In my last post in the make-up versus category i've talk about Nars cosmetics and two of their Tinted moisturizers but also about the concealers. Today i'm gonna talk about two products from Clinique. I really never give it a go to Clinique Makeup, firstly because their is not enough lighter/Fair shades for me in my opinion. I do have tried a lot of skincare products but not that much about makeup, but I've to say i'm falling slightly in love with clinique makeup recently. The new mascara is legit THAAA BOMB, if you like the truly waterproof from Clarins, but you think it's a pain in the ass to remove, you're gonna falling in love with the new HIGH IMPACT LASH ELEVATING MASCARA, it's still a pain in the ass to remove, but a little less than the Clarins, because it's not waterproof/water-resistant mascara. And more recently i've tried the Easy Pen Liner, i've heard a lot of goof reviews about it, and i've to say i'm totally impressed by this eye-liner who have a nice plastic brush tip applicator, in my opinion it's even better than the KVD eyeliner (i'm not a massive fan of this one, it's a good one, but heeaaann.. i'm not surprised by it) 

Let's get start about the Acne solution Liquid Make-up foundation, i've this one in the shade 01 Fresh alabaster, first of all the shade is great, it's not the best match but it's a good one considering than the shade matching with clinique foundation is really hard to do. A natural looking foundation which is not irritating, an oil-free formula, make-up blends away blemishes neutralize redness, medicated ingredients helps to treat existing breakout and keep from coming back. The Fresh Alabaster shade have a cool neutral undertone, with a matte finish and also a moderate coverage (light to medium) 

As you know i do not have an acne prone skin, but a normal to dry skin-type, i do have blemishes sometimes obviously (i'm human) and it's especially when i try a product with a lot of silicone (dimethicone), or when i'm in this time of the month or just when i don't sleep enough. So i love to use this foundation when i've a bad skin day, i do obviously use a really good moisturizer and a good primer underneath, because a matte finish and a long wearing formula on a normal to dry skin can accentuate the dry patches. For the undertone problem, to be honest with you it's not that bad you know it's just a little bit to much pink, but i love to use the anti-redness solution powder which is a nice thin yellow powder, it doesn't give coverage nor mattifying the skin (which is perfect for my skin type), but it helps to have a little more yellow to my face. 

The Scent of it, is quite heavy, because of the salicylic acid that you have inside of it and it's because of this ingredient that the foundation can helps your skin to remove blemishes. But i can't really tell you how effective it is, because salicylic acid can work or not on your face it's like retinoid, this is totally a personal ingredient that can work or not, on me it works but i do not have acne (but open pores, and sometimes a little pimple who loves to share with me a journey in my life) 

MISSHA TIME REVOLUTION, THE FIRST TREATMENT ESSENCE contains 80 fermented yeast concentrate, also contains niacinamide and vitamins B3 to improve skin elasticity, enhance skin barrier function and revive skin tone and texture. DN-AID made from cassia-alata extract provides vitality to aging skin. Improves fine lines and skin tones. The miracle water hydrates, restores rejuvenates ad gives a glowy complexion.

In Korea, this essence is know to be a dupe of the popular japanese SK-II essence, i do have tried the SK-II essence in the past and even if they're similar in terms of packaging, texture and feel to the skin, i think the SK-II is effective faster. But for a difference of $60 i've to say that i can complain about that. It's one of my favorite Korean skincare essence and isn't really hard to find. You can find it on Amazon or on the W2beauty.com website for the same price. 

CAUDALIE VINOPERFECT ESSENCE combines efficacy and gentleness to sweep away dead skin cells and reveals the skin original radiance. Due to its aqueous texture it penetrates the skin in a flash. It prepares skin for the benefits of the serum and double its efficacy and dark spots. 

Firstly, i want to say that the CAUDALIE VINOPERFECT ESSENCE is the first french pharmacy brand to come with an essence. I was really pleased that finally pharmacy brand start to give a little more consistency i, beauty routines. This is definitely one of the closest european essence with the NTCF ESSENCE to the Korean beauty essence routine because it totally prepares the skin to the other steps of your beauty routine and it does real job in longterm application for dark spots. For your reference this one is one of the cheapest essence that i could find here in France and it's a correcting essence which is really rare in our beauty market.  

SANOFLORE AQUA ROSA ESSENCE is concentrates 50% organic rosa damascena hydrolate and natural and natural hyaluronic acid in "smart' active water. Its gelled texture turns into water in contact with skin and brings an immediate water recharge. 

If you are sensitive with any type of scented product this one is not for you, i do have to say than the rose scent isn't my favourite, as you can see from the bottle i do have tried it a little bit but the scent is way to strong for my nose. it's a fresh and slightly hydrating product if i compare with others beauty essence, this one is pretty close to the LANCÔME HYDRA ZEN ESSENCE. this essence isn't a essence at all for me it's more of a thicker toner than an essence it's doesn't do that mush on the skin and probably less than the LANCÔME ESSENCE. 

