Weekend Special: L'oreal Paris Mat Magique Powder

Hello Everyone! 

L'Oreal Paris has recently launched the Mat Magique transforming powder in India. By transforming powder they mean  our regular 'Compact'! 

This Compact comes in five shades. My shade is N2 , Nude Vanilla. Five shades is a good choice in my opinion when it comes to a Compact from a drugstore brand! Yes, there are exceptions like the 'L'Oreal true Match' range wherein you can choose a shade depending on whether you are 'cool' or 'warm' toned to begin with.  Usually most of the drug store brands limit the number of shades to three or four when it comes to base products and it is very tricky to choose from whatever is available.

Now, coming to the price point, these Compacts have been priced very reasonably by L'Oreal. The price of the Compact is INR 399! The website of L'Oreal India claims the price point of these to be 'special'! L'Oreal forayed in this price segment a few months ago by launching their skin care range 'skin perfect' which was very affordably priced! The SA at the counter told me that these have been specially priced to entice customers who do not even bother trying L'Oreal products because of their high pricing pattern. Smart move L'Oreal! 

What a cute product isn't it? Kudos L'Oreal! Hope you keep up the good work  (especially the price point) with all your products ;)

The packaging of the product as you can see in the picture is very catchy! It comes in a bright  pink cardboard box and the the case of the compact is bright pink at the rim. The packaging looks very classy and the bright pink does not look over done or tacky! It would look absolutely fancy sitting atop the vanity table or while carrying it in the makeup pouch when travelling! It doesn't look flimsy either. I would be carrying it to work with me in my bag everyday and I hope it is sturdy enough to withstand my crazy commute in the Mumbai local trains!

The Compact contains a regular round sponge for application. There's nothing unique about it. It helps you apply the powder evenly on to your face.As you can see in the picture beneath, it contains a sturdy, round mirror. I'm very satisfied with the size of the mirror, it serves the purpose well unlike the mirrors that come with some other products!

The Compact  gives a decent coverage. Also it blends and sets very easily. The face looks even upon applying the powder and giving it a subtle radiance. It does minimize my pore and hide some light pigmentation under my eyes and around my chin. However, since I do not have  prominent blemishes I do not know how it would fare in hiding the deeper marks on the skin. 

This Compact gets some brownie points for the SPF it contains! SPF 34 +++ is so far the highest sun protection I have come across in a powder. This is certainly an attraction quotient for those who want to be protected by good SPF but without the 'chip chip' of too much sunscreen.

Now coming to the tall claim of oil control, it claims to keep your face shine free for 12 hours! How I wish it could! Nope, it doesn't  keep my face oil free beyond three to four hours without touch ups, which I feel is not bad either. The twelve hours claim is not real L'Oreal! 

As you can see this shade matched my skin tone perfectly! Though my face is tiny bit darker than my hand, it brightens my face and doesn't look mismatched!

Overall, this is a great product from the house of L'Oreal. Do give it a try, you will not be disappointed!

My Rating : 4/5 ( I have deducted one point for the unreal claims)

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