Review on 💚 Mehron Makeup Paradise Makeup AQ Refill (.25 oz) - Light Green Shade by Blanca Spahn

Tl; Dr: As a competitive cosplayer who has used pretty much every brand in the world, I now only trust Paradise and will either use it until I die or Paradise will be discontinued, whichever comes first. Used this for a big stage performance and I shed ugly tears when our friend's memorial was played and we were announced as one of the winners of the competition we entered (see selfie pics of me and my friend, look under mine, it was all the damage (sobbing my makeup off and wiping my eyes with cheap paper towels!) Read on for a more detailed review + my personal usage guide that works very well with Paradise. Years. This is usually done in just two coats with a few dotted strokes here and there. And yes, that includes white and black, two colors notorious for being difficult to apply when it comes to cake makeup. It has a matte finish and is very comfortable to wear, with occasional itching (if you have severe itching, you are either allergic or have applied too thick a layer). For someone who has had to roll over regularly, 80% of their body turns blue asap, so I find it best to apply and seal in paradise: 1) Using a manufactured sponge (the ones with a smooth surface), wet it to the point where it almost looks wet. You don't want water dripping out, but you do want some water to be squeezed out. Work it into your makeup for a few seconds. Make sure to apply several coats of Perperant to sweat-prone areas before applying. 2) Apply color to the skin with the same sponge. This will leave a streaky finish, but that will be corrected in a moment. Cover whatever you want to cover and use a hair dryer to dry faster and stay warm. 3) Dampen with a natural sponge and apply to the paint. You don't want the sponge so wet that water oozes out of it when it rings, but it should be wet enough to absorb the paint. When you've applied enough paint to it, apply strokes to all the stripes. Now your color will be more even :) 4) Touch up with a natural sponge as needed and use eyeshadow for contouring and highlighting. I personally prefer to use a heavy hold hairspray to set my makeup and then a translucent setting powder to get rid of the stickiness. This works much better than the imo spray install. It doesn't matter what you use as long as it's decent and you apply your makeup with it. With this method I can dye 80% of myself any color I want in just 2 hours. It only seems to work really well with Paradise. Other brands don't really like this method and take ages to apply as they are more like clay than pressed powder like Paradise. Paradise also holds up much better than other brands. If your skin is not sensitive, you can use alcohol instead of water to increase drying time and reduce the risk of makeup fading. PLEASE only use water on your face.