Fashion 21 SPF 50 + Loose Powder and All Day Bronze Matte Lipstick

Lately the weather in the Philippines is becoming a big problem for me. Wearing makeup is no easy duty when it is scorching hot. I tend to pile up more foundation and retouch every minute. It might be my own fault too since I don't use any setting or final powder.

So a few days ago, I decided to buy a loose powder to lock my makeup. I was torned between buying Nichido Final powder and Fashion 21 Loose Powder. A lot of beauty bloggers have also mentioned the Nichido Final Powder. I really wanted to buy it but there are some things I weighed before deciding.

Compared to Nichido, Fashion 21 has SPF50+ content and also I like how light it feels. The price is a little bit higher than Nichido. Nichido's powder is only 150 php (3.25 USD) while Fashion 21's is 185 php (4 USD).

I'm really surprised that F21's loose powder will have this much product inside the tub. I feel that I can use this for the whole year. I got mine in shade #1 which is their only powder with yellow undertones. I can compare this shade with the very expensive Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder 692 php (15 USD) . Same quality but a much cheaper alternative.

The only downside to this is that I got a shade which is darker than my skin tone. Whenever I use this on top of my ELF Studio Flawless Finish Foundation, It really over powers the light shade of my foundation. It looks really off on my face. The staying power is good though so instead of throwing it away. I still use it with my Maybelline BB stick foundation (which is in a really light shade) or use it as a bronzer! #BeautyTipidTips

PROS:

- cheap compared to high-end brands

- local product #supportPhilippines

- very powdered and fine

- smell is not off-putting

- staying powder is really good

- matte finish

- fragrance-free

CONS:

- the shade I got was really dark compared to my natural skintone

- not talc-free

You might have already seen my other post about Fashion 21 All Day Russet Matte Lipstick review( If not, please click the link) I will give you another review but with another shade which is All Day Bronze. The color is much lighter compared to All Day Russet. It is a cheap dupe for NYX Whipped Caviar and Mac Faux/Brave.

Pros:

- nude shade yet not washed look

- velvety matte finish compared to Russet

- highly-pigmented

- staying power is good but not as good as Russet

Cons:

- none <3

Thanks Fashion21 for creating high quality cosmetics with reasonable prices :*

P.S.

This is not a sponsored/paid review. I bought this item using my own money.