It feels like forever since I last did a review on a particular product here (because it
has been
forever) and so I thought I'd do a review on a new purchase I made over
the weekend. I've been going through a little phase where I've been
overly obsessed with asian makeup and brands- the packaging, the pale
white skin and the sweet cheeks. Ever since I got hooked on Pony Beauty
Diary series on YouTube, I've been trying to get my hands on Asian
brands.
Okay back to the review. I purchased some goodies from Luxola.com on
Friday and it was delivered to my house on the very Monday after. I was
awfully impressed- and on top of that I only paid 60% for the stuff- I
used a coupon code and scored around $45 off. I'm already in love.
Previously, I was skeptical and doubtful of most if not all online
shopping because of my horrendous experience with CherryCulture (don't
buy from them if you're based in Australia. They sent me wrong and
missing items after 2 long months of waiting and emailing their customer
service back and forth. Horrible!) Luxola sells a lot of asian stuff,
particularly by 3CE. Another thing I really love is that they have
beautyblenders, sigma brushes, and sleek makeup. Speaking of Sleek, I
also got the opportunity to snag three of their famous eyeshadow
palettes for $19 each (I am aware this is way more expensive than most
places, but hey- they gave me express free shipping!) so look out for a
Luxola haul and Sleek review post soon. I have a feeling I will be
purchasing from Luxola a whole lot more in the foreseeable future.
Real stunner- absolutely love the packaging; so luxurious, sturdy and just so beautiful.
To sum it all up quickly, it's a relatively thick glass bottle that
doesn't attract dust or fingerprints as it is matte (beware of your
nails though, it makes a horrid screeching if you scrape it on the ink).
What I love is that it's sturdy and you can really feel its quality.
If you've heard of this foundation, you probably already know that it
comes with a super useful pipette which keeps everything hygienic so you
don't have to worry about making a mess or making it go off/expire
prematurely.
The pipette is pretty well done- not tacky or plastic-y in the least. On
the contrary, it's one of the best pipettes out there that comes with a
foundation. It distributes just the right amount of product. One full
squirt for a sheer glow, and two for an added layer of coverage. This
pipette makes it so much easier to determine the right amount, and I
never waste any product with this. Absolutely loveee this pipette.
Here is a semi-blended swatch and an unblended sample just to give you an idea of its color. This is
Milk Ivory which
is meant to have a yellow undertone, but the palest of the pale (out of
4 available shades, 2 are for yellow undertones and 2 are for pink
undertones). Don't even consider this product if you have tanned skin.
But pale girls, listen up!
Here is the foundation all blended in with an expert face brush. The
shade is perfect for me; it blends in like a second skin and is
absolutely undetectable. It does not settle into fine lines, but one
thing I will have to say; it does cling onto my dry patches even though
it is meant to be great on dry skin... I just find that this is not the
case for me! So far, only the holika holika and bourjois healthy mix
foundation have impressed me in that department. It does have a light
sunscreen scent (because theres SPF 15++) and isn't too overpowering. I
like to use my fingers or beautyblender with this product when I don't
have my sunscreen on underneath as I like the SPF in it to be a little
fuller- I've seen many girls sheer their foundation out to virtually
nothing, which doesn't really do anything.
This
foundation, as the name suggests, is very watery. It gives very little
coverage, so you need pretty great skin to start off with. In the first 5
minutes from application you will notice it is slightly sticky and
feels like sunscreen. This gradually goes away. I've worn this
foundation twice for approximately 6 hours and I haven't noticed too
much oxidising or anything.
As this foundation is the perfect shade, it does not make my skin
lighter or paler. Many reviewers said it made their skin luminous and
very dewy, but this isn't exactly the case for me- I didn't feel anything! My skin felt and looked the same. It didn't make my skin dewy, but it didn't mattify it either, and this is what confused me.
Here are some selfies I took after application as well as a water test
(see what happens if you go swimming or are stuck in the rain):
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