My Everyday Essentials (Drugstore and High End)

Now that I have a job where makeup is kind of a requirement (or at least to me it is) I have found myself reaching for the same products everyday and I wanted to share with you what I have found to last through out the day. Mostly what I use is drugstore but I do have 3 high end products that I use. I'll go through them all like I put them on in the morning just so I can keep everything straight. First is my Formula 10.0.6 Seriously Shine Free Mattifying Oil-Free Moisturizer . I really like this product because it really does moisturize my skin without adding any extra oil. I then pencil in my eyebrows with my Maybelline Expert Wear Twin Brow and Eye Pencil in blonde. I have been using this for 4 or 5 years and I have never had a problem with it running off my face nor do I find I need to use any kind of setting gel with it. I then apply my Urban Decay Primer Potion in the original formula to my eyelids (duh). From there I have a few options as far as my eye shadow goes. For work I really like to stick with light neutrals, more on the end of natural beauty type makeup. So my eye shadow picks are as follows: Wet n Wild in Nutty, ELF Single Studio Eyeshadow in Pebble, Cover Girl single in Champagne, and a Cover Girl trio in Shimmering Sands. Lately I've really been loving Nutty and Champagne as my everyday colors.Then I use my E.L.F. Eyelash curler and apply my Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara in the waterproof formula. Next I use my Too Faced Primed and Poreless Primer and rub that into my skin. I don't let this sink in or anything before I apply my Cover Girl Clean Whipped Foundation using my E.L.F. Angled Foundation Brush. While I feel like the foundation does cover my flaws for the most part I do have some really dark under eye circles so I apply my Costal Scents Eye Bright Concealer. Then if I have any really noticable blemishes on my face I will use my Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer. I finish everything off my applying my Hard Candy Welcome Matte Powder. I hope a glance at my everyday makeup will inspire your everyday look! Be Fearless. Be Beautiful. Be You.

CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation Review Redo

Now I know I reviewed this a few months ago raving about how awesome this foundation is, unfortunately I have to retract that statement. I recently started working again and started using this as my daily foundation and I started to notice while at work that this foundation started to disintegrate in my under eye area. Directly under my eye, where my dark circles are, I noticed that it was breaking down my Coastal Scents Bright Eyed concealer, something that had never happened before. It was also making my mascara run. Something I haven't had a problem with since I started using CoverGirl mascara in the waterproof formula (the Clump Crusher is my current love). I also noticed that I was really seeping into my pores. Naturally, I thought I just need to switch out my primer. I tried my Hard Candy primer, my Too Faced Primed and Poreless primer, and even bought the Rimmel Fix and Perfect Pro primer to see if that would make a difference. It didn't matter. My concealer was still being broken down and this foundation was still moving into my pores in the most unattractive way. So then I thought maybe it was my evil oily skin playing tricks on me and messing up the wear of my foundation. So I bought a back of the Clean and Clear Oil Blotting Sheets. I would go to the bathroom every hour or so to check my skin and see if it needing to be cleansed of any oil. The foundation still broke down! Now do not get me wrong, I love CoverGirl and I think they have some great products. This is not a slam on CoverGirl at all, this is a slam on this particular product. Now I think that CoverGirl did do a lot right with this product as for as the packaging goes. I love the pump and the fact that you can turn it to control how much product comes out. I also love the clear glass packaging so you can see how much product you have left. However, the formulation of the foundation and I just weren't meant to be. Be Fearless. Be Beautiful Be You.