Review (4/5): A Surprising Find
I got this today and tried it out right away. I only had a couple minutes and was happy to discover it blends quickly and easily. I’m fussy about makeup and don’t like the look of anything too obvious. After initial application I used my hands to gently wipe away excess and help it melt into the skin, it made a big difference. As an aside, it was very difficult to wash off my hands so I suspect it won’t transfer all over the place. It lives up to its name and imparts a lovely glow but doesn’t look oily or greasy. So far I’ve had it on for five hours and it still looks pretty good. I did spray my face with a bit of water and blotted with a tissue. That really smoothed the areas that we’re looking a bit dry. I need to swap to a heavier winter moisturizer and and had done no skin prep prior to application. Given that I can’t judge this too harshly.
As to the shade, it’s not prefect but close. I wear Cream in Hourglass Vanish foundation. I think that makes me close to NW15-20 in MAC. I feel like the cool tone version of 21 would work better, but this one is neutral enough I can make it work. A lot of times neutrals lean too warm but this one doesn’t seem too which means it’ll work for more people. I think depth wise it’s okay, but If you’re at all darker than me get the next shade up.
At under $13 this is pretty incredible. It doesn’t come with a refill, but given the price I’m not going to complain. Please note if you’re buying this only for the compact my AmorePacific cushion doesn’t not fit in this at all. So if you use anything shaped like that it won’t work. You could just swap the sponge with the actual product though. I will for sure be keeping this case, my kids love it too!
In the photo I’m also wearing Hourglass AL powder in Etherial Light, blush in Luminous Flush (also on eyes), and lip gloss in Cosmic Pink.