Mismag, a dupe for Milk of Magnesia as a cure for oily skin.

Hello everyone, on my last post i wrote about Milk of Magnesia (MOM) being a cure for oily skin. I never tried it but read lots of good reviews about it. Now MOM is not something you easily get here in Nigeria but i did see one in my local drug store and it goes for N1200 or N1500 there about. If prices are to be compared between how much it is sold abroad and how much it is here, then i would say it is a bit expensive. The good news is we have our own cheaper local version which we call Mismag, which goes from N200 upwards. I bought one and decided to try it, what can i say, IT WORKS. I used it on a day out, first applied it all over t-zones and as i was applying it i felt it soaking and drying out the oil on my face, i mean my face felt bone dry. I used a little not to over do it and then i put on my foundation, powder and every other thing and i was good to go. It was hot that day to make testing complete. Now before when i put on foundation and powder alone my face would start to look like i applied the wrong shade of foundation cause it would change colour, even if i used another foundation it would be the same problem and it looked like i literary sprayed oil on my face, became fustrated and finally gave up on foundation and powder until now.
When i use mismag as my anti shine serum and face primer the result it gives me is perfection. Hardly any oil and my foundation looks flawless 'yesss'. Even when i sweat i still look good. So it is official this is my go to anti-shine serum and face primer that i will be using it on my clients and myself. It is cheap, easily available and there is plenty of it in the bottle to go round. I really can't get over the fact that all this while this readily available constipation drug was the answer to oily skin.
I will put up before and after pictures so you can see the result but please try it and let me know how it works for you.
NOTE: it might not work on some people as we all have different skin types.

Milk of magnesia now a cure for oily skin?

There has been a great buzz going on on the internet that Milk of Magnesia, the oral medicine used for curing constipation, indigestion and heartburn, is now being used as a face primer. It is said to be the miracle worker to soak up oil from the skin and reduce pimples. I mean people have reviewed they literally put this on their face before foundation and have claimed they had no shine for up to 6 or 8 hours, even to reducing their pores so that without any makeup their bare skin looks naturally less oily than before and acne are a thing of the past. Some other reviews were negative though, some claimed it didn't work at all.

Well the positive reviews are more than the negative which means i am going to try it to see if it works. This piece of news is exciting and i can't wait to see the results.

Watch out for my next post on my personal experience with the Milk of Magnesia. Please share your own experience if you have tried it.

XOXO!

The beauty of a stippling brush.

You ask stippling brush? What is that? In the beginning when i started my makeup career 4 years ago i only knew about sponges, brushes and fingers to apply foundation to the face. At first it worked for me until i began to realise i wasn't satisfied with the finished look, it wasn't flawless enough. Then i discovered the term airbrushed look and how it could be achieved using an airbrush gun, specially made for applying foundation, blush, even eyeshadow, but looking at my budget i knew it was something i wasn't ready to invest in. They are usually expensive and they come with their own special foundations and what not. I also asked myself how many people would pay for such services, believe me not much.
After much research on the internet i discovered the one thing that would give me what i want without hurting my pocket or my clients 'big grin'.

The stippling brush is a duo fiber brush that can be used to apply liquid foundation, blush, bronzer and powder. It gives a light application due to the fact that it isn't densely packed and is spread out, but the most beautiful thing about this brush is that it gives an airbrush look when applying liquid foundation. I got one for myself, used it and could not believe the flawlessness of the finished look. I am officially in love.

The way the stippling brush is used to apply liquid foundation is totally different from the usual way a foundation brush, sponge or fingers are used. This i will explain more in my next post (how to use it and the finished look).

Stippling brush from Bmpro

(Banke Meshida Lawal)

As you can see my BMPRO brush has been used, the bristles are usually white and black (the white part of the brush is longer and the black part is shorter). The brush is of good quality and doesn't shed. Not sure what the hair is made of but i believe the hair is real and not synthetic. After using it i was quite satisfied with the result. A bit pricey but i was lucky to get it at a discount from BMPRO studio, Dolphin Estate Lagos.

That is my little experience with a stippling brush, still have more to explore in terms of blush and bronzer application. Leave comments and let me know your own experience with this miracle worker.

Cheers!