EVER BILENA
PROFLAWLESS FINISH FOUNDATION
IN GOLD
P180
Most Department Stores and Drug Stores
I'm sorry I haven't been on here lately.
I've been so busy with a whole lot of stuff. I will probably be gone in a few week's time as well :(
EVER BILENA is one of the most popular affordable makeup brands in the Philippines.
They've been around for a long time and have continued to shell out pretty good products...
ESPECIALLY THIS ONE!
It's all my fault: I skipped this foundation forever. It's a bit on the pricey side, considering that you can get foundations cheaper than this.
But this is by far the best affordable liquid foundation ever.
Remember when the new CoverGirl foundation with that blue pump came out?
Everybody and their mothers were raving about how it's so wonderful.
Everybody and their mothers were raving about how it's so wonderful.
This was mainly because it makes your skin look like it has nothing on it.
This is fast becoming the new TRENDY thing to do in terms of foundation, and rightly so.
The EVER BILENA Proflawless Finish Foundation is JUST THAT - only for a fraction of the price!
PACKAGING
It comes in a matte box. The bottle itself is semi-frosted glass.
It's on the heavy side and could be quite sturdy.
It's sleek and fancy, targeted towards a more mature audience (non-teeny-bopper).
It comes with this black plastic pump that dispenses a good amount of product.
Half a pump is good for the first layer.
Mind that, the pump dispenses product in large blobs. There's not a lot of micro-control for this.
Because of this, the pump gets product all over it. I suggest wiping the product off the pump every time you use it to prevent bacteria build-up.
This is a half-pump's worth of product on the back of my hand.
This is pretty true to color here.
Sadly, there are only three colors available. Two of them are red-toned and only one (GOLD) is yellow toned.
I find this annoying and perplexing. Based on experience, a lot of Filipinas are yellow-toned. This brand was made for Filipina skin so I don't get how there's a lighter red-tone and a darker red-tone while us yellow-toned girls are stuck with one shade! >.<
APPLICATION
BARE SKIN ISSUES
SKIN TYPE: Combination Skin (oily t-zone, dry cheeks)
Having ranted sufficiently above, I can see how it couldn't just be Every Bilena's fault.
The redness on my skin can make it appear like I'm red-toned. I'm not. This is just a whole lot of redness.
I also have pretty dry cheeks and a host of acne scarring.
STIPPLING BRUSH
The consistency is fluid enough to allow application using just fingers.
But I find it best to use a stippling brush instead.
I'm using my E.L.F. Stippling Brush. This is my favorite foundation brush ever!
I concentrate the product on my most problematic area: the center of my face.
Use a little bit at a time! Otherwise, it WILL LOOK CAKEY!
BEAUTY NEWS! Nichido has come out with a Stippling Brush that's nearly the same price as E.L.F. - can't wait to try that!
OXIDIZE & COVERAGE
This is one layer of the product on my skin. It has successfully toned down the redness on my cheeks and around my nose.
It has also covered a bit of my dark circles.
Immediately after application, the foundation will look too pale. Wait a few minutes for the product to oxidize just a like a BB Cream does.
TIP: Do not layer more than 2 times. It will look cakey.
YOUR SKIN ONLY BETTER!
Voila! After a few minutes, the product goes into a true yellow-tone matte finish.
This makes your skin LOOK LIKE SKIN ONLY BETTER!
It still looks a lot like skin, but it evens skin tone, counters redness and has a light to medium coverage.
This is why I highly recommend this product.
It's cheap and it works so well.
This product also photographs beautifully.
I have been wearing this since January and has since become my go-to foundation.
This is great for a busy day - don't forget to set and blot for oily skin.
For the price, you are getting more than your money's worth!!!
RUN DOWN
PROs:
Affordable
Only P180!
Easily Accessible
You can find this anywhere.
Relatively Good Packaging
Looks fancy!
SKIN LOOKS LIKE SKIN
Natural look.
CONs:
Pump has no micro-control
Wipe clean after every use, please.
Not too long lasting
8 hours of wear max!
Comes in 3 shades only :(
Why?!
Slightly strong Vanilla Scent
I could do without this.
VERDICT: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
xo, Pau
0 comments