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Covergirl Outlast All-Day Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation review

Happy Thursday! I haven’t posted in awhile as lots of personal stuff going on. I’ve had to scale back my weekly visits to Ulta, (which is killing me), but I did visit last week and got some great stuff.

Full disclosure, I’m not a big fan of full coverage foundation. I have good skin for my age, and only spot conceal and use loose powder. I was in Ulta and had a ton of coupons, along with their buy one get one 50% off sale going on, so it was time to try some new things. CoverGirl Outlast All-Day Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation in Classic Ivory. I rarely use liquid foundation, and am a lover of powder foundation when I use it. I have mature skin and a few spots that need covering. This product was $10.99 at Ulta, but I paid $5.50 with coupons and store specials. It’s one ounce and has an SPF of 20.

Here’s Ulta’s description- The Cover Girl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 foundation longwear that keeps you all day flawless. Longwear designed to stay fabulous all day because it has concealer and primer built in. Smooth, even coverage. SPF 20.

I’m always skeptical of 3 in 1 products. Rarely do they do as advertised. I was happily wrong on this foundation. The claim of a primer, concealer and foundation was spot on. I didn’t have to use concealer under my eyes, and barely had to use concealer elsewhere. I have dark circles, and this foundation totally covered them. The coverage last all day. I wish the SPF was higher, like a 30, as I use a moisturizer with a 30 SPF daily. This has great coverage but is not too thick. I have good skin, so I don’t have a lot I need to cover up. Plus the price can’t be beat. I will be buying this again. The picture I have was at lunchtime, no need to touch up.

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I’m 58 and don’t have too many wrinkles. It was great not having to use concealer under my eyes, as it always seems to settle in the many lines I have. Typical car photo, and it’s April here in Southeastern Wisconsin and I’m still wearing a winter coat! Oh, and my selfie skills suck! I heard on the radio that if you were born after 1980, you are likely to take 25,000 selfies in your lifetime. Yikes! Do people really want to see you that much? Of course my teenage son is constantly on Snapchat.

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Hard Candy Sheer Envy Primer Lift & Firm Review

Jan4

Happy Wednesday! I came across this Hard Candy Sheer Envy Primer Lift & Firm at Wal-mart for $8. Another blogger was talking about the Hard Candy primers and this seemed interesting. It claims to brighten and tighten facial contours along with moisturizing.

I used it today for the first time. I didn’t use a another moisturizer and this doesn’t contain an SPF. The tube is 1.3 ounces, and you don’t need a lot. I used a Laura Geller Baked powder foundation over it. I have to say I was very impressed. Here is the description on Hard Candy’s website:

Contains Vitamin C to help stimulate collagen and Olive Leaf Extract to help smooth skin while diffusing the appearance of lines and wrinkles.

I took this photo this afternoon, after having the primer on for four hours, I thought it looked pretty good. Car photos are my favorite, as it’s the best natural light. Don’t mind my puffer coat, it’s ungodly cold here in Wisconsin.

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Here’s another without the drug dealer sunglasses.

My selfie skills suck, as I’m pretty sure my head isn’t that big!

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I think the next time I use it, I’ll use moisturizer first.

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Sephora Play-Nov. 2016

Nov20

Happy Sunday! I got my second Sephora play bag, and I’m so digging it. This month’s bag is Best in Glow. I got five deluxe samples and a fragrance sample. The cost is only $10 a month. All of the items are available from Sephora. This is a huge advantage over my Ipsy subscription, as some of their items are not readily available. Now if Ulta would only do a beauty box, I would be in heaven.

One of the best things I like about the Sephora Play is the detailed description and use of products guide included each month. You know exactly what to do with each item.

First up, Cover FX Illuminating Primer a glow inducing , silicone-free primer preps skin with a light-reflecting mineral complex and helps eliminate dullness. I can’t wait to try this, as my skin has gotten dull as I’ve gotten older.

Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet- okay, you had me at Vinosource! A rejuvenating and lightweight luscious gel cream that hydrates and softens skin while visibly calming redness and congestion. This moisturizer has ingredients that are unique to Caudalie’s skincare collection. Organic grape water, a mineral rich elixir and grape seed polyphenols. I hear the box of wine in the fridge calling my name.

Laura Mercer Caviar Stick Eye Colour in Rose Gold-Multipurpose, high-pigment eyeshadow stick glides on and blends easily for transfer proof, all-day wear. Not only can this be used as a eye shadow, but also an eyeliner and highlighter. I love multi purpose sticks.

