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Showing posts with label MUFE. Show all posts
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Monday, May 31, 2010

Make Up For Ever Eye Brow Corrector Revisited

Hi girls, I know this is a long overdue post on the MUFE eye brow corrector. A number of you were requesting a tutorial on this, what it looks like on the brows and overall how it works.

I would just like to say, what you will see in this post is how I use it, now this may be different with other make up artists. But I have had a couple of weeks road testing this product, and with the shade that I got, I found it best used with how I will explain in the following.

So, let's go back, a couple of weeks ago I purchased the MUFE eye brow corrector in 0. 0 is the lightest color. Please refer to pictures below:


MUFE eye brow corrector in 0


Swatch on hand

From the swatch on my hand, you can see that it is light in color. The reason why I got 0, the lightest color is because for me, it is the safest color. For people with thin eye brow hair, I can use this color alone so not to overpower their eye brows too much. But for people with thick dark eye brow hair (like me) I find that, I can use MUFE eye brow corrector in 0 as a perfect base and on top I can add my favorite eye brow powder. It's not only easier to apply powder after puttng MUFE, it also helps it to stay longer.

Here's a clear illustration below of my natural brows outlined with MUFE eye brow corrector in 0. As you can see, my eye brows are naturally thick and dark. But amidst that, I still seem to have some sparse areas which is very very obvious if I don't fill in my brows.


MUFE eye brow corrector 0 outlined my natural eye brows and used to also fill in sparse areas. But because 0 is too light for the natural color of my brows, I added brow powder on top of it.


MUFE eye brow corrector 0 used as base and with brow powder on top.

From the second image you can see that when using a brow powder on top of the MUFE it loks like my brows are full naturally when really, those are sparse areas. I really love how the MUFE is working for me since it is a very versatile product.

It really is pretty difficult to groom my brows from time to time because they really are high maintenance! hehe My brows are naturally thick and full with little sparse areas. It is contradicting but I'm glad I found the MUFE eye brow corrector.

So that's how the MUFE eye brow corrector works on and for me. When I use this product on other people, my application differs. If I see that the client has thin hair eyebrows I use the MUFE eye brow corrector alone. But if they are thick like mine, I do the same as how I would do my own eye brows or sometimes, I would just use powder. It really depends. :)


I really love this though, it's so versatile. :)


Toodles! :)

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Make Up For Ever Waterproof eye brow corrector

The hardest part of the make up for anyone's face in my opinion are the eye brows. The eye brows are crucial since they can make or break the look. The eye brows help frame the face, ugly/uneven eye brows can break the overall look no matter how good the rest of the make up is. That is why the eye brows are where I spend most time when doing make up for myself and other people. I have been eyeing Make Up For Ever's Waterproof Eye Brow Corrector for quite some time now but they always seem to be out of stock, luckily the other day, as I was having dinner in Serendra, I decided to drop by the MUFE store to check if they had some in stock. Lucky for me they did! :) Without hesitation I got one and couldn't wait to try it. :)


The shade that I chose is 0 the lightest color available.


This is a cream based eye brow corrector and when applied on skin becomes like second skin. Also did I mention that this is waterproof? Yes it is. So no more worrying about unconsciously rubbing your eyebrows and to find out that well you rubbed off too much! hehe This product applies so smoothly on your skin it looks so natural.


Here's a swatch of 0



I chose to get the lightest shade since this can also serve as a base. If i need a darker shade, I can just go over the MUFE corrector with any eye brow powder. It's always easier to darken the eyebrows instead of making them lighter. Another plus with this product is that it can also serve as eyebrow color ala MAC Brow Set. You only need a little drop to achieve perfect eyebrows so this will last you a long long time. Thus, making the hefty price of PHP1,280 definitely worth it, for its quality, longevity and usability. :)

I can't get over how hot it is here in Manila so all the more this waterproof eye brow corrector deserves a spot in your kit!


Toodles! :)

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Product Spotlight: MUFE Sculpting Kit #03

Hey girls, decided to do a review today on MAKE UP FOR EVER SCULPTING KIT in 03.
This was a gift given by my boyfriend back in April when he came here to visit me in Manila. He brought along this sculpting kit and like 3 other paper bags full of goodies from Sephora. It was LOVE. Hehe

Anyway, I only have 2 sculpting kits. I have the 6-pc coastal scents/dollface cosmetix contour palette and this one. On regular days If I put on make up at home, I use the contour palette, on other days especially if I am not home I use the MUFE kit. Basically because MUFE is always in my kikay kit I dont see it when I put on make up at home. So when I need to do make up outside, MUFE it is :) So let's begin:




Without FlashWith Flash(medium red brown/ ivory beige)
Size of compact: 5inches x 2inches
Size of each pan: 2inches

Each shade comes in its own pan thus lessening both colors mixing together. I really love the fact that I can bring this compact anywhere with me since it fits in any small bag. The pans are also refillable with a little hole at the back to push the pans out. The colors are great too, here are the swatches:


On Fingers

On Skin

What can I say, the boyfriend really knows how to choose the right color for me. The colors are just right on my skin, of course with a lot of blending. I use an Angled Blush Brush for my contour and highlighting with this product. This palette really does a good job and extra snaps for it being refillable eh? :)

To run things down, here are what I like and don't like about the product.


Likes:
- Brand has 4 types of shade kits to choose from
- Contour and Highlight comes in separate pans
- Refillable
- Pigmented therefore lasting me forever (Ive ad mine for more than 6 months and i'm not even 1/4 into the pan)
- Super portable!

Dislikes:
- Pricey!! $45 a kit (approx. PHP2,000)
- The clear cover gets scratchy :( I just want it to look new forever hehe

Will I repurchase? Probably not since mine will last me a loong time. :)


I definitely recomend this kit from Make Up Forever. Maybe not in the exact shade but, the product overall is superb! :) I don't know how this product will compare to MAC's Sculpt and Shape since I don't have one. But I definitely want one to compare hehe *ahem*ahem* lol

How about you lovelies? What is your favorite Contour and Highlight Product? :)

Toodles! :)

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