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I love when people can vouch for beauty products. I know everyone is different, but I'm more likely to try something if someone else has had luck with it. So I'm going to go through a list of products that I really like and maybe some things that I'm still searching for. So maybe that's where you guys can help out!
Speak of helping out, why oh why are my blogger columns all wonky? Any ideas, anyone, anyone??
Anyway, on to the fun stuff.
Moisturizer- Another Philosophy product here and it's Hope in a Jar. They now have Hope in a Jar with SPF 20 which I plan to get next, but I put this on day and night and it makes my skin so smooth and it has a nice clean smell.
Spot Treatment: I have tried everything to clear my face up. I've been on antibiotics, prescription face cream, Proactiv, etc.. You name it, I've tried it. A couple of years ago I just happened to switch my foundation and add a spot gel at night and miraculously my face has been clear since then. The spot gel that I still love and use is Neutrogena Rapid Clear Acne Defense Lotion and I've had a lot of luck with this in the past and I still use it as needed.
Foundation- Bare Minerals. I know there are a lot of people that don't have luck with Bare Escentuals, but I don't think I could ever go back to liquid now that I've gotten used to the light feeling of this makeup. As I said earlier, I really attribute my face clearing up to the switch over to the mineral makeup and I really encourage people to try it. I do wear a little bit of liquid concealer underneath if I feel like I need it in a specific area so I feel like I have plenty of coverage. Don't let the $25 price tag scare you away. I would think that for good liquid foundation you may pay the same amount, except that this large jar can last me almost a year and I use a decent amount each day.
Concealer- The concealer that I use underneath the powder if I feel too naked or if I just have a day where I need a little more coverage is Almay's Clear Complexion Concealer. It has a little bit of salicyclic acid in it as well which helps combat your face breaking out so that you don't feel so heavy from the liquid aspect. If I don't use this then I use Bare Mineral's Well Rested powder to tone down anything that I need to. It says that it's for eyes, but it's great for blemishes or redness as well.
Blush- I'm not entirely sold on any blush right now. I love a Stila blush that I have that is in a ready made pallette but I have no clue what the actual color is. I also have a MAC blush (Plum Foolery) that gives me good color, but not the shimmer that the Stila blush has.
Eyeshadow- I like MAC's colors. Grand Entrance, Flip, and 100 Strokes are all great together or you can wear Grand Entrance or Flip on their own. I do love Bareminerals (although the loose powder takes longer to apply), Stila's colors, and Smashbox (especially the trios). I don't have a must have color, but I would love any recommendations that people are drawn to. Eyeshadows are one of my most favorite things to play with.
Mascara- This is another one that I'm not entirely sold on. I'm using MAC's Zoom Lash right now in combination with Maybeline's Lash Discovery (Love it!). I like this mascara ok, but I still feel a little clumpy.
Lipgloss: I love love love Poof by Bare Escentuals. You can put a dot in the middle of your lips and it makes your lips looks so much bigger or you can just wear it as a regular gloss the way I do, but I think it's the perfect color.
Eyelash Curler- I have a cheap one that is insanely gross and needs replacing, anyone have suggestions?
I may add some more products that I like in another post or add some colors as I find things that work but maybe some of you guys will be encouraged to try some of this stuff if you were on the fence. I also hope you'll have some suggestions for me. I'm truly a girly girl at heart. I love this stuff.
4 comments:
I'm glad you said something about the Bare Minerals. My friend and I went to get the makeovers there but couldn't decide whether to buy it. It seems like it would take so much longer than liquid makeup. True?
Cara- I won't lie, it *can* take a lot longer. Now that I have the swing of it and I only do a couple of the steps, it takes no time.
I sweep on foundation and use the concealer brush to touch up and I'm done. I don't mess with the warmth or mineral veil unless I have a lot of time. So really I'm doing the same thing I would if I was using liquid (put on foundation and then conceal).
If you used all bare minerals products it would probably get a little tedious. This is one of the reasons I usually don't mess w/ their eyeshadows (even though they're pretty) or their blushes.
I use the Bare Minerals blush and I don't think it takes much longer. I typically wear the foundation, concealer and then some blush. I've been using the blush color called "Flowers". It's a pretty deep pink so a little goes a long way on that color.
I use their eyeshadows too - but I always feel like I am putting a TON on since they are the powders and they do take a little longer to put on. I've been using the Physicians trio (I want to say its like Baked something or other).
I also like the Buxom lip gloss from Bare Escentials. I like how it plumps up your lips just a little.
I'm interested to try your face wash though...maybe I will when I run out of what I have.
I rarely wear more than mascara and shadow and lip gloss. I am going to try out the bare minerals, the almay concealer and the eyeliner. I have really been wanting test out some new products. Thanks for all the recomendations!
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