Brunette Beauty

Packaging: Plastic compact, great for the handbag and for touch ups for nights out. It comes with a sponge in a storage section under the powder itself but I never used it in as sponges need replacing often as product gets 'caught' in the the pores of the sponge and bacteria grows and most likely gets transferred to the face which causes blocked pores and blemish. Smell/: None. Colour: W1 which is the lightest- light beige. Sheer  pigmentation  with a matte finish. Available  in 5 colours. Texture/Formula: The powder is fine and smooth. It's lightweight and easy to apply. I use a powder brush which I find to pick up enough product without going overboard. When using a brush you have to be careful not to swipe too much/too hard as this causes excess and too much powder is put onto the face. In these cases a simple tap of the brush is all that is needed to remove this excess. I does add a slight tint to the face and sets foundation well. I found th...

My first blush. I've always wanted one and after years of "borrowing" Mum's I decided to bite the bullet and get my own. I was already at the L'Oreal counter so I saw the pinkest colour and grabbed it. Packaging: This is the area of the product that let me see this product unfavourably. The lid broke away from the bottom. The plastic thats was covering the hinge at the back of the blush crumbled away as if it had been smashed on the floor continually (See photos above). This meant that the little brush stored underneath and the blush pan falls out when I open the blush lid. The crumbling slowly happened within the first couple of months of using it. I haven't dropped it on the floor, which would explain the breakage.  As shown in the pictures the True Match Blush comes in a mini-compact equipped with 'convenient' mirror and wide brush for easy application, however I wouldn't recommend using the brush as a heavy hand can cause stark stroke...