Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combination/Oil Skin (240 Medium Beige) Since this product is one of the best medium-high coverage drugstore foundations for oily/combination skin, I knew I had to try it. Since my teenage years, I’ve always struggled with prominent red undertone and uneven skin tone. This foundation does a great job of concealing redness and hiding hyperpigmentation scars caused by acne. Pros: Great coverage, don’t really need to use concealer With a face primer, such as the Avon Magix Face Perfector, it’s pretty long lasting. But I wouldn’t leave it on my face for 24 hours even though it claims to last for up to 24 hours. It doesn’t break me out Cons: Terrible packaging: I wish it comes with a pump dispenser. I deal with it by flipping the bottle and tapping it on my palm a few times before opening the cap and dispensing the product onto my flat kabuki brush. This foundation is really thick. I always mix it with a BB cream or facial moisturizer to thin it out. It clogs my pores sometimes. If you use this foundation regularly, you have to use a cleanser that’s effective for removing makeup, such as the Philosophy Purity Cleanser. You’d also need to use a facial scrub at least once a week because this foundation can easily clog the pores around your nose. This product is available on Amazon, drugstore.com, and your local drugstores. -Karen Follow me on: Twitter | Instagram | Bloglovin

Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combination/Oil Skin (240 Medium Beige)

Since this product is one of the best medium-high coverage drugstore foundations for oily/combination skin, I knew I had to try it. Since my teenage years, I’ve always struggled with prominent red undertone and uneven skin tone. This foundation does a great job of concealing redness and hiding hyperpigmentation scars caused by acne.

Pros:

  1. Great coverage, don’t really need to use concealer
  2. With a face primer, such as the Avon Magix Face Perfector, it’s pretty long lasting. But I wouldn’t leave it on my face for 24 hours even though it claims to last for up to 24 hours.
  3. It doesn’t break me out

Cons:

  1. Terrible packaging: I wish it comes with a pump dispenser. I deal with it by flipping the bottle and tapping it on my palm a few times before opening the cap and dispensing the product onto my flat kabuki brush.
  2. This foundation is really thick. I always mix it with a BB cream or facial moisturizer to thin it out.
  3. It clogs my pores sometimes. If you use this foundation regularly, you have to use a cleanser that’s effective for removing makeup, such as the Philosophy Purity Cleanser. You’d also need to use a facial scrub at least once a week because this foundation can easily clog the pores around your nose.

This product is available on Amazon, drugstore.com, and your local drugstores.

-Karen

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Avon Magix Face Perfector I am a big fan of primers. They are life savers that keep my makeup in place regardless of how hot and humid it gets in the south. But I’ve always thought that good quality primers tend to be overpriced. The Benefit POREfessional and Smashbox Photo Finish retail for $30 and $36, respectively. As you can see, I’ve been on the hunt for an affordable and effective face primer for quite a while. A few months ago, I discovered the Avon Magix Face Perfector while browsing on Amazon. It has a lot of great reviews, it’s under $10, so I thought why not give it a try? Since I use a BB cream on an everyday basis and it’s supposed to have the “priming effect”, I only use face primers for special occasions or during hot summer months. The Avon Magix Face Perfector is a good silicone-based primer that provides a smooth base for foundation. It fills in my pores and it doesn’t break my out. Additionally, it has SPF 20, which is always nice. For my skin, this primer definitely helps to control oiliness and prevent makeup from slipping off my face. But I have noticed dry patches from time to time when I used this in the cold winter months. That could just mean that I need to use a heavier moisturizer when I use this primer in the winter. I would strongly recommend this product to those of you with oily or combination skin. If you want a product that mainly fills in your pores to make them look smaller, I don’t think this is as effective as the Benefit POREfessional. But for the price you pay, I think it does a pretty good job. -Karen Follow me on: Twitter | Instagram | Bloglovin

Avon Magix Face Perfector

I am a big fan of primers. They are life savers that keep my makeup in place regardless of how hot and humid it gets in the south. But I’ve always thought that good quality primers tend to be overpriced. The Benefit POREfessional and Smashbox Photo Finish retail for $30 and $36, respectively. As you can see, I’ve been on the hunt for an affordable and effective face primer for quite a while. A few months ago, I discovered the Avon Magix Face Perfector while browsing on Amazon. It has a lot of great reviews, it’s under $10, so I thought why not give it a try?

Since I use a BB cream on an everyday basis and it’s supposed to have the “priming effect”, I only use face primers for special occasions or during hot summer months. The Avon Magix Face Perfector is a good silicone-based primer that provides a smooth base for foundation. It fills in my pores and it doesn’t break my out. Additionally, it has SPF 20, which is always nice. For my skin, this primer definitely helps to control oiliness and prevent makeup from slipping off my face. But I have noticed dry patches from time to time when I used this in the cold winter months. That could just mean that I need to use a heavier moisturizer when I use this primer in the winter. I would strongly recommend this product to those of you with oily or combination skin. If you want a product that mainly fills in your pores to make them look smaller, I don’t think this is as effective as the Benefit POREfessional. But for the price you pay, I think it does a pretty good job.

-Karen

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6 days ago
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2013 Sephora Beauty Insiders Birthday Gift

In honor of my 22nd birthday, which is coming up in a couple of days on May 9th, I’m doing a review on the Sephora Beauty Insiders birthday gift for this year since these products do come in full sizes. This year, they are giving out Benefit Watt’s Up! highlighter and They’re Real! mascara. I really enjoyed the Fresh lip balm duo last year so I was excited to try out these products.

Watt’s Up! Highlighter:

I’ve never used a highlighter before and have never even thought about trying one. I have combination skin and my skin is already more glowy than I need it to be :P I’ve used this product a few times on my brow bones and it works pretty well. On my skin, it shows up better than a shimmery light color eyeshadow.

They’re Real! Mascara:

Since this is one of Benefit’s best-selling products, I had high hopes for it. After using it a few times, I must say that it truly thickens my lashes and make them appear like fake lashes. The wand is pretty unique. It’s rounded on the end and it has bristles coming out in different directions so it’s easier to apply mascara to the ends of your lashes. With an eye primer, it doesn’t really smudge that much throughout the day. Additionally, this mascara doesn’t clump with 2 coats, which is really nice. But it does take a while to dry. Be careful not to sneeze after application or you’ll get it all over your eye area. I guess I’m spoiled by the fact that my go-to mascara, CoverGirl’s LashExact, dries up really fast :) Another downside is that it’s not very easy to remove. Although my Neutrogena makeup remover removes a lot of it, after I take a shower and wash my face with the Philosophy Purity Cleanser, I still end up with a lot of residual underneath my eyes. I don’t really like how I basically need to remove this mascara 3x before it’s gone.

Both products are available (in full sizes) at Sephora. Click on the product names above to access more information.

-Karen

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1 week ago