East VS West Review: Clinique Take The Day Off Balm VS Banila Co Clean It Zero

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Today I'm going to be comparing the Clinique Take The Day Off Balm and the Banila Co Clean It Zero! I always hear people talking about how much they love both of these make up removers, but there is quite a big price difference and I swear if I hear one more person tell me that the Clinique is the best thing since sliced bread but in reality they only used make up wipes previously I might go crazy. In my opinion, any cleansing balm or oil is going to be better than a make up wipe anyway, so saying the Clinique balm is the best thing ever is really quite misleading.

East VS West Review: Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara VS Innisfree Skinny Waterproof Microcara

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Today I'm going to be doing my very first East VS West comparison! I really couldn't think of a better name than East VS West, but if there are any suggestions for this series I would love to hear it! ^ ^ Earlier on in the month I reviewed the Innisfree Skinny Waterproof Microcara, which I initially bought because I heard that it was very similar to the Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara but cheaper. I really wanted to compare them, since the price difference is pretty substantial!

First Impression: Clinique Superbalance Foundation; Breeze

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Today I'm going to be talking about the Clinique Superbalanced Foundation in the shade 32 - Breeze. I was given this foundation sample by the generous girls at the Clinique counter, but the tester sample was so full that it spilled throughout the lid and made it a little gross looking to photograph.

 What Does It Do?

"The smart makeup. Liquid foundation with adjustable, oil-free coverage provides moisture and absorbs oil when and where needed. Silky upon application. 

Benefits: Balances Skin, Controls Oil" (1)

I absolutely love how this foundation sits on my skin when it's fresh, it's silky smooth and gives me a really flawless finish! It gave me really great medium coverage which is more than enough for me, but the colour is a little off because it's a little too orange. It's wearable, but it's not ideal.

I love how this looks initially, but it does get quite oily after 6 hours even though the foundation claims to absorb oil when needed. I did find that it made my skin feel a little dry on the cheeks due to the oil free formula.

Would I Purchase This Product?

Probably not. The colour and oil control isn't great which is my main concern. I absolutely love the initial finish of the foundation and how easy it is to apply, but it's just not perfect for me.

I think this foundation would be amazing for anyone that doesn't have very oily skin and fits within their colour scheme! ^.^

First Impression: Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream; Very Light

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Today I'm going to be talking about a very interesting and unsuspecting super pale product - the Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream! If you have pinky pale skin you are about to be very disappointed because this product is very yellow! But if you have yellowy pale skin like myself then prepared to skip happily on down to your nearest Clinique counter to swatch this product!

What Is It?

"One simple step for glowing skin. Lightweight formula instantly colour corrects a range of complexion concerns - redness, dullness, sallowness - so all you see is a healthy-looking glow. Oil-free hydration and sunscreen mean a more flawless look tomorrow, too.  Each versatile shade is appropriate for a range of skin tones and undertones.

How to Use

• Wear it alone or apply it over your favourite Clinique moisturizer (a great option for drier skins).
• For gentle, efficient removal, use any Clinique makeup remover.
• Men can wear it too-it blends easily for a healthy look.

3 Coverage Options

• Lighter Coverage
  Spot apply CC Cream where skin looks red or dull.
  
• Moderate Coverage
  Smooth it on bare skin or mix a little with your moisturizer.
  
• Fuller Coverage
  Wear it under foundation." (1)

  
My CC Cream tester has quite a creamy texture (although I'm not sure if it's because it's a little old, or because it's actually a creamy product) and is very yellow in tone! It's on the fair side of pale, but isn't quite as pale as my NARS Sheer Glow in Siberia.

It has quite sheer coverage, but is great for everyday use because it doesn't take long to apply. It does tend to get quite oily after 6 hours. I use this product mainly for when I'm running super late and don't want to look like a hot mess, but also won't be out long enough to warrant a full coverage 30min makeup application. I really like sleeping ^.^

 Would I Purchase This Product?

Yes! I really like this product, it's super lightweight, easy to apply and gives me a great light coverage for the days when I just can't be bothered putting on makeup or don't want to look too made up. If you're super yellow and pale like myself, I highly recommend checking this CC Cream out! ^.^

Sunday Swatches: Foundation and BB Cream Swatches

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Today I'm going to be showing your my current collection of Foundation and BB Creams! ^.^ I think my collection is quite big, but bear in mind that only 29 of these products are full sized and the rest are tester or sample sized. I've already got 8 more testers since I photographed these swatches, so I think I might need to do an updated pale foundation and BB Cream Sunday Swatches, because as sure as sunshine I am NOT doing this many swatches at one time again! -.-

Just my luck, after I swatched all the products nicely, I went to grab the camera and squished the end products against my bicep (or lack thereof haha) so they are a little smudged! -.- I didn't have the energy to redo it (it took me 30mins just to swatch them all!) so if there's a product you want re-swatched - let me know!

