Lakme Absolute White Intense Skin Cover SPF 25(product review)

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I have been looking for a good foundation for my oily acne prone skin from a long time & I think I got a good one from Lakme’s absolute make up range.

Price: 575 INR for 15ml

Ingredients: It’s with SPF & vitamin B3, other than this, no list of ingredients given.

Company’s claim: Prolong that fair & natural finish & enjoy full coverage all day long with this fabulous foundation. This ultra –light, water based, oil free formulation also contains vitamin B3 to keep skin soft & supple.

Visibly faire skin

Last up to 16 hours

SPF25

My experience: I am quite late in reviewing this foundation coz I picked it in May & I started using it last month when I finished my Revlon foundation, that’s why condition of my bottle isn’t that good. J

Lakme absolute foundation is cream based. It blends in to skin very easily without giving cakey look. (Best thing about it)

I tried using it with & without moisturizer & in both the case it blends well, though it doesn’t dry my skin at any moment but I prefer to use moisturizer to get a soft & natural look.

It gives a good even finish to my skin .I was bit hesitated to use it as it says I am matte but its finish is not that matte to look unnatural & made up ,its semi matte.

It never broke me out. :)

Its stay is of 7-8 hours, till this time it keeps me absolutely oil free.

Coming to the most important thing that is coverage : it gives full coverage for my skin (I have 2-3 post pimple marks & slightly dark under eyes)I just have to go for touch up after 6-7 hours, till that it keeps me oil free(I love it for this reasonJ)

It has SPF 25 which is a good thing.

Its packaging looks pretty from outside but I couldn’t see how much product is left. I love the transparent bottles. :(  But I liked its pump dispenser, which gives the required quantity only & doesn’t waste product & maintain hygiene.

Swatches:

This pea size is enough for whole face & gives good coverage. As soon as I apply it I can see brightened & clearer skin.

Conclusion:

I love this product & using it very frequently. It can be used daily coz it never broke me out & have SPF .It gives good coverage without making cakey made up look on my skin. It claims to stay for 16 hours but I think that is possible with touch ups .On my oily skin it stay for 7-8 hours, which is good enough for me coz I don’t keep make-up for long. I liked it & will buy again.

Have you tried this product? Then please share your experience.

Keep smiling & be beautiful with meJ

Neutrogena Fine Fairness Cream (product review)

I never preferred to use moisturizer for my oily skin as I am afraid of break out with creams, but I was wrong oily skin also needs moisturizer.And coz of this i keep trying some new moisturizers.

Price: Rs. 99 for 20g and Rs. 299 for 50g pack.

Ingredients :

Its a huge list of ingredients...

My experience: I am a huge fan of Neutrogena. I am using its products from years. Earlier I was using there fine fairness lotion for oily to combination skin. That suited me very well as I have oily skin. But I shifted to this cream because I was feeling slight dryness on my skin so I just picked it from my sister shelf who have dry skin. Things I liked about this cream are:

It’s a light cream which absorbs easily in to skin.

It's thick in consistency.

It provides good moisturization that lasts for at least 5 hours.

It doesn’t clog pores, so doesn’t cause break out.

Its fragrance is light.

Things not so good about this cream are:

It will be easy for me to talk about its dislike by comparing it with the company’s claim, which you can read in the image below :

As far as I can see I dint help me to reduce any uneven skin tone or pigmentation (I have on the corners of my lips)

It says it protects from UVA & UVB but I think SPF 20 can work if you’re at home not when your going out. When you are stepping out of home a good sunscreen is essential.

Third claim is about long lasting moisturization , this is true to some extent , as its proving good for sister who have dry skin , in my case I could see some greasiness & shine after some time so probably it was my wrong decision to try thisJ.

It contains paraben , which is not so good.

Conclusion:

If I talk about moisturization then this cream is really good for dry skin, but I think other skin type can feel greasiness & shine after applying this cream.

Have You Tried This ? Then Please share your experience.

Keep smiling & be beautiful with me :)