My Product Review For Naturactor Pressed Powder
                                                                        by: Candy Srey

I love this Naturactor Pressed Powder the most. This is the only pressed powder that makes my face well toned and able to absorb shine and oil on my face. I first saw this Naturactor Pressed Powder in one of my office mate when she was making a re-touch of her face with this Naturactor Pressed Powder. i cannot control myself to ask her about the brand of her pressed powder because it looks great on her. When she told me that it was a Naturactor Pressed Powder from Meiko Cosmetics, I never had a think twice of buying one for myself too, since I am an avid user of pressed powder products. So I asked her how and where can I buy that Naturactor Pressed Powder so she gave this site 

www.naturactorfoundation.com

Before, I was also using a branded pressed powder but still my face looks unevenly toned. But because I bought it for a cost, I have to use it. Until I discovered from my officemate about the Naturactor Pressed Powder, since then I discontinue using my old one and prefer to use instead the one from Meiko Cosmetics which is the Naturactor Pressed Powder. I chose the Stay Neutral shade for my type of skin the shade #430 and it looks so perfect on my face after I am applying the concealer  from Naturactor also. It leaves my skin toned evenly, oil and shine free all throughout the day, from morning to evening of after work. It maintains freshness without leaving any residue on my face.

This Naturactor Pressed Powder it never made my face looks dry like my old product does which makes me feel so uncomfortable. The texture of  this Naturactor Pressed Powder  isn’t silky smooth but it’s soft enough and it blends nicely without being powdery or chalky I can also use it for a touch up from time to time without feeling of cakey and greasiness like when I was still using a so called two way cake foundation. It gives my face a natural look especially with my chosen type of shade even I exposed myself to a summer heat. It can also cover some dark spot in my face without enhancing it. It can also easily wash by soap alone and I don’t have to use make up remover or cleansing oil to cleanse my face. Now, I get so much compliments from friends about how great looking my face is. And I feel so good about it. One thing more that makes it comfortable to use is its compact itself. It has a small mirror same as the ordinary pressed powder , a slight thin compact, with washable foam. Its price is a little bit more expensive than any other regular pressed powder but I see this as far better and much worth to have than to get a cheap one without giving my full satisfaction, and for the delivery it’s a bit slow but I received the package in a good condition.

I chose the Stay Neutral shade for my type of skin the shade #430 and it looks so perfect on my face 

There are four shades available:

#430: pinkish shade - suitable for very fairy skin
#441: for malay fair skin
#451: for typical malay skin
#470: white shade/ can be concealer  

 Direction:

1. Apply Naturactor cover face after base and sunblock.
2. Touch up as often as necessary.

Pros

1.  Easy to apply
2. I can be used on its own (primer) 
3. It easily hides blemishes, dark spots has a good coverage 
4. It provide a matte-like appearance 
5. This makes it the ideal choice for people with oily skin -- it doesn't add more shine to the face or clog pores 
6. It is good for sensitive skin with natural herbal essence. 

Cons

1. Its price is a little bit more expensive than any other regular pressed powder
2. Available online only

 My Final Verdict


All in all I have found the perfect pressed powder and I really love this Naturactor Pressed Powder and I will give 4/5 stars. So if you have problem with the shiny and oily face, you can have this  Naturactor Pressed Powder for finish touch up. There are four shades you can choose from, just look for the one that fits on your skin type. I am very much thankful to this pressed powder for making my skin look younger and fresh all the time. I am definitely recommend this product.

Review: NYX Hot Singles Eye Shadow in Club Crawl

Review: NYX Hot Singles Eye Shadow in Club Crawl

I've had my eye on Club Crawl since I very first posted about the new-for-2014 eyeshadow singles from NYX last year. I actually ordered this shadow from Ulta back in March and I almost forgot to review it! I rushed to get this up today so that, if you want it, you can get it for 40% off online and in-store at Ulta (sale ends Saturday, 7/5). Instead of paying $4.49, you'll pay $2.69 this week (and there are 87 other shades in the range in case this one isn't to your liking).

NYX Hot Singles Eye Shadow in Club Crawl

(retail: $4.49, 0.053 oz)

Made in People's Republic of China

Safety seal

How cute is that bow?

Obviously the packaging looks very much like MAC (with the addition of that adorable bow). Standard MAC eyeshadows contain 0.05 oz. of product for $15, whereas these NYX shadows contain 0.053 oz. for $4.49. But the diameter of the pans looks almost identical to my eye. So if you de-pot these, they should fit in any of your palettes that you would normally use for MAC shadow singles. 

The photo above does not really show you the fine iridescent glitter that runs throughout this shadow. Here's a macro:

Without primer, this is a cool-toned taupe-ish gray with reddish-purple undertones. It has decent pigmentation but it's a bit sheer without primer. It's also more of a satin finish without primer. Over primer, this shadow develops into a darker, shimmery gunmetal. There is a lot of iridescent glitter that you can't see above, so here's a photo I took in lower lighting--it's intentionally blurry because it's easier for my camera to pick up glitter when things are blurry:

Next, a comparison:

NYX Club Crawl vs. MAC Satin Taupe

(both shadows swatched on top of primer)

MAC Satin Taupe is a shimmery, warm-toned taupe. I wanted to show it to you next to Club Crawl not because I thought they might be dupes, but because I think this helps give you some perspective as to just how cool-toned Club Crawl really is when worn over primer.

All three swatches

Overall, this is a nice shadow, but not what I was expecting. I thought it would be more of a true, cool-toned taupe, but it actually looks more like gunmetal when worn over primer. I also had no idea that it contained fine iridescent glitter, which isn't something I like to contend with when it comes to my daytime looks (I purchased this specifically to wear in the daytime). 

The texture of this shadow is smooth but I wouldn't exactly call it buttery. It's not chunky or grainy, but it is a bit powdery and I do see some fallout when picking up color with my brush (and also during application). Staying power is decent without primer (4-5 hours before I see significant fading) but of course it's much better with primer (8-9 hours before I see fading or creasing). 

One more thing: if you have brown, golden-brown, hazel or green eyes, I think this color is going to make your eye color pop. I have hazel eyes and if I wasn't in such a hurry to get this review up (because NYX is on sale this week for 40% off at Ulta), I would have done an eye look to prove this. I think that the purple undertone in this shadow really complements brown/hazel/green eyes. 

FINAL VERDICT: If you don't go into it hoping that this shadow is a cool-toned taupe (like I did!), then I think you'll find this to be a nice, shimmery gunmetal gray. I was initially disappointed to find that it's not a taupe, but when I got over that I discovered that I don't have too many gunmetal grays quite like this. Most of the shades I own that are like this have a metallic finish, so it's nice to have one that's not uber-shimmery. I"m not huge fan of the iridescent glitter, but it's pretty for nighttime looks. This shadow is a bit powdery and you'll see some fallout during application, but it has great pigmentation and staying power when worn over primer. I think it's definitely worth $2.69 if you get it this week for 40% off at Ulta. I'm not sure I would pay full-price ($4.49) for it again though.