I'm a fan of the original It Cosmetics CC in the silver tube and I rely on it especially when my skin is very dry, as it's one of those formulas that can handle rough-to-the-touch, dried-out skin and it doesn't emphasize flakes or dry texture. However, they so far haven't made a shade in that original formula range that would be light enough for me. They gave me hope when they expanded the range, but the Fair Ivory turned out to be very similar to their shade Fair. CC Nude Glow is a formula which promises to brighten the skin, as it has niacinamide, so like the original CC it's makeup with skin care and SPF. This line has a shade that is very light and suits me, so it quickly became my most used formula, though if you love the original CC, this formula is different and you might miss more coverage.

Formula: This formula has few similarities with the original CC. The latter feels like a CC or BB cream, so a thicker creamy formula, similar to moisturisers and it has a lot of coverage. Nude Glow is a lighter formulation and it behaves like a classic liquid foundation. It's easy to apply with any method, though I prefer one of those cushion foundation sponges. It's quite a hydrating formula and it's one of those foundations that doesn't set for quite a while. That suits me, as my skin is dry and most foundations quickly set matte and flat on me, while I want the feeling of a moisturiser and a more fresh-looking finish. I prefer not to powder in except around the eyes because of glasses, but most may want set it in some way, as it can wipe off easily as it's slowly setting.

I'm a fan of the original CC, which they don't have in a light enough shade for me, but this new line of CCs has a pale shade that matches me well. Formula is unlike the original, like a liquid foundation and feels lighter, less heavy-moisturiser-like. Coverage is light-medium, it's easy to build up and it has a glowy finish. If you're a fan of the original CC, you may be disappointed at lower level of coverage and the fact it doesn't feel like a traditional CC/BB, but just like the original, this is a great formula for dry skin and it has quite a bit of glow. It suits my dry skin at the moment. It features several skin care ingredients, though less than the original and here the focus is on niacinamide, as it's meant to be a brightening formula. The SPF is 40 compared to the 50 of the original. It performs poorly on spots as it slides off quickly without setting it with a powder, so I have a feeling this formula doesn't work well on oily skin. It also doesn't photograph well, but in person it looks fresh and it doesn't settle much into my smile lines. Fair Porcelain is similar in depth to Revlon's Colorstay 110 Ivory and doesn't have an intense undertone, which is nice to see.

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A repurchase, even though I said I won't buy a full size of this, but over the course of owning a travel size, I fell in love with this. It Cosmetics expanded the shade range, so I got the new Fair Ivory in the hopes it's lighter than Fair, which is not ideal for my skin tone. I first tried this formula while (or just after) I was using The Ordinary Retinol in squalane, which destroyed my skin for months, so almost none of my makeup worked on me. Now that my skin is finally in check, this CC and me are on much better terms. It's got a lot of coverage, about medium-full (I don't need a separate concealer), plus it has the added benefits of a high SPF and a good list of skin care ingredients. Formula is like a rich moisturiser and for a short while I can feel it on my skin, but then it sets and it's fine. It can look so amazing on my skin - smooth, glowy and natural, but then sometimes it can look obvious. It has to do with the condition of my skin, but most of the time it's great. Shade is not as light as I hoped, it's actually rather close to Fair, so why did they even bother making it, if they didn't intend to make it lighter? I'm not happy about that, but what's done is done and I'll still use it up.

Cult Beauty, 39,00€

PIXI +C VIT Brightening Perfector 

This caught my attention because of great reviews and the ingredients list. I wasn't sure what to expect because on Cult Beauty it's among makeup primers, but having tried it that's not it. Well, it's not only it. It of course can be used as a primer, but also on its own. This is one of those creams that is white, but has mini colour beads in it that burst when rubbed into the skin, revealing a tint. I've had several such products and all ended up too dark for me, but this one is least dark. I can only see it doesn't match brilliantly on the edges of my face, particularly hairline where some of the darker tint gets stuck, but otherwise it blends in well. Given how pale I am, it being dark shouldn't be a problem for most. It creates a beautiful finish, a lovely radiant glow without looking greasy or even having shimmer. Pores aren't highlighted despite the shine, though I wouldn't say it's hides them, but blurs a bit. It's quite a thick cream and it takes some time to blend it in or get the beads to burst, but it blends evenly despite the thicker texture. This contains some vitamin C (ascorbic acid) together with ferulic acid, as well as squalane, caffeine and some extracts. It's a nice product for those who don't like makeup or wearing much of it, as it just makes the skin look a bit better. It has no coverage, it just adds a healthy glow or a slight tint. I use it under foundation and concealer as a smoothing, glowy primer.

Cult Beauty, 15,80 €

The "spinoff" of the famous original Porefessional which is matte. Pearl version promises to both blur/minimize pores just like the original, but also add a glow. When I tried it first I wasn't that impressed, but after I took before-after pictures, I saw it's the most effective such primer I've tried - it's not miraculous though, as I find it doesn't work with every foundation. Formula is thick, yet so smooth on the face and you only need a small amount that I tap in to "fill the pores". I had a few blur primers and this one is the nicest. It doesn't flake like Catrice's primer and it's smoother on the skin than Revlon's. Despite being dry-to-the-touch instantly when it's on the face, it's not drying on my skin. I have the Maybelline's Instant Pore Eraser that described as dupe for the original and I have to say this is so much better and not greasy (Revlon is a better "dupe"). The thing I'm missing though, is the glow. Finish is matte, though not a flat one and the skin looks nicer with it. I only got a mini with only 7,5 ml in the tube and it was so expensive, but reviews persuaded me (full size is 35 € for 22 ml, so even that one isn't generous with product, but you need such a small amount at once).