Top Line:

1 - Phoenix Cosmetics; Pure White
2 - Meow Cosmetics; Snow Lynx
3 - NARS Sheer Glow; Siberia
4 - NYX Stay matte but not flat; Ivory
5 - Meow Cosmetics; Abyssinian
6 - Meow Cosmetics; Manx
7 - Meow Cosmetics; Angora
8 - Bobbi Brown Cream Compact; 00 Alabaster
(I somehow missed this! O_O) Meow Cosmetics; Siamese
9 - Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream; No.13
10 - Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream; No.13
11 - Etude House Mineral Any Cushion; No.02
12 - LUSH Colour Supplement; Light Yellow
13 - L.A Girl Perfecting Liquid Makeup; Ivory
14 - Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream; Light
15 - Skinfood Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB Cream
16 - Oasis BB Cream; Honey
17 - Maybelline Mineral Powder; Ivory
18 - Natio Natural Skin Foundation; Natural
19 - Dior Diorskin Forever; 040

 Middle Line:
20 - Hanskin Silky Treatment BB Cream
21 - Maybelline Fit Me Foundation; 110 Ivory
22 - MAC Studio Fix; NW10
23 - Rimmel Match Perfection; 010 Light Ivory
24 - Skinfood Peach Sake BB Cream
 25 - It's Skin Baby Face BB Cream; Silky
26 - Laura Mercier Foundation Powder; No.01
27 - Revlon Photoready; Vanilla
28 - Revlon Colourstay; Buff
29 - Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream; No.21
30 - Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream; No.21
31 - Shiseido Sun Protection Liquid Foundation
32 - Dior Diorskin Forever 020
33 - Kleancolour Liquid Foundation; Translucent Beige
34 - L'Oreal New True Match Foundation; Light Ivory
35 - Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream; Light
36 - Oasis BB Cream; Cream
37 - Oasis BB Cream; Caramel
38 - Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation; Ivory  
39 - Etude House Dear Girls BB Cream
40 - Dior Diorskin Forever 030
41 - Lioele Dollish Veil Vita BB Cream; Gorgeous Purple

 Bottom Line:
42 - Clinique CC Cream; Very Light
43 - Lancôme Bienfait Teinté Beauty Balm; Porcelaine
44 - YSL Le Teint Touche Éclat; B10
45 - YSL Youth Liberator Serum Foundation; B10
46 - MAC Studio Sculpt; NC15
47 - MAC Prep and Prime BB Cream; Extra Light
48 - MAC Studio Fix; NC15
 49 - MAC Match Master; 1.0
50 - The Body Shop Foundation; M02
51 - Estēe Lauder Double Wear; 1N1
52 - Estēe Lauder Double Wear; 1W1
53 - Estēe Lauder Maximum Coverage Doublewear; Very Light
54 - Etude House Cotton Fit BB Cream; No.02
55 - Etude House Cotton Fit BB Cream; W12
56 - Etude House Precious Mineral BB Dation; W12
57 - Skin79 Orange BB Cream
58 - Skinfood Red Orange Jelly BB Cream; No.01
59 - Skinfood Platinum Grape Cell Essential BB Cream
60 - TonyMoly Expert Triple BB Cream
61 - Skin79 Snail Nutrition BB Cream
 62 - Skinfood Good Afternoon Honey Black Tea BB Cream
63 - ElishaCoy Always Triple BB Cream
64 - BRTC Jasmine Water BB Cream
65 - It's Skin Prestige Creme D'Escargot BB Cream



 Oh. My. Goodness.

This post almost broke me. I can't believe how much work went into one photo of foundation and BB Cream swatches!! -.- If you want to check out the BB Cream swatches or foundation swatches seperately, click either of these links! (BB Cream Sunday Swatches - Foundation Sunday Swatches) 

I hope this Sunday Swatches session was helpful for you princesses! ^.^ Feel free to share these swatch pictures - but please put a link to this post if you do share! If you have any requests for swatch posts, just leave a comment down below and I'll do my best to help you out! ^.^

Sunday Swatches: CC Cream Swatches

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Today I'm going to be showing you some CC Cream swatches! ^.^ I have two sets of swatches to show you today, because I recently acquired testers of two more CC Creams, but I had used up one of the other tester sets! 

Some CC Creams are designed to adjust to your skintone - so I did some swatches on my baby sisters arm since she is a lot darker than I am! Click to enlarge the photos!   

(Medium skintone)

Missha CC Cream - Beige
Missha CC Cream - White
TonyMoly Luminous Live Aura CC Cream
TonyMoly Luminous Pure Aura CC Cream
Etude House CC Cream - Silky
Etude House CC Cream - Glow 

(Extra Light Skintone)

(Oxidised in sunlight)

Even though these CC Creams look super dark and orangey, I can still make them all work for my skintone with enough effort!

(Indoor Swatches)

Etude House CC Cream - Glow 
 Etude House CC Cream - Silky
TonyMoly Luminous Pure Aura CC Cream
TonyMoly Luminous Live Aura CC Cream
Missha CC Cream - White (Miss-named on the picture!)
The Face Shop Aura CC Cream - No.02
Clinique CC Cream - Very Light 

I'm super keen to try out The Face Shop Aura CC Cream in the shade No.01, but since the shade No.02 was given to me for free I can't complain too much! ^.^ I hope this Sunday Swatches session was helpful for you princesses! ^.^ Feel free to share these swatch pictures - but please put a link to this post if you do share! xx