Trying out new products is one of my favorite things to do. I love sharing my experiences with you and letting you guys know if I would repurchase the items I try. I usually try my best to use up every single product I purchase unless it gives me a skin irritation or I just really do not like it, but for the most part I will always show you guys the things I use up. I hope this helps you guys decide whether you should purchase some of these items if you’ve been thinking about them.
PRODUCTS MENTIONED:
♥ First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
♥ Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge
♥ Ouidad Moisture Lock Leave-in Conditioner
♥ Mario Bedascu Seaweed Cleansing Soap
♥ Neutrogena Pore Refining Toner
♥ Eau Thermale Avene Thermal Spring Water
♥ Philosophy Take A Deep Breath Oil free Gel Moisturizer
♥ Sonia Kashuk Perfecting Mattifying Primer
♥ GlamGlow Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment
♥ Ouidad Curl Quencher Curl Cream
♥ Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Styling Butter
♥ Deva Curl Styling Cream
♥ M.A.C Prolongwear Concealer (NW35)
♥ Anastasia Brow Wiz (Brunette)
♥ Maybelline Rocket Volum’ Express Mascara
Foundations are probably my favorite beauty product to try out besides lipsticks. I’m always on the look out for that holy grail product. I work most of the day and it’s usually for about 8 hours, so I’m always looking for a foundation that will last me the whole entire day without it sliding off my face or looking spotty.
So far this foundation has become one of my favorites! I heard about it through a few youtubers and have been dying to try so I finally picked it up while at my mall. Seriously this product does not disappoint.
Watch my Youtube video below if you want to see how it applies or read on for more info on this amazing foundation!
Price: $37.00
Where Can You Purchase? Esteelauder.com, Sephora, Any Estee Lauder Counters.
Estee Lauder Claims: “15-hour staying power. Flawless all day. This worry-free, long-wearing makeup stays fresh and looks natural through heat, humidity, nonstop activity. Won’t change color, smudge or come off on clothes. Feels lightweight and comfortable. Now the flawless look you see in the morning is the look you keep all day.” – Esteelauder.com
Packaging: Although it comes in a very nice glass bottle, sort of like the Chanel foundation I love, this one unfortunately does not come with a pump. You have to pour the foundation which stinks because a lot of times you end up pouring too much and waste product.
Consistency: This foundation is definitely thicker than most. It’s a medium coverage foundation but can be built to full coverage. My favorite way of applying it is with a beauty blender because it sheers it out a little and prevents it from looking too cakey.
Finish: This is for sure a matte foundation. For the most part, I’ve been trying not to use matte foundations since my skin has been super dry but this one for some reason just looks so amazing on the skin! It gives you even coverage and a little definitely goes a long way. I’ve never seen my face this perfect with any other foundation.
Overall: Overall I recommend this foundation if you are looking for an all day wear foundation. This does not budge at all. Estee Lauder claims that it lasts 15 hours and I definitely think it would last that long. I personally, don’t wear makeup that long but for the 8 hours that I wore mine, it lasted the whole time without moving at all. If you have dry skin I would try getting a sample first because this can cling to dry patches if not applied properly. Like mentioned before, I definitely think using a beauty blender helps sheer it out and give it a little moisture.
The color selection can also be a little tricky, although there is a large color selection, it took me a while to get matched to my perfect color and even then I still think I ended up buying the wrong color.
(*First two pictures were taken with artificial lighting, third picture was taken with natural lighting)
Have you tried this foundation? What are your thoughts?
Lately I’ve been so into dark vampy lips like I’ve never been before. I feel like they seriously make any makeup look, whether it’s simple or intricate, look amazing! Also, most vampy lipsticks make your teeth look whiter, and who wouldn’t want that? One of my serious go-to’s lately has been my Revlon VaVa Violet lipstick. It’s a beautiful deep plum color that can pretty much go with anything. For me, the darker the better when it comes to these types of lipsticks.
While filming this, I had no idea what makeup look I wanted to create. All I knew was that I wanted it to be based on this lipstick. I think it came out pretty good, right?
♥ Urban Decay Primer Potion
♥ Tarte – Tarte of Giving Holiday Palette 2013 (Daniel’s Teddy Bear, Meredith’s Hula Hoop, Sam’s Ice Skates, Nuria’s Boombox, Jess’ Story Book, Steph’s Pearls, Erica’s Dollhouse)
♥ Too Faced A Few of My Favorite Things Holiday Palette (Chocolate Brown)
♥ Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer (Medium Deep)
♥ M.A.C Prep + Prime Highlighter (Bright Forecast)
♥ Sonia Kashuk Twist Up Longwear Eyeliner (Onyx)
♥ Urban Decay Ultra Intense Waterproof Cream Eyeliner (Perversion) *Not Shown in video
♥ Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation *Not Shown in Video
♥ Benefit They’re Real Mascara
♥ Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara
Autumn has quickly become one of my favorite seasons. Lately I’ve been really into the beautiful fall colors and the weather has been just right. This has inspired me to create a makeup look using Browns and Golds ; Fall colors. Recently I bought the Lime Crime Velveteen in Salem and it’s the perfect brown lip product for the fall. I am obsessed with it and wanted to create a look around this lipstick. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did creating it, let me know if you like talk through videos better than voice over ones
xo, itsjess ♥ 