Review: Missha Signature Radiance Make Up Base

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be talking about the Missha Signature Radiance Make-Up Base in the Green shade! I talked about this product back when I first started blogging, and I'm going to talk about it again because I still really like it!

Review: Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux Base

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be talking about the super cute Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux base in Mint Choux and Berry Choux! I picked up 10 samples of each of these colour almost a year ago now, because I loved my green Missha primer so much and wanted to try some different brands. Roseroseshop only had testers for Mint and Berry, but not Peach Choux which is disappointing as I would've loved to try the whole set!

This light and fluffy makeup base creates baby choux skin with it's moist inside and soft smoothness on the outside.

#1 Mint Choux : For redness problem 

#2 Berry Choux : For that pale face that needs more color (cool tone)

#3 Peach Choux : For face that have yellowish tone (warm tone)

1 - Mint Choux 

For redness problem

Green tones balance the redness in skin, and the Mint Choux base is no exception! These bases are all designed to whiten your skin to some degree, but I don't think this particularly whitens the appearance of my skin, but rather just covers the redness, thus making my skin appear whiter/balanced.

 2 - Berry Choux
For that pale face that needs more color (cool tone)

The Berry Choux is of course designed for cool toned skin (which I don't have) and would probably work very well for fair cool toned girls! I found that using the pink base made my face look even redder than usual because of the high pigmentation of the product, which is no good for me when my skin looks yellow. Even using a very yellow foundation over the pink base didn't help very much, so purely for that fact the pink base did not work for me.

The Baby Choux Bases are moderately thick in texture and quite pigmented. They feel super soft on the skin, and makes the skin look quite matte, however they don't change the finish of any product that you put on top of it. The Mint Choux smells like very sweet sunscreen, and the Berry Choux smells like sweet strawberries!

I found the baby choux bases easy to apply and quite moisturizing, but they did end up looking a little flakey around any irregularities on my skin. They lasted well, but they didn't help my makeup stay any longer or control the oil any more than usual. If you're wondering about the difference in colour and consistency between the Etude House Baby Choux base in Berry and the Etude House Magic Cushion in Pink, click this link to see a comparison of swatches!

What I love

Super cute packaging (tube and jar)

Range of correcting colors

Smells amazing

Easy to use

Very pigmented
Soft Matte Finish

What I don't love

Deep colors (not brightening enough for me)

Not great for dry or uneven textured skin

Final thoughts

I quite liked the Mint Choux Base, but I still prefer my Missha green base since it's a brighter mint. I really want to try the Peach Choux (since it is for yellow skin) and I may purchase a full size tube since there are no testers for Peach, and I quite liked the formula of the Mint and Berry Choux! I'm pretty jealous that I can't purchase the cute little jar packaging though, since it looks like it's discontinued though. :C Oh well!

Have you Princesses tried the Baby Choux Base before? Are there any other bases or primers that you love?

Review: Missha Signature Radiance Makeup Base

Hello Lovelies!

It is getting SUPER HOT in New Zealand right now and I'm desperately trying to stay out of the sun! I love being a pale girl (Personally think I look awful with a tan) but somehow nearly every summer my face ends up being tanner than my neck and ... err ... chest. >< This summer I have been trying to be extra cautious to keep my face pale, but somehow its already tanner than my neck! NOO! I'm sure for most people this wouldn't be a problem, but when I try to match foundation to my skin, I always end up looking like I've had a fake tan on my face but not my neck ... Not very attractive.

Thankfully while I was in Auckland I found the Missha store! I'm not sure how many Missha stores are in New Zealand, but this is the only one I've seen so far. While I was in Taiwan last summer I picked up Missha's Signature Complete BB Cream after reading rave reviews on their BB Creams. I love love love Missha's BB Cream, so I decided to try out some more of their products!

I picked out the Signature Radiance Makeup Base in Green. Why? Because I don't actually own a makeup base, and sometimes my skin tone can get very uneven with pink blotches. Green makeup (concealers, bases, foundations etc) are known to minimize redness and even out skin tone. 

 Shiny ^^

For $46NZD I got 35ml. The packaging is effortlessly beautiful and has pretty little engravings on the top of the cap. It has a pump applicator, and I find that one pump is more than enough to cover my face.

 The colour is green (well, of course!) and you can see the patch where the base is applied on my hand is whiter and brighter. The texture of the base is very smooth and reasonably thick. It feels very moisturizing, but not oily, which is super important for me and my oily prone skin.

No Makeup

 

  With the makeup base

Keep in mind that this is a base that is meant to go underneath foundation. I think that it is a really good base for me, it pales out my face (even the tan!) so I'm able to match my foundation easier, it also helps cover up my acne scars on my chin and cheeks. Its coverage is amazing, sometimes I even skip my foundation if I'm running out of time! As with all of my other foundations, I set this with my favorite Transparent Finishing Powder from M.A.C.

 Makeup Base

 

 Everyday Makeup

Excuse my nose stud hole! ><

I found that the base is not great with dry skin. Sometimes I have dry patches around my mouth and in between my eyes, and the base emphasizes any flaky skin. Like most foundations or concealers I own, it bunches up around pimples, but it's not awful. 

Overall, I love this base! ^^ For me it feels like I get to start with a blank canvas when putting on makeup with this base, rather than trying spending time trying to conceal redness or scars. I think it is a very good product for a reasonable  price, although it is slightly higher than I would usually spend. I feel like it helps me stop getting as oily in my T-Zone than I usually would. I also don't have to use as much foundation as I usually use, which is kinda like saving money! I love saving money! 

Things I Love

• Classy Packaging
• Easy Application
• Minimizes the redness of my skin
• Helps with oil control
• Moisturizing
• Great Coverage

Things I Dislike

•  Slightly pricey, but nothing too extravagant
• Emphasizes dry patches

I have always wanted to try Lioele's Dollish Veil Vita BB cream which comes in green or purple, which was on Yesstyle's site briefly, but I always thought it might be too expensive to risk since I can't test them out to see about the oil control. Has anyone tried this one?

Hope your all having a wonderful day! ^^