powder is one of the must have items in my makeup collection. living in a super hot and humid city makes my skin gets sweaty easily. that's why powder is a must to set my makeup. though the trend these days are glowy and dewy skin looks, but i still opt for a matte look. not super dewy. since i finish powder pretty quickly, i opt for drugstore powder. one of the brand that i like is essence cosmetic. when i visited singapore, i usually bought a lot of essence products that i can get. essence were not available here back then (even now, the choices are limited). so i got my essence products from singapore. last time i bought their last two all matt powders. i've finished the waterproof version of all matt powder, and now it's time to try the silky one. unfortunately, this one is being discontinued, so if you're not interested, you can skip this one.
this is the description from their website: the microfine face powder sets the makeup, smoothes and mattifies - for a natural and even complexion. the rose-colored powder suits all skin types and also ensures a healthy glow. only comes in one shade, transparent rose.
the packaging: it comes in a plastic compact. they seal the compact with plastic sealing. the name of the brand and product is printed on top and it's a see through so you can see the powder pan from the outside. since it's a see through, obviously there's no mirror. the pan is pink since it's a rosy color, and at the back there's description english, deutsch, and french as well as the ingredients list. the packaging is fragile. i broke the original version when i brought it with me to singapore, so it's not a good option to bring while you're travelling.
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| the compact |
the color: there's only one color, transparent rose. when i swatch it heavily with my hand, the powder is definitely pink. but if you're using brush to apply it to your face, somehow it's blurring the color, so it's not as pink as you'd think it'd be. however, i'm pretty fair, so the color might not be noticeable on me, but if you have darker skin (medium to dark), you'd probably won't like it as it might look weird.
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| description at the back |
the product: the pan is flat unlike the other two versions who have pattern on the pan. i notice that this one give less kickback compared to the other two. however, since i've been using different brush, it might interfere with the result.
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| how the pan looks like |
the result: compared to the other two, this looks less matte, but again, i've been using other brush, so it might different because of the brush. on my skin, it doesn't look too powdery either. i can't say anything about longevity because i don't use makeup as long as i've used to. though i have to say this hold well under hot weather because i brought this with me to bali and it was okay. then again, i was staying in the villa most of the time, so probably it won't hold as long if you're more active.
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| can you see the pinkish color? |
now that i've tried all three, i guess both the original version and the waterproof version feels similar, while this one is less matte compared to the other. if you live in hot and humid weather, i suggest you try the other two. unfortunately, this one is discontinued, so probably you can't get it now. as for me, now that it seems hard to go to singapore due to the pandemic, so i won't get any essence products for now. if you've read my wishlist, then you'd probably know that i will be trying another local brands for now.
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