The black case has a magnetic lock and hence handling it makes a lot easier than anything else. Physician’s Formula: “Mineral Wear Airbrushing Pressed Powder”, Dupe: It Cosmetics “Celebration Foundation”, $12.79 www.target.com OR Target, CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, & Ulta. Follow us for Monthly Giveaways FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM, More questions, stories, news, etc – contact beautyndbestblog@gmail.com. ( Log Out / All three of these formula’s are great choices for powder foundation. And the good news is, the “Airbrushing Pressed Bronzer” is the same price and provides the same features, and benefits (as well as the same formula) as the “Airbrushing Pressed Powder”. It is the last shade in the medium category that would suit majorly NC 40 and 42. The dupe to Hello Flawless Benefit foundation Posted on February 17, 2014 by brianagreene1234 • Posted in makeup • Leave a comment So, I recently been really wanting to try the Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow by Benefit and I finally bought it … They all go on smooth, don’t cake, and give you all day coverage, that locks in place with a good setting spray. I love this powder. NYX “Stay Matte But Not Flat” Powder Foundation, is a medium, but buildable coverage powder foundation. Powder foundations are surely one of the best possible choices for normal to oily skin and for humid summers like India is the best possible choice for flawless makeup. I heard amazing things about the Nearly Naked liquid foundation and I wondered if their powders were just as good, so I bought it. Her color options are so wide (this is a good thing) that if you are even ONE shade off on powder foundation from the liquid foundation, or one shade is Warm, and one shade is Cool, then you will end up with that HORRID grey looking color cast, or you will look cake-y, splotch-y or the coverage will look too full! There ARE more affordable options out there, incase you aren’t in the financial position to purchase (or re-purchase) those expensive brands we all love and need. I want to get another powder foundation. Inside the box, is the well-built quadrangular black case which has the powder foundation in it and overall it has quite a retro feel to it. When it comes to liquid or powder foundation, even with the dry skin that I have, I always lean towards powder. Customized coverage i.e. It can be set with any makeup setting spray, and you can easily touch up any shine throughout the day. With salicylic acid in the formula, I see less breakouts. Do I recommend it? BELIEVE ME. Swatch: Revlon applies lighter than Benefit It can be worn alone, or over a light to medium coverage/matte finish liquid foundation. How is this a “dupe” for It Cosmetics “Celebration Foundation?? So whether you’re on vacation and/or there’s no Sephora or Ulta around, or you’ve already blown through your monthly beauty budget, or shattered your favorite foundation powder beyond repair, and even if you’re just trying to save money or cut back on spending; there’s absolutely no reason that you should have to feel “less beautiful” or “less confident”, because you can’t obtain or afford your regular high end beauty brands… And believe me, I know how hard it is to feel confident and happy about your makeup application if you’re missing a staple product; and seriously- there’s nothing worse than losing confidence because of those kinds of situations! Happiness is a brighter, hydrated, flawless-looking complexion. Longevity – the powder foundation is long lasting, around 4 to 5 hours for sure with little touch ups around the oily areas like the T-zone. Keep your Ulta Catalogue’s handy, and you can see what days you can buy this product for just $6. ( Log Out / Visit the official Benefit site for instant beauty solutions! $11.99 http://www.target.com OR Target, CVS, & Ulta, Dupe: Lorac Porefection Baked Perfecting Powder $36, Laura Geller Double Take Foundation $36, (both at http://www.sephora.com), and M.A.C Mineralize Skinfinish $34 (www.maccosmetics.com). Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. NYX’s “#NoFilter Finishing Powder”, Physician’s Formula “Airbrushing Pressed Mineral Powder”, Ulta’s “Double Duty Wet/Dry Pressed Powder Foundation”, and NYX’s “Stay Matte But Not Flat” Pressed Foundation Powder, are some of the best beauty steals on the market. One day I was in Sephora, my second home, when a sales associate asked me if I needed help with anything. Great review, Enter Email below and click FOLLOW. Have tried the liquid version of this foundation. Not only do you get points for each dollar you spend, but you get DOUBLE POINTS during their “21 Days of Beauty” event! And these two happen to be my favorites. To be honest, I bought Revlon’s Nearly Naked in medium as a alternative to my Hello Flawless! NYX “No Filter Finishing Powder”, is one of the best affordable finishing/foundation powders on the market. And most of the products that I have tried from NYX, have been very good, and some, even GREAT! These colors can be used, post-baking foundation; after the transparent or colorless “setting” powder (or “Airbrushing Pressed Powder” in Transparent) is applied and bakes for 5 to 7 minutes (but I’ll cover a full “baking” tutorial in my next blog post). Final Verdict : I’m going to probably give the formula a better test in the Summer when my skin is a bit more oily. BUT if I’m out of my M.A.C, Laura Geller, or Lorac, and I need a quick fix, NYX always does the trick! Depending on what kind of coverage your foundation offers, “Stay Matte But Not Flat”, is a great skin finishing powder that locks your makeup in place, or can be used alone to conceal minor imperfections. You can also sign up on http://www.ulta.com. it just means that you should be prepared for a few touch ups during the work day/night out. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. What it is:A custom powder cover-up with SPF protection for the face.What it does:Benefit "Hello Flawless!" ( Log Out / NYX has an array of makeup and beauty products that are AWESOME, not only for the price, but just in general. SPF 15 is a blendable powder foundation with SPF 15 that goes on beautifully sheer and layers easily for customized coverage. BENEFIT’s HELLO FLAWLESS! Baked Powders soften the look of your skin, by providing a powder that is perfected during the baking process, because during the baking process, the formula. Holy shit was HF! It has SPF 30 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen for appropriate sun protection, and DOES have a “smoothing” and “firming” effect when applied. Although M.A.C offer’s more shade precise color options, NYX offer’s over 20 different shades for beauties with light to dark skin; and that’s a HUGE plus for a drugstore beauty brand- Most drugstore beauty brand’s don’t offer an array of shades that large. So she applied HF! Oily skin might require touchups for summers. The claims of a “lifting” effect are a little over the top, but it does give you a flawless face; especially after applying foundation or concealer. The sponge actually pushes the product on the face and for uneven skin you won’t even need concealer. And even after my bad first impression I decided to purchase it. How does this beauty bargain compare to Tarte’s “Confidence Creamy Powder Foundation” or Kat Von D’s “Lock It Foundation Powder”?? She was raving about how much better my skin was. And they are not just great, price-wise; they are extremely worthy competitors against some of the makeup industry’s best powder foundations on the market today. Hello Flawless! If you like good coverage powders this one is for you. Baked Powders are “baked” (literally) on a Terra-Cotta tile; Minerals and natural oils are mixed and then applied to the tiles to set and dry, AKA “bake”. REVLON NEARLY NAKED POWDER FOUNDATION (Medium): Change ), The Dupe List: Pressed & Perfecting Powder Foundation(s). For medium-deep to deeper skin tones, you will find that the “Airbrushing Pressed Bronzer” (from the same Physician’s Formula line), will accommodate your skin tone MUCH better. On the other hand, the brush which certainly reminds me of the NARS Ita Kabuki Brush looks like is miniature version.