Pink Sugar Our Lil' Secret Foundation Review

Help me here, I am still confused as I write this review because I want to hail this base makeup as one of the most inexpensive yet effective foundation I've tried to date.  What's stopping me?  Well, there are a few minor issues that I want to tackle (for you to know what to expect) but with the before and after photo I'll show you after the jump, you'll understand why this is such a good product worth investing!  (Thankful that the brand packaged this simply and priced this affordably!)

Pink Sugar Our Lil' Secret All Day Coverage Foundation

(Php399.00 each)

Pink Sugar Our Lil' Secret Foundation Says ---

Provides buildable medium to full coverage; sets with a modern matte finish; doesn’t look cakey, unnatural, or overdone; lightweight, comfortable formula is perfect for Philippine weather; formulated with green tea extracts, hyaluronic acid, macadamia oil, and aloe vera; available in 5 shades

Shades: Beige, Light Warm, Medium, Light Medium and Medium Deep

A Liquid Foundation That Can Be Used Daily

Half serious, half crazy.  

That's me in real life and that's me on photo proud wearing makeup only half of the face! I have been roadtesting the new Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup for 2 weeks now and I am starting to love it... a lot!

Housed in a super thick glass bottle with a nice gold brand name printed so beautifully.  I knew I had to try this well-raved foundation especially in our humid weather.  I mean seriously, I've read raves from fellow beauty junkies internationally but most of the time, the effect is different once tested in a tropical country.

Proven 24-hour staying power. The same long-wear makeup you love, now proven to last even longer. Looks flawless and natural. Feels lightweight and so comfortable, you won't believe it's super long wear. Won't change color, smudge or come off on clothes. Lasts through heat and humidity.
Oil-free. Oil-Controlling. Dermatologist-tested. Non-acnegenic; won't clog pores. Fragrance-free.
Medium to full coverage. Matte finish. Proven 24 hour wear.

RIOT Polyblender Sponge Review

So many "Beauty Blender-like" sponges in the market.  How to know which ones are good?

Well, you can't tell unless you touch them, use them and just try them.  

Thankfully, I own the original Beauty Blender sponge(s) so I always have a basis when I do my reviews.  Though I could be a late with the "blending sponge" testing game, I always welcome new brands to try!  One of the recent ones I've tried is from RIOT (the same makers as Riot Brushes)

The RIOT Polyblender Latex-Free Ultra HD Sponge

As oppose to the regular Beauty Blender sponges you see, these has a flat edge (quite big!) and a sharp tip.  

The flat corner is technically the portion you will use to apply on bigger surface like your cheeks, forehead and neck.

Riot Girl Complete Set Review

As a professional make up artist, I have an excuse to own a lot of brush sets!  And truth be told, I don't mind adopting more!  Looking back from my very first professional brush set from Suesh and Charm until today, these are the tools of trade I don't mind investing on because they are all well-taken care off and still looks good as new!  

To add up to my "brush babies", a new brand made its noise online called Riot Brushes.  It took a bit of time for me to review these brushes because I had to get over "gushing" on how gorgeous they look!  I knew I had to be impartial so it took me a month to get used to owning such beauty.

Riot Girl Complete Set

Php2,500.00

The Riot Girl Complete Set comes with 6 Face Brushes and 9 Essential Eye Brushes making it a whopping 15 brushes for such an affordable price tag!

At the back of your head, if you think these brushes are too much for personal use, you may try to get the Riot Essential Face Set priced at Php1,450.00 or the Riot Deluxe Eye Set priced at Php1,250.00.  A friendly advice from your trustee AMW friend, go for the Complete Set because brushes never expire and you may never know how much you need them until you use them!

The brushes are housed in a gorgeous chic brown clutch that you may use to store all your Riot brushes, or in my case, I like to use it as my makeup kit!  My Riot brushes are now being used and abused so they don't have the chance to get back in to this lovely clutch.