Empties: January 2014

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What is old is new again!

Believe me I have tried high end and low end, all-natural and every other kind of skincare fad you can think of and sometimes you just have to go back to the oldies but goodies. 

My mom has always use these products and now I am too. I remove my makeup at night with Ponds cold cream and a remove my eye make up with the Jergens all purpose face cream. Both are extreamly emollient but do a great job by breaking down the make up especially waterproof eyeliner and mascara. They will leave your face feeling supple not dry and tight. 

I recently changed my foundation, for the past two years I have been using Revlon Colorstay foundation and have been very satisfied however I feel like my skin type is changing so I needed to find something that had a little bit more moisture but with the same full coverage. So I started using True Match by L'Oreal in the color porcelain. I really like the color and the coverage is not as full as I am used to but it covers what I need it to and it is really long-lasting. 

I also bought the matching concealer stick in fair/light but I encountered the same problem I always do, this concealer is not light enough for me and the consistency is to thick for me to use under the eyes and it looks cakey under powder. For now I am using it on blemishes and the spots on my neck but I am on the hunt for yet another concealer. 

Another oldie but goodie! Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder. I actually used to use this powder in high school. I    rediscovered it a few years ago and it matched so well with the Revlon Colorstay foundation it has become my go to face powder. I use the shade naturally neutral and I found 3 in the clearance bin at CVS so I bought them all because I am going to be devistated if they are being discontinued. I am hoping they are just changing the packaging because for the price this is a great value!

I have chosen my replacement for my blush and bronzer, it is the Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder in St Lucia. I can't wait to try it...Elf haul and review coming soon!! 

I always like to have a backup foundation for when you don't want to do your whole face but you want to have a little color when you walk out the door. (You never know who you're going to see at the grocery store.) I picked up this Wet and Wild Intuitive Blend shade matching foundation/primer. It has little beads that pop when you blend it on to your skin, it has the coverage of the tinted moisturizer. I found the product very drying and it made my cheeks and nose itch and burn. My face is not particularly sensitive so I don't know if it was a reaction with my moisturizer that I used but I tried it several times and I had the same result so this is a product that I was not able to use:( 

 

So I replaced with this with Avon Extra-lasting cream to powder foundation in porcelain. It has great coverage and right now it is the winter and I'm not having to put powder on top so it is really a one-step foundation to just get out and go.

This is a tried and true favorite! The Elf eyelid primer! When I ran out of the regular formula I had no idea that it came another shades so I picked up the Pearl and the Golden. Such a great product and for $1 you can't beat the value.

Thanks Emilynoel83 for recommending the Lash Discovory Mascara by Maybelline so great for the lower lashes! It is on my list to buy again!

The Maybelline eyeliner on the other hand was horrible:( Define-A-Line was so messy, I would put it in my waterline and in a few hours it was smudged under my eyes and in all my wrinkles. Yuck! :(

I picked up this Essence All About Matt face powder on a whim and I love it. It is great for touch ups and it is so light just to mattify your makeup. It also does not effect the color of your makeup, big plus!

Watch my video for more reviews and let me know what your go to products are!