Ellana vs Bare Naturals Thread 2

[baliwsayo]

Nag-try ako sa Barenaturals ng mga eyeshadow nila pati brushes.. may foundie pa kasi ako that time, isip ko order na lang ako ulit kaso kunsumisyon mag-order sa kanila.. kailangan pa scan yun deposit slip kahit 2 days na nakalipas ng magdeposit ka para lang i-check nila kung nagdeposit ka nga. Ang taray pa magreply nung katext ko na parang ako pa may utang na loob na bumibili ako. Na-turn off talaga ako kaya di na ko umulit ng order sa kanila. Anyway, maganda  yun concealer brush na na-order ko sa kanila, hanggang ngayon yun pa din gamit ko. Pero pagbrowse ko kasi sa site nila recently numipis na yung concealer brush sa itsura sa picture kaya hindi ko mapalit-palitan tong concealer brush ko (3-4 years na yata to hehe)

Ellana naman, wala akong problema sa service nila.. maganda pa may paypal sila so very convenient talaga. Minsan pumupunta na lang din ako sa may SM Makati, may stall sila dun at dun na ko nabili pag nagmamadali ako makuha yun product. Nahiyang ako sa foundie ng ellana. Cafe Mocha ang shade ko.

[yongshin]

Nagrequest ako ng free samples sa Ellana. Nakakaexcite! Ang galing din kasi nagbibigay sila ng free samples. Sana lahat ng make-up brands ganun! First impression ko is mas okay yung Ellana, ang dami kasing positive reviews..unlike sa Barenaturals ang daming negative feedback sa service nila.

[MissMilcah37]

I bought some more Ellana products at their stall in SM Manila yesterday. =] Bought their 5 pc. brush set (ang lambot!), brush cleaner, liquid primer, and small size ng intensive coverage na french vanilla latte. Sana hiyang! I tried naman the brush cleaner earlier, easy clean!

[iwannabeasupermodel]

I bought the ellana flat top brush yesterday at sm megamall. I'm a little disappointed na walang pouch kasi sa brochure nila this comes with a pouch pero sabi ng sales lady dun naubusan na. Tinanong ko kung pwede ba yun, dapat di ba one-is-to-one ang brushes and pouches, pero sabi lang niya wala na. Anyway, so when i got home hinugasan ko siya with some top to toe wash ng around 6pm and up to now (11:30am the next day) may pagkawet pa yung sa may lower part, yung malapit sa handle. The brush kasi is so dense kaya siguro ganoon. Sisses how did you dry your FTB? Gaano katagal bago natuyo? Plan ko kasi is the wet application nung ellana intensive coverage ko, mas gusto ko ang effect and mas sanay ako sa finish kasi eversince nagmamake-up ako liquid foundation gamit ko. Gusto ko na kasi magconvert to organics kaso pero wala liquid foundie ang ellana.

Btw, di ko gusto yung set up nung weekend booth ng ellana sa mega, feel ko madumi or something. Basta next time oorder na lang ako online, tipid pa sa pamasahe.

[cinnamode]

Hi girls, what's a good finishing powder to buy from Ellana? I generally use their premium blend, medium with beige undertones, basta the darkest shade in the beige category. But I'm switching to liquid foundation kasi, and my foundation is kind of too tan. So the SA recommended na I buy a finishing powder that's pale yellow/a bit lighter than my usual tan powder to even it out. What can you recommend?

[ichelie]

@iwannabeasupermodel, in line with washing your brush, how did you dry it ba?  Did you wrinkle out the excess water?  Its supposed to be air dried, lying flat in a towel/microfibre cloth, after you have remove excess water.  If pwede yung bristles part, medyo left hanging sa edge ng table or sink, it would dry faster.  But since its been raining the past few days, matagal mag dry.  Brushes washed the day before, usually dries the following morning.

No liquid foundation ang ellana.  But you can try mixing it with water or with your moisturizer.  Or use their superb liquid primer for more lasting effect!

