Review of L'oreal Paris Mat Magique All-In-One Compact Powder

Hi everyone. Hope you all are doing great. Today I will be reviewing the L'oreal Paris Mat Magique All-In-One Compact powder. I had heard great reviews on this product so I just thought to try it on my own. Starting with the price. The product retails for Rs. 420. However I got this at Rs. 315 during a sale on Nykaa. You can also buy this at a discounted price as the sale goes on throughout the year. All you need to do is keep an eye on the product that you like. The packaging is done in a pinkish purple kind of color with the word MAT mentioned in glazed form to highlight it. The net content is 6gms. The shelf life is of 3 years. Below is a picture of the packaging.

Front Packaging

The product claims to give 12 Hours shine free face with poreless finish and instant fairness. It has SPF 34 PA+++. The detailed claims are mentioned on the back of the cardboard package.

Backside of the outer cover

Description- The 1st magical matte all-in-one compact infused with volcanic perlite, a natural yet powerful sebum absorbant. Magical Result: 1. Primes + Poreless skin perfection that lasts 12 H Shine-free. 2. Perfects + Covers pores and minimizes appearance of all blemishes and skin imperfections. 3. Brightens + Impeccable instant fairness. Complexion enjoys a just-out of shower fresh finish and sensation.

My Thoughts -  The shade that I have is N6, i.e., Nude Honey. There are  total of 5 shades in this range which is a bummer because many people won't be able to find a shade for themselves. The shade that I have is a perfect match for my skin tone. I am NC - 34 - 40 depending on the weather. I think this is the second darkest shade in the range. Below are the swatches.

The shade is so similar to my skin tone that it hardly showed up even after layering.
That's why I circled the area but it can be hardly seen

Finger Swatch since it could not be seen on my skin

Once you open the cardboard box you find the product. It's an average round packaging. Nothing extraordinary. The name of the brand is engraved on the compact but since I have used this product for a while now; the engraving has faded away. Once you open the top lead you find the pressed powder and when you flip the compact, you find the white sponge. Now here is something that bothers me. There is a mirror below the compact compartment with the sponge. This means that if I have to reapply the compact outside then I open the box, lift the compact take the sponge, go back to the compact, rub my sponge over it and then again flip the compact to see the mirror. This is seriously too silly. I mean why not just give the mirror on the side of the compact itself. It's really bothering to me. 

This is how the product looks

N6 Nude Honey

The sponge along with the mirror in the bottom compartment

Now coming to the claims. I have an oily skin so I wasn't really expecting 12 hours of shine-free face. But it hardly stays for 6 hours. Yeah only if you are under air-conditioner this will work for 8-10 hours. But if you have to travel or if you are going to sweat then this won't help a lot. I use this compact by dabbing it on my face over foundation for the flawless finish. I do agree that it brightens up the face instantly. Below are my two pictures. In the top one I have nothing on my face while on the bottom one I have applied the compact only. This means no foundation, no moisturizer, no concealer, etc. I wanted to try the product on its own.

Just clean face with no products (Except lipstick)

After applying the compact

As you can see the compact has partially covered my dark circles and some acne marks which is pretty good. When I apply the powder, I just dab the product on my face instead of rubbing it. Doing this it doesn't show streaks pattern and also fills up my pores to some extent. Yes it is matte but not for a long time. The shine comes back within a few hours. So you will have to reapply in case you plan to stay outside for longer duration. It is a light weight powder so it doesn't give a cakey finish. Also since the compact comes in a sturdy package, it can be easily carried in a purse without worrying for the product to get damaged in the bag. SPF is again a plus point of this product. 

Overall I really like this product. It is great to be used in no makeup-makeup look, office purpose or even in parties. All you need to do is doing the right base for each one. I definitely recommend this compact and I hope that the company launch other shades too so that no one misses this great product.

Review of Charcoal Cream Mask

Hello Lovelies. Don't you love it when you have a clear skin? Oh what am I even asking! Everybody loves clear skin. I have an oily skin but my worst part is not acne. Sounds strange right? But this is true. I hardly suffer with acne which is a blessing. What I hate about my skin (my nose to be exact) are the stubborn blackheads. I feel really annoyed when am all dressed up pretty but my blackheads come poking out 😒. I try really hard getting them out but it hardly works. 

I had heard great reviews about charcoal peel-off masks but I was not getting it anywhere. Finally one fine day I found  a seller on Instagram selling the mask. The name of the seller is Shopiing_mania. I had ordered some products from her before as well. Here is the direct link in case you are interested. https://www.instagram.com/shopiing_mania/?hl=en

So the product that I got is Charcoal Mask Cream. On the bottom part of the cardboard box it mentions Bamboo Charcoal Oil Control Anti-blackhead Mask Cream. The sad part is I couldn't understand any thing else written on the box as it was written in a different language. From the looks of it I think it's a Korean product but I cannot say that for certain. The packaging looks like this:

The Outer Cover

Once you open the box you find the product in a plastic tube which makes it convenient for use. The flip open cap of the tube is sturdy but it can be opened easily, without much effort. Like on the outer box, the tube also mentions certain things written in a different language. The product weighs 130 gms. Since I could not read the font it's a disadvantage for me to know its ingredients. But the expiry date is mentioned on the outer box which is November, 2019. So am assuming that the product has 2-3 years of shelf life. Here is the picture of the product inside :

The Front Part Of The Product 

The Back Side Of The Product

The mask has a semi-thick consistency much like a glue (Fevicol for instance). The color is jet black which is obviously because of the charcoal in it. It's pretty sticky and so it's advisable to spread the cream on your face as soon as you get it out of the tube, otherwise things might get messy. Below is a picture of the mask cream:

Look at the consistency

Now let's come to the usage. Since I could not read the instructions, I just followed my instinct. I washed my face with a face wash and then took steam so that the pores on my face open up. After taking the steam for around one minute I applied the mask. I layered up the product in such a way that it was neither too thick nor too thin. It should be applied with the right amount so that there is a layer thick enough to peel off easily. Once applied, I left the product to dry on my face which took around 20 minutes. You should be careful and check that your mask has dried off completely, otherwise the cream keeps sticking on your face. Once I peeled off the mask, I washed my face and applied toner to shrink my pores and then used moisturizer Below is a picture of my before and after using the mask cream. I was truly surprised to see that my face (nose to be more specific) was clean of any blackheads. Please forgive my clumsy photography as my intention was to focus on the part which truly highlights my blackheads.

Left - Before Applying the Mask
Right - After Applying the Mask

To summarize it all I will say that I am truly impressed with the results. It works like a magnet that strips out all the blackheads. The price of the product was 300 and extra 50 for my shipping. The product is worth every penny. I recommend to use this product twice or thrice a month depending on your skin. 

Hope this review is helpful. Please comment below if you have any queries or suggestions.