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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Luxie Beauty Protools Makeup Brush Collection

I've told you already and you probably still don't care but makeup brushes under the Luxie Protools Collections, for me, are so underrated. If you're fond of makeup brushes, and have owned a lot, you'll know what I mean. These are really gorgeous brushes you gotta have in your stash. They are well-done and of high quality and the synthetic bristles are like baby's butt-soft and dense. The sculpted matte black handle, golden letters and bronze ferrules look very aesthetically pleasing and professional.

If only I knew I'd love them, I would've gotten the entire range. Good thing, I only lack about 3-4 brushes. I'm planning to make a haul again in the future because I think it would be a great investment to own more than one set of these. We'll never know when Luxie would cease the production of these tools so please wait for me!!!

Anyway, here are the brushes I got. I got them on sale for only $10 per piece. It would be best to stock up now on bug face brushes because you get about 60-75% discount.

LUXIE 734 AIRBRUSH POWDER BRUSH

Original Price: $42. The Luxie 734 Airbrush Powder was designed to help you easily apply powder foundations or loose setting powder without getting cakey.

LUXIE 736 TAPERED FACE BRUSH

Original Price: $40. The teardrop shape of the Luxie 736 Tapered Face brush makes this versatile brush ideal for sweeping loose or pressed powder across the face, or to quickly apply brush and bronzer for a soft, diffused look.

LUXIE 732 AIRBRUSH FOUNDATION BRUSH

Original Price: $36. The Luxie 732 Airbrush Foundation brush is a must-have brush in any makeup kit, is designed to give you a high-coverage foundation finish with any liquid or cream product.

LUXIE 731 BUFFER FOUNDATION BRUSH

Original price: $38. The unique angled shape of the Luxie 731 easily buffs out your liquid or cream foundation providing you a flawless full-coverage effect.

LUXIE 730 LIQUID FOUNDATION BRUSH

Original price: $36. The perfect flat brush for both liquid and cream foundation, Luxie 730 Liquid Foundation brush minimizes foundation build up while achieving expert coverage with no streaks.

LUXIE 735 POWDER SETTING BRUSH

Original price: $34. Designed with a voluminous tapered shape, the Luxie 735 Powder Setting Brush is ideal for setting your face with loose or pressed powders. For a professional airbrushed look, use this brush to "bake" with loose powder under the eyes.

LUXIE 737 TAPERED HIGHLIGHTER BRUSH

Original price: $34. The fluffy, tapered bristles of the Luxie 737 Tapered Highlighter are perfect for emphasizing the highest points of your face with your favorite cream, liquid, and powder highlight products.

LUXIE 742 BLUSHER BRUSH

Original price: $40. Add the perfect amount of color to your cheeks with our Luxie 742 Blusher brush. Designed to pick up the right amount of product with a controlled application, gently dab brush into blush and apply to cheeks for a buildable flush.

LUXIE 739 LARGE ANGLED FACE BRUSH

Original price: $36. The Luxie 739 Large Angled Face brush is perfect for applying cream or powder blush and bronzer products for a rosy, sunkissed complexion.

LUXIE 740 FINISHING CONTOUR BRUSH

Original price: $40. Blend to perfection and layer seamlessly with the Luxie 740 Finishing Contour brush. Ideal for cream, liquid or powder products, the soft bristles beautifully build your look and provide a flawless, airbrushed finish.

LUXIE 741 ANGLED CONTOUR BRUSH

Original price: $36. Use the Luxie 741 Angled Contour brush to quickly and easily contour the nose and forehead with your favorite bronzer or powder contour for a perfectly defined face.

LUXIE 733 AIRBRUSH CONCEALER BRUSH

Original price: $36. The Luxie 733 Airbrush Concealer brush will provide a photo-ready, airbrushed finish that can help expertly conceal desired areas with any liquid or cream product.

LUXIE 710 SHORT SHADER BRUSH

Original price: $32. Use the Luxie 710 Short Shader Brush to smudge and define with powder shadows on your lower lash line for a smokey eye look.

LUXIE 704 CREASE BLEND BRUSH

Original price: $36. The dense, flat shape of the Luxie 704 Crease Blend Brush allows for an evenly distributed eyeshadow application. Use this brush to apply a wash of color over the entire eye, or blend out harsh lines in the crease.

