Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Beauty and the Review: Mineral Foundation

What: Mineral Powder Foundation (crushed not pressed)

Brand: SheerCover

Color: Bisque

Application: Brush

Coverage: A nice finish, not flawless as it is claimed to be, and don't get to close because the powder, unlike a liquid foundation, just seems to hang out on your face, making itself known. Also, this is a foundation so it doesn't cover shine the way a powder does, (yes there really is a diference between powder and foundation).

Longevity: Nothing special, I was told that the make up would actually look better as the day went on because it would be absorbing oil from my face, it should be noted that my face didn't look any worse throughout the day, but I did not see that it looked any better either.

Positives: The thin layer of make up seemed to blend in with my skin very well, I didn't have to worry about conflicting face and neck colors.

Negatives: The man who sold me the product repeatidly told me how I would not have a cakey look to my face, he was not entirely wrong. The areas on my face where I used the concealer (also Sheer Cover) it looked cakey and obvious, I experimentd with the amount of concealer but once I had acheived a non cakey look, the concealer wasn't concealing anything. Fail.

In a nut shell: The good parts of your face will look nice, the trouble areas will look troubled