Eyes:
-MAC Painterly Paint Pot
-MAC Soft Brown e/s
-MAC Brown Script e/s
-L'Oreal Limited Edition Project Runway Quad in the Mystic's Gaze
-MAC Brown Down e/s
-L'Oreal Infallible Gel Liner
-POP Beauty Mascara
-Urban Decay Perversion Eyeliner
-Ardell Wispie Lashes
-Wet n Wild Brule e/s
Face:
-MUFE HD Primer in #2 (Mauve)
-Covergirl Outlast Stay Foundation in #842 (Medium Beige)
-MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW20
-Revlon Colorstay Powder in Medium (not shown)
-Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 004 (Sandstorm)
-Benefit Hoola Bronzer
-Hard Candy "Pin Up" Blush
-NARS Albatross
Lips:
-L'Oreal Lip Liner in "Eternal Mauve" + Revlon Lipstick in "Mauve it Over" + MAC Betty Lipglass in "Summer Sweetheart" (first option)
-Sonia Kashuk Velvety Matte Lip Crayon in "Nudey Nude" + MAC Betty Lipglass in "Summer Sweatheart" (second option)
My favorites for the month of January!
This month flew by and now I'm about to take my Semester 1 Finals. Junior year is not all that exciting but I'm getting through it <3
Hello everyone! This is just my everyday eyebrow routine. I do not do this every single day of my life. Only if I am going all out with my makeup! I am aware that I do not have the best brows in the bizzzzz BUT that is kind of the point of this video lol OH fyi, I usually do my brows before my eye makeup and after my foundation.
I hope you enjoy!
Products Used/Mentioned:
-NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Primer
-Anastasia Mini Duo Angle/Spooley
-Rimmel London brow pencil in 001 Dark Brown
-Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Ebony
-Sonia Kashuk All Covered Up Concealer in 02 Ivory
-Sephora Concealer Brush
-Anastasia Clear Brow Gel
On my nails:
Essie - Turquoise & Caicos + Set in Stones (ring finger)
Soooo I have a TON of foundations. I actually used to have more but they died off over the years lol.
But in all seriousness, I am a foundation junkie. A MAKEUP junkie. I need this stuff in my life or I could possibly go into a coma. lol I'm kidding of course. But I do love the stuff I own especially when they do amazing things. Which is the point of my video/blog post on this.
I have Combination skin and also, I have never ever been broken out by a foundation. It is very rare that a product will cause me to have pimples. The last time something broke me out was a bronzer from Maybelline but even that cleared up once my skin got used to it.
Additional Info: Comes with a pump. No SPF. Dries fast.
Overall Thoughts: It's a great foundation. Good for everyday use, perfect for most skin types.
MAC Studio Fix Fluid (NC30)
Price: $27 USD
Color Selection: Broad (same as Pro Longwear, even more colors available)
Coverage: Medium/Full
Finish: Matte
Longevity: Most of the day
Additional Info: Does not come with a pump. Pump comes separate, $8. SPF 15.
Overall Thoughts: I love this foundation, it gives me the coverage I want and makes my skin look flawless. Not very beginner friendly because of its thick consistency. Not the best at oil control.
Overall Thoughts: Holy grail drugstore foundation! It controls my oil perfectly, longer than any of my foundations. Shade match isn't perfect but I don't.
L'Oreal True Match Lumi (N3)
Price: $11 USD
Color Selection: Decently Broad
Coverage: Light/Medium
Finish: Natural/Dewy (Luminous)
Longevity: Most of the day.
Additional Info: SPF 20. Pump included. Healthy for the skin. Supposed to improve skins texture over time. Very luminous finish.
Overall Thoughts: Although this is not my shade right now, I still very much like this foundation. Perfect for everyday use. Made my skin look very glowy and beautiful. Good for most skin types although I wouldn't recommend it for very oily skin.
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (#127)
Price: $42 USD
Color Selection: Broad
Coverage: Medium/Full
Finish: Natural/Satin
Longevity: Most of the day
Additional Info: No SPF. Perfect for photos. Very weightless on the skin. Pump included.
Overall Thoughts: I'm pretty much in love with this foundation! Feels like I'm not wearing any makeup but gives me that flawless full coverage look that I want. I definitely think it's worth $42!
Revlon Nearly Naked (Warm Beige)
Price: $10 USD
Color Selection: Broad
Coverage: Light/Medium
Finish: Natural/Dewy
Longevity: Most/All day
Additional Info: SPF 20. No pump. Very lightweight. Blends seamlessly.
Overall Thoughts: I have not used it for very long but so far it is a very good foundation. I would expect no less from my favorite drugstore brand! Dupe for Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation? Not entirely, but if you're on a budget and want that "naked" look, this is a great alternative.