Cult Beauty, 15 €

As far as Revolution's eyeshadows palettes go, I like their Supreme ones, but I rarely check their other stuff, primarily because their numerous releases are too hard to follow and most palettes look like I would use only a handful of shades. But when I saw this in person in DM and checked the quality, I had to take it with me. Cool toned palettes are still not that common and this one kind of reminds me of Natasha Denona Glam palette. It swatched so pigmented and smooth in DM, so it reminded me of the quality of eyeshadows in Supreme palettes - I swatched Timeless and a few matte shades, so I didn't see that shimmers apart from Timeless are not that fantastic. First few uses did not impress me, but after I swatched it for the pictures, so broke though the top layer, the shimmers became more intense. However, mostly they have that similar densely packed texture than is in Catrice's palettes, but they lack something that would bind them together better, make them smoother and they don't look as intense on the eyes as I'd like - except for Timeless which is nice quality, very pigmented, smooth and easy to blend. Superior is the worst one and actually the same type of crumbly texture that I've seen in all Revolution palettes that has this shimmery white shade. Mattes, though, are lovely, pigmented, smooth and blend nicely - they are only slightly less intense than Colourpop ones and I love the selection of matte taupes in this, so the shades I use most in every day makeup. Staying power is good when it comes to matte shades, those last all day on me, though they lose some intensity. Shimmers have fall down during application and later, but most of them remain on my eyelids to the ends of the day, but it can get creasy. Honestly it's not as good as I want and had I known, I wouldn't buy it and got something either high-end or from Colourpop instead, but it's good enough and I'll use it because of the mattes.

REVOLUTION Forever flawless Eyeshadow Palette, EVELINE COSMETICS Liquid Precision Eyeliner 2000% Percent, TREND IT UP Powder Blush 026 and TREND IT UP SENSITIVE Lipliner 120. I don't remember which foundation I used. 

DM, 14,99 €

This is quite an inconsistent formula in terms how it looks on my skin. Overall it's a low-medium coverage foundation with a matte finish with a light, creamy, moisturiser-like texture straight from the tube and you have a lot of time to work with it because it doesn't dry fast. First day I applied it over super glowy Sun Dance's Mattifying sunscreen (to tests it's mattifying power) and used fingers. The result was a glowy, not super well blended mess, so this does not mattify well if the base is oily. Day two was just over toner layers, so nothing creamy under it and it looked fantastic - a beautiful natural formula with a satin-matte finish that didn't emphasize pores and it remind me of Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless. Third day was again only over toner layer and with Benefit Porefessional primer, but while the latter hid my pores, this emphasized them again - I have no idea how that happened, but I used the same manner of application as most times, so a sponge from cushion foundations. On that day it also wore off patchy and looked somewhat dry on my skin. Since then it's looked ok some days and then sometimes a bit dry for me, but overall it doesn't seem a very reliable foundation and staying power isn't the best. Shade 101 Ivory is a ok match for my pale skin and has a neutral-yellow undertone, but their shade range in DM is very small with only three more colours.

DM, 4,79 €

I always buy Catrice's Liquid Eyeliner, but this has high marks online and I was curious about this brand (I got Catrice's at the same time just in case this turns out sucky). It's got a similar small, hard nib as Essence's The Dip Eyeliner, so not the most comfortable one and not the easiest to be both precise and draw the wing. Formula is pigmented and dark, but can at time look sheer on some parts of the line, so I find it's best to place the applicator on the lash line, rather than drag it and draw with it. It's not a very resistant formula, neither to water or to the touch, so by the end of the day most of the eyeliner is gone, but when I manage to avoid touching my eyes, most of it is this on. Basically it's not as good or nice to use as Catrice's, but it's decent enough. 

DM, 3,89 €

My first Eveline nail polish and I'm not happy. Colour is nice, a good peachy-pink nude, but in my life I never got bubbles forming in a nail polish until now. I didn't do anything different than I usually do and I used the top coat from the same brand, which never caused bubbles with any other nail polish brand.

DM, 2,79 €

My I-don't-know-which repurchase. It's the best liquid eyeliner I've found - intensely black, matte, long-lasting and has a nice applicator. I actually got two (one is in the picture lower in the post). I bought another one latter, so I have a fresh one open and a backup in stock. I thought I had one, but I either misplaced it or forgot to buy it.

DM, 3,79 €

This is very similar to the shade the only Trend It Up blush shade I bought several years ago called 050, which was quite popular and discontinued. The latter has some more sheen and it's less brownish, but on the cheeks they look the same. Pigmentation is intense and it's not as smooth to blend as I like, so I apply it gradually. Staying power is pretty poor and in the same price range there are better blushes (like Catrice). If you liked 050, this is pretty much the same.

DM, 3,49 €

I think this might be in the process of being discontinued, since its price it reduced. It's pretty to look at and I thought it may be similar to Physician's Formula Rosé All Day Set & Glow powder, but this is less smooth and more "classic-powdery looking" on the skin. It has some shimmer in it that is sparse and quite big for a powder, which is mostly not visible apart from in sunlight. It doesn't make the skin glowy, it just has that sparse odd shimmer. It takes away most of the shine, but not all, so it's not a powder that would make the skin flat matte, but that powdery look it can have, doesn't appeal to me and I much prefer the smoother Physician's Formula, but my skin is dry, with little oil (I use powders to remove tackiness of foundations, not to make them matte, since I have little natural oil during the day).