I’m usually not one to try new beauty products, especially foundations. But recently, I’ve been on this “trying everything new” kick. One day, fiddling around on Instagram I stumbled upon Clarria Cosmetic, a natural and organic make up company based in New York City. Being a beauty enthusiast and having never heard of them, I decided to go through all their posts. I was hooked and I’m not sure if it was because of the natural and organic products or how flawless it made everyone look.

As I scrolled down, I noticed that they were looking for beauty bloggers and enthusiasts to review their products as part of their sponsorship program. 

So of course I went on the website and ordered their Lucky 7 sample kit for which I only had to pay for shipping.

Here are my first impressions.

The Review

The packaging was a medium sized cardboard box, which had Clarria Cosmetics written on top. Inside contained a total of 9 items – 7 foundation containers,  a $10 off coupon and an introduction slip. The containers were small and round with their logo on top. Since this was a sample kit, each container was filled a little less than half way.. I began playing around with the the foundation to see which suited me best.

Clarria Cosmetics review

I used color 005 all over my face, 003 to highlight, and 007 to contour. I then topped it all off with mascara, a nude lipstick and some bronzer – basically an everyday look.

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If you know me, I have annoyingly very oily skin. Surprisingly, after I was done with my makeup I didn’t feel the need to apply any translucent powder.  For once, I had the perfect coverage, without feeling like there was  anything on my face.

Couple hours go by and I decide to give a little check to see if the foundation has melted off or if my T-zone looked oily. Everything was PERFECT. *Sigh of relief*  When I got home later that night and decided to give another check, everything was still PERFECT! I was in disbelief when I saw that the bronzer was still intact, the foundation hadn’t melted off a bit, and my oiliness was in control.

What I Loved

  • The texture of the foundation
  • How easy it was for my face to breathe
  • The way it felt…like I had nothing on my face
  • How the foundation was so long lasting
  • The range of colors

What I didn’t like so much though was the fact that you had to work really fast with the foundation to avoid forming dry streaks on my face. Luckily, I’m pretty fast when applying my makeup. 

Ever since, I’ve only been using Clarria Cosmetic foundation and I’ve been getting a lot of compliments on looking fresh and so far, I’ve not come across a foundation which makes me and my skin feel amazing. Maybe I’m not trying enough? So put your recommendations in the comment box and i’ll give them a try!

I recommend everyone with oily and or dry and combination skin  to give the foundation  a try. And for all you lovely readers, there is a 15% discount available when you use the clarria15 Promo Code. Enjoy and let me know how your product turned out for you.