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MeNow 15 Color Contour Cream Series Review


Hey loves! I waited to post my review on this one after I'm done with editing and finalizing my color correcting and contouring tutorial on Youtube.

Before I put the link in this post, I'll start with the product review first. So I bought this product mainly because it's very C H E A P. It only costs a whopping 150 pesos about $3.20. At first glance, I thought that maybe the reason why this is so cheap is because it's fake. There are a lot of sg cosmetics sold nowadays so I asked the seller if this is authentic before buying it. She told me that it was indeed authentic but I'm not sure about it because some sellers lie about the authenticity of the product. I bought it anyways because I saw that it was a China brand and noticed that all of the sellers who have products from MeNow brand offer cheap prices. I took a shot and I'm glad I did because it performed well beyond my expectations.

So I'll just copy my brand background from my MeNow TrueLips Lip Liner review.
A brief background of what I know about the MeNow brand is it's made in China. They're known for their amazing kissproof lipsticks and it's very affordable. I read that it follows US regulations in cosmetics in one description at shopee. (For more information check their site: http://www.iou-mn.com/about.html) However, if you guys have sensitive skin and are scared to try this then don't. I don't know if this is completely safe so try this at your own risk. I'm merely reviewing my experience in this product.

The product packaging looks like a normal palette.



It has a plastic cover which is pretty durable for it's price. It's also very handy for a 15 concealer palette since it's petite. The products are placed neatly inside the palette. Inside the box, you'll see the product description an a little picture tutorial. Overall, I loved the packaging.

 I don't know if there are harmful ingredients on this product but check it out guys. In my experience, I did not have breakouts using this product but we all have different skin sensitivity so I can't say if this will be okay with all of you.

Swatches:


I'm amazed about the flexibility of this product because it's like an all in one palette. It can be used for color correcting and contouring. In addition, it also has an illuminator for added glow which is the white shade. So the flexibility is perfect. For the product itself, it's creamy and glides smoothly on the skin. I'm very surprised to see that it is indeed pigmented. The swatches you can see at my pictures is just one swipe. The smell, on the other hand, is unpleasant. For me, I can get over it after a while but I don't know if you guys will like it.

So this is my color correcting and contouring tutorial:




I shot the video at around 10:30 am in the morning. It's really easy to blend when you use a nice tool. I used sponges for my video that's why it took me longer to blend. I already tried blending it with a brush and it was much easier. What I noticed is that it's not that pigmented once blended because you can see traces of my dark undereye circles even if I blend it with a brush. HOWEVER, it's really great for only 150 pesos.



(I actually wiped my lip liner already in this picture because it kept on transferring to my food)
I took this picture at around 2:40 pm that's 4 hours and 10 minutes apart, my face got really oily so I blotted it first before taking a picture. As you can almost all the product is completely gone. You can really notice my under eye circles. It's also very hard to retouch because you've added so many layers on your face that you're pores start to suffocate. OH, by the way, this is not that light on the face so you can feel that you have make up on. But for me it's bearable.

In summary:
Packaging: 5/5
Smell: 2/5
Pigment: 4/5
Price: 5/5
Flexibility: 5/5
Longevity: 3/5

Verdict:
I will try other contouring products that are also cheap. This actually a great product for it's price but the longevity is not that great so I'm torn.

IF YOU GUYS ARE INTERESTED, I will be putting the link of the seller below. She's really great. She even gave me freebies! YAY

Link of RedShoujoDos shop:
https://mall.shopee.ph/shop/#shopid=560346

Buy MeNow Contour Cream Palette here:
https://mall.shopee.ph/item/?sid=560346&iid=23648674


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Review : EB Advance Blush Duo Review with swatches



Hi bunnies! I'm feeling energized and inspired to write these days so here is another review. It's no secret that make up has evolved. With a lot of products being produced, it can't be helped that we get to enjoy and experiment on different looks. Before, people focused on blushes to have that sweet and sunkissed look. But now we already have what we call bronzer which is supposed to be one to two shades darker than your skin tone so it can look like "tanned".

Thus, I'm reviewing Ever Bilena Advance Blush Duo which is a product that consists of both blush and bronzer. (YAY! who doesn't love two in one products?) Plus it's affordable too! It's only 220 pesos and you can find it almost anywhere.

ready for it?

dun dun dun dun..

Here are the product shots:

Ingredients: Talc, Mica, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl, Palmitate, Magnesium Stearate, Kaolin, Polybutene, Dimethicone, Propylparababen, Methylparaben, Tocopheryl Acetate, May contain Titanium Oxide (Cl 77891), Red Iron Oxide (Cl 77491), Yellow Iron Oxide (Cl 77492), Black Iron Oxide (Cl 77499), D&C Red 6 (Cl 15850), FD & C Yellow 6 (Cl 15985), D & C red 7 (Cl 15850)  Okay I honestly don't know a lot about the ingredients so if you guys saw anything harmful, comment below :)

Moving on, Eb Advance Blush Duo has four variants: Baked Fig, Golden Godess, Rosy Chic and Summer Fling. When I bought this product, I was choosing between baked fig and rosy chic simply because I don't prefer blushes that are too bright or lean towards the orangey/red color. In the end, sweet sweet pink won and I purchased rosy chic.




So the product has a free low quality brush which I don't use because it does not work well with all the hairs falling off. Moreover, it's really rough on the skin which makes it uncomfortable to use. BUT it's a good freebie if your maximizing your money's worth.

Beauty tip # 1: Buy a set of good quality make-up brushes so you can blend well. If you don't have the budget, you can always buy a beauty blender which works wonders on liquid products to lessen the brushes that you will need.

And I almost forgot to talk about the mirror! I mean it's B I G in a portable make up making it easy to apply on the road whenever your late (so me hahaha)

Okayy focusing on the product once more...

What I noticed with this blush duo is it gets messy and powdery whenever I swipe my brush. Thus, I always blow the top off so it won't blur the mirror.

Beauty tip # 2: Always clean your make-up even if it's only a little spill on the side. B E L I E V E me it's disturbing and distracting to see your make up so dirty. I learned that after my first liquid foundation ended up looking like trash. 


This is what Rosy Chic looks like on my skin tone after 2-3 swipes. Guys, this make up is pigmented when you put it on your face. So be careful when applying because you might over apply and it wouldn't look good.

DON'T STOP READING YOU GUYS we don't know if this product lasts yet, so without further ado...



OFFICE LIGHTING






NATURAL LIGHTING

I applied this at around 10:00 am and pictured it with two lighting: office and natural. To be honest it was hard blending the bronzer but it turned out great I think. With the blush I just patted it in my cheeks so it wouldn't look too harsh and will remain fresh.

Beauty Tip #3: Pat your blush in your cheeks to make it look natural for everyday make-up.



OFFICE LIGHTING


NATURAL LIGHTING

This picture was taken after 4 hours at 2:00 pm without any retouch. I used oil blotting papers though to remove the oil in my face. As you can see, the blush and bronzer are still there only fading a little. The blush looked a bit more natural because it blended with the natural redness of my face. (okay I don't know why my face looks so red maybe because it was so hot)


Beauty Tip #4: To avoid cakey face, use oil-blotting sheets instead of make up retouch.



OFFICE LIGHTING




NATURAL LIGHTING

eek my face looks so haggard already.......


6 hours after applying EB Advance Blush Duo. It is now 4 in the afternoon and the make up is still hanging there even though my oily face is already trying to destroy my look.


Verdict: 

I love it. It really is worth every penny because it's pigmented. My only problem with this is it's a little hard to blend. However, you can just be patient in blending and it will work out fine.

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