Beauty Cosmetics Dianne Brush Set

Ever since I fell in love with makeup, brush set has been on my wishlist for a very long time. I don't want to buy cheap brushes at department stores or those replica ones because I don't want my money to go to waste. So when I had extra money, I decided to buy myself a brush set from Beauty cosmetics. 

By the way, last year beauty cosmetic brushes were available at Robinsons Galleria, but after visiting it for 5 times, brushes were always out of stock. I don't want to buy online because I have to pay extra 100+ pesos for the shipping fee (kuripot eh). Then, I went to the Podium since beauty cosmetics informed me that dianne brush set is available there. Fortunately, there is only 1 set and I texted them to reserved it for me. And there I have my very first brush set.

So here's Dianne Brush Set.

Sorry, if some of the brushes are dirty, I did not wash them before taking pictures.

Diane Brush set comes with 12 synthetic brushes, 4 brushes for face and 7 for eye area/eyebrow and 1 for the lips. But of course you can use it whenever and whatever you like.


Size is medium, not too long and not too short, you will have a very nice grip when applying product to your face using these brushes.

Face brushes are : |LEFT - RIGHT| 

ANGLE BLUSH BRUSH | STIPPLING BRUSH | FLAT TOP BRUSH | POWDER BRUSH

Brush handles have brand labels on it. I also love that it doesn't fade even after several cleaning. It also has shimmers on the handles which make it look elegant and expensive.

Small Brushes : 

Angle Liner brush | Liner Definer | Eyeshadow flat shader brush| Bullet brush 

Small Blending Brush | Round Blending Brush | Angle Brush | Concealer Brush

Closer individual photos:

Powder Brush - This brush is comparable to artist studio brush from Landmark, but this one is more softer and not scratchy, It blends powder perfectly.



Flat top Brush - Or buffing brush is use when applying liquid foundation.


Stippling Brush - can also be used in applying liquid foundation with very light coverage. You have to stipple it while applying the foundation to avoid streaks and cover your pores.



Angle Blush brush - this angle brush helps you to find the contour of your face. You can use this in applying blush to your cheekbone and contour your face with the help of your bronzer.



Small Angle Brush - this brush can be use in contouring nose, blending eyeshadows reaching the part between your eyelid and browbone.


Large Shader Brush -People with big rounder eyes will enjoy using this shader brush. It can apply enough amount of eyeshadows. But personally, I use this as blending brush.


Blending Brush - but me thinks it is a bullet brush, and almost similar to large shade brush. I don't know why beautycosmetics made these two brushes almost looks the same. But nonetheless, you can use this on your own preference.


Small Blending brush - this brush is a little thinner than usual blending brush. It's perfect for those who has small eyelids.


Flat Shader Brush - this brush can be use in packing eyeshadows, focusing on the eyelids. You can wet this when applying glittery shadows.


Concealer Brush - this brush is a little bit thinner and longer than the flat shader brush. It can be use in applying concealers and highlighting the browbone area.


Brow / Eyeliner Brush - this one is slanted to make eyeliner/eyebrow product application easy. Brush is soft and very much helpful in applying waxy eyebrow liners.


Lip Brush - of course you can use this in applying lip products or even using it as gel liner applicator.


Well, you can use the brush anyway you want. That's what I am doing with my brushes. I am not really enjoying using the small brushes (except for the slanted brsuh) because I am not that good in applying eyeshadows so I usually use the big brushes for my foundation, blush and contouring. I enjoyed this brush set, and it feels like you're a professional makeup artist when you have a complete set. Tehehe.

Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation

I love matte foundation. So I decided to try this foundation from Maybelline since it was on sale the time that I bought it in Robinson's department store. I won't make this post long, so here is my review of the said foundation.

Price : Originally at P499, I got this for only P350.00 together with Maybelline Rocket Volume Mascara (review soon). I don't usually buy foundation in malls because you can buy online for almost 30-50% off the srp. But since it was on sale, and I have the chance to choose the perfect shade for me, I decided to try the foundie and found my shade.

Shade: I am not really sure how many shade it has, but I only saw 2-3 shade available in the Maybelline stall, and I am in the shade "Medium 0" (light beige) which I think is the best match for my skin tone. It was really hard to choose the right shade! One of the hardest thing ever!

