By Marane A. Plaza
There are a lot of foundation products in the market, and all sorts of it too! From cushion, to powder, to airbrush, one can always find the kind of foundation one needs based on the needs of skin types and skin tones.
Last weekend, I received a new PR kit from Australian-founded makeup brand BYS Cosmetics. If I am gonna be honest, I am more of a pressed powder kind of gal post-pandemic, and I have a few trusted brands that I buy my pressed powders from. But BYS Cosmetics is one of the few that I love when it comes to lippies and contour products, and so it is easy for this brand to make me try foundation products again.
Here goes the beauty review…
I received four shades of the BYS Cosmetics Blur Cushion: Ivory, Fair Neutral, Sand Beige, and Natural Beige.
I also got four shades of BYS Cosmetics Powder Foundation: also named Ivory, Fair Neutral, Sand Beige, and Natural Beige.
Of course, four shades of BYS Cosmetics Blur Airbrush were also part of the PR kit: also called Ivory, Fair Neutral, Sand Beige, and Natural Beige.
To wrap up the collection sample for me, the brand also included its BYS Cosmetics Blur Setting Powder in the shade of Translucent.
I got to admit, as a beauty gal that had long removed foundation from her daily makeup routine, I was kinda scared I would’ve forgotten already how to incorporate foundation products into my regimen. I was afraid it would be too cakey for my liking.
But the classic makeup trick of blend, blend, blend magically still works!
First, I prepped my skin with my trusted face serums and moisturizers from Cetaphil, so as to help with smooth, non-cakey finish.
I started with the BYS Cosmetics Blur Cushion in Fair Neutral color, because I wanted a lasting color for my skin especially with the humidity these days in the metro. (I live in Kalayaan, nearby BGC, Taguig).
The shade was obviously too light for my liking, so I layered it with BYS Cosmetics Blur Airbrush. I like that the layering of these two products achieved a glowing morena finish for me.
I then topped it off with the BYS Cosmetics Powder Foundation in Natural Beige color, which made me achieve an even brighter glowing morena finish for myself.
I finished off my makeup process for this beauty review trial with the BYS Cosmetics Blur Setting Powder, which added more sparkles onto the facial skin finish. I kinda dig it.
I tapped it with my sponge to blend it more, and have my desired finish. It didn’t look cakey like I was initially scared of. It made a nice finish on my face.
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I did my usual walk errand to the nearby Uptown Mall in BGC to see how the finish would respond to heat, humidity, and pollution of the metro. It stayed put so nicely — surprisingly. I went out pretty bare, only had the BYS Blur set finish, and my trusted lippie. Didn’t even do my brows, nor put on blush. It works for a day of errands. I can only imagine more looks I can make with the set for future events and whatnot.
All in all, I am impressed with the all-new BYS Cosmetics Blur Collection.
For more information, you may follow BYS Cosmetics on Instagram @byscosmetics_ph or head to the brand’s website bys.com.au.
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