Chica Y Chico Matt Powder Review
Whenever I’m wearing full face makeup, powder is a must for me. This is a step that I certainly don’t skip at all.
If you’re living in the Philippines, using powder foundations are a must after applying liquid foundations. Due to the intense humid weather, makeup can be stifling and uncomfortable. Chances are, you’d notice your makeup going cakey.
Your makeup going cakey doesn’t mean your foundation’s quality sucks. Most of the time, it’s the lack of pre and post foundation application. A smooth base is achievable if you use a primer, liquid foundation and powder foundation. Those are the holy trinity in achieving a flawless base aside from great skincare products.
When you’re entering a makeup store, you’ll definitely find yourself confused as to why there’s a loose and pressed powder being sold. Yes, they’re different and both have their own set of benefits.
Pressed powder:
Great coverage
Wider shade range
Portability
Recommended for starting makeup enthusiasts
Loose powder
Perfect as a setting powder
Contains less oil than pressed powder
Achieve dewy makeup looks with this
For me, I use both depending on where I’m going and what the occasion is. If I have an event that requires me to be out for almost the entire day, I go for the pressed powder. If you see me in blogging events or special occasions, I’m definitely use my pressed powder. If I’m just out and about, you’ll see me with my loose powder on.
Recently, I acquired a Chica Y Chico Matt Powder from hicharis.net/itsemified and I’m loving that Korean brands are incorporating powders in their products. I adore K-Beauty but due to the love for “dewy” and “glossy” makeup looks, powders aren’t the priority for Korean makeup brands. Fortunately, since they’re targeting a bigger audience now, powder foundations are now “in” in the K-Beauty industry.
Naturally, Korean makeup products find their way incorporating a wee bit of skincare. This matt powder acts as a sebum controller as well. Although this is not the first Korean brand to do so, I’m glad that Chica Y Chico decided to make this happen for their company. After all, we do enjoy makeup products that care for our skin as well.
Loose powders are normally contained in a jar and this is no exception. Usually loose powders are applied with a brush but this one comes with a puff. For me, I prefer using brushes since puffs don’t work great when it comes to loose powder.
The Chica Y Chico Matt Powder line comes in two variants: Matt Pink and Matt Mint. I prefer mint because it addresses the skin concerns I have.
Matt Pink
Brightens skin
Provides subtle glow
Matt Mint
Covers redness
Pore Blur
Waiiiit, there’s more! It isn’t just a loose powder to make your makeup last longer. You can use it as it is to control sebum in the T-Zone, apply on greasy hair, nail primer, and even make it as your deodorant.
Upon application, despite it being green in color, it blends with my skin and the weird green color disappears. It becomes translucent so you don’t have to worry if you’re going to turn out as Shrek.
I always use this after I use my cushion foundation to make it last longer throughout the entire day. It keeps my face soft and fresh like a baby. :-)
Are there any cons about this product? Yes, the puff is useless for me; users can definitely live without it. I think the brand should have invested on increasing the powder instead. Making the holes a bit bigger would help a lot since it’s quite difficult to get the product out from the jar.
