Showing posts with label Ellana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ellana. Show all posts

Friday, August 26, 2011

Product Spotlight: Ellana Minerals Eye Primer

 I've been curious why people are going crazy over the latest eye primer in the market. In fact, I do not see the need for a separate primer for the eyes as i have a face primer already. But this has changed when I tried, out of curiosity, an eye primer - Ellana Mineral Eye Primer, to be precise.

As written at the bottom of the jar, it is supposed to make eyeshadows more intense and prevent it from creasing. True enough, when I used this beneath one of my powdery eyeshadows, it did the trick! It kept my e/s from creasing and it somehow intensified its color.



Ellane Minerals Eye Primer is a cream-based primer that I almost thought it's a concealer. However, when I tried using my concealer brush to apply it, it won't cling on my brush! So, I just used my fingers and voila, I was able to apply and blend it properly.


I think this tub will last a long time because I only need a small amount for my lids. 



Thursday, August 20, 2009

Ellana Mineral Primer/ Finishing Powder in White Chocolate Sheer Velvet


Since I’ve been hearing raves about this high definition powder from Ellana, I did not pass the opportunity to try one when I last visited their booth at SM Makati. I was about to buy the medium jar (4g jar) but the SA told me it is out of stock so I decided to get the 1g sample jar.

Oil control with product is really good but I find it too drying if I put it all over my face. So what I do is put it just on my T-zone and I leave the rest of my face with just my foundation.

I also noticed one thing when I once used it to set my MAC Studio Finish concealer for my undereyes. It makes the color of the concealer warmer, hence making it more obvious. So I did not use it as finishing powder from then on. I also noticed that when I use this as finishing powder, my foundation appears chalky instead of airbrushed.

The verdict: For a Mineral Primer, I think it is good because it effectively controls shine but I wouldn’t recommend it as a Finishing Powder because it alters the color of my makeup when ideally, it should not.