Ever really like a product only to find a few months later it’s just not living up to your expectations?
I’m a little obsessed with BareMinerals foundation, it gives me perfect coverage and spf protection without breaking me out or irritating my skin. The best part, it’s so light on the skin you barely know it’s there. So when Bare Escentuals came out with a matte version of their already super amazing foundation I was stoked.
I loved it at first, good coverage and matte finish which was perfect for my normal-to-oily skin, no need for extra powder. But at the time my skin itself was also looking really good, no major breakouts or dry patches.
Forward to now, 6 months later and my skin is going through a weird breakout phase, the same three spots just seem to disappear then pop up somewhere else on my face which is cause for great annoyance. I call it reverse-senioritis, the stress of finishing college on a high note is super important to me (I guess I just have really high expectations) but this leaves me with spots and under eye circles.. so not cute.
Anyway, I digress, the matte version has just not been cutting it for me lately, the coverage just isn’t there in this version and I’m finding it harder to blend. So it’s back to the old favorite non-matte version for me which covers problems like acne and redness in a cinch. Ever had a product you love end up not impressing you anymore?
$25.00 by bareMinerals at Beauty.com
The perfect pastel shades are a great choice for spring at only $8 a pop, or buy all 6 for $48. Fun pastel colors include:
Lilacism: A light lilac purple creme
Neo Whimsical: A light rose-plum creme
Pop Art Pink: A sheer light milky-pink
Red Nouveau: A classic crimson red jelly
Tart Deco: A peachy-coral creme
Van D’Go: A light pinky-coral creme
Definitely worth checking out for a spring pick-me-up!
Essie Nail Polish
$8.00 by Essie at Ulta
Say goodbye to lacquered lips, the new trend in town is glossy eyes, which was all over the runways during F/W '10 fashion week.
The look is simple to achieve, simply swipe lids with some vaseline or clear lipgloss, such as MAC’s clear Lipglass, after applying eyeshadow to create the glossy look and draw attention to the eyes. For a more dramatic effect, use clear gloss over a darker smokey eye look.
This look isn’t for the faint at heart though, as the gloss can make eyeshadow crease easily, too much gloss and it could look messy if not downright ridiculous. Definitely not a look meant to last all day, but perfect for a nighttime look to really make eyes stand out and you'll want to skip the glossy lips with this look to avoid looking like a disco ball. So what do you think?
Perhaps the one thing Heidi Montag and I have in common: if I ever found myself stranded on a desert island (or stuck in a remote jungle?) dry shampoo would definitely be one of the top things on my list of cannot-live-without items. Dry shampoo great for those times when you just don’t have enough time to wash your hair, need a quick touch up, or you’re like me and love sleeping in.
Most dry shampoos cost a pretty penny, so I was delighted to find out that TRESemme’s new Fresh Start collection included a dry shampoo that costs less than a venti skinny vanilla latte. It’s about time that a drugstore brand came out with a lower priced option.
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