Beauty Biee: 2016

Black Opal Stick Foundation was my very first foundation and also bought with my money. I used it for many years (meaning it as been of existence for years now) until I started taking my makeup game seriously and started branching out to other makeup brands such as Sleek and so on. I was currently looking for an affordable makeup brand that has various undertones for warmer skin tone to start up my make up kit, that’s the main reason to do a TBT, well after doing my research I decided to go with Black Opal.

Information

It comes in a black portable tube with a white logo on the side, a clear glass at the top and the details of the particular shade at the bottom.
This Broad Spectrum SPF15, hypoallergenic formula protects skin from UVA/UVB damage.
It delivers the maximum coverage for perfect and even skin tone.
It wont clog pores and blends smoothly to give the flawless face you’ve always wanted.
They use to have a total of 10 foundation shades, now they have 14 shades (will name all the shades below).
It retails for about $9.95, £8/£10(depending on where you get it) and ₦1000/₦1500.

14 Shades From Lightest – Darkest

Champagne Beige (new), Cool Nude (new), Cashew (new), Kalahari Sand, Heavenly Honey, Rich Caramel, Amber (new), Truly Topaz, Nutmeg, Hazelnut, Beautiful Bronze, Carob, Suede Mocha and Black Walnut.

Ingredient

Active Ingredients: Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 5.0%, Titanium Dioxide 2.0% Inactive Ingredients: Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Dimethicone, Silica, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax (Candelilla Cera), Ozokerite, Nylon-12, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cetyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol. May Contain; Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)

How To Apply, Tips & Tricks

Before applying any foundation, you always have to apply a Primer if you are oily/combination skin type you have to use a mattifing primer BUT if you do have dry skin type I will recommend a basic primer or just regular moisturizer as this foundation tends to oil up later on the day.
If you suffer from discoloration or achny, I will suggest you apply a bit of the foundation unto your finger tips, then blend it in unto the skin in a dabbing motion to your problem areas before applying it all over the face.
Beauty blender is the best for applying a creamy/liquid type of foundation BUT if your like me that just cant stop using a brush, always make the beauty blender or brush damp with a setting spray before you start blending into the skin. This will give you more of a natural/skin like finish.