Delightful Illusions

          Can you believe it's already March!!!??? Oh my! How time flies by so fast! Hey, guys! I'm Sylden and welcome to my blog. For today's post, I will showing you the products I've hit pan on the past years. Yup, some of these were loved a long time ago and I kinda forgot about using them again and so they just sit on my stash like they don't exist. Haha! Some these are the results of my project pans and one of them were hit pan easily because it was repressed. Anyways, if you are interested on this post, just keep on reading. :)

          I have this since 2011! I'm not even kidding guys. I bought this eyeshadow when I was 18. Eeeeeek! You might be saying that this is really gross and I should've thrown this a long time ago. I'm not gonna throw this though; the quality hasn't changed overtime, doesn't smell stinky, doesn't irritate my eyes and it's expensive. I can't just throw away my $18, guys! I loved this shadow back when I was in college, when MAC was really sought after and popular within the YouTube beauty community. I was excited to buy this and I was willing to cash out a lot of money for MAC. I still love this eyeshadow and I might include this on one of my project pans and use it up. The shade is unique and I haven't discovered an 100% exact dupe for this yet. If you are looking for a peach shade with gold pearl finish, I suggest getting this one. 

          This is my favorite bronzer from the local market. I have used this a lot when I bought this and I have hit the pan after a few months. I like how light this is and I could layer it for darker bronze on my face. I was addicted to this, I used this everyday and I have hit pan on it like 3 months after I purchased this. I'm not a fan of the blush though; it has a metallic gold sheen that I don't like. I love matte blushes more than anything. Anyways, if you are looking for an affordable bronzer from the local market, you need to try this. 

          The best matte eyeshadows I found on the local market! I bought this back in 2015 and these are my first matte eyeshadow purchase. The red is so pigmented! It's insane for a local drugstore product! I used the custard mid-brown shade a lot as a transition shade back then on all of my looks and I love the warmth it gave. They don't sell this anymore but how I wish they would. I might be decluttering this as this is old and I have other matte eyeshadows in my collection that I use more often. 

          A cult favorite from Essence! I love this powder because it feels so smooth over the foundation, doesn't look cakey and isn't drying. The only problem I have with is that it leaves a white cast which changes the color of my face a little bit. I wasn't happy with the formulation of this product though, it was easily cracked and I haven't have this for a month when that happened. Why Essence powder products so fragile? I have to repress this with water since alcohol would change the consistency of the product. I have hit pan on this after a few uses since I have repressed this. I love this but it so fragile to travel with. 

          Hitting pan on a product is a makeup junkie's happiness. Collecting makeup products is easy, but using them all up is seem next to impossible. That may sound absurd but it's undeniably true. Most videos and blog posts I have seen and read related to this post are products people really love, but, in my case,  have hit pan on these products because I don't want to waste my money. I'm the type of person who buys beauty products and try to finish even if I don't like them. You cannot just throw your money all the time, that's ridiculous. Seriously. I also don't like my product to be expired without even consuming half of it. I like to get my money's worth. :) 

         Panned powder makeup products, of any kind, are the hardest to hit. These bad boys are so compact that they it takes us forever to kick with our makeup brushes until we reach the bottom. Haha! Anyways, I will talk through the products I have "kicked" and tell you some pros and cons. 

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          This warm spice blush is also from the blush trio I have mentioned above and it's the color Spice Rum.Though i'm not really quite sure if really is the Spice Rum, but it looks similar with swatches I have seen on other bloggers. I'm sorry, I forgot to look for the on the Nichido counter. Anyways, I was hesitant to use this at first because it looks scary, considering that I have really light yellow skin. Then an idea just popped into my mind as I was looking at this guy. Why not use this as some sort of contour shade because it's warm? This could suit my skintone and undertone. Well, I tried the technique and I can say that it worked. This product makes my other blushes look really good and complimentary. I use this underneath my blushes to create an illusion of contoured face structure. I do not know if this will work with other skin tones as it is really warm and orangey. Why not try it? It's not expensive. :) I have the same issues with this this blush; doesn't last long and chalky.

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        This shimmery eye base called Look At My Eyes Pearl Shadow Base is from Etude House. I have talked about this before on my August 2013 Favorites post and I still stand that this product is good on its own. Layer this with a lot of eyeshadows on top and it won't crease for extensive hours. I love how it has a creamy texture and applies like a powder in the eyes. It's luminescent, a little bit metallic and glittery. I was surprised to find out that this product takes a long time to hit pan on despite of my usage. The consistency is pretty thick though it's blendable; it could be toned down or up for intensity. The only downside to this is it's packaging; the cover doesn't lock much causing it to be opened inside my makeup bag and mess everywhere. Haha! This is a perfect eye shadow base for on-the-go ladies like me.

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       I was obsessed with this neutral brown from to-go palette of ELF which is not available anymore. This has a matte formula and is perfect for the crease. It creates dimension once I pair this with shimmery and metallic shadows. How I wish ELF would make an individual shadow of this color and in a bigger size.

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        This Maybelline To-Go Clear Smooth All In One Shine Free Cake Powder Foundation with SPF 15 in Natural (Woah, a really long name) is a so-so powder. Though it claims to have a medium coverage, it doesn't cover much. It doesn't last long either with or without a primer. It says that it controls oil but it isn't; an hour later I have already an oily face. I think this would be nice for touch-ups and not for foundation. The only good things about this are: 1.) it's matte with silky texture and 2.) it smells a little bit sweet. If you are interested, you can find this at Watson's, SM Department Stores and Robinson's Supermarket. 

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          Another blush from Nichido! Haha! The major reason why I have hit pan on this is that this was my 2nd blush that I purchased when I was just starting with makeup. I have used this a lot during my college days (5 years ago) Haha! By the way, this blush powder is called Passionate Red, also from True Colors Collection. This is a nice blush, gives me a rosy cheeks and is pigmented. All of the Nichido Powder Blushes are in fact pigmented. An individual blush retails for Php 88. 

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         I loved this 2-Way Cake Powder Foundation from Ever Bilena in Natural. It has a medium coverage, it isn't cakey and lasts all throughout the day even without a primer. The oil may come up but the products still stick on my face. The downside to this product is the mirror it came with; it fell and broke. I was on verge on finishing this product when it suddenly slipped on my hands and fell on the ground. It cracked and was broken apart. ;( So sad! Haha! You can fin this at Watson's, SM Department Stores and Grocery.