And of course, more time to spare means shopping! HAHA I asked my friends to accompany me to see some makeup brushes in Landmark, cause I have been wanting to buy some new Artist Studio brushes (review soon).
One of my friends who trusted me so much for suggestions for which makeups to buy bought an entire makeup kit that night. Lol. And I only ended up buying some brushes and testing some San San Cosmetics foundations because they don't have stocks for my shade. I wanted to buy some San San products cause they are cheap and based on some reviews I had seen were pretty good. So I was on the hunt for it.
Then when I went to Quiapo, I saw an HBC outlet there and I went in there in a heartbeat. I tested their matte foundations, HD foundations, bb creams, cream concealer, hd concealers and their single eyeshadows and I ended up getting their HD Foundation, HD Concealer and two matte eyeshadows.
Packaging wise, their HD Foundation comes in a clear bottle which is a good thing so you can see the content. and also A+ for the pump!
The texture is just right, not too watery and not too gel like. But one thing I hate about it when I first pumped it is the smell, it is kinda strong, so for those who hates smelly foundations, this is not for you.
For me, one full pump is too much so you might want to control it. For this foundation, a little goes a long way, you do not want your make up too look over done.
The coverage is medium, and is very buildable.
when blended well.
Thumbs up for the coverage and yes, I can say it really is HD, it looks good on camera, with or without flash. It also has yellow undertone so it suits asian skin. They have 3 shades available which are Natural, the lightest, Beige, which I got, is the medium and Olive the darkest but not really so dark. For Php 185.00 it is a good buy and oh it has Vitamin A, C and E and spf30.
Their HD concealer is good too, it comes in a pen like twistable container and has a brush at the tip, this can be a plus for easy application but can be a little unhygienic and messy too.
Yes, I picked a wrong shade, it is slightly darker than my skin tone that's why I cant really use it.
when blended.
What I like about this is it is super blendable and has good coverage, but a downside to it is it creases on me, so bleh, I don't really wanna use it. But hey, try it out, maybe it won't on you plus it's just Php 105.00 so it won't hurt to try. It also has Vitamin A,C and E and SPF 15.
Last ones, are the matte eyeshadows, I thought of buying a base and one that I can use to intensify my eyeshadow so I bought Natural Air Sienna and Deep Earth Brown.
Both are pigmented when I swatched it in their store. When I went home I tried them again and was disappointed with Natural Air Sienna cause when I blended it, it seems like I didn't put anything but it"s just because of my complexion not really because of the product, other than that, I am impressed with the Deep Earth brown it is so pigmented and blendable. Being matte, they are not chalky and powdery,
As to longevity, I can say they last without primer (I haven't tried them yet without primer). These are very good for every day use, and yes, I plan to buy more colors when I visit their outlet cause for Php 55.00 each, they are a steal.
So to sum this up
San San HD Foundation
Pros:
-great packaging and it comes with a pump
-good coverage, buildable and blendable
-doesn't crease on me
-does not clog pores
-good price
Cons:
-it has a strong smell
-it has a dewy finish
-not good for oily skin, but you can blot and apply powder on it
-they only have 3 shades
San San HD Concealer
Pros:
-easy to apply
-good price
-good coverage, buildable and blendable
Cons:
-it creases on me
San San single matte eyeshadows
Pros:
-pigmented and easy to blend
-good price
-comes in a clear case so you can see the shades
-not chalky
Cons:
-I cant think of any
Next time I will try their matte foundation and more of their single eyeshadows.
Let me know what you think about them too :)
XOXO
Chubby Chicnay
