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How do you choose the perfect shade? {Makeup}

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Ohk, so when it comes to makeup or to speak of the simplest thing of tinted moisturizers, I am at loss with the shades. If I could, I would have written a post on “How to choose the perfect shade” (hoping someone would steal the title and give me a good post instead :-D). But, since I am total klutz at it, I would rather ask you. 
Whenever I got to buy a loose powder, I have this SA apply it on the back of my hand and if it blends, its awesome!!! But, unfortunately, they forget one thing that back of the hand is generally least tanned and way different in shade than the face. So, obviously, many times, the choice of shade goes wrong. 
Now, I also have this issue of white cast. Have you applied a tinted moisturizer and found it to give a white cast? So, what does that mean – do I have to take a darker shade or a lighter one? Well, I am sure it must have happened to you when you were an amateur as well. So, how do you really go about choosing the coveted shade?
Also, what do you do when you have an uneven skin on the face? The same shade doesn’t go well everywhere, right? So, do you blend it with a moisturizer or buy two different shades and mix them? I think many do that as well but its not exactly very simple, right? So, hoping to see the tips from you 🙂 Shoot them down!!
For those who are not aware, the shade of the foundation should be same as that of your jawline. Do check out my take on blending basics and please don’t laugh if you find it really weird coz I am really not great at it 🙁

Suggest a powder and foundation brush? {Your Opinion}

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Ok, so, everyone, I need opinions from you as to which is a perfect foundation brush and even powder brush. Pocket friendly but good products are more welcome. I did check out TBS powder brush but it costs like 1100 and I was like :/ So, please give your suggestions and also where those products might be available?? I have heard a lot about EcoTools. Where are they available?? Online??
PS: No, I didn’t go MIA. In fact, the internet went MIA! And, seriously, I don’t know how to treat these two days of silence – I had fun without having the pressure of putting up a post and this affected my routine of writing post in a drastic sense so its feeling really weird writing the post right now 😀

Vedic Line+ BB Cream {Product Review}

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Price: Rs 225 for 30ml

Ingredients

Pros
– gives an even brightened finish
– has pinkish undertones and gives a pink flush to the skin
– stays for 5-6 hours
– suits most of the skin tones
– very small quantity is enough
Cons
– may give white cast sometimes
– blending does create problem sometimes
– may not suit really dark skin tones, medium wheatish is fine though!!
My Experience
I love the packaging!!! Absolutely cute and girly and bright. It has a small nozzle which disperses a little amount of product and honestly, you need just a small drop of the product for the entire face. It smells nice as well. The fragrance is very light and almost non-existent so not to worry much about it.
after blending, see how natural it looks!!

The color of the product is light brown which suits even the fair skin tones. It has pink undertones which gives a pink look to the face even if you are a little yellow. The texture of the product is light and a little runny so it spreads easily on the skin and gets absorbed soon.

I did initially face bending issues but later on, a simple tip became my mantra and no blending issues from there on. This tip was published by Paris (check it out here). She says that when using fingers to blend foundations, one should use the whole palm instead of just the finger tips!! And, trust me, it really works. 
And, the finish of the product is very sheer. It gives a light glow to the face but otherwise your own skin shines through. It doesn’t really cover any part of the skin. The product does have spf 20 but then you need such a little amount of the product that the sun protection is just not enough. 
Also, sometimes, the product tends to leave white patches, courtesy Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide so use it in just a little amount. I don’t know why I always face problem while applying any tinted moisturizer on the area between nose and lips. Probably, I always take more than the amount required.
Overall, I did like the BB cream. My review is probably the last you will find but I have read all the other reviews and there are very mixed reactions to the product but not negative. Also, yes, this product controls oil and sweat to a very less extent. So, make sure you use loose powder to take care of sweat and extra oil. 
Regarding its staying power, I would say that it stays well up to 3-5 hours but doesn’t last entire day for me!! If blended portion by portion on the face, it does stay an entire day but the blending becomes difficult for me in that way so I avoid it!!! Otherwise, it does keep the face fresh till the time it stays.

PS: Product sent by brand.
Check out other products from Vedic Line:

Vedic Line+ Exfo 10 Avocado Face Scrub