Packaging: It's heavy and bulky. Unsanitary. You have to dip you hands to pick up the foundation. Use spatula to scoop the product.

Texture: It's mousse so it's thick. During the first month, the foundation is very smooth, then after 2 months of using this, the mousse started to form into granules. I don't know if it is normal.

Coverage: Coverage is light to medium. But I really like the finish because it is matte and can be considered as second skin. It feels really light on the skin and it has smooth finish. But it accentuate dry patches so moisturizing is a must prior to applying this.

Application: The perfect tool to use in applying the foundation is by your fingers. It can melt the mousse while making circular motion. I also tried using buffing brush, it works but it seems like a lot of product goes to the brush. It's a little bit hard to blend.

Staying power: I don't usually apply powder after applying this mousse foundation because it may look cakey if I do. I just blot the excess oil after 3-4 hours then apply powder foundation at the middle of the day, and it still looks good naman. So basically it stays for about 4-7 hours without primer (oily skin) then maybe it will last up to 8-10 hours when applied with primer and powder.

Maybelline has dryer finish while L'oreal looks silky.

Is it worth it?: Yes! This is actually one of my favorite foundation. It feels so light to the skin and it has good coverage. Price is affordable. It can be use as everyday foundation specially made for those who have oily skin like me.

It's currently on sale, you can buy this for only P250.00.!

Here's a before and after picture of me wearing the foundation. 

L'oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation : W6

I am investing in good drugstore foundation. Since L'oreal Tue Match has been a topic of beauty bloggers in recent months, I  have decided to try it for myself and see if it will work on my oily skin. 

The shade I got, unfortunately is 2 shades darker than my skintone. I watched reviews on youtube and read beauty blogs to know what might be my shade is, but still got the wrong shade. I really thought that it will 100% perfectly match my skintone, but NOT!!

Anyway, I am still going to use this foundation specially during summer. And whenever I bought again a wrong shade of foundation in future (lighter) I can mix it with this foundation to achieve my perfect match.

Price: This is being sold at the L'oreal stall in malls for P600 pesos, but I bought this online for only P350.00 only + shipping fee. I saved almost 40% off the srp.

Packaging : The bottle is made of glass but not the fragile one. I mean it's not heavy. But you still have to be careful since it may broke once it fell off on you hands. It doesn't have a pump so be very careful in dispensing out the product.

Shade : Base on their website it has 33 shades available (from Cool, Warm and Neutral undertones). So that's a wide selection to choose from. I have the shade W6 but I do believe that the perfect match would be W3 or W4.

Texture : It's liquidy. That's all. hehe

Coverage : Light to Medium. It's very blendable and buildable. You can layer this foundation but I don't since it's a little bit sticky. It has SPF17 which is nice, and yes it doesn't give you white cast on pictures! It can cover minor blemishes, and pores are less visible.

Application : You can use any brush or tools that you want since the foundation is very blendable (very true to what it claims). 

Longevity : 4-6 hours for oily skin like me. But if you have a good primer this might stay for up to 8 hours. Powder is needed since it doesn't claim to beat oiliness. It also transfer on tissues and clothing.

Swatches:

ABOVE PICTURE : WITHOUT FLASH
BELOW PICTURE : WITH FLASH

As you can see, it's darker than my skintone.

It also has micro shimmers, but it's not that visible when applied on face. I think the reason why they added shimmers is that, to make the skin glow. I think it suits those who have morena skin.

Comparison to my other foundation:

Left to Right:
Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation (0)
L'oreal True Match Foundation (W6)
Covergirl Outlast Foundation (842)

WITH FLASH

WITHOUT FLASH

You have to wait for several minutes to let it set on your skin. Make sure to apply powder on top of it to set it specially if you have oily skin like mine. I still like this foundation, though it isn't smudge proof and it did not match my skintone, the blendability is what I really love about this foundation. Plus, it doesn't give you a white cast. Maybe if I got the perfect shade, I would definitely use this as my everday foundation at work. It will works best with dry skin.

Some of the selfies wearing the foundation