Battle of Loose Powders

 

Loose powder is a must have for us woman. How many of you start using loose powder as your very first make up? *raise my hand up* hehehe.. I bet many of you do. I am personally still a big fan of loose powder and will continue to do so. Right now i have 8 loose powder in my stash >.<  Why so much? Well, i am just curious and wanted to use the best lha. So, anyhow, i pick these four favorite affordable loose powders to be compared on. Curious? Please read more ^.^  

 

Aight, today i will comparing Sariayu Energizing Loose Powder in Kuning Langsat, Marcks Loose powder in Creme, Revlon Touch and Glow Loose Powder in Creamy Beige and also 3W clinic Loose Powder  in *23

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*Packaging :
Sariayu and Marcks do not have sifter. You just simply open the plastic lid and pad the sponge down inside. Hmmm, i think it is very inconvenience, because i do spill a lot of product when try to open the lid >.<. Whereas Revlon and 3W Clinic come with sifter. It has tiny holes that works well on omitting powders. I always get sufficient amount for each application. Love ^.^. All four of them does not have cute packaging. But, i think Revlon does  better with the black cap. At least it looks professional. 

Sariayu - 3/5
Marcks - 3/5
Revlon - 4.2/5
3W Clinic - 4/5

* Pigmentation : 
Sariayu ( top left) and Revlon ( top right) have the most pigment. Sariayu (kuning langsat )is more to yellowish tone whereas my Revlon creamy beige has slightly pink undertone. Marcks ( bottom left) and 3W clinic ( bottom right) has very sheer pigmentation. It turns to be translucent when applied to the face. Pigmentation does talk about the coverage though, Revlon and Sariayu covers redness, whereas the bottow two powders only mattifying the face. I personally love pigment, so i will give higher rating to those which are pigmented.
Revlon and Sariayu : 5/5
Marcks: 3/5
 3Wclinic: 4/5

*Texture and Application:
3w Clinic has the finest milled powder out of four. It settles nicely on my face too. Sadly, it oxidise a lot on me. Revlon is good, it does not oxidise so much and does not cake. Marcks is powdery >.< and Sariayu is hard to blend and cakey. Both Marcks and Sariayu are not as finely milled as Revlon and 3W Clinic
Revlon: 4.5/5
3W Clinic: 5/5
Marcks: 3/5
 Sariayu: 4/5

*Longevity and oil control:
Revlon is the winner for longevity! It stays on the whole day. Next is Sariayu Energizing Powder. But, Marcks beats Revlon on oil control. Marcks, and 3W clinic are sheer and fade out in 3 hours or so >.< Ack! Especially for 3W, it oxidises, so it leaves out grey cast on my face.
Revlon: 4.5/5
Sariayu: 4/5
Marcks: 4/5
3W Clinic: 3/5

*Scent:
Sariayu is the worst! Very strong and the scent is likely to be those grandma scent. The other three are deeply scented too. So, if you are sensitive to the perfume, these babies might not be for you. Since scent is very very subjective, i would not rate this. I just thought you would like to know hehehe.

*Price and Amount
 Sariayu : 8800 rupiahs for 20 grams
Revlon Touch and Glow : 55000 rupiahs for 43 grams
Marcks : 8000 rupiahs for 40 grams
3W Clinic: 70000 rupiahs for 30 grams 

SWATCHES ( L - R : Revlon, 3w clinic, Marcks, Sariayu)

 

 

 

 

 

And, MY FAVORITE is Revlon Touch and Glow Loose Powder! How about you? What is your favorite loose powder?

Budget Friendly Loose Powder

Akhir - akhir ini aku lagi tertarik sama produk lokal. Simply karena aku percaya kalau produk Indonesia juga bagus - bagus kok, cuma mungkin jarang di rave dan belum ketahuan. Aku mikirnya sih, kalau ada yang murah dan gampang dicari, kenapa cari yang mahal? Hehehe. 

