Trying Sephora Collection Matte Perfection Stick Foundation & Concealer - First Impression + Wear Test

Hey gorgeous, welcome back to my blog!

So in today's post, I'll be trying out the Sephora Collection Matte Perfection Stick Foundation & Concealer, giving you my first impression of it as well as my review after the wear test. If you are keen to find out more, keep on reading!

The Sephora Collection Matte Perfection Stick Foundation & Concealer claims to be a true 2-in-1 must have tool for a flawless complexion under any circumstances. It can be used as a foundation to even out the complexion or as a concealer to cover undereye circles and other imperfections. I was really intrigued by the claims because it did sound like a very handy and convenient foundation to me. Moreover it also claims to give a semi matte finish which is what a combination oily skin type person like me is looking for.

I chose shade 20 cream (the third lightest shade in the range) which has a warm under tone and it matches my skin tone perfectly. It has a creamy texture and it glides smoothly on the skin making it easy to blend and apply.

Bare face look

Right side done with one layer of the foundation 

A little goes a very long way for this stick foundation. The coverage of this foundation is really good as it was able to conceal the acne I had on the right side of my face as well as my dark circle with just one thin layer of the product. It did however feel a little heavy on the skin but with that high amount of coverage, I was able to look past that. It also did not feel tacky at all and that meant I didn't have to set my face with any setting powder. I feel that this can be a good foundation if you have very oily skin because it is a little drying in my opinion and I noticed that the foundation did not sit well on the area around my lips which happens to be the dryest part of my face. In fact, the skin around the lips started peeling off few minutes after I applied the foundation. So if you have very dry skin, I would suggest to avoid this foundation at all cost.

Since the foundation claims to act as a concealer as well, I went ahead to put on a second layer, targeting only on the areas that I wanted to conceal, i.e. my dark circle and acne. The foundation is very buildable as I was able to blend out the second layer easily and the coverage improved a little more. However I noticed that the product set into my undereye fine lines as I was trying to blend it out and the second layer looked a little more drying than the first. Overall, it did give a matte finish and my face felt really smooth so I really kinda like it.

As for the wear test result, after a good ten hours of wearing the Sephora Collection Matte Perfection Stick Foundation & Concealer, my face looked exactly like when I first put on makeup ten hours ago. No shine on my face, except a little bit on the nose but otherwise it is very good at controlling oil. There was no cakeyness on the face at all too and the coverage was still as high. Got to say I am really impressed with this stick foundation as it turns out to be a very long lasting one. This stick foundation is retailing at $26 which I think is pretty affordable considering that other foundations retailing at Sephora are way more expensive and guess what, black Friday sale is just around the corner so hurry up and take this opportunity to try new foundation! If you have oily skin, then do consider getting this Sephora Collection stick foundation for that flawless, matte look.

And that's all I have for this post. I hope you've enjoyed reading it. Please follow me if you haven't already and I'll see you in my next post, xoxo.

First Impression - Sephora Collection x Barbie

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In today's post, I'll be doing a first impression on the Sephora collaboration with Barbie and if you've been contemplating whether to get it or not, this post may just be very useful to you! So without further ado, let's get started!

Comes in such a cute packaging and when I flipped it over, it's actually a radio! 

There are a total of 4 products in this collection, including a exclusive Barbie cap which I absolutely adore.

1) Sephora Collection Miniature Eyeshadow Palette in shade Donut

This eyeshadow palette is retailing at $22 and not gonna lie, it's a palette I won't wanna buy if it's not included in this collection kit. The colours are not something I usually go for as it is kinda boring in my opinion. There are 3 browns in this palette, 2 shimmer shades as well as one base shade.

The colour payoff was alright when I swatched them on hand but when I tried to apply the colours to my lid, they just didn't show up no matter how many layers I applied. To make things worse, the fall outs were pretty bad as well. If you are a beginner to make up, you probably can try playing with this palette first since the pigmentation is not as high so you don't have to worry about overdoing your eye makeup. Better still, there is a small tutorial on the packaging itself so you can follow it to do a simple eyelook.

2) Sephora Collection Outrageous Extension Mascara in Ultra Black

This mascara is retailing at $26 and I think it is a pretty decent mascara, just slightly overpriced in my opinion. I believe I can get similar mascara in the drugstore at a much cheaper price #justsaying.

There's nothing special about the wand and when I applied the mascara, my lashes got a litlle clumpy but it got better after combing a few times.

My lashes lengthened a little after two coats of mascara and they were slightly curled (without eyelash curler) and I love that it is very black, making the lashes kinda look like falsies. But like the eyeshadow palette, I probably will not buy this mascara if it wasn't included in this collection kit because I found it slightly pricy.

3) Sephora Collection Stylographic Fine Line Micro Thin Felt Liner in Black

The last item in this Barbie collection kit is this Stylographic eyeliner and I thought the name sounds so stylo milo haha. This eyeliner retails at $20 and it is in my opinion, the best product in this collection. I love that its tip is so fine and hard so it's very easy to draw a thin, fine line that's close to my lash line. Also, it is very waterproof and smudge proof, even for oily lid like mine. This is hands down my favourite product from this collection.

The Sephora x Barbie Collection kit is retailing at $59 and if you do the math, it is actually cheaper to get these items in the kit as compared to getting them individually which will cost you $9 more. Also you can get a cute limited edition Sephora exclusive Barbie cap in this kit as well. But if you don't need all the 3 items and especially since the eyeshadow palette is really meh, then this collection kit is not for you. My suggestion is, just get the Stylographic eyeliner because it is really good.

Before I end this post, I really wanna quickly mention the Sephora Lipstories x Barbie lipstick which I also got one in shade 36.

I love the packaging as it is so girly and lightweight at the same time. The shade 36 has a cream finishing so it's really on the lips and not drying at all. It is not transfer proof but it lasted quite a decent amount of time. I especially love the deep rose shade and I feel that it can go well with many different makeup look. Sephora Lipstories are retailing at $13 each which I think is a good price for a lipstick.

So that completes this post and I hope you have enjoyed reading it. Please follow me if you haven't already and I'll see you in my next post, xoxo.