Sephora Collection Ultra Shine Lip Gel in Pin Up Pink-Hydrating, glossy lip gel visibly plumps lips with a lustrous sheen and always flattering hot pink hue-no sticky light pink color, easy to wear alone or over lipstick.

Glamglow GravityMud Firming treatment-Peel off mask turns a brilliant silver when applied and uses targeted ingredients to make skin appear firm and toned. I need a 55 gallon container of this bad boy, I want to use it on my entire body.

Maison Margiela Replica By The Fireplace- Channel the scent and feeling of a chilly evening spent by the fireplace with this warm, woody scent for both men and women.

The POREfessional Face Primer by Benefit

Oct16

I’ve never really had a problem with big pores. I take good care of my skin, so large pores were never an issue for me. Until menopause came knocking at my door. Now I seem to have them on my nose. I’ve tried several different products, but nothing seemed to work.

I got a sample of The Pore Professional when I bought some Benefit products a few years ago. I never really used it, and basically forgot I even had it. For whatever reason I looked on the Ulta website and watched a video on how to use this primer. Turns out I was using it all wrong. Now that I learned the correct way to apply it, I love it. It also works well for lines under your eyes, and other wrinkles you might have. A little goes a long way. It retails for $31 for .75 ounces. The trick is to dab a little of the product on your pores, you don’t need very much, and rubbing it in doesn’t work.

Here’s what Ulta has to say about it:

“Quickly minimize the appearance of pores & fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin! Apply this silky, lightweight balm alone, under or over makeup. Translucent, oil-free formula complements all skintones and helps makeup stay put. Contains a vitamin E derivative, known to protect skin from free radicals.

The POREfessional is the #1 best-selling Prestige Face Primer in the US*

*Source: The NPD Group, Inc. / BeautyTrends, US Prestige Makeup Item Dollar Sales, January 2015 – December 2015”

I’ve purchased various Benefit gift sets over the years, so I have enough to last me for a long time. I will definitely fork over the $31 when all my little tubes run out.

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Wet n Wild Reviews-Nail Polish, Balm Stain and Eye shadow primer

May24

I’m really digging Wet N Wild these days. I usually shy away from this brand due to the very low price. I.e. (crappy quality). So not true! I was looking for an eye shadow primer, and did a little research on YouTube. I tried Wet n Wild- Fergie’s Take on the day eyeshadow primer. While I don’t have a problem with my shadow staying on all day, I do like making a color more intense. I had gotten a Mica Beauty eye primer in a recent Ipsy package. I loved how it worked, but had a reaction to it. The ‘Take on the Day” works great. You only need a small amount and I was able to intensify my eye shadow significantly. It was a bargain at Walgreens for only $3.79.

I bought the Megaslicks Balm Stain in Caffeine Fix for a whopping $1.99 during the same trip to Walgreens. It’s a neutral color that is very moisturizing and easy to apply. I love any kind of lip color that I don’t have to use a mirror to apply. A definite thumbs up!

Last but not least is the Wet N Wild Megalast salon nail color in On a Trip. A pretty purple/cornflower blue color for $1.99 at Walgreens. I haven’t really found the Wet n Wild line at most of my usual make up haunts. My favorite store Ulta doesn’t carry it. This polish is awesome! There are 18 colors to choose from, but Walgreens only carried 8. I have every color under the sun, but I saw a review by a fellow beauty blogger and thought I would give it a try. This polish has a wide professional style brush, is Toluene & phthalate free. It wears so well. I’ve had it on for four days now, and it still looks great. It is still as shiny as when I first applied it. Walgreens has a sale going on right now, but one get one for 50% off. I’ll be going there to get more for sure. Sorry about my man hands. It’s such a pretty color, maybe my hands don’t look so ginormous after all.

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Another wonderful use for Argan oil!

Mar9

I used a few drops on my face right after I showered. After about ten minutes, I put on my 30 SPF moisturizer as usual. Then my liquid foundation. OMG! My skin looked amazing. I think the argan oil works better than a primer. Every time I went to the bathroom today, (which is a lot because I have a bladder the size of a walnut) I couldn’t get over how good my skin looked. My skin looked nice and dewy up until I took my make up off a little while ago. I put my foundation on at 7 am, and took it off at 8 pm. I also picked up some Almay stick concealer at the dollar store. I don’t normally use stick concealer because it’s too heavy. Guess what? This stuff is great! It worked really well under my eyes and around my nose. It especially worked on the dent in my forehead. Score one for Stacy!

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