Product A : Make Up Forever High Definition Powder
Ingredient: 100% Silica
Price: Ard SGD55 in Singapore
Ingredient: 100% silica microspheres
Price: sample USD1.50 before shipping (Around the same amount of product as MUFE HD powder)
Product Uses:
Silica Microspheres (quote) " We would suggest experimenting with Silica at 1% - 15% by weight of the formula for a powdered product. However it may also be used at 100% concentration as a finishing powder."
MUFE HD powder : is advertised to be as a finishing powder.
Generally goth products are supposed to create an air brushed look; Absorb facial oil/excess sebum and thus making make up last longer; Fill in wrinkles and fine lines.
Price Issues:
Absolutely NO need for comparison here. MUFE HD powder is about 25TIMES more expensive than TKB trading's silica microspheres.
Texture:
TKB's Silica looks like Icing sugar in the jar. While MUFE HD powder looks more clumpy.
I find that TKB's silica microsphere becomes airborne more easily than the HD powder.
However, When applied (rubbed onto skin) It is obvious that tkb's silica microshpere fees gritty while the HD powder feels smoother and smoother the more u rub the powder in! There is a HUGE difference in the efficiency of the two products in terms of " smoothing" the skin.
I feel that the part of skin i had HD powder on feels a Lot smoother than bare skin. However, there is very little, barely noticeable difference in the smoothness of skin on the part i applied the silica microsphere onto.
Oil Control:
I have to declare that i dont OWN the MUFE HD powder. A fellow Makeup addict showed me hers and we were swatching; comparing; sharing experiences. Apparently oil controlling powers of both powders are similar. My skin is sensitive , dehydrated but is usually more oily/ produces more sebum than i would like. The silica Microspheres is too drying for me. It is true that it has superb oil control. My face is matte even after 8 hours without a hint of shine. Again, apparently, The HD powder can also be very drying.
However, Overall i dont suggest using either one unless you really have oily skin / need the oil control.
Overall:
As far as for creating a "poreless look" . I dont find either one amazing. I think my Original Glow Everyday Minerals foundation does better at that. However, I am really 101% impressed by the smoothness the HD powder is able to achieve. I believe in terms of smoothing / priming the skin HD Powder wins Hands Down. THe TKB trading silica does not even come close. Side note, I believe TKb Trading's silica microspheres should already be one of the most finely milled available on Mineral Makeup related websites.
I dont see mysef purchasing either of these (again). However I have a small itch at the back of my head for the HD powder because it is amazing in making the skin smooth. If ua re thiking of purchasing silica powder to smoothen your skin texture, i'm sure you wunt be disappointed with the HD powder, even though it is pretty pricey for a 100% silica product. ( the difference is really significant too)
Since we are talking about
Silicons I'll talk a bit about the
Monistat Anti Chafing gel as a face primer.
Product C: Monistat Soothing care Anti-Chafing gel
Active Ingredients: Dimethicone
Price: USD7 - USD13 (42g tube)
This is very highly raved for use as a face primer to smoothen the skin / control oil and this making makeup look more flawless and last longer. Now, dimethicone is also a form of silicon; Silica is another form of silicon which usually appears on the solid/Powder form. Silicons have been known for their moisturising properties for trapping moisture inside the skin. This means it also traps the excess oil/sebum that makes our face shiny.
I have good experiences with this product. This is the first silicon based face primer I've used. Before this i used Blemish Balms which contains a significant amount of ingredients that are suppose to do the same job silicon does in setting/making make up last.
While this controls oil, it does not give me a powdery/dead matte look as compared to Silica powders. This makes my make up look natural and last longer. I did not experience dry skin with this. If i got silica powder on my hand, i will usually itch if the amount is quite a bit. Again, I did not have this problem with The monistat.
Furthermore, the monistat gel is in , well Gel form. This means it will not get airborne and whatsoever and does not have those serious side effects.
Cons : This can be a bit too thick for my liking. even though i just use a tiny bit for each application, this can feel a little thick on the skin. For this reason, I am not contemplating if i should ever get the SmashBox photo finish primer. I heard the latter is of a lighter consistency and so far one of the best of the best in the face primer collection.
Other Reviews of this gel can be easily found on google.com of yahoo.com
Labels: Primer, review
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http://www.tkbtrading.com/item.php?item_id=657Product: Eye Fix
(TKB Trading Eye Primer)Net Weight :
0.2
oz
( in a 20gm matte black jar ) Ingredients: Petrolatum (vaseline), Beeswax, Ozokerite and Parafin waxes (mineral waxes), Cadelilla Wax (a plant based wax), the preservative Quarternium-18-Hectorite, and the film-forming ingredient Propylene Carbonate. It also contains color additives.Descriptions : Eye Fix is a lightly-hued primer which makes your loose powder eye shadows stay on the skin longer. It may also be used as a highlighter.Quanlity : 4.5 /5
Packaging : 3.5 /5
Price : 5/5 ( because i got the in a set it cost
very little for one. Singles cost
USD9.50)
I think both primers (
UDPP and eye fix) intensifies
eyeshadows as good.
When i rubbed the swatches, Eye fix smudged a bit more than
UDPP.
I noticed that with
UDPP i can pack on MORE powder without fall outs as compared to
the Eye fix.
Texture :I
depotted my
UDPP into a jar after the packaging
wont allow a good amount of product to come out. By that time the
UDPP was becoming more dried already. I got my
UDPP from a swap site so
i'm not sure if it was manufactured for a long time already .... But anyway, I cant apply my
UDPP as smoothly already because like i said it's
becoming more dried.
THe texture is thicker and i just cant get it to apply thinly and evenly. And because of this ,
sometimes my eyeshadow can
look a bit funky after
Long hours because there will be this DEFINED line between the area
where i have
UDPP on and the part that
doesn't.
You need very Little of this. This have to be applied really thinly/ The Eye fix had a really smooth texture, and it applies SUPER smoothly. It also feels very light .I use my ring finger to apply the
eyefix on my lids in a patting motion. Because with a brush, i get too much product on which will cause creasing. Basically i just gently pat/swipe my ring finger on the primer and pat it on my eye. It feels creamy and smooth, easier to blend than my
UDPP even when it
didn dry up.
Color: The eye fix is
defiantly lighter in shade than the
UDPP. It's like a fair foundation shade. And it tends to look like that on the eye. I apply this
all the way to my
browbone. The color works well as a highlighter too because its a fair nude shade. Which is good when sometimes i am in a hurry,
don't have to reach for a
separate highlighting color. But since it is a cream, some people might not like it on its own like that.
I
wont repurchase, probably. Because I have one that i am using right now. Seeing how little i need to use each time, it's going to last me forever.
definitely, longer than my
UDPP.
it was a good buy... I
haven't experienced creasing yet. But i
dont have very oily lids to begin with. Despite the poor reviews i saw on
youtube. I'm quite happy with this.
Labels: Eye fix, Primer, review, tkb trading, UDPP, Urban Decay
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