Hi fellow readers! I'm sure many of you out there wear compact powders a.k.a pressed powder before going out right? Well, compact powder is most girl's BFF, I could say (maybe there are also guys wearing them, guys need to look after their appearances also nowadays.) I don't know about you girls, but me definitely can't let people watching my face 'bare-naked' when I go out! Absolutely NO! I have been trying many different types of compact powders on my face, since I am mmmm I think 13 years old? (I did carry compact powder in my pocket when I was at school! So appearance-obsessed, I guess =p).
Compact powder is very useful in making your face to look more lively and most importantly, with it, you'll look fresher (I don't understand how can one goes out without wearing anything on their face, unless you already possess gorgeous non-problemo skin!). BUT, I just discovered a thing that compact powder tends to make your face to become more oily. So, I did some researches on the net regarding this and it is actually true that compact powder somehow makes your face more oily after that. For those who possess dry skin or oil-free type of skin, I guess, there is nothing to worry about. But, for someone like me, I happen to be one of those people with quite oily skin especially on my T-zone area.
So, I kept Googling, and I found out that for people with oily skin type, it is best recommended for them to avoid from wearing compact powder on face to avoid your skin to become more oily later on. Instead of using compact powder, loose powder is more effective in covering your oily skin and it has longer lasting effect on your face than regular compact powder. Below are some helpful links that you can check out for more information on compact powder vs loose powder.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pressed-powder-vs-loose-powder.html
http://www.scandalousbeautyonline.com/2012/02/loose-vs-pressed-powder/
http://www.makeupbyrivera.com/2011/11/loose-powder-vs-pressed-powder.html
Frankly, I used to purchase Ronasutra loose powder once. And I liked it so much and it can lasts about more than 2 months with average usage. But the price is quite expensive because it is a type of mineral based makeup product (mineral based makeup is always more expensive than others), costs me about rm46, if I'm not mistaken and that causes me to think more than twice before purchasing it (sometimes I ran out from my budget!). Hahahah but thanks to my dear mom, she is also a fan of Ronasutra loose powder and I always go to her room in the most silent way I could to borrow hers! (very good tactics to save your make-up budget, just borrow things from your mom!)
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| Ronasutra Loose Powder |
But of course, I can't keep borrowing hers, as I am aware that sooner or later, my dirty tactic will soon be detected by my mom!ahhahah So, I began to search for alternate brand of loose powder, of course something cheaper but yet very effective to control my oily skin. There are a lot of loose powder available at the pharmacies, but to make the right choice is very difficult! Some are expensive but you just can't afford it, and some are way cheaper but you just don't have enough faith on the brand! (being a girl is never easy!). So, I decided to buy the SILKYGIRL LOOSE POWDER. The price is affordable for someone who is still unemployed like me and it claims to have this effect of shine-free which means by its application, you can control your skin from becoming more oily after putting on the loose powder.
FIRST IMPRESSION:
As we all know, Silkygirl is a very well-known brand cosmetics product. So, I don't really need reviews or super attractive and extraordinary first impression that can influent me buying this product. Yeah, the packaging is neat and very satisfactory. But, I was hoping for some brand of loose powder that has already this attached sponge on it, instead of separate sponge like the pic above, so it would be more convenient and practical for travelling (in case if you want to put some powder on your face while in the car, having a separate sponge could be very troublesome, I guess that's why most people prefer to carry pressed powder with them!).
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| I would prefer a loose powder with packaging like this, sponge already attached to the loose powder container. |
Although the SILKYGIRL loose powder provides me with separate sponge, but I don't really like the sponge as the matter of fact. The sponge aren't really helpful when it come to applying the powder on my face as the texture of the sponge is quite rough and etc. (the main point is I just don't like it). Fortunately, I have a kabuki brush in my possesion and I just use it everytime I want to apply this loose powder. With kabuki brush, I feel that it is much easier for me to help me spread the powder more evenly on my face compared to the sponge.
PRICE:
The SILKYGIRL loose powder price is very affordable. I bought it at RM 26.90 at Watson Pharmacy.
AFTER I TRIED THE PRODUCT:
I have been using it for about 3 weeks to this current time and so far, I am very satisfied with the shine-free effect it provides for my oily skin. But, to get a better and nicer effect, I would suggest you to use it together with liquid foundation, so that the powder will stay longer on your face (I've been applying Cosmoderm Flawless Foundation before putting the loose powder on my face, maybe I'll review on the Cosmoderm foundation later on! It's also a great product!). I guess by applying loose powder is very effective in controlling my oily skin compared to the times when I used compact powder (but I still carry compact powder in my handbag for emergencies).
WILL I PURCHASE THE PRODUCT AGAIN IN THE FUTURE?
Yeah definitely! The price is nice and the effect is satisfactory. An alternative to Ronasutra and other expensive brand of loose powder.
With Love,
D
XOXO
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