

So is it for you? Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick MAT 02 is a very pretty coral shade that would suit Indian skin. The texture is super smooth and feels very comfortable on lips. The formula gets full marks. Highly recommend!

Other Maybelline Reviews: Maybelline Coral pinkMaybelline Brick RoseMochaccinoMaybelline Baby Lips, Maybelline High Shine Gleaming Grenadine, Maybelline High Shine Lipgloss swatches, BB Stick, BB Cream, Hypercurl Mascara

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