Product Review: Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

So I recently stopped using my old acne clearing products because most products on the market developed to treat acne are filled with harmful chemicals. I’m currently trying a few natural remedies, and during the transition, my skin has been breaking out like crazy. I’ve been avoiding makeup on most days, but when I’m going out too an event, I like to cover my problem … Continue reading Product Review: Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

Review: SEPHORA COLLECTION Microsmooth Foundation Face Powder

When the weather starts to get warm, I immediately switch from my traditional liquid foundation to a powder for an ultra-light undetectable makeup look. This summer, I have found my new powder foundation with Sephora’s Microsmooth Foundation Face Primer. According the Sephora’s website, the foundation is “slowly baked to achieve a unique airy texture that perfectly melts into the skin.” The foundation is very light … Continue reading Review: SEPHORA COLLECTION Microsmooth Foundation Face Powder

Perfectly Matched: Custom Blended Foundation

If you’ve been reading this blog long enough you know that I have spent countless hours of time and money trying to find a perfect foundation shade for my hard to match skin tone (See Makeup Felony: Mismatched Foundation and In search of “The One”). I finally decided that it was best to try one final route: have my foundation custom blended. I searched online … Continue reading Perfectly Matched: Custom Blended Foundation

Product Review: Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick

I have no idea where Bobbi Brown’s Foundation Stick has been all my life, but I’m glad I found it. This creamy foundation blends seamlessly, for a natural looking matte finish. What is it? A foundation stick designed for portability and adjustable coverage Price: $42.00 What I like? It comes in a compact tube, which is easy to carry around all day, without the worry of foundation … Continue reading Product Review: Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick

Social Etiquette: Do you tell someone they are wearing the wrong foundation shade?

If someone was wearing the wrong foundation shade, would you tell them? This is a question I contemplated as a I trekked across the street on a cold November afternoon from my office to a beauty department store for foundation samples. In the winter months, my skin gets very pale and is un-matchable by any foundation out on the market, so while I went to the store on … Continue reading Social Etiquette: Do you tell someone they are wearing the wrong foundation shade?