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Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation Review

overall, I think this is a nice medium/full coverage foundation. however, it’s not exactly what I personally look for in a foundation. It has the feel like ... you know you’re wearing makeup. it felt heavy on my face and caked up quite a bit around my nose within a few hours of wearing it. and normally foundations do that, since i’m extremely oily especially around my nose. however, this foundation is supposed to cater to oily skin types and absorb oil with the amazonian clay. it’s a very nice foundation and looked beautiful, but i don’t feel like it did anything that any other foundation can’t do for me. it didn’t keep me looking matte, my oils still came through. maybe if you’re less oily it would keep all your oils at bay, but not for this greaseball.

Pros :

Medium-Full Coverage (if you’re into that)

Decent Oil Control

Easily Blendable

Didn’t transfer

Cons :

Feels heavy

Thick and clay-like consistency

Oxidises

Gets cakey in certain areas

Didn’t keep all oils under control

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- Softy’s Guide to Acids -

Different Acids & what they’re good for

The Most Common:

Salicylic Acid – acne!!! But veryyyyy drying so if you have dry skin and acne be very careful (only spot treat) or use a gentler acid

Glycolic Acid – brightening, smoothing, lightening pigmentation, helps with fine lines, treats acne; pretty much good for most skin types

Hyaluronic Acid – moisture moisture moisture! Soft, plump skin – helps strengthen & protect the skin’s moisture barrier

Lactic Acid – v. gentle, good for those with dry & sensitive skin (has a moisturizing element because it’s derived from milk)

Ascorbic Acid – aka Vitamin C! Great for fine lines and brightening

Other less common acids:

Azelaic Acid – most commonly found in prescribed skin care treatments, good for inflammation, redness & bacterial acne

Citric Acid – antioxidant; good for those with who have early signs of aging and sun spots

Kojic Acid – a skin lightening agent that can often be very irritating

Linoleic Acid – a lighter version of Oleic acid, so its a much better moisturizer for people with oily skin

Lipolic Acid – a “universal antioxidant”, anti-aging, fights free-radicals

Malic Acid – gentle & good for clearing acne – so if you have acne-prone skin that’s too dry for salicylic acid, try this

Mandelic Acid – has the largest molecule of all AHAs meaning it penerates the skin slower so its suuuuuuper good for people with sensitive skin

Oleic Acid – a fatty acid found in oils like argan, and olive oil, creates a moisturizing seal, might be too moisturizing for people who don’t have dry skin

Tartaric Acid – smoothes skin texture

*DISCLAIMER : alwaysss patch test when trying a new product/acid because you don’t know how your skin will react – also, only try one new product at a time so you know exactly what product is giving you which reaction/result!