Miracle Skin Transformer Acne Control in Medium - pics, before & after, swatches, review

Hello, Beautiful!

If you have acne prone skin, you're going to love this product: the Miracle Skin Transformer Acne Control! This is just like their original Miracle Skin Transformer, except reformulated to help treat, clear, and control acne - plus it will help with excess oil too, making it a great makeup primer. Read my full review below, including all the product info, after the pics.

Miracle Skin Transformer Acne Control
Shade: Medium

 

Miracle Skin Transformer Acne Control Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $48.00 (1 fl oz full size). Available on the Miracle Skin Transformer website, at Sephora, at Nordstrom, at Dermstore, and everywhere else Miracle Skin Transformer is sold.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Kisses!

Instantly transform your skin with this color correcting, breakout fighting, light-weight, matte finish, tinted skin enhancer. This skin-perfecting tinted skin enhancer creates a flawless finish as it moisturizes and treats acne prone skin, while fighting future breakouts. Long wearing, natural coverage conceals imperfections instantly, helping to diminish the appearance of blemishes, pores, acne scars, and uneven skintone for a smooth, matte, flawless finish.

Helps control oil and shine while refining the look of pores. Anti-aging actives and antioxidants help to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Clears existing breakouts while helping to prevent the formation of new ones. Marine Sea Whip effectively calms and soothes skin irritation and surface redness.

Formulated with SMARTsal10, a breakthrough, technologically advanced blemish fighting complex that combines salicylic acid with anti-microbial peptide-10 to promote a faster reduction in the appearance of acne and blemishes now and in the future.

Available in 5 shades, including a translucent option: Translucent, Light, Medium, Tan, Dark. I have the shade Medium, which works well for my skintone and is what I have in the Original Miracle Skin Transformer. Although I do find the Medium shade in the Acne Control formula is slightly darker in tone. You can use the translucent shade at night to double up on your acne fighting efforts as an overnight acne treatment.

The texture of the Acne Control formula is different from the original. The original has a whipped mousse-like texture, where as the Acne Control formula is more of a liquid. Applies beautifully, as it melts into skin looking undetectable on the skin. Buildable if you prefer to layer it up for more coverage, since on it's own it has sheer coverage (I think it has less coverage than the original with a single layer). The coverage issue is probably the only reason I did not give this a 5 out of 5 Kisses. But for what I use this product as - a makeup primer - I don't really care about the coverage.

As I've mentioned, I personally like to use this as a makeup primer. I find it helps to fight my blemishes while I have makeup on, yet it doesn't interfere with my makeup at all. If anything, it acts just like a makeup primer would. I find it helps my foundation go on smoothly and it really does help control oil - something that was very noticeable when using this product.

Consider this your acne treatment, your tinted moisturizer, your BB cream, and your makeup primer all in one product. I really loved his product and very much prefer it over the original version. If you have acne prone skin, or currently are battling acne, then I highly recommend giving this a try. It is worth every penny!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this product? Have you tried this or is this on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.

Miracle Skin Transformer SPF20 for Face in Medium - pics, swatches, before & after, review

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Have you tried the Miracle Skin Transformer for your face? In the past I've shown you the Miracle Skin Transformer for the Body, which is great right now when my legs are so pale (it goes on and dries down very quickly, making my legs look better). In this post I'll show you the Miracle Skin Transformer for the face. I have it in the shade Medium. As someone with a lot of flaws, I knew it wasn't going to work like a foundation could but it does help.

Check out my pics, swatches, stats, and review... click on pics to view them larger.

Miracle Skin Transformer
Shade: Medium

 

 

Miracle Skin Transformer Before & After

Basic Stats for Miracle Skin Transformer:

Formula: cream-gel

Wear: average

Coverage: sheer to light; buildable

Shade Info: currently available in 7 shades, including a translucent shade

Cost/Availability: $48.00 (1.7 oz full size). Available on the Miracle Skin Transformer website, Sephora's website, the Dermstore website, and everywhere else Miracle Skin Transformer is sold.

Packaging: squeeze tube with twist-off lid

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Kisses

Formula:

This 5-in-1 tinted skin enhancer is designed to hydrate, prime, enhance, mattify and protect your skin in one simple step. Instantly provides your skin with an antioxidant-rich hydrating base, primed smooth finish, weightless coverage and SPF 20. Instantly improves skin tone, luminosity and texture. Evenly smoothing and minimizing the look of pores, fine lines and pigmentation imperfections. 

Wear:

Average wear - but it will depending on how you use this product. I use it as a primer, or just to wear around the house when I'm staying in. Others may use this as their foundation - which many people (without flaws like I have) could easily pull off.

Coverage:

Sheer to light, buildable coverage.

Shade Info:

Currently available in 7 shades, which includes a translucent shade just in case you don't know what shade to choose. The shades are pretty forgiving, as they're rather sheer, so choose the one that looks like the closest match and you should be good to go.

Cost/Availability:
$48.00 (1.7 oz full size). Available on the Miracle Skin Transformer website, Sephora's website, the Dermstore website, and everywhere else Miracle Skin Transformer is sold.

