Spotted: Revlon Colorburst Matte and Laquer Balms in Brunei~

Saw them the other day at Guardian.

Picture from Revlon Malaysia FB

There's only six colours from the Matte, but I didn't count the Laquer ones LOL.

I wasn't that interested in the Laquer ones to be quite honest.

They cost BND19.90, no discounts yet.

It costs RM35.90 in Malaysia though.

I'm not sure what I'd get if I were to try them, I'm not using too much colour on my lips now x.x

I've been using lipglosses and balms only when I go out.

The texture was nice when I swatched them.

HM, maybe in the future, but not now :)

Are you guys gonna pick them up?

'til then, take care!

-Nisah-

Review: Rimmel London Stay Matte Longlasting Pressed Powder

Hi guys :)
It's been a while since I wrote another review.

Today, I have for you guys a review for the much loved...
Rimmel London Stay Matte Longlasting Pressed Powder!

Rimmel London Stay Matte Longlasting Pressed Powder

I have this in the shade '001 Transparent'.

The product claims to:

- Have up to 5 hours of natural shine control with natural minerals.

- Help minimise the appearance of pores.

This powder contains 14g of product and is housed in a plastic case with no mirror and no applicator. There are 5 or 6 other shades available, depending on where you get it from. It is made in England and should be used up within 30 months. My mom got this from Superdrug for £3.99. This powder is also dermatologically tested.

Yep. It looks like this now.

INGREDIENTS

TALC, MICA, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE, PETROLATUM, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE, POLYBUTENE, ISOSTEARYL NEOPENTANOATE, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, METHYLPARABEN, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM/MINERAL OIL/HUILE MINERALE, PROPYLPARABEN, ZINC OXIDE, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, ALOE BARBADENSIS, POLYSORBATE 20, BHT, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, BENZYL SALICYLATE, CITRONELLOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE, LINALOOL, BUTYLPARABEN. [May Contain/Peut Contenir/+/-: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007).

I've been using this powder since last year and I have barely made a dent! I've used it with a fluffy brush and also with a sponge to set my makeup, or to use it as a light matte finish over sunscreen and concealer.

Barely made a dent.

Swatched on the finger, it has a light off-white hue to it, but when blended to the hand, it just disappears. The powder itself feels smooth to the touch, and quite soft.

It swatches off-white.

Swatched on the back of my hand, it just blurs out the skin a little, giving it a matte smooth finish, minimising the small fine lines on my hand.

Using it a finishing powder over my oily T-zone, I don't feel like it does prevent my makeup from budging. The shine control does NOT last up to 5 hours. Maybe on me, it lasts 2 to 3 hours, depending on what my base makeup is. It does help set my concealer quite well. It does work well as a blotting powder.

I don't experience it accentuating my dry flaky skin (from dried up acne), or accentuating the pores. It does help minimise my pore quite well when I'm not wearing a base (just sunscreen and moisturiser).


I also feel like the packaging is quite cheap. There are times where I thought I lost the cover. Bringing it around to touch up is also hard because there are no applicators (or a separate compartment for it). I do somehow feel like a mirror would be good.

For the price though, you can't go wrong. It's like you're just paying for the product itself, so that's good.

In some ways, storing this is easy due to the packaging. It IS quite compact.


Unfortunately, it just doesn't really work to control the shine :(

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PROS:

- Affordable.
- There's a transparent shade, useful for just setting your makeup.
- Helps even out my skin-tone if I'm just using sunscreen.
- Sets concealers well.
- Very lightweight.
- Removes shine.
- Minimises pores and fine lines.
- Does not clog pores.

CONS:

- Not locally available.
- Cheap packaging.
- No mirror.
- No applicator.
- Limited shades (if you want some colour)
- Does NOT control shine for longer than 2 to 3 hours for me.
- Does not prevent my makeup base from smearing.


Rating: 3.5/5 (I enjoy using it, but I wished it was a lot better)

Will I buy this again?

Probably not, because it lasts a long time and it doesn't control my shine well.
I do have a backup though lol.

Do I recommend this?

Maybe for normal skin. I personally don't think it keeps my face matte long enough for me to recommend it.

I do prefer it over my theBalm Sexy Mama though because the texture stays smooth (will be explained when I do the review for this lol)

Where can you find this?

I'm not sure if you can buy this locally but it is available online.


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Hopefully that was helpful!

Have you tried this? How did it work for you?

Does it help control your oil?


'til then, take care!

-Nisah-

New Skincare + Upcoming Reviews

Hi guys! It's been a while.
It's February and this is my first post of the month!

Sorry.

Uni's taking over, and some personal life too.
I HAVE been trying out products here and there, formed my opinion, but haven't taken pics and all that.

In fact, in between my last update and now, I just changed my skincare routine like, 3 days ago? Or 4.

I'm now using the Collagen Plus Vit E skincare set.
I just changed it like, BAM kind of thing, not really giving it time to settle in.

I'm using the:

- Whitening Beauty Soap
- Whitening Beauty Toner
- Day & Night Cream


I don't normally change my skincare drastically like that since I do have experience with bad breakouts. I did have like 2 breakouts, one on my nose and one on my cheek when I started this BUT I really think it's from the foundation I was trying out.

I'm on day 3 or 4 and I noticed parts of my face having less bumps, but felt like there's two that's flaring up.


That's where my Mario Badescu comes in.

The reason why I changed to this is because my sis-in-law's skin just looks fairer and glowy!
I'm like "I WANT THAT" because my face is a lot darker than the rest of my body.


I've been using less makeup though. With the day cream, I just use it to even out my face and then cover dark marks with a concealer. Sometimes I set it with powder. I still do conceal my dark undereyes of course.


But that's about it.

Since I started uni, the hassle to do eyeliner and eyeshadow and all that---it's just, like I said, a hassle.


Sometimes when I go out with my friend, I just go almost barefaced. I look younger that way.

I don't even do my brows anymore.



My makeup cries.


Oh, make sure you buy the authentic skincare btw. Even though my sis made sure it's the authentic one, I feel a bit paranoid still. But so far, no adverse effects and stuff.


ANYWAY, here's the list of upcoming reviews:

- Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent
- Etude House Dear My Jelly Lips Talk in JOR203
- Etude House Play Color Eyes Palette in #2 So Chic Play
- essence Stay All Day 16H Long-Lasting Make-Up in 10 Soft Beige
- Catrice All Round Concealer Palette
- Garnier BB Eye Roll-On

....and no, I haven't taken pics.
Hopefully I can, later, after I do laundry.


I hope it won't rain ( ;-; )


Truth be told, I have tried so many products now but since I rotate a lot, sometimes I forget my thoughts on it ( u.u ) it happens.


My memory sucks.

I'm a bit sleepy.
Should sleep.


Goodnight, take care!


-Nisah-