The Collection Pressed Powder:
Positive Points:
- The scent from this powder is lovely. A sweet baby powder scent just like the good old fashion powder scents. The scent has not irritated my skin at all but I know scents do irritate some people so be aware of that. I love makeup that smells real nice so this is a bonus.
- Excellent pigmentation. I can wipe my finger over the powder and I pick up a lot of the product. I need that pigmentation because the powder is light and fine but you get a lot of it, a little bit goes a long way.
- It is very soft and leaves my skin feeling soft. The powder has a silky feel to it, so when you apply it and after you have applied it your skin feels smooth.
- Its more of a matte powder, No sparkles or glitter. So it does not make oily skin worse.
Negative points:
- My makeup does not set well with this powder. I find I have places on my face that don't look set with powder even though I have used it. So basically its not doing what it should!
- It does not last very long. My makeup is out of place and I am oily within 2 to 3 hours which is madness for a powder.
- It creases like crazy. This powder settles in my creases under my eyes and makes me look 10 years older which is such a bad thing because you want your under eye concealer smooth without settling into your creases.
- It does not keep my skin matte. I get oily even easier with this powder, the oil creeps in after 2 hours or less sometimes.
Positive Points:
- It lasts ALL day long I mean all day, I can apply this say at 9:00AM, do a full day of things and by 9:00PM when I am ready to take my makeup off, this powder has lasted that long. No movement and no need to re apply.
- Keeps the oil away. As I have said I have oily skin/ dry but mostly oily and this powder keeps that oil from creeping in and by the end of the day im not a greasy mess. It does do what it says, Keeps your face matte!
- It does not crease in any fine lines and sets my under eye concealer really well.
- I have noticed since using this powder that my nose pores are not as clear and I read the back of the powder and it does claim to do so, so that is also very good that it does what it says.
Negative Points:
- It is not at all pigmented. Oh this drives me crazy because I have to keep going in with my brush to pick up the powder!!!
- I know it is a matte powder but its way to dry, It does not feel soft or even a tiny but moist which I like to have in a powder because I have combination skin.
Conclusions:
Collection powder has a lovely scent and amazing pigmentation but does not do the things it should like keep my makeup in place and last more than 2 hours.
The Rimmel powder lasts all day and keeps my skin matte so it does everything it claims to do but the pigmentation is poor and it feels a dry powder.
Winner:
I have to say The Rimmel Stay matte powder.
I love the Rimmel Stay matte too I love the feel of it on my face and Feel its the perfect setting powder
ReplyDeleteCarrieanne xx
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Am glad you like the rimmel one aswell. I don't really feel it on my face if am honest but it is a great powder. xx
DeleteOh good let me know how you like it :') do you like the collection?x
ReplyDeletegreat post kim u inspire me to do more as I wouldn't have a blog if it wasn't for you supporting me and encouraging me thank you :) you are fabulous and so is your blog!! xxx
ReplyDeletei use the rimmel one too, it's amazing for the price!!x
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