Products I Regret Buying

Sorry, I don't have any personal pictures for these products because I hated them so much I threw them out.


Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector Oil Free B.B. Cream in Light/Medium, Combination to Oily Skin (for reference, I am a MAC NC 20-25)

I bought it from Rite Aid for ~$12.The consistency of this product was pretty nice, it was liquidy and slightly runny. The coverage was light - light/medium. After using it 2-3x, the product exploded out of the packaging and get really messy if you don't store it upside down (this happens every time you open it). The coverage does not last all day. Your face would get oily SO FAST from this product, definitely do not try it if you are oily!


BRTC Blemish Recover Balm

I bought this from eBay for ~$15. This product was pretty thick for a bb cream and the finish looked very unnatural. I bought this product in hopes it would help with my acne/scars but it didn't. I used this product 2-3x before I threw it out. 

Jouer Matte Moisture Tint Review in Nude

This is going to be a review for one of my favorite-est foundation/tinted moisturizers. (For reference, I am between a MAC NC 20 and NC 25 depending on the season.)

I first found out about this product through my Birchbox subscription. They sent me a tiny sample size version of it (in a color that was wayy to dark for my skin) but I put a little on the back of my hand to test it out anyways. I was blown away when I tested it. It had the consistency of a mousse (so it was very lightweight) and it also had decent coverage. The tinted moisturizer dries to a natural matte finish (not like the super obvious finish that some powders give you). 

(I took these pictures with flash so it might look a bit shiny but it's actually matte!)

I mostly use this everyday since it's so light and it also stays on my face by the end of the day (maybe 20-30% of it is gone because of my super-oilyness but I'm fine with that because for every other foundation I have tried, there might have only been 50% max left on my face). 

I also have a few acne scars around my mouth and this product does a pretty good job in minimizing the appearance of them. (This is not a full coverage product so don't expect it to completely cover your scars.) But this product does make the scars less noticeable to the point where you almost don't see the scars unless you are less than a foot away from my face. I tend to go for a natural-coverage foundation so I don't mind a slighttttttt scar peeping through.

This product does an ok job in keeping your face matte (mind you, I'm SUPERRRR oily) but I'm fine with blotting ~every 3-4 hours since I have to do that no matter what product I use. I wouldn't recommend this for someone with dry skin but if you have normal-combination skin, go for it!

I purchased mine from eBay for ~$25 instead of the retail price of $38. I never thought about buying it on eBay until I read it in a comment on MakeupAlley. I'm pretty sure I got an authentic foundation because I did not break out from this and it feels just like the sample version I got from Birchbox. 

Overall, I would definitely recommend you buy this product if you are looking for something that stays on your face all day, feels lightweight, and is light-medium coverage. Not sure if I would buy it for $38 but at $25, it is definitely worth it!