Make up

Growing up my mom always wore make up, I am talking not just a little bit of mascara...but a full blown, take two hours to get ready kind of deal. This was for anything we did, be it go shopping or just go get the mail. I asked her once why it took her so long to "get ready" and why she was ALWAYS wearing make up, and she told me that when she was growing up her mom would always tell her to go get some make up on and do her hair, because you always have to put your best foot forward regardless of if you are going across town or just down the street.

I admire this quality in a person, because lets face it not many people live by that standard anymore. Take for instance a trip to the grocery store or Walmart....filled with people who do not care what they look like, people in pajamas, slippers, barefoot, hair a mess...make up smeared.....you get the point. There are other people that go to Walmart that do care and do make sure to look their best, they are the minority though.

So lets get this show on the road. Several months ago I went to a store called Sephora, a cosmetic boutique really. They had all kinds of sparkly pretty make up, all different types and colors. They had make up to make you look like you aren't wearing any make up, make up that covered things you didn't want seen....you get the idea. For the most part I have always purchased my beauty products at Walmart, Rite Aid, CVS, places of that nature, until now.

So, as I browsed the little stands with the different products and brands, I came across a brand of foundation that I had seen many tutorials and hauls on youtube, saying this was one of the BEST foundations. I decided I would go ahead and try it out, I have always been in search of the perfect foundation! One that gave excellent coverage, didn't feel like cake on my face, didn't have to be re-applied every couple of hours, etc....so I check the price......$35.00.......yeah I know CRAZY!

So after I got over the shock of the price ( which by the way, wasn't the most expensive one in the store, that would be Bare Minerals) I checked out and home I went (OK lets get real I bought a few other things as well...but we will talk about that later ).

So I get home super excited to use my $35.00 foundation!! I head to the bathroom with my goodies, and get started. Dun Dun Dun, I was soooooo not happy with the results....the reason I wanted something with "excellent" coverage is because I have the following issues with my complexion:

1. Spider veins- for those of you who don't know what those are...they are pesky little blood vessels that pop and leave a little ( although sometimes big) red dot. Fun huh?!

2. HUGE pores- nuf' said

3. Sometimes a blemish or two...or three

4. Redness- under my eyes, on my cheeks, forehead.

So with that in mind, I really wanted to find something to cover all of those issues. Now any good cosmetic boutique will tell you that you need several items along with the foundation in order for the foundation to do its job correctly. Those items are as follows:

1. Primer for your face- this is so that the foundation sticks without resting in your pores or looking like you need to re-apply

2. Primer for your eyelids - to make sure your eye shadows stays on all day without creasing, or looking like it needs a touch up.

3. Concealer - this is where you can spend some bucks as well because there are all different types of concealers. There are green concealers for redness, natural colored concealers to cover other issues, salmon colored concealers to cover blue under eye circles....SOOO many!!!

So anyway, I purchased a face primer and eye lid primer, along with the expensive foundation and it didn't cover hardly anything.....but there was no way I was going to not use it, I paid way to much to just throw it away. After using it all the time, I still don't like it, but I am going to use it until it runs out and get my moneys worth!

I went to the fair a week or so ago with Shana, and she had to put her make up on, she pulled out this compact thing and started putting her foundation on, and I loved the coverage it gave her!! The packaging had kinda worn off and she said she thought it was L'Oreal.....I looked online at the L'Oreal Paris website and found it!!!! Wooohoooo!

Drum roll please......it was L'Oreal Infallible Never Fail Powder. This powder is amazing, you can use it dry and it gives you a heavier coverage, which is what I need, and you can also use it with the sponge a little damp and it gives you more of a liquid feeling coverage. I used it last night first on my sister in law Megan, who has almost the exact skin tone as I do, it looked beautiful on her! Did I mention it is SPF 20???? Awesome!!!! Not only does it give great coverage, but it goes on silky smooth and has sunscreen!!! What more could a girl ask for? Once I use it some more I will update this and give a better review.

Another favorite of mine is Maybeline gel eye liner, it comes in a little pot, with an applicator, it doesn't look like much but let me tell you, with this product a little goes a long way! This eye liner is great if you aren't confident in using liquid eye liner, or you have a reaction to liquid eye liners like my sister in law. It gives you a liquid look but easier to manage.

I will be putting together another blog today of my other favorite products, maybe one of you will try one out and love it as much as I do!!