Review of Lakme 9to5 Primer+Matte Powder Foundation.

Hello Frndz 😃,

Welcome to my blog. As u already knw frm d title, today I'm goin to share my thoughts on the newly launched Lakme 9to5 powder foundation compact.

Honestly, I ws really skeptical abt buyin this coz of the price. Com on guys, it's Rs.600 fr this small compact!!! So there was a tug of war goin in my mind whether to buy this or not. Then few days bak I ws visiting a shopping mall near by & as I ws passing thru d Lakme counter, the SA came running to me ( u all knw hw the SAs r.. 😄) & told me abt this product. Then I thought of giving it a try n went to the counter . So if u guys wud lyk to know wat I feel abt this product & whether this is worth Rs.600, then pls keep on reading..

PRICE - Rs.600/-

QUANTITY - 9 grams

EXPIRY DATE - 2 years from the date of manufacturing.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION - 

Lakme 9to5's first powder foundation is a multitasking primer, foundation & powder in one that gives you even coverage with a matte finish. Primer conceals fine lines, foundation blends in effortlessly & powder gives a comfortable long lasting matte finish.

PACKAGING -
                                          
                                   

                  

As u guys can c frm d pictures abv, it comes in this typical 9to5's beautiful rose gold outer carton with d price,shade name n all (but no ingredient list😔) & when u open it up, u get d compact in a thin transparent plastic cover.

                                         

And of course, the top of compact is also rose gold in color wid a mirror lyk finish. But the bottom part is plastic.

                                       

Wen u open d compact, there is a gud round mirror​ n the product. This part cn b flipped up n below u get the sponge in a compartment with holes. The holes r fr quick drying of d sponge n fr air circulation in case u r using d sponge wet. I really appreciate Lakme fr d thought they hv put into d packaging 😃👍. The sponge is actually a pretty decent one. If u r in a hurry or if u r in a place where u cant use a brush or beauty sponge, this comes handy. It actually applies d product decently, which ws a surprise fr me coz, lukin @ dat sponge, I didnt expect it to wrk atall!
Overall, the only con I find wid d packaging part is dat, there is no ingredient list anywhere. Bt still I luv d packaging as it is very travel friendly.

SHADE RANGE - 

It comes in 6 shades & I'm in d shade Ivory Cream, which is a perfect match fr me.

# I wud advice u guys to buy this online only if u r very sure of ur shade. Coz  frm all d online pics n    swatches I saw, I hd thought I'm in d shade Silky Golden. Bt  wen I tried it on my face @ d counter,    it appeared a little dark fr me. Ivory Cream turned out to b my perfect match.

                                                         

TEXTURE - 

I'm head over heels in love wid d texture guys.. The powder is sooo finely & perfectly milled dat it feels lyk butter. Among all d compacts & loose powders I've used till nw, I think this one hs d most buttery, creamy, smooth texture 😍! It blends so easily n appears lyk ur 2nd skin! Even if u layer it up, it doesn't get cakey atall.. 

I wud give this 10/10 fr the texture 😃👍.

COVERAGE -

According to my experience, it entirely depends on wat u r using to apply this product. It gives sheer coverage wen used with a brush & dry sponge. But with a wet sponge, u get little more coverage. I got maximum coverage wid a damp beauty blender. 

Also, even tho they claim this to b a "Powder Foundation", I really don't think this is a Powder Foundation. Bt this is a grt compact tho! 

STAYING POWER - 

OMG guys, I'm amazed @ d staying power of this one. Currently I'm having normal skin & this stayed on my skin for 7 hrs straight WITH NO TOUCH UPS 😱👍. But if u r of oily skin type, I think u may need 1 or 2 touch ups inbetween.

PROS -

• AWESOME, SUPERB, AMAZING TEXTURE 😃✌.

• Travel Friendly packaging.

• Great staying power.

• Buildable coverage.

• Doesnt luk cakey.

• Gud shade range.

• Sponge provided works decently.

• The best compact I've used till nw. 

CONS -

• No ingredient list.

• Definitely not a Powder Foundation.

• Expensive.

• Since d powder is very finely milled, there r high chances of breaking d powder if  dropped                 accidentally (or by purpose 😬). 

Overall Verdict - 

Let's b real. This is not a powder foundation guys. I hav theBalm's Photobalm powder foundation & THAT is a Powder Foundation guys.. not this. But this is the perfect drugstore compact u cn ask for. But is it worth Rs.600? Nope. I think it's worth around Rs.400-500. But if u r some1 who cn afford Rs.600 for a compact, then I wud definitely suggest u to buy this coz trust me guys.. u won't regret it. U will fall in love wid this, as I already have. 

So now comes the big question :-

                                     IS THIS PRETTY THINGS  APPROVED?

                                               YES! YES! & YES!!! 🎉🎈

I wud give this a 4.8/5 rating ( -0.2 fr d Price) AS A COMPACT & wud definitely recommend this to all those who cn afford this coz of course, lets b honest guys, this is a little expensive fr a drugstore compact. Bt, its d perfect drugstore compact & I'm totally in luv wid this 😍 as this has become my HG product nw. I hv already ordered for a 2nd one online ( coz I knw my shade nw) as I really don't want to run out of this 😊.

You can by this product by clicking d link below:

http://www.nykaa.com/lakme-9-to-5-primer-matte-powder-foundation-compact.html?ptype=product&id=183962


https://www.flipkart.com/search?q=lakme%20powder%20foundation&otracker=start&as-show=off&as=off

So dat ws my honest review abt this product & hope u guys found this review useful😊.

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