Apalagi sejak dua minggu yang lalu, aku nemu toko kosmetik di dekat rumahnya Chris ( my boyfriend ) 

Jadinya aku suka ngumpulin uang receh dan kembalian, ntar kalau akhir minggu, aku mampir deh kesana beli pernik - pernik kayak penjepit bulu mata atau bedak dan eyeshadow. Dua puluh ribu rupiah bisa buat beli bedak satu, penjepit bulu mata dan bobby pin. Lumayan banget, kan. Hmm, aku suka banget belanja dikit - dikit gini, a simple treat for a hectic life.

Aku akhirnya nemu bedak yang murah tapi bagus. Ini dia, Sariayu Martha Tilaar Bedak Tabur Energizing Aromatic. Bedak ini kubeli dengan harga 8800 rupiah, murah sangat! Ada beberapa pilihan warna, kayak kuning langsat dan sawo matang, aku pilih yang kuning langsat.

Bedak ini tempatnya warna putih dan cuma ditutup sama plastik bening untuk memisahkan sponge dan bedaknya. Kalo plastiknya dilepas, DUAR! rontoklah dia kemana - mana. Ga praktis ah, mungkin lebih baik kalau plastik bening ini dilubangi kecil - kecil supaya bedaknya bisa keluar tanpa harus membuka plastik pemisah.

Bedak ini wangi! Wanginya enak sih, tapi yang berkulit sensitif ga akan suka. Terus bubuknya juga lumayan halus. Pigmentnya banyak, jadi coverage nya cukup baik. Kalo aku bilang sih antara sheer to medium yah.

Warnanya kuning banget. Terus kalau dipake sebelum bb cream yang kental kok kurang bagus ya? Cakey banget, terutama bagian hidung. Tapi, kalau bb cream ringan macam Skin 79 dream girls, dia bisa membaur dengan baik. Baurannya lebih bagus lagi kalau ga pake apa - apa, cuma pakai sunblock dan moisturizer aja, dia hasilnya nempel banget dan keliatan alus.

Bedak ini undertone nya kuning, padahal undertone ku pink. Jadinya bedak ini warnanya nggak seberapa masuk di aku. Bikin aku kelihatan tambah gelap. Coba liat foto dibawah, yang ga pake bedak keliatan lebih seger kan?

Tapi walau menggelapkan, ada baiknya juga sih, soalnya kulit mukaku lebih putih daripada badan. Bedak ini bikin kulit mukaku kelihatan natural dan kayak ga pake apa - apa. Padahal kalau diliat di atas,  coveragenya lumayan nutup di kulitku. Mungkin kuncinya cuma satu. Baur baur baur!

Bagusnya lagi, bedak ini tahan di muka. Ga bikin breakout, ga gampang oxidise dan ga gampang ngilang. Oil controlnya juga bagus, setelah lima jam aku tetep kelihatan segar. Kalaupun keluar minyak dan keringat, bedak ini jatuhnya malah glowy gitu, jadi ga masalah walaupun aku ga bawa kertas minyak. Overall, aku suka banget. Kalau aja ada shade yang lebih cocok buat aku, mungkin bedak ini bakal jadi bedak sehari - hariku.

+ AFFORDABLE and available in Indo
+ Good pigmentation
+ Good oil control
+ Good coverage

- Sometimes can be cakey
Overall: 4/5
Very recommended~

Review: 3W Clinic Face Powder

What is this?

This is a face powder from 3W Clinic. 3W Clinic is a Korean brand.  

Some say this is an EX palgantong powder. Hmm, I am not so sure 

about this tho. Here is the pic, hehehe you can see my messy desk

 there *shy*

My opinion.....

I have been trusting my face to this powder. I use it almost everyday. When I get bored, I change my face powder to REVLON. Compare to revlon, this face powder is more finely miled. Very smooth, even remind me of a flour J. But then, the coverage is not that great, it can`t cover anything, just slightly even out the face. So, this powder will work best to dust and set a full make up instead for everyday use.

