Luminous Silk v.s. Aqua Foundation

Today I thought I would test out two foundations that have the same benefits: luminous skin and light to medium coverage! I have used both foundations a number of times and each have their pros and cons, but I have never tested them side by side. On the left side of my face I used the Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation, and on the right side I used Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. I applied both with a beauty blender and set it with a light dusting of powder. 

My Thoughts: 

Application- the Koh Gen Do foundation was much easier to spread around my face with the beauty blender. The Armani one really only stayed in one place, which made it look a bit caky. 

First applied both at 11:30am- from far away the foundations look exactly the same. Up close, you can see more of my real skin beneath the Koh Gen Do, and the Armani really clung to the hairs on my face. 

3:30pm- The Koh Gen Do foundation has really settled into my skin making it look more natural. But the Armani seems to have more coverage right now. The Aqua foundation is much more luminous than the Armani foundation. So far both foundations have great staying power.

6:30pm- I took a walk earlier so my makeup is a little worn down, but nothing too bad. The Armani foundation withstood the exercise much better though. With both foundations, there is a lot of separation around my nose, but it is much worse with Koh Gen Do. 

9:30pm- The Armani foundation has more coverage at this point than the Koh Gen Do. You can see my discoloration on the side of the Aqua foundation. 

Photograph- Both photgraphed really well, but the Armani foundation had a little flashback (lit up with with flash on) 

Overall thoughts- Comparing these side by side you can really tell that the Armani foundation is pretty caky! I think with a primer, the Koh Gen Do foundation would last a little longer, but it would still separate! Both of these foundations have their negatives but they're enhanced when compared. I think the Koh Gen Do foundation accomplishes the goal of luminous and natural! It really is beautiful on the skin! 

Hope you enjoyed my foundation comparison! 
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New Trend: Color Correcting

You might of heard of the new craze, color correcting.  Today I'll share with you some basics to keep up with the trend! 

Definiton: using colored products (powders, primers, concealers etc) to correct imperfections on your face.

Green- covers red and hyper-pigmentation
Purple- covers yellow undertones and dullness (you usually see this with primers and powders to help your whole face)
salmon/peach- under eye circles and dark spots 
red- covers blue veins and bruises (and intense under eye circles) 
yellow- covers subtle redness (and brightens) 

read more here - has some great products as well

To test out color correcting, I wanted to try out inexpensive products to see if you really want to splurge on the pricy items. 

Sephora had a great line of their own for color correcting- but seeing that the trend is so popular I could only get my hands on a yellow and green concealer! Which is exactly what I needed seeing that I have a lot of redness and need for brightening! Here's what I found:

Sephora bright future color correcting concealer in Green and Yellow: I applied the yellow in the corner of my eyes, on the top of my cheek bones, and on my forehead. I put the green on any blemishes I had, around my nose, and on the top of my cheeks (where I have red discoloration). I blended all of this in with my beauty blender, and immediately I saw the result the green had. All of the redness on my cheeks was gone! The yellow helped with the purple veins but didn't brighten under my eyes. You could say it brightened my forehead but that is really only because it's a bright color which you could accomplish with a light colored foundation. Then to cover the colors, I put a Sephora brand concealer on top. You didn't have to use a lot of product to cover the colors, but you definitely couldn't skimp on it. After blending this I noticed my face was exactly one color; everything was so balanced and even. The colors did accomplish the goal of covering other colors but didn't exactly have the added benefits of brightening. A negative to this process is since you are layering products it is a very heavy makeup look. You can definitely tell you are wearing a lot of makeup! 

                

I hope you enjoyed seeing a look at this new trend! If anyone is interested in the other colors I would love to test them out! 
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