Product Review: Silk Naturals

Silk Naturals

COST:

about $12 bucks. Will last you months probably. A little goes a long way.

ITEM: 

Perfect Harmony Foundation in Buttery Gold, Medium Coverage

COLOR:

"Buttery Gold is for women with strong yellow undertones- it does have a hint of beige in it, but is primarily yellow. It's also nice to have a sample around as a nice booster color if you need a little extra yellow in your blend. Winged Butter, Manx, Abyssinian, and the MAC NC series" - www.SilkNaturals.com

THOUGHTS:

I wanted to LOVE this foundation when I saw how many people were wearing it and how amazing it looked in photographs. It was SO wow-in-your-face-smooth looking that I didn't hesitate to buy the kit. As this is a foundation that you mix yourself to find your own right color, it came with a sifter jar, a scoop, a baggy of medium coverage formula (white powder), a baggy of buttery gold foundation (brown powder), a sample of their perfecting powder, and tips and how to's about the foundation. I was pleasantly surprised when they included a sample of Babydoll blush, which they SAY is a dupe of Mac's Dollymix.. but I think it's a lot close to Nar's Angelika. I did what Vanessa from NessasaryMakeup did, I dumped all my white powder into the sifter and put in the foundation scoop by scoop (i used 7 scoops), testing the powder along the way. You basically put in the scoops, close the lid, shake it up, then put it on your face to see if it's a match, if not, keep doing it. Easy, kinda annoying, ladadada.  Uhh.. this foundation just sat on my pores. In pics my skin was great, in real life, pore haven. I was driving with my boyfriend and asked him how my face looked. He asked why I didn't put any on my nose because my pores looked huge. I was like.. dude.. that's because of my foundation. My pores aren't even THAT visible when I'm not wearing foundation. I blotted on some of my MUFE loose powder and asked how do I look now, then he said Ohh they're gone. LOL.

PROS:

- Make your own shade! Awesome!

- Looks AMAZING in pictures, very smooth.

- A little goes a long way

- Good coverage. It says medium but it covers up pretty fully. I'd think any heavier and it would be MASK like.

CONS:

- Enlarged my pores like a microscope in real life. It just... SAT on my pores

- If you don't shake it up well enough and just put it on, specks of the actual brown powder will get on your face in darker thin streaks (lame)

- Got slightly oily after school (only had 2 classes that day)

I tried this with and without a primer. Pores looked the same. It was so weird. This never happened to me with powder foundation before. I probably won't get this again.. or even finish using this. It's great if you have super small pores and have the time to mix it, but I'd probably only use this on special occasions when I know there's going to be pics taken. Other than that, sorry! 

Look how much brown is left? I only used 7 scoops so if you like this foundation, this kit would last you like.. 2 months, 3 months if you're thrifty, and when you run out of your mix, just order a refill of the white powder, which only costs $5.75. I estimate you could finish using this brown bag in 3 more uses, so that's a total of only $18 bucks total on your face for the next 9 months after your first mix! Cheap to me!

My reviews suck but I like to feel like I'm helping. I'll post up EDM review after I get my other samples and Ly-Na and what my momma said about it (lao niang would know right?) HEHEHE! 

lao niang = roughly translated to old misses.. almost grandma ish hahah.

I should really take a pic of my mom and dad STANDING next to each other. It's hilarious. My tiny petite mom with her designer shoes and designer-of-the-week purse strutting with small steps while my huge gorilla dad lurks over her with massive strides and big bear hands (just as furry too). His favorite shirt is a light yellow with a flowery print. What a gangster! :)

That's all.

Katie