Makeup Inventory 2022 - Loose Powders

 Moving on to loose powder next

ADS Luxury Banana Powder (40 gm)

ADS Luxury Banana Powder (20 gm)

I love this. So finely milled, it sets the undereye area like a dream. I first bought the 20 gm one (halfway through this) & bought the larger one as backup. I know this one's supposed to dupe the Ben Nye one but the packaging is a pain. It's not the most user friendly design. I've decanted a bit into an old powder container to use more easily. 

Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder (20 gm)

Shade Kunafa

This was one expensive mistake. I couldn't wait till Huda launched in India & ordered this. Wrong shade & no return policy (always read the fine print). This one's too dark and orange for my skin tone. I look like Oompah Loompah when I use this. Sigh! 

NYN Natural Finish Loose Powder in Shade 2

This one's finely milled too but it has a wee bit of shimmer in it. Consequently I can only use it at night. Super slow progress as social life is almost nil since the past 2 years 

Lakme Rose Powder

Seemingly endless. Have been using this since forever. 

Makeup Inventory 2022 - Compacts

 Listing my powders today. I haven't used them even once through winter. Hence progress is slow. Getting older, skin getting drier. I probably need to stop buying these altogether. With such sobering thoughts let's start

ELF Translucent Mattifying Powder

Pretty decent. Too light for my skin tone. Thank the lord it's translucent. 

Oriflame Pure Colour Pressed Powder in Light Medium X2

INR 350 for 20 gm

I don't like these... At all. Thinking of just binning them instead of struggling 

Elle 18 Glow Compact in Shade Marble

INR 120 for 8 gm

Currently using this. I do see a tiny baby pan. Probably will be joining my empties soon 🤞

ADS Fashion Compact in Shade 7

INR 200 for 50 gm

I started using this last summer & I actually thought I would hit pan on it. It's a 50 gm pan. (Yes, you can laugh) After all these years you would think I would know better. 

Makeup Inventory 2022 - Concealer and Contour

 I know I have been dragging my feet in this makeup inventory thing. Let's start again with concealers. I'm including my contour product here too since I only have one of each. I'm so glad this category is manageable. I'm currently using Wet n Wild concealer in Medium Tawny which suits my skin to a T. The concealer is creamy & blends well to give decent coverage. 

The contour product is Maybelline Master Contour in Medium. I like this shade for contouring & the concealer works well as a highlighting one. I would have preferred if the product was dual ended. I can see things getting messy when I reach the centre of the product. 

Makeup Inventory 2022 - Foundations

 Let's hop on to the foundations now

Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse in Pure Beige Medium 2

30 ml

This was the first drugstore foundation which matched my skin to a T (Let's face it - we had no clue how to shade match back in the day). I was so excited by this discovery that I ran out & bought a second bottle immediately. I'm about 3/4th done with this one. I still like it.... Just not as much as I did initially. 

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation Matte + Poreless in 128 Warm Nude

30 ml

My HG foundation. Love everything about it. 

Wet n Wild Photofocus Foundation in Golden Beige 

30 ml

Pretty good but I don't like it as much as the Maybelline one. The God-awful chemical smell deserves a separate post. 

Matt Look Oil Free Foundation in 102

30 ml

Love this one for summers. It gives a nice, matte finish. 

Insight Ultra-thin Second Skin Long Wear Foundation in 04 Warm Nude 

20 ml

This one oxidises on my skin. I've kept it so I can use it when I tan come summer. 

Revolution Pro Full Coverage Camouflage Foundation in 102

20 ml

Pretty decent. Not my favourite though. 

Swiss Beauty BB Foundation in 03

40 ml

This one's great for winters. It gives a nice dewy finish. 

Total 

2022 - 7

2020 - 9

Makeup Inventory 2022 - Primers

 Finally I've decided to bite the bullet & do a makeup inventory. I'm scared of what I'll find in my substantial stash but here goes. Starting with the primers 

ELF Mineral Face Primer in Clear

Almost done with this one, I've very little left. My oily skin loves it and I will be using it come summer. This one has taken a back seat since I started using the Maliao one. 

SFR Color Primer in #120 Green

30 ml

I don't like this one at all. It has a serum type consistency & doesn't really help in filling out my pores or in making my makeup last longer. The green tint doesn't translate onto the skin & hence does not even help in cancelling out redness. Forcing myself to use this one up since it expires in Dec 22

Maliao Magic Perfecting Base Face Primer

30 ml

Absolutely love this one. I have stopped using all other primers after I discovered this one. 

Stay Quirky First Base Primer Oil

10 ml

I have oily skin & silicone based primers are my jam. But as I'm getting older my regular primers don't seem to work as well in winters. Bought this one specifically for winters & I quite like it. Never did I ever think I would be using a primer oil! 

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Primer

Again a winter primer. Love the finish this one provides. 

Insight Eyeshadow Base Primer

Robert Welsh finally convinced me to ditch my concealer and use an eyeshadow primer. This one's texture, colour, smell, everything is exactly like the L'Oréal Base Magique one. It works exceedingly well on my oily lids.

Total 

2022 - 6

2020 - 3