Review: Palladio Natural Rice oil-absorbing Rice Powder (Nude & Natural)

Product Claims and Ingredients>>>

An old and traditional concept that is world renowned and a basic staple for the professional make up artist. It absorbs excess oil, thus maintaining proper pH level on the skin’s mantle.

left; Natural, right; Nude

Swatches>>> 

Both appear almost invisible when blended. As you can see in the photos that 'Natural" appears a lot darker, but when applied, they almost look the same, I'd say that Natural is just a tiny bit darker and has more warm beigey undertone, while "Nude" is yellowish and more cool toned.

Top; Nude
Bottom: Natural

Pros 

• Definitely keeps my makeup in place for hours and prevents it from caking
• Doesn't break me out
• No strong fragrance
• Feels silky soft and light on skin
• Doesn't give you a white cast 
• Doesn't give you a mask or too powdery like finish
• Doesn't oxidize
• Absolutely great for setting concealer!
• Very affordable for the amount of product that you get
• The thin sponge works well (through dabbing motion)

Cons

• I'd prefer a twist off cap than this, coz the cap comes off easily I just always make sure to seal it when I travel.
• Could be messy when opened and powder is all over, you can see on the photo above
• Always out of stock

Store/Damage>>>

Available at Beauty Bar/ Php325 (17g)

The BamShell Thoughts>>>

Another HG of mine. Me and my sister has been using this for years now and we're very happy with it. When it comes to finishing powders, I don't like spending much as well as on mascaras because I finish them pretty quickly, and having said that, I used to buy nichido mascara and fashion 21 powder when I was still studying. I still like fashion 21 loose powder up to now, but for a 120 peso difference, and you get something way better, I go with palladio rice powder. 

I highly recommend this powder, works great for oily to combo skinned individual. I use round top kabuki brush , or a big fluffy brush. Apply on top of your powder foundation or just simply on top of your liquid or cream fondie and your makeup would last longer.

Matte Bronzers: Smashbox Bronze Lights (Suntan Matte) VS Sephora Bronzing Powder (Moyen Medium 2)

Hi everyone! I just wanna share with you 2 of my favorite bronzers, both are matte (but not flat matte) as I find it more natural and versatile than the shimmery ones. I have quite chubby cheeks to start of, so each time I do my make up it is really important to contour my cheeks, temples and just around my jaw line, giving me that instant dimension and slimmer face.

Now here's a quick review and comparison of the 2 matte bronzers:

	Texture	Pigmentation	Longevity	Fragrance	Weight	Price	Packaging
Smashbox	soft, semi creamy and easy to blend	medium	5-8 hrs	Fragrance free	8.5g	Php 1k	Twist-off cap, Sturdy clear plastic so you can easily see the shade
Sephora	Slightly powdery, dry texture, blendable too but not as soft as smashbox	slightly more pigmented than smashbox	8-12 hrs	Light vanilla scent	9g	SGD30/ Roughly more than Php1k	Minimalist design,Standard sephora compact w/ Mirror

>>Swatches

If you look at them closely from the pan, smashbox is darker, but when applied, sephora is darker and has more pigmentation . As you can see, sephora has a very slight orange tone and leans on the warm side, whereas smashbox doesn't have gold or orange tone, (perfect for NC20-30) leans on the cool side.

Top: Sephora
Botto: Smashbox

Top: Sephora
Bottom: Smashbox

The BamShell Thoughts>>>

I think it's a common dilemma finding a perfect bronzer that would flatter the complexion and sculpt the face, because it's either you get something that's too orange, muddy looking or too fake. I've already tried several bronzers and to ended up getting a shade that's too orangey for my yellowish complexion, or worse, those that oxidizes so bad; that's why I was so happy when I found my HG bronzers. Overall, I really like both bronzers, but if I had to choose one, I'd probably go with smashbox. =)