Urban Decay Naked Skin (4.5)
Price: $38 USD
Color Selection: Broad (Yellow undertones end in .0 and pinky undertones end in .5)
Coverage: Medium/Full
Finish: Natural/Matte
Longevity: All day wear
Additional Info: No SPF. Peptide infused. Light diffusing. Paraben free. Basically, it's great for the skin and looks flawless. Pump included.
Overall Thoughts: Love this foundation! Even though it isn't my exact shade, I could still work with it. It's very flawless and weightless. I love the finish. I love everything about it. Even the packaging is pretty! Definitely worth the price, in my opinion.
L'Oreal True Match (N3)
Price: $8 USD
Color Selection: Broad (W = Warm undertones, N = Neutral undertones, C = Cool/Pink undertones)
Coverage: Light/Medium
Finish: Natural
Longevity: Some/Most of the day
Additional Info: SPF 17. No pump. Super blendable. Color for every skin tone. Very lightweight.
Overall Thoughts: Great everyday foundation! Beginner friendly. Blends seamlessly into the skin. Overall just a good foundation. Not the best, in my opinion, but great for those "I want to do my makeup but I don't" kind of days.
Revlon Colorstay Whipped (Warm Golden)
Price: $12 USD
Color Selection: Limited
Coverage: Medium/Full
Finish: Matte
Longevity: All day wear
Additional Info: No SPF. Jar packaging. Limited colors; most of the shades are on the lighter side and very neutral. Whipped/Thick consistency.
Overall Thoughts: Very great foundation except the color selection just sucks. This is supposed to be my shade yet it looks very light on me. The next shade up should be a better match but I'm not dying to try it. I use it with my fingers or a flat top brush; looks great either way.
Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet + (#40)
Price: $38 USD
Color Selection: Decently broad
Coverage: Medium/Full
Finish: Matte
Longevity: All day wear
Additional Info: No SPF. Squeeze tube packaging. Flawless finish. Oil-free. Water resistant.
Overall Thoughts: Love this foundation even though it's a bit light for me. Doesn't keep me matte all day but I don't mind. Beautiful on the skin. Photographs well. Great coverage. Pretty great foundation.
Revlon Photoready (Natural Beige)
Price: $11 USD
Color Selection: Limited
Coverage: Medium/Full
Finish: Natural/Dewy
Longevity: Most of the day
Additional Info: SPF 20. Pump included. Often compared to MUFE HD. Colors tend to run more neutral. Has traces of shimmers in it.
Overall Thoughts: This was my first full coverage foundation. I liked it then but now not so much. The shimmers aren't that noticeable but it could bother some people. Dewier finish than what I prefer. Similar to MUFE HD but I would still chose the HD foundation. Not that great for photos even though it's "photo ready." Overall, an okay foundation to me.
Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse (Creamy Natural)
Price: $8 USD
Color Selection: Decently Broad
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Longevity: Some of the day
Additional Info: No SPF. Jar packaging.
Overall Thoughts: Not really worth the money. Didn't stay matte for long at all. Faded within a few hours. Not the coverage I wanted. Shade was too orange even though it's the same shade I use for any other Maybelline foundation. Felt very weird and almost uncomfortable on the skin. Not the best drugstore foundation. But not the worst, either, I guess.
Dream Liquid Mousse (Creamy Natural)
Price: $8 USD
Color Selection: Decently Broad
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural/Satin
Longevity: Most of the day
Additional Info: No SPF. Pump included. Supposed airbrush finish.
Overall Thoughts: It's a decent foundation. I didn't like it at first but as I used it more and more it became quite likeable lol. Thick in consistency but blends smoothly. Decent beginner's foundation. Good for everyday.
Neutrogena Healthy Skin (Nude)
Price: $11 USD
Color Selection: Limited
Coverage: Sheer
Finish: Dewy
Longevity: Most of the day
Additional Info: SPF 20. No pump. Supposed dupe for NARS Sheer Glow. Perfume scent.
Overall Thoughts: I kind of regret getting this foundation because it really does nothing for me. I don't like the finish. I don't like the coverage. Plus it's on the expensive side for a drugstore foundation. The perfume scent might bother some people. Also, I've heard it breaks people out. No breakouts on my part.
Maybelline Super Stay (Natural Beige)
Price: $10 USD
Color Selection: Limited
Coverage: Medium/Full
Finish: Matte
Longevity: All day wear
Additional Info: No SPF. No pump. Micro-Flex Formula. No transfer. 24hr wear.
Overall Thoughts: It's a great foundation. Does everything I want, everything I need. But it's not my shade unfortunately so I would have to go up a shade or two. Stays all day. Doesn't budge. Doesn't smudge.
