Clarins Everlasting Compact Foundation review

Yes folks, I am still alive *halleluja*, I have just been busy with exams and work so cannot pump out the posts like before, but my final exam is on Tuesday so after that you will see a bit more of me. Clarins is my ultimate luxury brand of choice, and last month I made a little Clarins haul video (still have to edit though) of all my spoils that I bought!

Clarins Everlasting Compact Foundation

The first thing up for review is the one I was most excited about - the Everlasting Compact Foundation. I am a sucker for powder foundation ever since I got the Palladio one, and I couldn't wait to smush this all over my face!

Clarins Everlasting Compact Foundation

It comes in the most gorgeous red velvet bag, and the container itself is metallic gold. I LOVE how luxurious and decadent it looks and feels! It comes with a sponge applicator and a mirror inside, and can be applied dry or wet, depending on what sort of coverage you want. It is also SPF 15 which is a plus! The colour I got was 107 Beige, which I hate to admit is just the teensiest too dark for me, especially now we are heading into winter. I love the coverage though, and have only used it dry because I don't feel that I need any more coverage than that. It retails for R435 for 10g - a bit pricey (especially for budget me!) but I love a good spoil every now and then, and this is worth it! Info from the Clarins website: Active ingredients

• The High-Fidelity System - ensures a perfectly even complexion and stay-true, radiant colour for 15 hours of beautiful wear.
• The Vegetal Micro-Patch - A Clarins exclusive. Delivers continuous hydration that keeps skin supple and comfortable all day. New generation, powder-foundation texture glides on with a silky touch. Blends beautifully with all skin types.
• Exclusive 'Light Optimizing Complex' - Captures, diffuses and boosts ambient light - deflecting the attention away from the wrinkles, fine lines and impurfections while infusing your skin with non-stop radiance.
• Triple Protection - Anti-free radical, anti-pollution, anti-UVA/UVB sun filters and SPF 15 shield the skin from modern day aggressions.

I will slowly put up reviews of all the other Clarins products I bought, and hopefully get around to editing my video so you can see everything I got!

essence colour intensifying base review

From the first brush stroke, I knew I was in love. Nothing beats crisp, white nails, and I am so happy that this shade from essence  (33 wild white ways) has made its way into my collection!

But besides the awesomeness that is pure white nails, when used as a base it is fantastic at making colours POP! I tried it with a light nude colour (26 dare it nude) and a dark purple colour (43 where is the party?), and it worked really well with both. With just one coat of colour, the coverage was great, and the colour compared to no base was really bright. You can see that the right nail has the base, and the left nail does not.

This polish will be a staple for me for sure!

Makeup from Korea Review

Having friends from other countries is awesome - you get to learn new cultures, new foods, new swear words, and of course, get to sample some awesome new makeup from their home country!

Make Up from Korea

I received a couple of awesome products from my friend from Korea, and I am super excited to share them with you!

Etude House eyeshadow

First off is the Etude House eyeshadow in OR203. Etude House is apparently the first make up brand in Korea, and you can read more about them here. The eyeshadow comes in a really pretty embossed case, and the colour is really vibrant!

Laneige eye pencil

Next, the Laneige eye pencil. This is a chubby pencil with two different highlighting colours on each end - one matt and one shimmer. The colours are really good at lifting brows, but I couldn't capture the colour of the shimmer side too well on the photo :(

Laneige shimmer eye shadow

The Laneige shimmer eyeshadow is awesome! I love a bit of glitter, and this adds just the perfect amount of shine to any look. I like how you can just dip your eyeshadow brush in the pot to get the product out - I hate spilling glitter everywhere!

So many freckles!

Finally the two BB creams - Missha and Atom. Korea is known for its BB creams, so I was really excited to try these out! The Atom one (blue and white tube) has SPF 30 and is made for all types of skin. Unfortunately I found this one to be a bit too light for me, but I mix it with other BB creams to get the perfect colour. The Missha one is SPF 25, and the colour is a perfect match. Both have quite good coverage, especially when finished off with some powder.
Unfortunately none of these products are available in South Africa (as far as I know!), so you better befriend a Korean and ask them very nicely to get some for you :)