Tuesday 15 October 2013

The Hunt: L'Oréal Magique CC cream

Sticky-Tac rules.
Formulation: Liquid with smart pigment capsules
Shade: Anti-redness
Coverage: Medium

Special Features: Anti-redness & smart pigment capsules


Initial impressions: This was one of the first bases I purchased at the beginning of the summer. It was cheap, easy, and had anti-redness coverage. It didn't set me off right away as looking unnatural, although the colour seemed slightly off. It has a dewy reflection on my dry-combo skin.

Wear: Below average: doesn't stick to oily spots and runs at the merest hint of moisture.

Other products used: Soap & Glory One Heck of a Blot

Favourite method of application: Fingers, definitely. You can buff it in at the end, but the formula is so liquid-y that it applies with fingers about as well as it could. Just watch out for some streakiness.

Final opinion: After the initial phase of necessity, I began using it for the gym and when I needed a quick trip to the shops. It's alright for that, but to be honest, there are better and equally cheap BB creams for this. I don't think it covers redness any better than a base with basic medium-full coverage, either. It also accentuates roughness in the skin and has an orangey hue. If you have very normal skin, maintain a relatively dark fake tan year round and don't plan on wearing it for more than a few hours, you might find this useful. But honestly, I don't think I would recommend this to anyone over other BB creams. Sad face.

Length of use: 5 months

No comments:

Post a Comment

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...