PAT MCGRATH LABS

I got a sample of this before purchasing. It's insanely over priced , however I'm very happy with the results. It's a medium to sheer lightweight foundation. I have combination to dry skin, so I was a little worried about the alcohol listed in the ingredients. Surprisingly it doesn't dry my skin out , it actually feels silky. Of all the foundations I've ever tried , this one looks the most natural. I set it with Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder. I get a good six hours before having to powder again. Three pumps is usually all I need to cover my face. I definitely will repurchase when I finish this bottle.

I bought the two mini trios to try Pat's formula and I'm glad I did. Partly because I rately get to use up an entire lipstick and partly because I got the chance to test different colors since they're not sold in my country. Elson is a beautiful deep cool statement red Obsessed is a hot orangey red Full Panic is the prettiest fuchsia pink 1995 is a light nude pink with maybe a hit of gray Omi is a medium brownish pink Flesh 3 is a reddish brown that I surprisingly like a lot I'm impressed that despite not being colors I'd personally choose thay have something really unique in undertones and pigmentation is rather extreme. They don't feel heavy on the lips and a little goes a long way. They last all day too despite some transfer occurring. My minor critique - apart from price and availability - is that because of all this pigment they might gather on the lines of the lips. I'm happy with my purchase but probably won't need the full size bullets anytime soon.

Well, quality is great and the packaging is fantastic! My gripe though is...why 3 gold shades out of six? I can't get much variety personally. Gilt Trip is nothing special and Gold Rush is a tad too yellowy for my liking. I like Bronze Struck though because it's deeper with a hint of brown. Copperized is pretty but my favourite copper is Antiqued by MAC. Pat's quality is better but the color is less flattering. The two mattes are fantastic texture also, love them. Overall I appreciate the quality in Bronze Ambition but Platinum Bronze is a more versatile palette. If they were to substitute two of the golds with other colors I'd be thrilled. It's still a good deal considering I bought it for 48€ - you get 2gr of product per pan vs 1.2 from MAC - even if I only use 4 of the shades.