Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation Review

Now this is the first high end foundation I have ever tried. However, I don't think that will make a difference in how I review this product. Foundation is foundation whether its drugstore or high end should not matter. Let's start with the basics. This foundation will run you $38 from Sephora. It is available in eight different shades: Fair, Ivory, Light, Light Medium, Medium, Tan, Tan Deep, and Deep. I do like the packaging. The look is cute and goes along with Tarte's all natural theme. I also like that there are two spots in the packaging that allows you see the product inside. The most obvious helpful part if that is to see the color of the foundation, so you can tell if it will work with your skin tone or not. The second part is so you can see how much product you have left. There's a special spot on the right side of the bottle that has makers on it that you can see through so you can see how much product you have left. The consistency of this foundation was a little thick in comparison to other liquid foundations I have used. I'm sure that's due to the amazonian clay. However, it doesn't feel thick or heavy on your skin. It actually feels quite nice on your skin. As far as application goes I do think you need a dense brush to get this all over your face. Because it is so thick it takes a little effort to move this over your face. Now I don't mean you'll be working up a sweat or anything like that, but it does take some work. I personally think a sponge would work best with applying this foundation. Now last but not least; coverage, color, and wear. I think the coverage of this foundation was medium to full coverage. You can certainly build this foundation up to get a full coverage look if that's what you desire. However, I don't feel its a straight out-of-the-tube full-on full cover foundation. Which personally I like. I don't always want or need a full coverage look. I like that you can built it up and kind of customize your look a bit. As far as color goes I think this the best foundation I have ever had that matches my skin tone flawlessly. I bought the Ivory color because I know I'm in that shade range and I was afraid that the color Fair would have been too yellow for me. I was right and I couldn't be happier with the color. Now on to wear. I have oily skin so foundations tend to break down on me relatively fast. Nevertheless, I didn't have that problem with this foundation. it stayed in place and wore beautifully. I did get a little oily on my forehead, but it wasn't anything outrageous or bad. It was a normal amount of oil, my forehead was no oil slick. I honestly think the only reason I noticed it is because I have oily skin. Other than that I don't think I would have paid it any attention. All in all I give this 5 our 5 stars rating. I would definitely buy this again and recommend it to all my friends (and trust me I have!). I hope this review was helpful if you were on the fence about buying this product. Be Fearless. Be Beautiful. Be You.

Walmart and Sephora Haul!

I recently bought a few (and I really mean a few) items from Walmart and Sephora. From Walmart I picked up the Hard Candy Welcome Matte Mattifying Powder for $8. I haven't used it yet but I have to say I am a big fan of the packaging. Underneath the powder is a Hard Candy sponge in the shape of pink heart and a mirror that has the Hard Candy logo written across the top and then along the bottom it says "Get ready for your close up". I don't know why but I find that really cute. The bottom is vented so the sponge, if you choose to use it, wont build up as much bacteria. However, like I said I haven't used it yet so a review will  come at a later date. Then from Sephora I picked up from Tarte, which is a brand I've never used before, their 12 hour Amazonian Clay Foundation for $38. I saw this on QVC when they were featuring with the Tarte Airbrush Finish Bamboo Foundation Brush.  However, they didn't have an ivory option and for the amount of money it would have cost me I didn't want it in the wrong color. I have used it once and my initial reaction is that I like it. Also from Sephora I bought a face wash from Soap and Glory for $16. I haven't used it yet either but I am looking forward to it. I'm trying to use up my other face wash first, which shouldn't be too much longer, and I wanted free shipping. I will be doing reviews on all these products so keep an eye out! Hope you enjoyed!

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain Review

Now if you can't tell by the content of my blog I don't usually buy a whole lot of lip products. My Burt's Bee's lip balm is about as far as I go with that. However, when I heard about the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains I was intrigued. Especially since a lot of people have been comparing them to a Tarte product. Now I've never used the Tarte product, but when something gets compared to a higher end brand I have to see what all the hype is about. These balm stains have a nice minty smell that isn't over powering and it leaves a nice tingle on your lips. The tingle is small, I promise it doesn't feel like your lips are burning off or anything. I bought the color Honey because it seemed  like the most natural lip color and since I'm kinda new to using lip products I didn't want to get anything too outrageous. I do like the color. It's like your natural lip color just a little better. The application is nice and smooth. This definitely feels like it gives my lips some moisture. It's not greasy or thick in any way. This isn't the kind of lip product that your hair likes to stick to. As for the staying power the color lasts longer than the smooth moisturizing feeling does. I think that's where the stain part comes in. Even though you don't feel the smooth creamy balm part after a few hours, there is still some color on your lips. I personally like that because part of the reason I stay away from lip products is because I don't want to spend all day reapplying them. I certainly think this product is worth a try.