OVERALL OPINION: European market isn't as homogenous as Korean market for essence obviously their is a lot of gap between some beauty "essence" some of them claim to be an essence but actually it's more between a toner and an essence, you really have to do some research to really find who is a real essence. CAUDALIE and FILORGA wins in terms of how they have reproduced the idea of the REAL ESSENCE obviously i'll still recommend to use real beauty essence from Korea but those two are actually quite promising. 

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let's get start with a versus between the NARS VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT and THE PURE RADIANT TINTED MOISTURIZER 

VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT (LIGHT 1-FINLAND) : 

- Refined pore & shine control

- Antioxydant defence 

- Soft touch look 

The rose fruit extract visibly minimises the appearance of pores while controlling shine, the vitamins C,E and broad spectrum SPF 30 protect against free radical damage causeway the environmental stress and a simply touch and go for an effortless perfected look, glide a velvet matte finish do instantly even skin tone with a soft-matte effect. 

What i like about the VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT firstly the texture of the product, it's really lightweight and easy to blend, with a beauty-blender, fingers or even a brush (i prefer to use a buffing brush with this type of texture) the texture is a little bit like a mousse but it's really light and also it's quit runny. The shade Finland is a nice match for me it's not the perfect (because my perfect match for me it's the shade GOBI which is a fair shade with yellow undertone) this one is more towards neutral but it work well and it's a tad bit darker tho. the product have a solid medium coverage when you applied it with a brush or your fingers  and a light/medium coverage with a beauty-blender. I like the fact that the formulation is matte on the skin ( i really like matte products in general even if i've a normal towards dry skin during winter)but the product doesn't feel cakey on the skin or emphasize dry patches. 

What i don't like about the VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT i know it's paradoxal but the shade range, for me NARS should have the same shades range as the SEER GLOW, SHEER MATTE (discontinued foundation) or ALL DAYS LUMINOUS i don't really know why they try to do something different about the shade in the tinted moisturizer line. Then i don't think it's a super long-wearing formulation because i'm normal towards dry (and because i like matte finish) i use powder everyday to set the makeup, but sometimes it's borderline at the end of the day and sometimes it feels a little bit greasy so if you have a combo to oily skin-type i would entirely recommend to use a good mattifying primer underneath and a good setting powder. The controlling shine promise isn't really here in my opinion. 

PURE RADIANT TINTED MOISTURIZER (LIGHT 1-FINLAND) 

- Advanced sun protection 

- Hydrates and helps to reduce the appearance of hyper-pigmentation and dark spots

Oil-free formula provides a translucent veil of color and SPF while helping to reduce hyper-pigmentation and dark spots infused with lush naturally derived botanicals ingredients to immediately help thirsty skin feel hydrated. Kopara from French Polynesia and mineral rich seawater revive the skin. 

What i like about the PURE RADIANT TINTED MOISTURIZER is also the texture of the product, it's more lightweight than the VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT  and have less coverage. You can use this product with a buffing brush, fingers, or a beauty-blender. This product have a descent light to medium coverage with a brush or fingers and a sheer to light with a beauty-blender, the formulation is totally buildable and you can have a solid medium coverage if you apply a second layer with a brush. The PURE RADIANT TINTED MOISTURIZER have dewy finish which is not my usual type of finish but on a tinted moisturizer like this time of product i don't really mind. It feels really hydrating which is an ideal formulation for me during winter time because of my dryness. Also this formulation feels a little bit more skincary and the VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT because of the ingredients to reduce dark spots and hyper-pigmentation. 

What i don't like about the PURE RADIANT TINTED MOISTURIZER, if you have an oily skin isn't the one for you, i think even with a good mattifying primer and a good setting powder it's not gonna be long-wearing. You have also to keep in mind than it's a radiant tinted moisturise their is no shine control in the formulation (obviously) so the product isn't meant to be a long-wearing formulation. For the shade it's the same problem as the VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT 

My overall opinion between the PURE RADIANT TINTED MOISTURIZER and the VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT. Firstly these two products are more cousins then brother or sister. They have two different finishes but they can work for dry to combo skin-type both (and oily for the VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT) During the summer i go towards the VELVET MATTE SKIN TINT because the shade works a little bit better during summer because the PURE RADIANT TINTED MOISTURIZER is a little bit lighter. i can't say their is a winner in this battle because for me they're totally different product in my opinion, it just depend on your personal preference but also your skin-type. 

