Product Review: Benefit The POREfessional

Hello again, everyone!

If you're considering buying this product, I'd suggest reading my review first.

Jar Packaging: No
Tested on Animals: Yes
Price: RM 40.00 (7.5 ml), RM 115.00 (22 ml), RM 210.00 (44 ml)

Claims

Quickly minimise the appearance of pores! Apply this silky, lightweight balm for translucent pore coverage and smoother-than-smooth skin. Pores...now you see 'em, now you don't! Complements all skin tones.

Ingredients

Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, Silica, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Phenoxyethanol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Titanium Dioxide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance (Parfum), Mica, Iron Oxides, Trethoxycaprylylsilane, BHT

How To Use

1. Cleanse your face and apply facial moisturiser.

2. Apply The POREfessional.

3. Reapply as needed.

Lil' Missy's Review

It's highly recommended to apply The POREfessional after your facial moisturiser to hide enlarged pores and give your skin a smoother and matte appearance. Note the word "hide".

The texture is a little creamy, and it goes on dry and silky. Upon application, it's shine free, but if you have stubborn oily skin, you'll definitely need to keep reapplying the product as it doesn't hold back shine for long.

If you're looking to hide your large pores for nights out or events, then you would want to consider this product. It will do the job for a few to several hours (with reapplication).

I've discovered that the best way to use this is to apply a bit first, then blend it well. If you need more coverage, apply more. Also, let it set into your skin for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, then apply powder by gently pressing it into your skin (as opposed to using sweeping strokes).

The ability to minimise pore size is highly overstated. I may not repurchase this product as the effects are superficial; there are no skin-care properties that actually help to reduce enlarged pores.

Do I like this product? Ehhh... it's not bad. 

Would I recommend it? No. Not unless you want a temporary measure to hide enlarged pores.

Pros

• Temporarily reduces the appearance of enlarged pores.
• Upon application, skin feels and looks shine free, silky, and smooth.

Cons

• Expensive.
• Effects are only superficial; doesn't actually help to reduce enlarged pores.
• Provides temporary silky, smooth, and shine-free skin.
• Not fragrance free. Has a bit of an intense fragrance.

Skin-Care Tip

Using the right moisturiser makes a big difference because if you have enlarged pores and oily skin, applying most traditional moisturisers will almost definitely exaggerate both skin concerns.

If you have oily skin and large pores, I'd recommend using a lightweight, gel-type moisturiser for smoothing your skin without a creamy or slick finish.

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I hope this review helps you, especially if you're considering purchasing this product. I'm certain that the skin-care tip would definitely help you!

Until my next update soon... :) xoxo

Signing off...

~ Lil' Missy ~

Product Review: Arezia Make Up Palette

Hello, hello, my lovelies!!

Let’s talk make-up palettes this week, shall we?

My best friend and I have a very special relationship, and this involves us not giving each other presents on time. Sometimes. 

For anonymity, let's call her "SK". Bear with me.. there's a reason for this brief introduction.

So SK gave me a lovely belated Christmas gift this year: Arezia Make Up Pallete. It consists of 48 powder eyeshadows in a single palette. From the moment I lifted the cover and saw the palette, I fell in love with it!

How can you not fall in love with this?

Jar Packaging: No
Tested on Animals: Undetermined
Price: RM 68.00 (62.4 g/2.2 Oz)

Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Dimethicone, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Petrolatum, Titanium Dioxide, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

Lil’ Missy’s Review

You read it correctly earlier: it's my belated Christmas present for last year. She bought it from Sephora in Sunway Pyramid during their (2013) Christmas promotion. Thank you so much again for the gift, SK!! :p

I’ve tested the different hues on many different occasions. If I had more than a pair of eyes, I would’ve tested them all at once! That's how excited I was when I opened my gift!

The packaging is simple and slim with a pretty design on the cover. As for the product, there is a good variety of matte and glittery hues to choose from in the convenience of a single, portable palette. 

The eyeshadows are not only pretty, but they are also easy to apply. I use an eyeshadow base before applying them with a brush, and they remain intact for about 5 - 7 hours. This is great for me considering my eyelids tend to be oily!

For me, it’s handy that the hues range from sheer to low intensity as I don't often wear very pigmented and vibrant eyeshadows (unless it's a fancy occasion or event, or I'm suggesting looks for my WMM Facebook page and on Instagram). So if you’d like more intensity, simply apply more of the product.

What I also like about it is that it has a large mirror big enough to see not just your eyes, but also your whole face.

Pros

• Affordable.
• This single palette contains 48 powder eyeshadows.
• Good variety of matte and glittery hues that are suitable for all skin tones.
• Easy to apply.
• Long lasting.

Con

• Was available during 2013 Sephora Christmas promotion.

Unfiltered Photo of Swatches -
Only The Bottom Row Has The Hues Over an Eyeshadow Base

I'll leave you with a few helpful tips on eyeshadow application: 

Tip #1
Apply an eyeshadow primer or base before applying any powder eyeshadow - the colour shows better and stays on longer this way. This tip is especially useful for those of us with oily eyelids.

Tip #2
If you purchase an eyeshadow that turns out to be less pigmented than expected, there are ways to build up the product to help make the pigments more pronounced. Sometimes, it's possible to build up a more intense finish by layering repeated coats of the product, especially if an eyeshadow primer or base is applied over the eyelids first.

Tip #3
Similarly, applying eyeshadow with a dampened make-up brush helps concentrate the pigment, and results in a more vivid, intense hue.

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With any luck, Sephora may just sell this palette again this year!

I hope you find my review and tips helpful! Until my next update soon... stay beautiful! :)

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xoxo
~ Lil’ Missy ~