Makeup Mayfest Day 4

I thought I would share my current foundation and concealer routine

that I've been liking.

 

I had heard great review, after great review, after great review with the

Revlon 24 hour Colorstay Foundation. I had opened it up about a year ago at a

drugstore and thought the consistency looked way too runny and watery for me.

 

They have 2 different formulas. One for combination/oily and another for

dry/combination. I have a bottle of each and actually enjoy both of them for

different reasons based on what's going on with my skin.

 

Revlon describes this foundation as a lightweight formula with longwearing

coverage that doesn't cake, fade, or rub off. A flawless look all day long.

 

 

 

Despite my skepticism for how it would work for me I decided to cave

and try it out this year. I kept hearing girl after girl talk about the best way to apply and use

this foundation was with a beauty blender. At first I didn't use it this way... I was stubborn

and tried it with my fingers or a brush and kept being disappointed and wondering what all

the fuss was about UNTIL I pulled out my blender.

 

Wow. What a difference and how right everyone was. The finish and look of this

foundation is so pretty when applied with a damp beauty blender.

 

I just take the sponge and run it under cold or warm water and then squeeze all the

excess water out with my hands and then take a towel and ring it out once more. After

that I pour the foundation onto the sponge and then dab it onto my face.

 

Rather than rubbing or trying to blend it in fast it works best if you just stipple

the product on and take your time.

 

I have the combination/oily formulation and what I like about this is that it

doesn't dry my skin out or look too fake. I feel that certain brands that are designed

for oily skin or claim to give you a matte finish just look too drying.

 

This doesn't. It controls oil and shine, but with the damp beauty blender gives

a very natural and pretty finish and glow to the skin.

 

 

 

Next step after getting my foundation on is applying my Maybelline Dream Lumi

concealer under my eyes. This is a brightening and highlighting concealer. If you don't

have a ton of darkness or bags under your eyes this baby is GREAT. I love it for making my eyes

look more awake and full. It is a great drugstore product for highlighting and enhancing

dark areas that need some light and brightness.

 

This has a little brush at the end that makes it easy for applying the product right up under

your eyes. I have the color Radiant and it's a gorgeous color with some light pink tones

in it. My advice with this concealer is go lighter than you normally would. The purpose of

this is to really highlight that area so the lighter colors looks best.

 

What are your favorite foundations and concealers? 



Wednesday Wishes- MAC Foundation

Where to even start with this edition of Wednesday Wishes... 

I feel like my beauty wish-list is a mile long right now. 

The thing I feel the most unhappy with right now is my skin. I'm so ready to have a good

healthy tan and color!!! So, I think the thing I feel like I need most right now is a foundation 

that provides good coverage, but still looks natural and like my skin. 

I used MAC foundations years and years ago and got away from them, but I find myself

wanting to go back and see if we can reconnect. 

I'm not sure what foundation would work best for my skin and my current needs, but

I have heard great things about two different ones that I want to give a go. 

MAC Studio Fix Fluid 

Described by MAC as:

A modern foundation that combines a natural matte finish and medium, buildable coverage with broad spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 15 protection. Applies, builds and blends easily and evenly. Comfortable and long-wearing, helps minimize the appearance of pores and imperfections, giving skin a smoother, more flawless look and finish.

MAC Pro Longwear

Described by MAC as:

A comfortable, long-wearing foundation that gives up to 15 hours of wear in any environmental condition. Lightweight and creamy, applies and blends easily leaving the skin feeling soft and free to breathe all day while controlling oil. Specially treated micronized pigments help give a smoother, more flawless, natural finish with stay-true colour.

Have you tried either of these foundations?! 

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Weekend Rewind. What's in my Bag?

Hello Lovelies!

Hope you had a great weekend... it's almost February... crazy, huh? Is it crazy that I am

a little excited about painting my finger nails red, pulling out some pomegranate

gloss and sporting some festive outfits?! Ha. I mean it's not like I'm going anywhere to

sport the reds for the month of love, but I can do it just cuz, right?!

So, this weekend I was on a mission to try out some drug store foundation. I am

almost out of my Make Up Forever HD foundation that I bought back in the fall and b/c

I'm not 100% convinced that I am going to repurchase I wanted to get a cheaper alternative

to hold me over until I decide what I want to try next.

I went into CVS with mom and was headed for the Revlon Color Stay foundation after

hearing great reviews on coverage, staying power, and the fact that it has two formulas

(dry and oily) based on your skin type. So, I find it, open the bottle, and was instantly turned

away from it. Guys, it was so watery and runny I just couldn't begin to fathom how that was

going to set into my skin. I was really disappointed b/c the girl who recommends it I love

and trust, but I showed my mom and we both were like no way... this can't work.

So, my next item on the list was Loreal. Heard of a couple different foundations that are

worthwhile, but settled on the Loreal Magic Souffle simple for the fact that it was on

sale for $9.99. : )

The packing is kind of nice. It's in a glass container with a pink top that twists off.

It has a very unique texture. Not a liquid. Not a powder. It is very whipped and creamy.

Very lightweight in texture. It's actually really nice.

I've used it once since purchasing on Saturday and the first thing I noticed after blending

is how much more of a matte finish it gives than the Make Up Forever. It almost has

more of a powdery finish. I'm not opposed to the look b/c I do have combination skin

and can get a bit oily in the T-zone so it may actually be a good finish for me.

In case you are wondering or not familiar with the brand Make Up Forever... it is

a brand exclusively sold at Sephora and one of the things they are know for is

their HD (high definition) products.

The Make Up Forever HD foundation I have been using is a liquid foundation and is

much more runny/watery and gives off a bit more luminosity to the skin that

the Loreal.

I bought the shade Buff Beige and it seems to work great for my skin.

My mom helped me pick out the color. I am TERRIBLE at picking out foundation

shades at the drug store. One of the reasons I never buy drug store foundation and powders

is b/c I never know if I'm getting the right shade.

It can really stress me out. ha.

As I'm checking out I see this EOS lip balm. Stands for Evolution of Smooth.

I've just heard they are great moisturizing balms and I really don't own

anything like this so I decided to get and possibly keep in my nightstand for before bed.

They are all natural.

Infused with Vitamin E, shea butter, and jojoba oil.

This is the Summer Fruit scent.

I did go home this weekend to spend some time with the parentals and for those

of you who don't know my parents live in Jasper, AL and there is this really

great boutique store there I like called Carol's. They are located inside the Jasper Mall.

They had some spring things out and I was drawn to this coral/peachy top/dress.

I think it will be cute this spring (with some color on my skin) and some gold jewelry

and maybe black pumps?! I'm not sure what kind of shoes to wear with this.

Coral is the shade of the upcoming season in case you haven't heard!! Love it.

Such a pretty color!! I'm SOOOOO ready for Spring/Summer. Gosh, once New Year's

is over I am SO blasted over the winter and cold.

The company that makes this dress is Hourglass Lilly in case you wanted to research

their merchandise.

Hope you have a great week!

Did you buy anything unique or fun this weekend?!