Beauty Haul: The Base series Hits and Misses

From left to right: The Face Shop Face it Primer in Moisture Fitting, Etude House CC Cream in Glow, Innisfree Air Skin Fit BB Cream in Pink Beige, Hera CC cream in Pink Beige, The Face Shop Aura CC Cream in 01, Laneige Water Supreme Power Pact in Light Beige, Innisfree Mineral Powder Pact in Light Beige.

As you can see, these are my recent base haul from Korea. I have no idea why I bought so many since I have only one face. But I just like to test different products until I find the one that really suits me. So I am here to give a brief review of each of the products I have tested.

1. The Face Shop Face it Primer in Moisture Fitting

I have only started experimenting with a face primer since last year. And have since realised the importance of it. It really helps to prep the skin for the foundation routine, making foundation application easier and have your make-up stay on longer.

However, I have always been on a search for a primer that is non-sticky and lightweight and I am glad I found this. (Apparently, it is quite popular among the Koreans)

This primer is rather lightweight and doesn't mattify or dry up the face upon application.

Skin feels silky smooth, and thus foundation really glides on easily. 

It has a light flowery scent too. 

There are two other versions of this primer, Velvet Skin and Shimmering.

I tested out the Shimmering in the shop but it was too 'bling bling' for day-to day usage. 

Still think moisture fitting has the best texture out of the three. 

2. Etude House CC cream in Glow

I have blogged about this in my previous post.

Very moisturising and light coverage. 

Good for use on a good skin day, and like the name suggests, it really makes your skin glow without appearing too oily. ( It's just a fine line between glowy and oily really)

Better than the banila co CC cream in my opinion. 

3. Innisfree Air Skin Fit BB Cream in Pink Beige.

This was an impulse buy.

It was a new range of BB Cream by Innisfree so I wanted to try it out.

The BB Cream was difficult to spread out onto the face, and the finish is too matt for my liking.

Moreover, after a few hours or so, it sort of oxidised to an orange colour, like I have jaundice or something.

It just doesn't suit my skin tone. Dislike. 

4. Hera CC Cream in Pink Beige

I just cannot express how much I LOVE this CC cream.

My favourite base product at the moment. 

It's ah-mazing. 

Watch this.

For a CC cream, it has the coverage of a BB cream.( medium-high)

Moreover, it does a good job of covering imperfections as well as dark circles.

Upon application, the skin looks so fair and radiant, like that of a Photoshop effect. 

Moreover, it has a long staying power too. Doesn't oxidize or anything. 

Love it!

5. The Face Shop Aura CC Cream

This product has been so raved about so I thought I should give it a try.

Unlike other CC cream, this one comes in a compact form, which is rather cute.

The cream dispenses through a small opening in the middle, hassle-free.

It also comes with a sponge applicator but I prefer to use my fingers as I feel that the applicator absorbs too much of the product. 

It's coverage is medium-high I would say, and has a dewy effect.

The only thing I dislike about it is the feeling of it on my face.

It is quite sticky I would say, but if you finish it off with a powder pact, it is pretty decent.

6. Laneige Water Supreme Finishing Pact in Light Beige

My next favourite powder pact following the Banila Co Primer Pact.

I still like the primer pact, but it's just that I am ever so fickle minded when it comes to cosmetics, I have to try other products. 

The powder is so fine and light, and it sticks on to the skin pretty well. 

What I really like about this is that, it really brightens the skin, and retains the moisture in it. 

Coverage is not high, it is just used to set your liquid foundation or bb cream,

which functions well enough for me as I just want to hold my base make-up in place and not cover/ mattify it. 

and as usual, Laneige products always have this light flowery scent which I love.

Oil control is not that great however, still needs a touching up once every few hours.

7. Innisfree Mineral Powder Pact in Light Beige.

Everything with the word "mineral" just really attracts me.

At least, no break-outs right?

This powder is pretty decent.

Powder particles is rather fine too, coverage is a little thicker than the laneige finishing pact.

The shade is more of a pinkish undertone, but a little dark for my liking. 

Good for use on an especially humid day when you need your base makeup to stay on longer.

But, I don't really like the way it smells. 

Innisfree products always smell a little medicinal?

I will do a beauty haul on Skincare soon.

Stay tuned ^^