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In my early twenties, I flirted a lot with a wide range of beauty brands and Elizabeth Arden was one of them.  Back then, all the magazines raved about their Eight Hour Cream and I bought it…and it was okay…but not spectacular.  Instead, my skin loved their Visible Difference range.  Fast forward a couple of years and I started to think that Elizabeth Arden was WAY too mature for me.  I still continued to love their Green Tea EDT though  Anyway, I am now in my early thirties and Elizabeth Arden has caught up with me again with their Prevage range and now, their make-up in the form of Elizabeth Arden Flawless Finish Sponge-On Cream Makeup.

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What better way to follow on from my previous post on face primers with a foundation review?  ;)  My foundation frenzy refuses to die down especially when a few bottles literally arrived on my doorstep in the form of care packages recently.  Today I bring you one of the new foundations I have grown to love – Revlon ColorStay Whipped Creme Makeup.  Initially I pooh-poohed the idea of foundation in a tub (even though I bought a Muji version earlier this year – yet to be opened BTW!  Call me a hoarder!), but Revlon ColorStay Whipped Creme Makeup in a tub has semi-converted me.  Here are the reasons why…

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The title says it all really!  I cannot believe it has taken me nearly 2 years of beauty blogging to finally blog and review my favourite foundation of all time – Shu Uemura Face Architect Smoothing Fluid Foundation in shade 754.  I have used it for YEARS – 5 or 6 or 7??  Who’s counting anyway?  But seriously, I have yet to try a foundation that works miracles like this SU baby does!  The formula trumps every single foundation I have ever reviewed on this blog…thus far!  Here’s the lowdown on it…

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Back in my mascara-lovin’ days, I ventured into Christian Dior Cosmetics by purchasing their Diorshow Mascara to give me va-va-voom lashes.  And then when that love affair ended, I didn’t think much of Dior apart from reading the odd blog reviews and then this year, I started noticing Dior again.  It started when I was fortunate enough to win one of the Dior Addict lipsticks from Paris B, blogger of My Women Stuff and then after divine intervention (AKA an email) from Christian Dior Cosmetics, I was blessed with a couple of their items to review on my good old beauty blog.  Today I am going to show you Dior Diorskin Nude Compact.  

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A few weeks ago, I gave you a quick peek {here}, but today, I bring you the first official review of Laura Mercier on The Best Beauty Blog.  *wolf whistle*  But before I continue, I MUST make sure that you are pronouncing ‘Mercier’ correctly*.  It is NOT Mercy-er!  It is, in a very sexy French accent, ‘Mer-see-ay’.  Altogether now in the sexiest faux French accent ever, “Laura Mercier”.  Beautiful!!!  And let’s proceed…

I am told that Laura Mercier Oil Free Supreme Foundation has replaced the previous Oil Free Foundation – of which I have never tried so I can’t possibly compare.  But let me tell you about my experience with the Supreme version.

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Za Cosmetics is a popular drugstore brand in Asia.  When I was in Hong Kong earlier this year, I bought Za Cosmetics True White Plus Two-Way Foundation in shade 22.  And yes, the hot metallic pink case was indeed the deal breaker.  I am running out of my Holy Grail Shu Uemura foundation (surprisingly, I haven’t blogged about it before so I must get a review up before it runs out) so instead of repurchasing it like a normal person would do, I have been cracking open all the foundations I have hoarded in my collection to see if they are any good.  Yes, dear readers, expect more foundation reviews in the near future as I am officially on a Foundation Frenzy!!!

What Is Two-Way Foundation?

First up, let me tell you all what two-way foundation is.  Don’t worry, I had to google the meaning too!  :P

I used to think that two-way foundation means that it is foundation and powder in one.  But it actually means that you can apply this foundation powder compact with a dry or wet application, i.e. 2 ways.

Dry gives a heavier coverage and matte finish; whereas wet gives a lighter coverage as the foundation is thinned down and gives a touch of radiance.  It depends on your skin type and what type of finish you like with your foundation.

Now that I’ve got that out the way, let me show you how I look with dry and wet applications with Za Cosmetics True White Plus Two-Way Foundation and tell you which one I prefer…

Za Cosmetics True White Plus Two-Way Foundation : Dry Application

Coverage is truly amazing because with a few swipes of the dry sponge, my freckled-face was concealed and I looked like a younger non-freckled version of me.  I was well pleased until I had a closer look and realised that it was TOO HEAVY to the point where it looked cakey.  Also, once the foundation settled, my pores were highlighted…to the point where I looked like I had big holes in my face and it almost triggered the tryptophobia inside me.  (Read more about my tryptophobic beauty finds here)

In conclusion, the dry application of Za Cosmetics True White Plus Two-Way Foundation is definitely not for dry-skinned ladies like me.

Za Cosmetics True White Plus Two-Way Foundation : Wet Application

Now for the wet application, you can make the sponge wet and dab on the foundation.  But we all know wet sponges attract bacteria like an Australian beauty blogger to the nearest Priceline so instead, I came up with my own genius way of wet application.

First, I applied the foundation with a dry sponge and then I went crazy with my Uriage Thermal Water and sprayed it all over my face.  Using my fingertips, I gently massaged the ultra-hydrating water in with the foundation all over.  This results in a lovely and light medium coverage, concealing freckles and pores.  And there was no cakiness.  Woop woop!

Dry vs Wet

Well, it’s a no-brainer.  I like it wet!  (Ooh, that sounds a tad dirty )

Beauty Buzz

What’s it called again?  Za Cosmetics True White Plus Two-Way Foundation (what a mouthful!)
Where can I buy this?  In Asia…oh wait…that’s a tad controversial according to a reader’s comment from my last Asian Beauty post {read here} so I can definitely say Hong Kong because that’s where I bought mine!  I think Za Cosmetics is made in Taiwan and their products can be purchased in Malaysia and Singapore too.  Please correct me if I am wrong!
What’s the damage?  RRP : $115 HKD
Sell it to me in 5 words  Get wet with Za Cosmetics!  (I suck at this )

Have you tried anything from the Za Cosmetics range?  What else would you like to read about on our Asian Beauty Series?