Neutrogena Shine Control (Nude)
Price: $12 USD
Color Selection: Limited
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Longevity: Some of the day
Additional Info: SPF 20. No pump. Thick in consistency. Shine control for up to 8hrs.
Overall Thoughts: Not a very good foundation especially when it doesn't control my oil longer than it should. Not really worth the money. Colorstay is a better alternative. Finish is nice, though. Blends well. Works best with Shine Control Primer & Powder. Also, in my opinion, it's too expensive for a drugstore product especially when you have to buy the primer and powder along with it to make it do what it's supposed to do.
I threw out two foundations that I also mentioned in the video which were the Maybelline Fit Me Foundation & Revlon Photoready Airbush. One was bad, the other was decent. Wanna guess which one? lol Maybelline Fit Me is beginner friendly, with light coverage and a dewy finish, and also a broad range of colors. The Revlon Photoready Airbrush was limited on colors, had thick sparkles in it, didn't smell nice. Just overall, a bad product.
ALSO, let me quickly go over the primers & brushes I use.
-Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream, $39
-MUFE HD Primer (Mauve), $34
-Sonia Kashuk Vitamin Serum Primer, $19
-Benefit's Porefessional Primer, $30
-Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, $9 -E.L.F Powder Brush, $3 -Sonia Kashuk Synthetic Buffing Brush, $13 -Sonia Kashuk Synthetic Flat Top, $16 -Sonia Kashuk Large Duo Fibre, $13
Oh, and in case you're wondering, my holy grail foundations (meaning the ones I would without-a-doubt repurchase) are:
PRODUCTS USED: Face & Cheeks: MUFE HD Primer in "#2 Mauve" Smashbox Under Eye Primer MAC Pro Longwear Foundation in "NC30" Pixi Brightening Peach Corrector (under eyes) MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in "NW20" Sonia Kashuk Brightening Powder Revlon Colorstay Face Powder in "Medium" Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzer (just used the bronzer side) NARS blush in "Orgasm" NARS blush in "Albatross" (used as highlight) Urban Decay "All Nighter" Setting Spray Eyes: MAC Paint Pot in "Painterly" Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Tough as Taupe" LORAC PRO PALETTE - "Sable, Pewter, Deep Purple, Black, Taupe, Cream, & White" NYC Liquid Eyeliner in "Black" Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in "Perversion" Benefit "They're Real" Mascara Lips: Dior "Lip Glow" NAILS: Essie - "Smokin' Hot" w/ Hard Candy - "Matte-ly in Love" topcoat SHIRT: Off the shoulder, black shirt from DOTS.
So I've had this mattifying top coat from Hard Candy for quite a few months now and I've never had the courage to use it until just recently. I was always scared that I couldn't pull of the new trend but I just really wanted a change. Even a change as small as this made me happy, to be honest!
Despite my doubts, I loooove the matte nail trend! It's so chic and modern. Not to say that the normal glossy nail isn't chic, too. But this is just so...different!
In the picture, you'll see my deep plum nails with the Hard Candy "Matte-ly in Love" topcoat. Because of the quality of the topcoat, you can almost see a bit of sheen at the tips of my nails. In real life, the nails look perfectly matte. Although, not as perfect as when I first did my nails.
The topcoat was $4.00 plus tax. I purchased mine at Walmart since that is the only place I know of that sells Hard Candy products. I've heard that it is very comparable to the Essie mattifying topcoat in "Matte About You" but I do not own it nor do I know where to get it (since I haven't seen it in stores).
When I applied the topcoat, it dried very fast with (obviously) a matte finish. To the touch, it almost felt like a chalk board. That is the best way I can describe it, haha. Since doing my nails I have showered, washed dishes, and pretty much anything having to do with water OR using my fingers/nails. It's been almost 24 hours and still no chipping BUT I've noticed that it isn't quite as matte as it used to be, which is unfortunate. No where on the packaging did it claim to last long but I didn't expect the matte effect to wear off so quickly.
As of now, they feel very smooth and only have a but of a sheet at the tips. Still, for the most part, matte.
The nail color I'm wearing is Essie "Smokin' Hot" nail polish. A gorgeous grey-toned plum color, and perfect for winter time. I couldn't really picture any other color than this one to look so well matte. The color is beautiful and, as I expected, it was the perfect color to be mattified.
The Essie nail polish was about $8.00 plus tax. Sold at Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart, Target, Ulta, Khol's, etc.
Overall, despite the fact that the topcoat was rather cheap, I still really love this trend. My nails are still very chic looking and I'm obsessed! I can't wait to try more colors and make them matte!