The last battle of this blogpost it's between the RADIANT CREAMY CONCEALER and the new one from NARS the SOFT MATTE COMPLETE CONCEALER. Tell me on my social media by the way if you want a battle between the TRANSLUCENT LUMINOUS SETTING POWDER (LOOSE OR PRESSED) and the regular POWDER PRESSED OR LOOSE and between the regular LAGUNA BRONZER and the newer formulation the matte one. i'll be happy to do a powder battle after the liquid product battle.

RADIANT CREAMY CONCALER (LIGHT 1-CHANTILLY) 

The radiant creamy concealer evens skin with a lightweight medium to high buildable coverage, enriched with hydrating multi-action skincare benefit and light diffusion technology. 

What i like about the RADIANT CREAMY CONCEALER, he comes in a tube format with a doe-foot applicator. The shade range is pretty massive as usual for NARS the shade that i use is CHANTILLY, a very pale shade with yellow undertone which is suitable for fair to light skin-tones, the next popular shade that you probably know is VANILLA which is a tad bit darker and also with pink undertone and it's suitable from light to medium skin-tones. This one is one of my favorite when it comes to cover some blemishes, dark spots, hyper-pigmentation because it's easy to blend with a brush or with fingers. 

What i don't like about the RADIANT CREAMY CONCEALER, i do have to say than i don't like to use this one around my eye-area. It's a little bit to thick for my liking and for this reason this concealer creases on me even if i set it with a powder, in my opinion it's not an ideal formula for dehydrated eye-area or with have a mature eye-area. 

SOFT MATTE COMPLETE CONCEALER (LIGHT 1-CHANTILLY)

The soft matte complete concealer is a soft focus with high-performance coverage with optical diffusion powder helps to minimize light diffusing with a spherical surface powders designed to absorb and refract light for a soft focus perfection. 

What i like about the SOFT MATTE COMPLETE CONCEALER, it's really an interesting formulation, to be honest i didn't thought it will be that creamy. This formulation is definitely my favorite of the two for my under-eye area because it's a thinner consistency. I din't have any problem of creasing with the SOFT MATTE COMPLETE CONCEALER. It's a full coverage and this one is definitely an all in one concealer. 

What i don't like about the SOFT MATTE COMPLETE CONCEALER, the biggest dark point of this concealer is the packaging, Jar concealer or products in general aren't the most sanitary products but it didn't bother me because i know than with this type of formulation and consistency we can't have them in a tube with a doe-foot applicator or a pump. Also as i said for my dehydrated eyes area i didn't have any problem of creasing but i've to agree the the matte-satin finish and the powdery feel to it isn't probably the best for dry eye area or if you have dry patches or eczema. 

My overall opinion between the RADIANT CREAMY CONCEALER and the SOFT MATTE COMPLETE CONCEALER it's than the winner here is the SOFT MATTE COMPLETE CONCEALER because for my skin liking this one is more versatile and totally all in one concealer who can cover my dark circles, some blemishes or whatever. the RADIANT CREAMY CONCEALER it's a good product don't get me wrong but it's not the one for me, or just when i need to use something to covered up a dark spot or a blemish than an another under eye concealer can't cover. 

I hope you'll enjoy this little battle of product and don't forget to give me your opinion on those product and also to tell me what do you want to see in this category on my social media. 

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As you can see on the pictures it's a powdery pink shade with gold details which i really like because in general with the black or the navy one the details are in silver, i really find than the gold details are much better with this powder pink color. you can use this bag as a regular hand-bag, shoulder bag or even cross-body because of the size it's fit pretty nicely in the cross-body version. The only thing that i don't really love about this bag but isn't really a big negative point it's that you can't change the size of the strap for having this one a little bit smaller. the bag would be a little better with this detail. 

Comme vous pouvez le voir sur les photos, c'est la couleur rose poudré avec des détails dorés, ce que je préfère parce que en général avec le noir ou le bleu marine les details sont argentés, je trouve vraiment que les details dorés sont bien mieux avec le sac en rose poudré. On peut utilisé comme un sac à main régulier, ou porté sur une épaule, ou même encore en bandoulière la taille est idéale pour ce genre de porté étant donné que c'est le small. Le point négatif que je trouve à ce sac c'est le fait que vous ne pouvez pas changer la taille de la anse pour l'avoir un peu plus petit. ce sac aurait été un peu mieux avec ce détail. 

It's not a really zip closure, which some people can love and other don't. Me i personally love because this kind of closure isn't bad because you bag isn't totally open because of the little kako, i enjoy the fact that in the middle of the bag you have a nice zip section where you can put your credit card, check , cash or even important  papers. 

Then finally you have Four different little compartment where you can tidy pen, keys, ear-phones or old receipt. The Honoré 404 is one of my most used bag recently because of his capacity, it's a nice every-day bag when you want to carry a little bit of your life but not an entire big tote bag.