Overall, I haven`t had any bad reaction towards these powder. Since 

three months ago, I have been using this, and it still has 70% left. It is 

a lot huh, for 70000 rupiahs ( aroud 8 USD) It can last about 6 

months. The price and quantity is nice and worth it.  I would 

recommend this for you who have a flawless skin and hating heavy 

make up. This will be a great choice.

Overall

+ Finely miled

+ Smell nice

+ Great price for great quantity

+ I love the puff! Very smooth and puffy

-       -  Poor packaging

-        - Poor coverage ,

RATING 4/5

Repurchase? YEAH

REVIEW : La Tulipe Loose Powder

Hello ladies ^.^ Happy Chinese New Year! This celebration has come, and surely we are going to be blessed! Living abundantly, beautifully and healthy, that is my motto for this upcoming year. As usually, this year I will also go back to Mojokerto, my hometown, to pay my respect to the elders.  What are you gonna do? I hope you have a lot of fun!

Before I am heading back to my hometown, I feel like writing review and tutorial for you J. Today`s review is about La tulipe`s loose powder. La tulipe is Indonesian local brand. Famous. It has two lines, one is la tulipe and the other is la tulipe pro. La tulipe is cheaper and very appropriate for daily uses, whereas la tulipe pro is more premium, a lot of make up artists use this brand to create the look.

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Natural shade : up close

Sun tan shade: Up close

This loose powder comes from the first line. I got two shades, natural and suntan.

What I like about this product?

-          1. It gives you flawless effect

-          2. Great for setting your make up

-          3. Since it is loose powder, it is more breathable than compacts

-          4. Finely milled powder. Me likey!

-          5. Great staying power

-          6.Affordable, only 35000.

What I don’t like about this product?

-          1. It breaks me out. After using this for a week, my skin starts growing pimples. Uh!

-          2. It has a strong scent.

This is a great product, I recommend this for you who has normal skin or combination skin. I personally use this as one of my staple for beauty course. My teacher recommends me to use this because it sets make up wonderfully. For you who has an olive skin, sun tan shades would suit you nicely. I have tried this all the time to my models. Naturals would be suitable for fairer skin. Have you try this powder? Share your thought!

Rating 3/5

Rephurchase? NO

REVIEW : Revlon Touch and Glow Loose Powder

Good evening J, I hope you have a nice one ya.. The next thing that I want to review is a loose powder from Revlon ( currently my favorite brand). It is called Touch and Glow Loose Powder. Here is the product, and the swatch

rub rub..

GONE -Finely miled powder

The package is nice, for me it is big ya. I used to use mineral powders and their packages are only contain about 8 – 10 grams. This revlon is 43 Grams, quite a giant.  It has big sponge inside and I think it is cute, useful and does a good work.

The powder itself is finely miled. I like the texture. You can use this for dewy look, or even a matte look, depends on how much you use the powder. J. Unfortunately, it is very hard to get the powder out. I have to shake it very hard and hit the bottom several times, until it comes out.

I buy this powder after I see that a make up artist from Liana Salon ( A salon in Mojokerto) use this powder for Bridal Make Up. Hehehe. So, I give it a try. The staying power is good, and it absorbs oil well. I still have to blot every 4 hours if I stay at an air conditioned room.  

This powder has a very strong smell >.< Actually, parfume is not good for the skin, that is why mineral powder rarely has a strong smell. If you are allergic to the parfume, it can makes your skin turns red and flaky >.<. Fortunately, my skin is okay with the parfume.

I use this powder this morning, when I was about to go shopping with my mom and sisters.

Face: L`oreal moisturizer in Hydrafresh, sunblock SPF 30, Caring Colours BB Cream in Everlast, and Revlon Touch and Glow in Creamy Beige

Eyes : Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in Blackest Black and Silky Girl Gel Liner in Black

Lip : Revlon colorburst lipstick in Soft Nude

i <3 the flawless look :)

Rating: 4/5

Price  : 66000 rupiah/ $7

+ nice sponge

+ nice package

+ finely miled

+ Absorb oils well

+ Good staying power

+ can be used for dewy and matte look

-         - Funny smell

Rephurcase? Yes