While sitting with my cuppa in front of my laptop, was thinking about my review of Gosh Natural Touch Foundation. Do i like it? Do i hate it? Would i recommend it to my best friends or to my worst enemy?

I’ve been reaching for this foundation every day, without fail for the last month and yes, i think i like it. I think…Well I’m in doubt simply because i definitely had to work a bit around it, until i found the perfect combo for flawless skin. The pro’s of this foundation are really good, hence me using it every day, but the con’s definitely make me think twice about repurchasing it.

Gosh Natural Touch Foundation

An amazing light foundation that gives the skin an even and perfect look. So soft and effective with its lightweight texture, it is almost invisible on the skin but still gives a natural and flawless look.

Contains mineral pigments to unify skin tone and give a natural, perfect look; organic sweet almond oil to moisturize and nourish skin, vitamin A+E against free radicals and SPF 8.

I got the shade 40 (Nude) which has a slight pink undertone. It seems to be working well on my complexion, even if im more yellow/ warm toned rather then pink/cool toned.

All i need is two pumps on the back of my hand to do my whole face and neck. I’ve applied it both with my fingers and with a foundation brush (synthetic hair) and must say the best result is the one with the brush. It also seems that less product is used when i apply it with the foundation brush.

The Good

The result is amazing, like it says on the packaging: flawless, natural skin with even skin tone and texture. The foundation just melts into my skin and looks like I’ve been naturally blessed with good complexion. The finish is dewy, not shiny at all and the coverage medium to buildable, without looking cakey.

Comes in a handy light tube with a pump, easy to travel with and contains 30ml of foundation. Also, it didn’t brake me out or caused any irritation, if anything my skin looks better then ever (knock on wood).

The Bad

It is not a long lasting foundation. I’m not sure if it is my oily/combo skin, but this foundation almost disappears from my face after a couple of hours if i don’t set it with powder. In the first few days of use, i only used a translucent powder to set it (not a matyfing one) and when i got a glimpse of my face at the end of the day i was so embarrassed. The foundation was gathered in the lines of my neck and it looked like i was dirty! Also my face was like a grease ball. Yep, not a good look at all.

I know it was my skin too, im oily and im using a dry skin type foundation. In a way i brought this upon myself lol.

This inconvenient remediated as soon as i started using the foundation with the La Roche Posay Toleriane Mineral Powder (shade 11 Beige Claire). I gently dust it over with a powder brush (find the sponge use to cakey) and voila perfect long lasting skin! The powder adds a bit of extra coverage and keeps the shine at bay, while providing a good high SPF 25.

On this note, I’ve been asked how to top up on the SPF on a daily basis if you are wearing makeup. While you still have to apply a good moisturizer with a decent SPF and it would be good if your foundation would have one too, it’s great if you get a compact powder with a high SPF. In this way, every time you powder your face you top up your SPF as well. Easy peasy.

Swatches

You can notice that it doesn’t match my skin tone perfectly, but i like my foundation half a tone darker. Topped up with powder, bronzer and blush it looks very natural.

Would i recomend it?

Of course! It is a fantastic budget foundation that it will make you look natural and radiant. If your skin is on the dry side, it will work even better for you as it is very moisturising (almond oil content). If you are oily like me, you can still make it work by using a matyfing powder on the t-zone.

What foundation have you been using lately?

xxx

Almost a year ago i have been introduced to Sleek Makeup by my friend Jackie, who’s makeup it’s always perfect and put together. One day I had to ask her what eyeshadow is she wearing – it was a lovely bronze shade, expecting to be the latest posh brand or something.

Sleek, she said. I got it in Superdrug in UK, for a couple of pounds. And its a palette too.

Hmm…interesting. Must get this Sleek!

After desperately scouting the North-West of Ireland it was nowhere to be found. Nobody ever heard of it, nobody seen it. Just peachy!

Long story short, we found it online on a website from UK who delivered in Ireland (www.malikstores.co.uk) and ordered two of the paletts – The Original and Storm.

As i mentioned, i have them for over a year so I’m happy to hit pan with two of the shades: the bronze that made me pursue my quest and a metallic burgundy. They are my everyday staples for work, use them as bases and team them with other single eye shadows. All the other shades are very pretty as well, but me being so lazy in the morning i just stick to my routine.

Pro’s

• great pigmentation
• wide choice of colors
• mineral content
• price!

Con’s

• they crease. An eyeshadow primer must be used with these, or their gone in two hours. I use Gosh Waterproof Eyeshadow in Love that Gold. I only use it with Sleek, for other eyeshadows i use Urban Decay Primer Potion.
• being mineral makes them very dusty. Although they look like compacts, when you use them they become dust/pigment texture.
• fall-out is to be expected, due to texture.

To get maximum results, i perfected my special routine:

Prepare the eyelid with Gosh Waterproof Eyeshadow in Love that Gold, it is a very light cream-bronze that doesn’t interfere with other colors. Being waterproof, means the eyeshadow wont budge.

Apply the eyeshadow color as base, using a flat brush. Don’t sweep, use gentle tapping gestures or you’ll have it everywhere. Sometimes i do the eyes first and the foundation after, makes it less messy. In the palette there is a sponge applicator which i find rubbish, the texture of the shadows makes it useless (for me at least).

Use a single eyeshadow for the crease, using a blending brush (head slightly round).

Thats it, you’re good to go.

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Sleek or Malik stores, products were bought with my own money. I was sent recently a Gosh Eyeshadow as PR sample, but i have been purchasing-using it long before that. This was my honest opinion as always.

Hi guys, here i am with a mini over-the-weekend haul. On Saturday i felt an *urge* to buy something nice for myself, but due to lack of funds (roll on pay day) i went for cosmetics, looking for something cheep and cheerful.

I felt a bit confused though by the eyeshadow brushes, in the sense that on the box it seems to be three different ones: contouring, shading&blending and all over. When you study them closely, they look very alike same flat shape but in a different size. The margin ones look a bit rounder in the photo, they are not like this in real life.

Anyway, i only paid 3,99 euro or something like this for them so cant really complain.

Next, i got some nail products: Sally Hansen Nourishing Cuticle Remover and Multi-Vitamin Nail&Cuticle Cream.

My hands are in a state lately, they feel dry and my nails are quite fragile. I’m sure its a lack of something and i should address it internally, but in the mean time i will give them a quick fix. Also they were only 1,99 euro each (old packaging or discontinued).

Last, but not least i got two nail polishes from Gosh’s new autumn collection.

I am impressed with the quality of them, haven’t tried any of the Gosh nail polishes until now. Had Miss Mole (lovely muddy/taupe color) on my hands for about a week, without getting it chipped. The pigmentation its good, i feel with two coats I’m set. Also they were on offer, two for 12 euro.

What did you buy over the weekend? Share in the comments bellow xxx