Packaging:

Squeeze tube with twist-off lid.

Miracle Skin Transformer Review:

I have to admit that I would love to have the results they show on their website (in their before & after pics), but I know that with all my flaws that's just not possible. However, it does help my skin and makes a great primer because of that.

You can build the coverage by adding layers. I'll admit I don't really like to do that. It's just not worth wasting the product for me when I know I'll never have the full coverage I prefer, so instead I like to use this as a primer.

I love how silky smooth my skin is after using this! I do have oily skin, so sometimes it can make my makeup slip around as the day goes on but I generally don't have many problems with it.

Overall, a great product to use a primer, tinted moisturizer, or as your foundation. I'd recommend checking it out!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this product? Have you tried this or is this on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.

Smashbox Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer in Luminous: Swatches, Review, Before & After

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I'm not a big tinted moisturizer fan, but only because I need the coverage and don't want to add an extra step to my routine. However, there has been one tinted moisturizer that I've used over and over until I ran out (and I just ran out a day after I took these swatch photos), which is why the photo of my tube of this moisturizer looks empty. That would be the Smashbox Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer in the shade Luminous.



It's a light weight, oil-free tinted moisturizer packed with vitamins and anti-aging peptides. It has a unique citrus honey moisturization technology that nourishe as it absorbs excess oil throughout the day. And as with a lot of Smashbox products, it has UVA/UVB and an SPF of 15.

This tinted moisturizer is available in five shades: Fair, Light, Luminous, Medium, Dark. The shade Luminous, which is the shade I have, is a "for everyone" shade (although for deep to dark skintones I don't know if it really would flatter those skintones). The shade Luminous adds a luminosity to your skin. Originally I probably would have chosen Light or Medium, but I figured I couldn't go wrong with Luminous. Plus, I had tried it in a deluxe sample and fell in love with the formula and shade. Maybe next time I will pick up Medium.

SWATCH

Smashbox Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer in the shade Luminous



My Before & After

[You can see it does not cover my hyperpigmentation, but does tone it down a bit. My skin does appear more luminous in the after photo.]

I personally like to use my tinted moisturizer as that extra step when my skin is dry. I will apply my moisturizer, then primer, then I'll apply my tinted moisturizer, followed by my regular makeup routine. In the summer I do like to wear it by itself.

You can pick up Smashbox's Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer for $30 at Sephora.com or Smashbox.com.



Now a little FAQ about tinted moisturizer...

A tinted moisturizer is not meant to give coverage, per say, at least not coverage that would be needed by anyone who says they need coverage. However, if you have good skin with the usual suspects of troubles (redness, slight discoloration, maybe a blemish or two) then a tinted moisturizer is a great light option compared to a regular foundation.

You may be wondering when you should apply a tinted moisturizer or why you should apply. I'll sum it up pretty easily:


Who do I recommend a tinted moisturizer for?

• Someone with flawless skin (or near flawless skin).
• Someone with the usual suspects of flaws (redness, slight discoloration, maybe a blemish or two) - you would fall into this category if you could apply a concealer to your "flaws" and not need the help of a foundation.
• Someone who wants light coverage.
• Someone who doesn't want to feel like they're wearing foundation.
• Someone who wants a light option for summer.
• Someone who wants to add an extra layer of moisture if they have dry skin.

Who do I NOT recommend a tinted moisturizer for?

• Someone who needs and/or wants coverage (the type of coverage that would require a foundation and concealer).
• Someone who dislikes liquid foundations and/or cream foundations (you prefer powders - loose or pressed).
• Someone who has very oily skin and doesn't need to even use a regular moisturizer on a daily basis.

When should you apply your tinted moisturizer?
There are a few ways you can use a tinted moisturizer in your makeup routine. Here are my suggestions:

• Apply a tinted moisturizer after your regular skincare moisturizer (and after a primer, if you use one). This is the method you would use if you want to use a tinted moisturizer in place of a foundation. If you need to apply concealer you can do so afterwards.
• Apply a tinted moisturizer in place of your regular skincare moisturizer. This is great if you just ran out of your moisturizer or if you are on an overnight trip and want to pack less.
• Apply a tinted moisturizer after your regular skincare moisturizer (and after a primer, if you use one). Then, follow with your foundation and concealer as normal. You may want to allow the tinted moisturizer to dry for a minute or two before you move on to foundation or concealer.

So to break it down even more...

• A tinted moisturizer can be used in place of your regular skincare moisturizer. I would not recommend this as a permanent replacement for your skincare moisturizer, but in a pinch or for a limited time it will work just fine. Some tinted moisturizers have the same skincare benefits as your regular skincare moisturizer, but most do not.
• A tinted moisturizer can be used before your apply your foundation and/or concealer. Just be sure to apply your primer before your tinted moisturizer. You can experiment and apply primer after your tinted moisturizer, but I prefer to apply my tinted moisturizer after a primer.
• A tinted moisturizer can be used in place of your regular foundation. Yes, you can wear concealer with it and you can even set it with a powder if you prefer.
• A tinted moisturizer is not meant to provide coverage; It will give a sheer wash of color.