The Body Shop Fresh Nude Cushion Foundation, Down to Earth Eyeshadow Quad Review, Swatches
Hi guys,
If you have seen the previous post, I have already reviewed The Body Shop’s new Matte Lip Liquid. See HERE
I am quite impressed by those and using them daily currently, kind of obsessed with the Goa Magnolia shade.
However, did the other two launches impress me? Read on to know..
Starting with The Body Shop Fresh Nude Cushion Foundation..
Claims: Our multi-tasking Fresh Nude Cushion Foundation is packed with beneficial skin care ingredients in a portable and innovative design. Discover buildable semi-matte coverage for instantly smoother, shine-free skin and 24 hours of fresh moisture. Experience the freshness of a liquid foundation and the on-the-go practicality of a compact all with mess-free application.
Suitable for sensitive skin , Non-pore clogging, Designed with a built in mirror and pad applicator
MRP: Rs.2695/- for 12g
Shades Available:
- 03 Malawi Beach (Medium)
- 04 Wanaka Honey (Dark)
How to use: Apply using the pad applicator for even, lightweight, semi-matte coverage: • Press the pad applicator onto the cushion to activate • Reapply for additional coverage
All brands are coming up with cushion foundations these days. The Body Shop also jumped on the bandwagon, but but only two shades available. Just like Maybelline.
One is for medium skin tones and one is for deeper skin tones. So very fair and deep skin tones will not find their match.
They already have the Fresh Nude Liquid Foundations and that comes in a variety of impressive shades including deeper shades. I wish they would have launched more shades in Cushion Foundation too.
I like the handy, sleek packaging. The mirror is really good and sharp, comes with a sponge. I basically love Cushion Foundations for their ease of use and ease of travel. They are very handy.
It gives a soft, dewy finish which will need to be set with a powder. Coverage is light to medium, so you will definitely need concealer over this.
It stays for about 5-6 hours, you will need powder touch up in between as you will get shiny.
I would say it’s pretty good for daily use for work/college when you do not need heavy coverage. But it is definitely quite expensive.
Here is a small demo..
Price and only two shades would be the cons, other than those, it’s pretty good.
Coming to the quad..
Claims: Our Down to Earth Eyeshadow Quad Brown features 4 neutral eyshadow shades, inspired by nature:
• Oregon Sunstone
• Peru Clay
• Sienna Dust
• Idaho Jasper
Special Features:
• The individul shades all click in and out of the palette casing, so you can switch shades between palettes and quads.
• Shades come in three different finishes: true mattes, iridescent shimmers and eye-catching sparkles.
MRP: Rs.1995/- for 8.8g
How to use: Apply your favorite shades wet or dry directly onto the eyelid. • Start with lighter colors and build up darker colors towards the outer corner of the eye. • To apply the product wet, dampen the bristles of the Down to Earth Multi-Tasker Eyeshadow Brush with a damp tissue.
Shades Available:
- Brown
- Plum
- Black
I have the brown quad. I like the mirror finish packaging of the quad and the fact that the shades could be removed and inter changed. However, I did not see additional shades or that option available at the store yet. Not sure of that.
It comes with a mirror, which is again quite good. Each quad a mix of matte, shimmer and satin finish.
This brown quad has a shimmer peach, matte taupe, shimmer light golden and satin finish deep chocolate brown.
Now I swatched all three at the store and then picked this, out of the Brown and Plum as the shades in Plum did not swatch well on my hand. This one all four shades swatched well. And were creamy and pigmented.
When I tried using it on my eyes, the colours just won’t show up on the lids. I had to go over each shade 2-3 times and this is the result I got finally.
I wouldn’t say it’s bad but it requires a lot of efforts and the result is not that good. I wouldn’t recommend this particular quad, I am not sure how the other two show up on the eyes. The black/grey one looked the most pigmented though.
Overall, I would recommend only the cushion foundation and matte lip liquid from this range, especially the matte liq liquid lipsticks 🙂
Have you tried the new launches from The Body Shop?