8 gms for INR 160



Company Says: - New Lakme Intense Whitening Compact SPF 23 with UVA/UVB protection flawlessly blends in to your skin making it look visibly fairer and translucently radiant. Its unique formula contains:

a) Skin Brightening Pearls that add a pearly glow

b) Goodness of Multi-minerals

c) Vitamin B3 proven to visibly lighten skin tone with daily usage

d) SPF23 UVA & UVB protection

# Oil free      # Light weight         # Suitable for everyday use

97% India women agree that it makes them 2 shades fairer than any compact*

*Percentage of women agreeing to the claim. Consumer test on 213 women.


Ingredients: - Not Listed

My Opinion: - Compacts are an essential part of makeup, we all know that. I have been experimenting with a lot of compact powders over the years but keep coming back to Revlon Touch & Glow Compact which I like very much. Coming back to the review, the packaging is simple. A white plastic compact case with a little irregular shape :P Upon opening the lid, a round mirror can be seen which is apt for touch ups on the go. Also the sponge/puff is average and can be used in emergencies.

                        The fragrance is herbal-floral type and neither good nor bad. It goes away after sometimes of application. This compact powder looks chalky in the pan. But in reality it is light weight and oil free as claimed by Lakme. I use it over my regular moisturiser/sunscreen and also over BB Creams and foundations. I usually use a powder brush instead of the sponge/puff provided with the compact to apply the powder.

                      The compact is easy to blend and gives medium coverage. It comes with the added advantage of SPF 23 UVA/UVB protection. It makes my skin glow but the 2 shades fair skin is a false claim. This compact stays on for 4 hrs in a non air-conditioned environment but stays on for much longer durations in an air-conditioned environment, about 7 hrs. A little touch up is required at times and my skin looks fresh and radiant. Its very affordable and perfect for everyday use. Also comes with the goodness of Multi-minerals and Vitamin B3.

THE PUFF APPLICATOR

Pros: -


* Affordable and easily available


* Great for everyday use


* Comes with the added advantage of SPF 23 UVA/UVB protection


* Easy to blend


* Light weight and oil free


* Controls oil for long


* Good lasting power


* Contains Multi-minerals & Vitamin B3


* Adds a radiant glow to my skin without a chalky whitish cast

THE SWATCH

Cons: -


* Ingredient list not provided



* 2 shades fairer skin is a false claim

             I rate Lakme Perfect Radiance Intense Whitening Compact SPF 23 4 out of 5. It a good compact for everyday use and great for oilies like me. Highly recommended.




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9 gm for INR 475



Company Says: The Dream Matte Pressed Powder comes with special ultra-fine particles formula, which mattifies and leaves an air-soft, ultra-silky texture.  The pressed powder is encased in a stylish compact and comes with a suede touch puff, which smoothes onto the skin evenly for the most beautiful matte perfection!


Available in 4 shades.



Ingredients: - Not Listed

My Opinion: - Now that I have reviewed Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse, I now am reviewing the Dream Matte Pressed Powder. The shade sent to me by the brand/pr is a little lighter than my skin. But it somehow looks good on my skin and not whitish or ghastly. The packaging is very innovative, the top compartment houses the powder and the lower compartment houses a good quality puff and the mirror. The top compartment needs to be pushed gently to the front and the lower compartment opens. It opens and closes with a click sound and therefore it is travel safe/friendly.

                     This powder is finely milled and pressed thoroughly into the pan. It is non-fragrant and that's a big advantage. The texture of this powder is silky smooth and its very easy to blend in. The puff/applicator given with it is quite good and works well but I personally prefer a powder brush to apply this powder to my skin. I have used it in many ways and in each way it behaved well and looked good. I use it over my sunscreen/moisturiser when I don't want to wear a foundation and it mattifies enough, I use it over foundation and this powder sets it well.

                       Maybelline Dream Matte Pressed Powder evens out the skin tone to quite an extent. It gives sheer to near medium coverage and does not hide flaws on its own. Girls who want just a little coverage and even complexion can go for this pressed powder. But the ones who need some/good coverage will be highly disappointed. But this pressed powder stays on for long, it keeps my T zone matte for about 4-5 hours in an air-conditioned environment and about 2 hours most in an non air-conditioned environment.

                            It gives a nice finish to my skin immediately upon application. Does not give whitish cast even when the shade Cream Light 4-5 is lighter than my skin. It gives a polished look and but the word matte is not much of true during hot days. The ingredient list is not given and Rs 475 for a drugstore brand pressed powder which is not very effective is too much I feel. Other than that its a good pressed powder I feel as it didn't irritate my skin in any way.

Pros:


* Availability

* Finely milled and pressed thoroughly

* Non-fragrant

* Innovative packaging

* Blends like a dream

* Gives a polished look without the cakey-ness

* The puff provided with this pressed powder is very good and works well in emergencies

BLENDED

Cons:


* Ingredients list is missing

* The powder is not matte but semi-matte

* Not very long lasting

* Price is a bit high for Maybelline





                        I rate Maybelline Dream Matte Pressed Powder 4 out of 5. I like this powder and I recommend it to beauties with normal and combination skin. Overall its a good pressed powder and not matte as claimed but it is semi-matte.




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PRODUCT SENT BY BRAND/PR FOR CONSIDERATION

                Last week my mom was about to throw away a compact that didn't suit her and was sitting on her dresser for quite long. I went to its rescue and and brought it to my room because my heart breaks when I see makeup being discarded or neglected :-(

So I just kept looking at the compact and kept thinking to use it some how. Then I remembered reading somewhere that a girl used mineral foundation, that didn't match her skin color, as nail polish. And presto :D

I finally came up with the idea of using the compact instead of my mineral foundation which suits me. I scraped out a chunk and mashed it well to make a fine powder. When enough powder was produced, I took my clear coat nail polish, a small plastic platter and poured a small amount of clear polish and added a little powdered compact. I kept adding powder till I got a liquid resembling nail polish. Thereafter I hurriedly applied my newly concocted nail polish on my nails. You can see the ring and middle finger didn't get a nice smooth finish but the other 3 did. In this pic I didn't apply top coat but top coat is a must . If the powder is not smooth enough then you may get bumps like mine. Try it out and let me know. Bye Babes.