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Bareminerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer Review

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bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer.

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I picked this up on a bit of a whim after seeing Shaanxo use it once in a video. I’ve been using the Nars creamy concealer for a while now and have repurchased a few times in my various shades.
With our crappy Australian dollar the price keeps going up and up for makeup. I had the urban decay naked concealer on my list to try next but refused to pay over $40 for one concealer.
Bare minerals swooped in and saved the day being only $29. I picked up the lightest shade in fair for when I’m too lazy to fake tan and medium golden for my tan times. I struggled to choose my shades though with little swatches online. Once they came I picked up medium as well.
The packaging is nice and simple. I really love the applicator. It’s a double sided doe foot which means I only have to re-dip once as it picks up so much product.
The makeup formula is so thin, but high coverage I was really surprised. It’s the first concealer in years I haven’t had to use a corrector under my eyes first for natural days. Being such a thin consistency it blends like a dream and never looks cakey.

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Fair – I use this when I have no tan on under my eyes and on blemishes. It’s about the same shade as my skin so I don’t use this for highlighting
Medium – This is slightly lighter than my fake tan colour so I can use this for a subtle highlight. It is a bit pink toned.
Medium Golden – This is a yellow tone which matches my fake tan really well. I use this on blemishes and right under my eyes.

Smashbox L.A. Lights Travel Set Review & Swatches

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I absolutely love the Smashbox highlight stick in Hollywood & Highlight. It’s a perfect neutral shade with just the right amount of pink, pearl and gold in it. This makeup blends like a dream over any foundation, shall I go on? So when I saw on Meccas website that there was a pack of the mini multitasking sticks in the other shades I just knew they had to get added to my cart.

This makeup set comes with 4 shades in a chubby stick type packaging for only $43. They are designed to be used anyway you like; blush, bronzer, lips, eyes, all that jazz. However some shades kind of only really work for one purpose.

Shade 1. Hollywood highlight

This is the one I have in the full size and I do find it a little harder to work with than the big one. It’s got the same gorgeous tone, but since I have to draw more lines as its smaller it moves my foundation and requires more blending.

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Shade 2. Venice Beach Bronze

This bronzer is a gorgeous golden shimmer tone which looks gorgeous when it’s applied messily over the face. It does require a little more blending than some of my other cream bronzers. But it’s the only one I have with shimmer. It looks beautiful once you get it right. I find a mixture of a brush and the warmth from my fingers does a good job. This shade could also double as a bronze eyeshadow base, which I haven’t actually tried yet- just a thought.

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Shade 3. Beverly Hills Blush

This lighter mauve colour would easily double as w gorgeous cheek and lip tint. It blends easily on the cheeks with a brush or fingers.

I find that when I apply it as a lipstick it sits in the lines in my lips. If I run a little all over my lips then it works better as a stain.

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Shade 4. Malibu Berry

I find this one very similar in application to the other blush. It’s great for cheeks and a lip stain. Easy to blend and a pretty berry tone.

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All in all I’m pleased I picked up some other shades, but glad they’re only mini’s. The highlight is reached for daily, but the others are not here or there.

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(l-r Hollywood & highlight, Beverly Hills Blush, Malibu Berry, Venice Beach Bronze)
If you’re getting into makeup creams and want some easy to use convenient chubby sticks I would recommend this set to have a play with.

Bare Minerals BareSkin Sheer Sun Serum Bronzer Review

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BareSkin Sheer Sun Serum Bronzer.

I recently saw this when browsing Mecca Online. Unfortunately I was unable to find any reviews on it. Seeing as I loved the limited edition Loreal Liquid Bronzer so much, I decided to grab it anyway. It is limited edition and retails for $41.

It comes in a little bottle, the same as their serum foundations. I liked the gold lid, it’s super cute. You have to shake well before using it. I assume this is due to the serum. It comes out a tiny hole, one drop at a time.

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I find one drop easy does one half of my face, cheek, forehead and a swish on my nose. This universal makeup shade is a gorgeous warm bronze which stands out in all the right ways against my pale skin. However when I fake tan (which is always) it’s much more subtle. This works well for me as I try to go for quite a ‘natural’ skin look day to day.
I love to swirl this all over my cheeks with a Real Techniques Duo Fibre Brush and then dab over with my foundation sponge to make sure it’s all seamless. I can’t comment on the ‘serum’ aspect, but this is a gorgeous makeup bronzer for light to medium skin tones.