In today's post, I'll be doing a full face makeup with the China makeup brand Focallure and since this is the first time I'm using their products, I'll also be sharing my first impression on the brand and its products. So if you're curious about this brand, keep on reading!
1) Focallure Skin Evolution Fluid Foundation in shade 02 Porcelain
The first item that I got was the fluid foundation which claims to be able to camouflage imperfections, delivering a long lasting velvet matte finish that never looks flat. The packaging is rather simple, with a plastic bottle and a pump. It is very small and handy and perfect for travelling.
I got mine in shade 02 Porcelain and I thought that it has a rather warm undertone and looked slightly orangey on my skin. The foundation has got a creamy consistency and a strong fragrance to it.
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| Applied the foundation to the right side of my face |
In my opinion, this foundation has got a very low coverage and as you can see from my photos above, I was only able to conceal my dark circles very slightly. It is also quite tacky so definitely got to set it down with a powder. Longevity wise was surprisingly beyond my expectation (I had very low expectation with this foundation) and it lasted a whole 7 hours without me looking greasy or cakey. So if you are looking for a budget and natural looking foundation, you may want to consider getting this. Oh and before I forgot, I got this foundation at $3.54 from Shopee.
2) Focallure Liquid Long Lasting Concealer in shade 03 Light
Next up is the liquid concealer which claims to be long lasting. I got mine in shade 03 light and I thought the shade was a right fit. But the coverage of this concealer was the lousiest I've ever tried. There's no coverage at all! It has a watery consistency, but I had a hard time blending it out because it dried up way too quickly. The formula was very weird in my opinion. And to make things worse, it creased very badly. I bought this concealer at $2.85 and honestly I wouldn't even pay a single cent for this kind of quality.
3) Focallure Full Coverage Concealer in shade 02 Light Cream
Perhaps I already foresee that the liquid concealer would be a total failure because I bought another concealer which claims to be full coverage. I got mine in shade 02 light cream and it is slightly lighter and brighter than the previous concealer. It has a creamy consistency and I like that it is very blendable. The coverage is definitely much better than the previous concealer and I was able to conceal my dark circles. It does crease a little but not as bad as the previous concealer and I think the coverage is definitely buildable, depending on your needs and preferences. I got this concealer for $3 and I think it's so much worth getting as compared to the liquid concealer.
4) Focallure Filtered Light Setting Powder in 01 Transparent Chiffon
Next we have the flawless setting powder and boy I hate this product, maybe even worse than the liquid concealer. Let's talk about the packaging first which I really like it comes in this California-ish looking pink packaging that is so adorable. The sponge is also very soft and comfy to the touch. It also comes with a stopper as well as a mesh for you to pump the setting powder out so that you won't make a mess out of it and you can save more product.
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| See, just the right amount of powder with one pump. |
But the smell of this powder is so overwhelming! It almost smell like those cheap powder products you get from roadside stalls. And apart from making me look like a piece of white paper, I really don't see other effects on my face. It's like if you think you are not fair enough, then go for this because it will instantly make you 50 shades fairer. And because of this, I really wanted to do a flash test on this powder and to my surprise, it didn't produce flashback.
Flashback test passed! But even so, I cannot see myself using this powder for a second time and I actually paid $7 for this product, probably the most expensive item in this haul. Definitely not recommended.
5) Focallure Blusher in Prim & Coral
When I saw these blushers online, I had no idea that it was gonna be in this refill pan packaging because if I knew, I most probably would not purchase it.
So I clearly bought 2 different shades, Prim and Coral but somehow they looked exactly the same to me. I thought coral should be slightly orangey in colour? Correct me if I am wrong but the coral blush looked more pinkish to me instead. In fact it has the same pink undertone as Prim. Aside from the shades, the blushers are finely milled and the colour pay off is good.
It also lasted a whole day which is not too bad in my opinion, since I only paid $1.71 for it. However, I do think they can improve on their shades selection because how is it even possible that shade B03 is almost similar to shade B09?! There are like 6 shades in between but they still ended up looking quite the same? Hmmm.
