Smashbox vs Stila foundation Kit part 1

I wanted to do a comparison between Smashbox Complexion Perfection Kit vs Stila Foundation wardrobe: Made In Your Shade. Note that I have a medium and very dry skin. I do get tanned in the summer. But my skin type is either neutral or cool (pinkish). Anyway without wasting time let's get down to business. This is the part 1 of the review.

Stila Foundation Wardrobe: Made In Your Shade in Medium (MRSP $18). I bought it for $9 at the Hautelook sale. The kit comes with 6 items. They are:

1. Hydrating Primer w/ SPF 15. Quality of the primer is like thick Nivea cream. Doesn't really smooth out the skin but it moisturizes somewhat. But I had better results with my Pharmagel DN-24 Hydracreame, and that's just a regular facial moisturizer I use everyday. The primer comes with an expiration date.
2. Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer w/ SPF 15 in Medium. OK tinted moisturizer. If you have good skin, you can pull it off. But it was kind of dark and cakey for my skin. It comes with an expiration date
3. Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer w/ SPF 15 in shade 01. It was very shimmery, reminded me of Smashbox tinted moisturizer in Luminous. Color felt kind of lighter on my skin, then again I guess it's supposed to be this way.
4. Natural Finish Oil-Free Makeup in shade D: It's by far the worst foundation I've tried. It's thick, gooey and cakey, also a couple of shades darker than my skin tone. It accentuated the wrinkles I've had and the ones I never knew existed. My pore size looked double. Unless you are 16 with flawless skin don't buy this. Also I've used my Smashbox foundation brush as well as finger to try to make it go on smoother, but it was an epic fail.
5. Illuminating Liquid Foundation in 50 Watt. It was the best of the bunch. The foundation was light went in smooth. Although had some shimmer and looked a couple of shade lighter at first but my skin looked good after putting it on. I use it with my Smashbox tinted moisturizer to have a flawless look.
6. Convertible Color in Peony. It's a double duty peach cream color. You can use it as a blush or lip stain. I use it as a blush often. Although my cool tone skin isn't too suitable for peachy color, but during summer month I think I can somewhat pull it off if put on lightly.

Overall I was fairly pleased with my $9 purchase. It allowed me to sample different types of Stila items without breaking the bank. I don't think I would purchase most of the items in this kit again.