LUXIE 733 TAPERED BLENDING EYE BRUSH

Original price: $36. The Luxie 733 Airbrush Concealer brush will provide a photo-ready, airbrushed finish that can help expertly conceal desired areas with any liquid or cream product.

Whooo! So that's pretty much it for my collective haul! I'm sure you knew I love these and am looking forward to get more! Happy blogging and keep safe everyone!

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Real Techniques Miracle Blotting Cushions Review

Real Techniques Miracle Blotting Cushions

Bought for: P450

Bought from: Real Techniques

I guess one of the perks I see during this enhanced community quarantine is being free all day doing stuff I neglected for the past few months. Thanks to modern technology - my life won't be as boring as I find something to do other than Netflix. Don't get me wrong, I'm not at all elated staying at home because first of all, working is my priority. Secondly, I'm really bothered by our national safety being disturbed by this pandemic caused by the novel corona virus thing. I also worry about the safety of my family but there's nothing much we can do right now other than putting ourselves in self-quarantine, do we? Might as well be productive so here's me reviving my old blogger account just because.

Today, I wanna talk about these Real Techniques Miracle Blotting Cushions I got a few months ago from Real Techniques official store in Shopee. I'm always a huge fan of Sam and Nic (youtube sensations and makeup professionals) but despite the numerous awesome products they create and sell in the market, there's always a few who failed to gain my approval. Yeah, I'm not very pleased with these miracle blotting cushions. Please continue reading after the break to know why!

CLAIMS

These multifunctional miracle blotting cushions create a smooth and mattified finish; soft, flexible foam contours to features; Tip: Use damp dry to dab on foundation, smooth creases, or blot oily areas; ideal for liquid foundation or cushion foundation.

Real Techniques Miracle Blotting Cushions are a great substitute for blotting papers; washable and reusable, you'll get a longer life from blotting cushions than from traditional blotting papers that are used once and thrown away; use with or without makeup

Through Real Techniques, women all over the world are transforming their makeup routines, and themselves as well, with the approachable expertise, friendship, & expert tools from Sam & Nic; welcome to the Real Techniques Community, and get behind the look

These blotting cushions are housed in sturdy plastic packaging. I appreciate that Real Techniques packed their brushes in a way that the products inside are well protected but overall, I just think that they are overdoing it. There's just too much plastic which is so way unhealthy for the environment. I'm all for eco-friendly packaging nowadays so I think I'd love it more it they would just use cardboard boxes instead.

The sponge has two faces - the sponge side and a white rubbery side. The orange side resembles the texture and softness of the classic Real Techniques Miracle Sponge and so as the shape. These cushions are just flat in comparison and are smaller so it doesn't take up too much space in your makeup kit. Because they are tiny, I always have a hard time thinking how it'll fit in my pouch without it being squeezed and deformed. I tried placing it on a compact powder and it works. Sadly, it doesn't fit just about any compacts that you have. It should be in a rectangular packaging to accommodate the unusual shape of the cushion. Also, the powder product could transfer onto the cushion defeating its purpose of 'blotting oils' on the face. I like how compact these products are but they are not very ergonomic especially with the unusual design. I understand that they made it look like that to match the contours of the face but even that, doesn't work. Moreover, they loses that flat, smooth surface when you wash and dry them.

These are reusable pads that is supposed to work as blotting papers to remove excess oil on the face. That was the main reason why I got these in the first place. Unfortunately, they do not remove oils at all using the dabbing motion. You have to really drag the product onto the face to remove shine and by then, all your makeup will be gone. This is only best for reapplying powders and remove creases on the skin without taking away anything. Your makeup brushes or existing sponges could do the trick a lot easier though. Photo below shows me with my bare skin before and after using the cushion. Removing a little bit of shine took me so much hard work already and I can still spot some oily areas.

Overall, I'm not very much impressed with these Real Techniques Miracle Blotting Cushions and I won't repurchase considering the fact that I can just search through my stash for better sponges and brushes to use for retouch. I wish I spent my P450 to regular blotting papers instead. My favorite, by the way, are the Clean & Clear Oil Control Films!

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