6) Focallure Highlight in Hippo
Again, this highlight is in the refill pan packaging which I didn't like because it's very troublesome to find an empty palette to hold them in.
This highlight sucks. The powder is very coarse and it emphasised on the pores and flaws on the face. It has a total different formula as compared to the blushers even though they seem to be from the same collection. And honestly, I think this highlight did not serve its purpose at all because it didn't give off any sheen at all. I only saw my pores and flaws, that's all. Again, it is very inexpensive and I only paid $1.71 for it so I guess you cannot place too high hope on it.
7) Focallure Brows Cream in Dark Brown
Next up is the brow cream that I bought and it is like the typical brow gel or pomade. It didn't come with brush so I had to use my own brush when I applied it.
The brow cream looked very brownish in the tub and when I swatched it on my hand, it was also very brownish. However when I applied it to my brows, it became very reddish which I didn't quite understand. The formula is very smooth and it glides onto the brows easily which I like. I just wish that the colour didn't turn up to be so red on my brows but formula wise, this brow cream is totally worth buying. In fact, I got this in a set, together with the liquid eyeliner and mascara for $5.19.
8) Focallure Eyeshadow Pencil
Next up, I purchased some eyeshadow pencils to try out too and I got myself in 4 different shades.
The pigmentation of these shadows are really good and the formula is very creamy too. They are also very blendable and buildable. The shade Frost is very suitable for highlighting the inner corners in my opinion. In fact, I think if the highlighter that I mentioned previously has this sheen and smoothness to it, then it will be a good highlight too.
All in all, I think the eyeshadow pencils are very pigmented and they serve their purpose to create a decent eye look. If you have oily lids like me, do make sure to apply some eye primer before using this because it will wear off after some time. I got them individually at $2.14 each and I highly recommend Flame and Frost because they are the colours I think look best even if you wear them alone.
9) Focallure Intense Liquid Eyeliner
The next item was the liquid eyeliner that came together with the brow cream that I mentioned earlier on. I love the all black packaging but I did find that the felt tip was slightly thicker making it harder to draw a fine line. The black was really intense as well. Thankfully, the eyeliner glided smoothly in the lid but like I predicted, I wasn't able to draw a thin line. So this is definitely more suitable for those who love drawing thick cat eye look. Also for those who have oily lids, you may also want to avoid this eyeliner because it didn't last long for me.
10) Focallure Liquid Glitter Eyeliner in Galaxy & Platinum
I thought the packaging looks good with the gold cap and I had such high expectation for it. Unfortunately, the formula was too watery with no pigmentation at all.
See, I could hardly do a proper swatch on my hand. The colour came out very uneven so it's almost impossible to use these as eyeliner. I could still use them as eyeshadow, I think but it totally defeat the purchase of getting these because I initially wanted a glitter eyeliner. I got these eyeliners for $3 each and I think they are not worth purchasing at all.
11) Focallure Mascara
This is the last item in the brow cream set that I got and I love this mascara. It didn't have any voluminising or lengthening effect but I like that it wasn't clumpy at all and my lashes looked very natural. It is a good mascara for a no makeup makeup look and I think you definitely can wear it everyday.
12) Focallure Lips Crayon Kit
Last but not least, I got this 3 in 1 lip crayons kit and I love it! The formula is very creamy and it glides smoothly on the lips, giving a velvety matte finishing that is not drying to the lips at all. The colours also look amazing, don't you think so? Got this kit for $3.70 and I am so tempted to get the other shades as well!
So that's all I have for this Focallure full face makeup and first impression. I feel that this brand really offers very affordable makeup and some of the products are really good. If you are new to makeup and you are on a tight budget, definitely try this brand out. I got all these products from Shopee and guess what, if you are new to Shopee, I have a discount code specially for you. Simple key in "SHOPEEA7711" before checking out and you will be entitled a $7 off with a minimum purchase of $15. So hurry up and go get your makeup fix! Don't forget to follow me if you haven't already and I'll see you in my next post, xoxo.
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