In today's post, I'll be trying out the AprilSkin Perfect Magic Cover Dual Cushion foundation and this is the first time I'm using an AprilSkin product (yes, I just came out from a mountain cave) so I'm really excited. Not gonna lie, I'm not a big fan of cushion foundations because they are usually a tad too dewy for my oily skin so as much as I'm excited about trying something new, I'm equally worried that my face will be too oily after awhile. So without further ado, let's get started!
Firstly let's talk about the packaging. I kinda like the colour combination of black and red as it looks really classy and expensive. However it is a little bulky in my opinion since it is a 2 in 1 product hence making it a tad troublesome to bring around.
I got mine in the shade no.21 and it's a perfect match for my skin tone.
Here's me after applying a thin layer on the right side of the face. I would say the coverage is pretty good and it feels really lightweight on the skin. It is also not tacky to the touch.
And after going for another layer, my dark circle is pretty much concealed so are the pores and acne scars.
Since I'm gonna do a review on the foundation as well as the matte powder, I thought I should try the foundation first, without the matte powder and see how the foundation fares on my oily skin.
After a good ten hours, my face became a hot mess, especially at the area around my nose. Foundation was very chalky and face was super greasy which meant the foundation failed the wear test, without the matte powder.
The very next day, I went for the same foundation but this time with the matte powder to see if my makeup will look better towards the end of the day. I focused the matte powder only on the area where my face is the oiliest, i.e. the nose area as well as the forehead.
After a good twelve hours of wearing the foundation with the matte powder, my makeup pretty much stayed the same as when I first put it on.
So in conclusion, the AprilSkin Perfect Magic Cover Dual Cushion only works for oily skin if we use it as a whole. For dry skin, i think this foundation still works for you because it is not drying or too mattifying even with the matte powder. The finish is more of a natural skin like finishing with good oil control power. Overall I think this is a pretty good foundation and setting powder set but definitely not my favourite one and honestly I don't foresee myself reaching out for it anytime soon. And in fact, right after I tried and tested this foundation, I immediately saw two small pimples on my face so I'm guessing this foundation broke me out. Not the worst that I've tried, but definitely not the best as well.
And that's all I have for this post, I hope you've enjoyed reading it. Please follow if you haven't already and I'll see you in my next post, xoxo.
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