Amazing new products! Nars dupes featuring Vasanti!

Hello my lovely subscribers!

So it's a lovely Saturday afternoon and I was in the shopping mood. I recently ran out of my BareMinerals concealer and my Tarte amazonian clay concealer is a tad bit dark. I've been on a serious hunt for a new concealer (I love the BareMinerals one, great coverage but holy do I ever blow through that guy fast). I know this may come as a shock to you, but I've NEVER been in a Rexall drug store before. I know, I know, there's plenty of brands there such as The Balm, I mean, what am I doing with my life, right?

Anyway, so I decided to pop in. I went in determined to purchase Mary-Lou Manizer. I walk in expecting it to be a carbon copy of Target/Shoppers, but nope! I was overwhelmed with all of these brands that I've honestly never heard of.

So I quickly grab my Mary-Lou Manizer, but then I see this brand next to The Balm that I've never heard of called Vasanti. I died, not literally, obviously, or else I wouldn't be here. The first thing that caught my eye was the Face Base Powder Foundation. It looked really silky so I swatched it on the back of my hand.

the box that the Face Base comes in

Now I need to warn you that this is not an exaggeration whatsoever, so brace yourself. This face base, I kid you not, is a perfect dupe of Nars' powder foundation. It has the same creamy texture and great coverage. It literally covers seamlessly.

quick swatch of the powder 

So Nar's Powder Foundation runs at $65 CAD with 0.4 oz of product. Vasanti's Face Base Powder Foundation runs at $28 CAD with 0.38 oz of product. Pretty damn fancy, eh?

Now onto the packaging: it is in a sleek silver plastic compact with a large crisp mirror and a sponge for application. I personally like using my BareMinerals precision face powder brush, but to each his own.

packaging

I grabbed the shade V4. This shade has a yellow base (as I believe the majority if not all of the line has, so my apologies in advance if you have a beige or pink undertone). It is a perfect colour match, and I honestly couldn't be happier.

So the next Vasanti product that caught my eye was the Liquid Cover Up. It can be used as a foundation, under eye concealer, or complexion concealer. It is brightening, light weight, and oil-free.

packaging that the Liquid cover up comes in

It is in a tube, which is kind of strange, and there is a brush tip. I fell in love with this concealer because, much like the powder, it blends in seamlessly with your skin but gives great coverage.

Packaging of the product

brush tip of concealer

This concealer covered up my hyper-pigmentation with very little product. It was easy to blend and didn't cake up. Ugh, I'm just in heaven.

So I'm glad I took a chance on this Vasanti line. It's Canadian and run by women so WOOH for supporting a Canadian brand! I honestly bought these products based on how they looked in store, I didn't even look up on sites like Make Up Alley to see what others said. And I'm glad I did this because these are two really great products. I definitely will be trying more products from this line. If you're looking for an awesome powder foundation or liquid concealer then I highly encourage you to check out Vasanti!

Anyways, that's all for now! I hope you all have a lovely day and don't forget to put a bow on!

Hillary

Naked 2 Tutorial & How I cover my acne scars

Hello my lovely readers/subscribers!

So I recently did a Get Ready with Me video where I used the Naked 2 Palette and also showed how to get a natural but full coverage over acne/acne scars (and any hyperpigmentation really).

I like having a nice natural look so I powered through a natural smokey eye with the Naked 2. I honestly get it, it's a product with a cult following/a lot of hype but I reach for this palette quite frequently. I would reach for it daily but I make a conscious effort to switch it up.

Check it out here :)

Acne - and even acne scars can be a complete pain! Even the 'fullest' coverage foundation sometimes can't get the job done (that or you look like a cake face - let's be serious here) - so I highly suggest investing in a good concealer. I personally use the BareMinerals Correcting Concealer in Medium 1. It has an SPF (so it will protect hyperpigmentation - especially if you're using a dark spot corrector) and it looks really natural on your skin. I paired this beauty with a Sephora Pro Airbrush #57 brush and it's smooth sailing.

I know a lot of people rave about sonia kashuk brushes, bobbie brown, mac, and everything in between, but I really feel that the sephora pro brushes deserve more credit. A lot of people look at them and think $41 for a foundation brush, that's ridiculous. But! Here's the point of difference - the brushes are hand made by brush artisans! And that doesn't mean children in a sweat shop that they affectionately called 'brush artisans' it means real professionals that go through the bristles to ensure only the best are used then hand glue & sew them. I have bobbie brown brushes that I've had for a couple years falling apart and my sephora brushes are still holding strong. I honestly feel with these brushes that you're paying for quality - not for some designer name to be plastered on it.

If you want to check out the video in full then click right here  and if you like what you see then I highly encourage you to subscribe! 

Also, I kind of felt like a sales person in this blog post (just my passion for brushes/products that need more credit I guess). But I'd like to point out that this post was not/is not sponsored and I do not represent any of the brands. I just really wanted to power through some small details that not a lot of people may know about these bad ass brushes. 

Have a lovely day guys, and don't forget to put a bow on :)

xo Hill