Skin Care Review Round-Up

I have some recent skincare-related items to talk about! Let's get into it!

1.) Lucas' Pawpaw Treatment. I bought this on Amazon for $8.00, 25 g of product. I first learned about this from Kimberly Clark, and I must say I am a fan. My hands, fingers, and even scalp get cracked during the winter, so this balm provides a nice bit of relief. I also did some research- fermented papaya has anti-microbial properties. The pawpaw ointment is made of fermented papaya suspended in petroleum jelly. It is safe to use on the face and lips as well. I have found it to be fast absorbing, and I would probably repurchase. It also has a faint smell of papaya, which is nice. 

2.) Revlon Photo Ready Candid Foundation. 0.75 fl oz, for $11.00. I am a bit miffed that they couldn't sell 1 fl oz, like everyone else. But I have been using this foundation for about two months and I really like it. It is light, but not oily, and had medium coverage. It also is in a really convenient pump bottle, which is not re-usable, unfortunately. It does not contain any SPF, which is okay, because of the fourth item. I would probably repurchase this foundation. 

3.) Wet 'n Wild Coconut Primer Water, $5.00. I have used up about two or three bottles of the regular one in the past, but have since discontinued using it because I was converted to Mac Fix+. But because Wet 'n Wild came out with a coconut-scented one, I had to try it. To make this short: no, it does not smell as good as the Mac Coconut Fix+. It has a slight note of pineapple to it, too, it is overall more sour smelling. In terms of what it does for the face, I got the same results with the original formula, which is quite good. But, I would not repurchase. 

4.) The final item was purchased because of another one of my favorite bloggers, the Anti-Haul Blog. I was in need of a new SPF product, and I recently read her favorites of 2018, to see Australian Gold Tinted Sunscreen, SPF 50. According to her, it had a non-greasy finish, and held on to foundation well. 

Well, I have to agree. I am quite fair, and the tint just blends out. And it does wear foundation well. My biggest thing with SPF products is scent- if the scent is strong, I am just not going to use it. But the Australian Gold lotion has barely any scent, just slightly like oatmeal, which I am more than okay with.

Swatch time! 

We first have two unblended swatches of the Revlon Foundation, left, and the suncreen, right. For the foundation, I am the shade 110. 

And here is everything blended out!

So that's my round-up! Except for the primer water, I am a huge fan of all these finds. Let me know your thoughts on them as well.

Thanks for reading!