Review: L'oreal Paris Mat Magique All in One Powder

Is it just me or anyone up here who hates or who doesn't have time to retouch the whole day?

I have a 10 hour office job and sometimes (more like all the time teehee) retouching my face is the last thing I have on mind. Granted I am inside an air conditioned office all the time but still, so enter L'oreal Paris Mat Magique  All in One Powder Foundation Php 500 (whew that was a mouthful)

It is one of the prize I received from The Beauty Junkee giveaway.
The shade is in R1 Rose Ivory and it's a few shades lighter than my warm morena skin so I use it sparingly with a powder brush.

The coverage is light-medium and can brighten up the face.

My bare face with just moisturizer

With just the powder on (no liquid base or anything)

Pictures are taken in the same lighting and as you can see, it brightens up my face and even out my skin tone. My skin is pretty clear with minor blemishes so I cannot really vouch for the coverage. Lasting power is good 4-5 hours, before oil seeps through, definitely not 12 hours as advertised but nothing a little blotting can't solve. 

Can definitely use as a setting powder to make liquid bases (bb cream, tinted moisturizer) lasts a lil longer.

I recommend it for those who has pretty clear skin with minor blemishes, oily skinned individual. Dry skin ladies out there can still use it but moisturize as it can be a little drying.

I would love to repurchase it with the shade more apt for my skin tone, unfortunately this variant is not available in the UAE.