[jcmint]

San po merong mga ellana weekend booth? Sa SM Malls lang? San kaya banda yung sa SM Makati? Nagtanong ako sa mga SA sa dept store wala daw Ellana booth don. TIA! ^____^

[iwannabeasupermodel]

^sis feel ko nga factor din yung weather dito. kaso i dont think i can lay hanging sa edge ng table kasi maliit lang FTB ng ellana. sana nga may malaki eh.

what i do na talaga is the wet application of ellana and i use evian mist as my water. ok naman. so since i'll be doing this, i'm thinking of purchasing another brush, though i'm thinking if yung baby kabuki or another FTB. pero maganda talaga effect sa FTB.

nga pala, i'm planning to buy an ellana primer (what i use now is V&M's liquid primer). the one i'm using now kasi, after like mga 4 hours nagsisink in na sa large pores ko yung make-up. so ano mas maganda? the liquid or the sheer velvet primer? i'm thinking the powder primer nga kasi so that that powder will first fill in my pores instead of the foundation.

and at the end of the day i still think my face is a little powdery than what i would want it to be. what to do to remove the powdery look? it's so difficult pala na magchange from liquid foundie to powder one. 

tsaka sisses, what shade of multipurpose powder will be a good highlighter for the cheeks to give the glowing effect? thanks!

[miss_dibly]

^Sis, for me parang extra step lang sa daily routine yung liquid primer ng Ellana. Di naman nag lalast yung makeup sa kanya. Sa sheer velvet naman, mas okay sya na finishing powder, nakakatanggal ng shine. Nakaka control ng oilies, pero hindi din ganon ka tagal compared sa Kryolan Anti-shine powder. Pero it's worth a try naman since may sample size naman sila.

[ichelie]

sis, iba iba talaga ang effect ng primer depending on skin type.  from what i noted in my oily skin, the sheer velvet works to matify it. both under the foundation and at times, on top.  i use it for daily workday.  for the liquid primer, maganda effect nya, may glow for occassions na you want a more dramatic effect.  it looks creamier and it has a different flawless glow if you see a picture of yourself wearing it.  though i get oily at the end of the day with it.

as for powder foundation, start with just a little,  apply more if needed.  for the powdery look, try brushing the excess with the powder brush.  if you dont want the flat powdery look, use the liquid primer.

[iwannabeasupermodel]

^ah. ok sis i'll try brushing the excess off. what i do is two thin applications of the foundation (both wet method). i'll go try to brush off the excess if ever then apply the finishing powder afterwards. thanks! what i do to combat the powdery look is to apply a lot of moisturizer. at first what i used is celeteque pero sobrang powdery pa rin niya so i opted to use emu oil na. ayun ok naman though i get kinda oily-shiny through the day. also, within the day i use evian din.

[ishopnowfeelguiltylater]

rave lang about ellana's finishing powder (espresso con panna - oil absorbing).

umattend ako ng debut ng pinsan ko just this weekend and yung iba kong dalagitang cousins eh walang kamake up makeup. eh ang nilagay ko lang sa makeup kit ko ay yung ellana finishing powder plus yung avon kabuki brush ko. aba kahit mas maitim yung mga pinsan ko kesa sakin, umepek ang finishing powder sa kanila!

now i'm loving it on top of benefit high beam para di masyadong shiny ang face.

[slumbering]

where can i buy ellana products? is it order-based lang or may physical store sila? thanks sisses

[miss_dibly]

^Showroom nila sis sa malapit sa SM North edsa. (Nasa website nila yung directions sa pag punta). May stall din sila sa Mega Mall. Dati, weekends lang open, not sure kung everyday na sila open ngaun.

[slumbering]

^ thanks miss_dibly will check that out.

[ishopnowfeelguiltylater]

week ends pa rin po. pati sa SM makati ganun din, friday-sunday lang merong stall. =) kasabay nung mga kakanin

[slumbering]

^ haha kakatuwa naman yung username mo sis parang bagay din sakin yan hehe thanks! san po banda kaya yun? i plan to go this weekend sana.

[iwannabeasupermodel]

though i buy sa sm stalls nila, feeling ko mas malinis pa rin yung online. ewan. kasi parang magulo sa supermarket. kakaoverwhelm. 

[slumbering]

^ naku oonga i can relate very well, sis. sm megamall pa naman yun. ang worry ko lang about buying online is kung tama ba yung shade on my skin kasi iba yung kulay online and sa personal kaya i wanna check it out sana. i'll visit nalang siguro yung showroom nila mismo 

[ishopnowfeelguiltylater]

ang reklamo ko naman sa stalls, come sunday kulang kulang na ang stocks. balak ko nun bumili yung maliliit lang na size kasi itetest ko muna sana kaso wala daw sila nun.