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Review: Macqueen New York Mineral CC Cushion Cover Plus

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

This is the first time that I am blogging about make up...
I do not own a lot of makeup.
Just because I do not have the skill... lol
I want to learn so I bought this thinking this should be easier than foundation.
I am not sure... just my thought when I wanted to buy this... haha

Cushion foundation, BB cushion, CC cushion...
It seems like the same thing to me...
I am not well educated in terms of makeup... lol

I just wanted to try and this was one of the cheapest I could find!

I had never heard of this brand before but I saw a few positive reviews on these so I bought it...
It comes with a refill as well!

There are two shades available, 21 and 23...

I bought shade 23 because it is darker

~BRAND~

Macqueen New York

~NAME~

Mineral CC Cushion Cover Plus

~PRICE~

USD 14.28

~CAPACITY~

13g + 13g

Information taken from here

Description
Higher moisture coverage than previous CC cushion
Color control system with natural color change depending on body temperature
Apply on bare face while tapping gently for fair looking silky skin tone
Bamboo extract with cool texture refresh pores and sebum
Moisture from inner, improved disadvantages of CC cushion
Hot spring water provide rich moisture preventing grease
SPF50+ PA+++

Directions
Use ruby-cell puff inside to apply and tap on the face. For higher coverage, reapply on top.

Ingredients

My thoughts
I want flawless skin!
This is my first cc cushion so I cannot compare this...

~PACKAGING~
I like the packaging.
It is white, clean, light, compact and portable.
It comes with a thin puff

~SCENT~
The scent is very light...

~COVERAGE~
Good coverage... It can cover up pores!

Can see the difference right?
The shade is too light for me...

Let's see if it can cover the eyeliner up!

You can still see the eyeliner there...
I covered it once only...
So for better coverage just reapply!

~PRODUCT~
It is a little hard to get the foundation at first. You need to press very hard until it seep through from the bottom. A little of the product goes a long way. I like that it has SPF in it. I chose the darker shade but I still think that it is too light on my skin. The foundation last quite a long time and I do not need to reapply. It does not make my skin dry and my skin feels soft and smooth. My skin looks better in pictures... lol. I like it! Baby sis said that my skin looks so smooth after using this. I am so happy to hear that! I did not like the patting motion to be honest! It is so tiring... and I just feel like using a bigger sponge or brush but then it will defeat the purpose of this CC cushion... It seems to take forever to apply... lol
Maybe it is just me... The laziness in me...

Pros
Does not dry out my skin
Coverage is good
Contains SPF
Long lasting
Affordable

Cons
Difficult to get the foundation
Tapping is so tiring
Limited shade and darkest shade is still too light

Repurchase?

Maybe... I am not sure but I like it...

Recommendation?

I recommend this to those with dry and fair skin. It is worth a try.

Not suitable for darker skin tone... like me! lol

March 2016 Haul

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Hi! I am back to share with you the things I bought recently.

The last time I bought tons of skincare or make up products was in November 2015... I think!

I went back to Subang to attend a friend's wedding and when I had some free time, I went shopping!

I went to the new place at Subang, Da:Men

If you followed me on Instagram, you would have seen the haul.

Shampoo brush from Konomoya @ Da:Men USJ
RM 5.30

Canmake Smooth Liquid Foundation (02 Natural Ochre)
Canmake Creamy Touch Rouge (01 Marshmallow Pink)
Canmake Gokubuto Mascara (04 Antique Chocolat Rose)

Any 3 for RM 60

Make up sponges
Any 3 for RM 25

I wanted to buy more but... oh well, self control!

Free gift!

Even though I did not want to shop at Sasa, there was a clearance sales @ Plaza Pelangi
It is always a good time to stock up on more skincare or makeup products...
I did not exactly bought a lot but I am very satisfied.

There were some other products like masks but I forgot to include here...
I bought some for friends and family so I did not include it here...
Technically those did not (completely) belongs to me...

Belle Madame Make Up Sponges
RM 5

Kate Powderless Liquid Foundation for Cover(OC-C)
RM 50

Comes with a small tube of CC cream

Watsons!

Since my wallet has been bleeding quite badly this month, I had to make some sacrifices!

Watsons Green Tea Scented Shower Gel
Watsons Rose Scented Shower Gel

RM 15 for 2

Watsons Honey Shower Scrub
RM 14.90

I did not looked at the ingredients until I got home.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS) was the second ingredient in the list!
I will not repurchase this but I think I might just finish using this...

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF50+ PA++++
RM 28.76

I received a RM3 voucher from Biore Goodies Pack and I wanted to use it before it expires... lol
This is my all time favorite sunblock!

That's all for this month!

Happy shopping guys:)

Thank you for reading as always
XOXO