MILANI CONCEAL + PERFECT 2-IN-1 FOUNDATION + CONCEALER

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CONCEAL + PERFECT 2-IN-1 FOUNDATION + CONCEALER

Descriptions:

Combat under eye circles, redness and other skin imperfections with this full coverage, water-resistant foundation plus concealer in one. A no mess, no drip pump dispenses just the right amount of fluid needed to achieve a flawless look and works around the clock to keep skin looking naturally perfect!

14 shades available 

Retails $9.99 from the Milani website

I got mine for $10.49 from my local CVS in NYC, but with a coupon deal, I saved $8.

Direction:

AS FOUNDATION
Apply a dime-sized amount of product with fingertips or a brush beginning at the center of the face, blending outward.
AS CONCEALER
Use a small amount of product and apply where additional coverage is needed in a tapping motion until blended.

Ingredients:

Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Mica, Glycerin, BIS-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Bis-Vinyl Dimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Ozokerite, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Glycereth-18 Ethylhexanoate, Potassium Sorbate, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Isododecane, Propylene Carbonate, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, Glycereth-18, Aluminum Dimyristate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Allantoin, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyisobutene, C18-21 Alkane. +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).

I originally got shade 3 Light beige because I'm usually a light beige in most foundations, and this looked pretty light in the bottle. All the bottles are glass, so you will think what you see is what the actual shade is. Well, not in this case. 

This does have a pump and contains 1oz which is pretty standard. It's pretty nice for a drugstore foundation.

Right after the initial application, and it looked ok. This was taken under natural light, and without a powder on top. The finish is natural. As it claims to have medium to full coverage, but I feel like it's only a medium to slight full coverage. I did use a hydrating moisturizer underneath to prevent any caky look since the formula is very dense and more like a cream foundation. I think it looked nice under natural lighting and still gave a little bit of "glow". 

The nightmare happened after maybe 2/3 hours of wear? This oxidized on me horribly! My face got oily in the T-zone, but I didn't think it's that bad. I just couldn't believe how orange it turned. This was taken under indoor florescent light. I had to return the foundation. 

I didn't want to give up on this foundation yet since Ckey beauty reviewed and liked it. I thought I would give it another go, so I picked up a lighter shade from CVS. This time instead of shade 2 Natural which looked a bit too reddish tone from the bottle, and I was afraid it might oxidize again. I decided to pick up the lightest shade from this foundation which is shade 1 Creamy Vanilla. To my surprise, this is not for pale/fair complexioned people at all. It's very yellow! I thought it's a decent match to my MAC NC20, but it's still slightly too yellow which made me look boarder line "sick" looking and flat. With some blush and highlighter, I can maybe get away with wearing this shade. If you are anything paler than NC20, you will have to mix this lightest shade with a white base or lighter foundation. I will even mix a bit of corrector with this to balance out the yellow undertone. 

This was taken under indoor light with no flash upon initial application. Again, I liked the finish of this foundation since it's very natural. I used slightly damp beauty blender too apply this on top of the same hydrating moisturizer I used for shade 3. I think maybe that's why this looked natural on me instead of matte/semi-matte like other reviewers said. I will try this without a hydrating base but a primer or maybe nothing underneath to test the finish/longevity. I will update soon. My mum kept telling me how smooth and flawless my skin looked after I applied this foundation. That's rare, and she said it more than once. I guess if other people can compliment on how flawless your skin looks, it must be pretty good. Therefore I will keep using this foundation since I got $8 off of the original price I paid for, and it's a total steal/bargain in this case. I won't complain and will try to make this shade work for me.

With flash, and there's a slight glow/sheen in my T-zone area. Set this with a powder or blot with blotting paper, you should be fine. Again, this could be due to the hydrating moisturizer underneath.

After few hours of wearing, there's a bit more glow/sheen on the forehead, but it still looked natural. I didn't apply blush or any face products afterwards so you can see this made my face look a little flat as my mum put it. Like I said, I will update this blog post after I wear this with no base and with blush/lipstick. 

It covered most imperfections, but I could still see a little bit of redness peaking through the sides of my nose, and some really stubborn acne scars were hard to conceal. I didn't go back and use this to conceal anymore because I don't like to pile on makeup, but this does claim to be a foundation and concealer. I guess you can always go back with a little bit more, but I would just use a more full coverage concealer to pin point conceal instead. 

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No flash and in regular daylight

With flash

Under direct sunlight

Dakota Johnson "How to be single" movie premiere red carpet inspired look

I used all drugstore products for this look:)

Gerard Cosmetics Color Your Smile Lip Gloss in Cocoa Bean

This lipgloss has a side mirror and two small LED lights inside the cap/applicator. I find the lights really annoying because I can't see a thing when I apply this while looking at the mirror. This only helps in dark areas/spaces, otherwise the lights shine straight on the lips and making it impossible to see your lips while applying in normal daylight.

Gerard Cosmetics Supreme Lip Creme in Wild Berry Tart

Gerard Cosmetics Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Serenity

Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick retails for $20.00

Serenity is another flattering shade which created by Manny Mua as a collaboration with Gerard Cosmetics. It's suitable for all skintone, and will look different on all skintones. This on me pulls slightly peachy and warm which I prefer. The formula is very comfortable and it does dry completely matte. It does have a bit of a stickiness after it's dried. It's very similar to the KVD or the Limecrime liquid lipstick, and it's scent is similar to the Milani liquid matte lipstick which is sort of vanilla typed. Once it's dry, it doesn't suck the life out of my lips. Price is the same as KVD and Lime Crime as well, but contains way less products than any of the liquid lipsticks that are out on the market. I'm a bit puzzled by this, but good thing I paid half of the original price. For $10, it's not that bad, but considering I got my Milani liquid lipsticks on a sale for $2.99 each! Milani contains 0.21oz of product and it's drugstore. This one only has 0.059oz.