Three Product Reviews

I tried out three concealer/foundation products lately (drugstore brands for the makeup budget ppl) and they are: Prestige Skin Loving Minerals Concealer (color: sand); L'OREAL Bare Naturale Mineral Foundation (nude beige); Covergirl Tru Blend Whipped Foundation (445 warm beige).

Prestige Skin Loving Minerals Concealer (3.5/5)

I really like the prestige concealer because it has a good texture and it gives a nice warm glow to the skin. I would purchase this product again because it comes in quite a decent amount of .32 oz and is comparable to L'OREAL's Bare Naturale Concealer which is much smaller. I haven't tried L'OREAL's mineral concealer yet but I did try their foundation - which I love. I think the L'OREAL's minerals are more fine than Prestige's but for the amount you get and the price ($12?), it is a good deal. It works well and it is a 3-in-one so you can use it like finishing powder/foundation as well. The color (sand), goes well with my skin tone. As for covering under eye circles, I use a bit of moisturizer under the eyes then apply the mineral concealer. Sometimes I use a small eyeshadow brush for precision. It covers well, packs on well without looking cakey. Then I use a bigger brush and buff some of the mineral all over my face. The only negative thing about this product is that it requires a little bit more mineral to do a fuller coverage on dark eye circles. Overall I would rate this product a 3.5/5.

L'OREAL Bare Naturale Mineral Foundation (4/5)

Overall this product is amazing. The minerals are fine and they really do make a big difference even with just a small amount. You use less minerals compared to the Prestige one but it is more expensive. The cost for one is around $18 and there's .35 oz per container. The shade is close to my skin tone but the color is not as golden as the Prestige's but still good though. It looks natural and can even cover my under eye circles like a concealer. The coverage is light for eye circles but it works well for days when the eye circles aren't too dark. The product covers freckles and blemishes very well. The downside is the brush that it comes with is very rough. I use my own brush for this product. Overall I would give it a 4/5. Recently I bought a 3-in-one special edition 50% off at London Drugs for only $12.49. It was on sale and I got the last one. I was very happy with it because it came with the foundation in my shade, a blush, and finishing powder.

Tru Blend Whipped Foundation (4/5)

This product almost works like a concealer. The good thing about it is it's available in quite a lot of shades so there's a good chance you'll find your shade in there somewhere. I like how easy it is to apply this foundation (great workable creamy texture!), working it into my skin just with my fingers when I am in a hurry. For more precision I could use a foundation brush but not necessary. I love the smell of it - reminds me of cream or frosting. The downside is the product could look too cakey cause for me it feels like a medium coverage, especially if I decide to apply powder over it. It makes it apparent that I'm wearing the foundation. I usually target only a small area of my face rather than the whole face. It works okay with my under eye circles. If I'm in a hurry I slap some on my eye circles then quickly buff over with the Prestige concealer powder. I think it was less than $10 a jar. I don't usually need foundation so this is perfect for me. It conveniently comes in a small jar and I can use it for a long time- 4/5.