Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation

A few months ago, I was going out for the night with a friend and I was wanting a good foundation that would last the night and not apply looking like a cakey mess. I Googled some stuff per usual and I settled on the Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation, but I died a little on the inside when I saw the price of it. $39 is a lot for one product in my opinion! I decided to go up to Ulta anyways and get a sample of the foundation, because lets me real, it could have worked horribly, but I was willing to take the risk. Ha!

Revlon Nearly Naked Liquid Foundation

Hello Loves!

Today I have a review for you on the Revlon Nearly Naked Liquid foundation. This foundation came out I believe a month ago, it's still a extremely new product anyways. 

When I was in Walgreens, I knew I needed a new foundation and I figured that I would try this out. I mean why not?! It's new and I can do a review on it. Not only that, but I was EXTREMELY  surprised at the price it was only $9.99! The last foundation Revlon came out with was around the $15 mark, depending on where you went. That was at least how it was for me. 

This is what Revlon claims about this foundation:: 

"Makeup so refreshingly light, it melts right in, creating a fresh even look. So the only one that knows you are wearing makeup is you. Blends seamlessly, buildable coverage."

I do have to agree with Revlon on their claims. This foundation is extremely light in consistency. It's almost watery compared to other foundations. It does even out your skin tone (to a point more later) with one layer. I didn't have a problem blending this out and it built up nicely. I don't notice any type of scent associated with this either, which is extremely nice. Overly scented things make my allergies go CRAZY. 

I did not have a problem picking out a shade for this which was nice. It's hard to find a good foundation match at the drugstore. Revlon also has a interactive guide to help you choose a correct foundation for you. Did I use it? Of course not, I didn't know there was one until I read Nouveau Cheap's blog post about it. Figures right? The foundation I picked out though was a nice match to my skin. 

There are sixteen shades of this foundation. Unfortunately from what I saw, it doesn't go dark enough for you dark chocolate ladies, which in my opinion stinks. I love when companies have a shade range to fit EVERYONE. 

I applied this foundation around 7pm and as I typed this review it is around 10:20pm and I unfortunately have to report that this foundation might have to go back to the store. This foundation did oxidize a bit from when I put it on originally. Unfortunately as well, I have a very oily nose and the foundation has already broke and the oil has shown through there. Which stinks. :( It's also POOLED in my pores, making them practically punch you in the face. I did use a primer with this and even set it with a powder and on my it only lasted a few hours. It's honestly really disappointing in my opinion. In some of the pictures you can even see where on some of my dry spots (yes I have them :( ) the foundation even STUCK and didn't blend at all. Shame shame. 

I can't complain too much since I got this on buy 1 get 1 half off, so I paid less than $4 for this, but it's such a bummer because I was really hoping that this foundation would work well for me. Oh I think I forgot to mention I got shade 150 Nude

This foundation also has broad spectrum SPF 20 in it. I didn't find that there was a white cast with this. (yes I took pictures with flash) It's just such a shame that this did not work out for me. :( Back to Walgreens it goes.. You can purchase this anywhere that you can buy Revlon products. The price could also vary according to your region as well. :) 

Have you tried this foundation? What do you think of it?! 

FOTD 4.07.12

Hey everyone! I know I said that I would not be really doing any blog posts until my thumbs heals. Well! Its doing okay, hurts if I move it the wrong way, but its healing pretty well!

I really wanted to do this blog post because I managed to get 100% dressed on MY OWN! Now, you may think its silly to get excited about that, but when you don't have a thumb to hook your bra or to zip your pants, being able to get 100% dressed and do BOTH of those things, you get excited.

Haha.

So I managed to do my makeup and even do my liquid liner. Crazy excited!

Im trying a new foundation, but its a secret which one it is. I will let you know very soon though! :)

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Face:

Secret Foundation >D *im such a tease lol*

Benefit POREfessional (sample)

Murad Eye lift Perfector

X-Out Shine Control

Eyes:

From the Naked palette:

Half Baked (all over lid)

Smog (Out corner and crease)

Darkhorse (to darken the outer corner a but more)

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Greed

Tarte multiplEYE primer

Revlon PhotoReady 3D Volume in Blackest Black

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Liner in Perversion

Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil in Demolition (water line)

Revlon ColorStay eyeliner in Black (tight line)

I hope you all like FOTD's! =^_^=

MAC Studio Fix SPF15 Foundation

Starting out with all of the info I am sure you all just "want" to know!

The color I have is NC15, which is MAC's lightest shade.

It has an SPF15 (obviously since its in the name) and is UVA/UVB, which is good that it covers both.

It contains 30 mL or 1 fl oz of foundation.

It is $27 USD or with tax is comes out to $32. But, the price varies where you are located.

There are 30 shades in total between the NC and NW categories.

It has a Natural matte finish.

Up to 8 hours of wear time.

Medium to build-able coverage.

Oil-Free (which is a huge plus for me)

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Now to the good part!

I wont lie, I bought this foundation on a whim, I needed a new foundation. However, I did do a lot of research into this foundation before I bought it.  With tax included it was $32, so I didn't want to spend that kind of money on something I wouldn't like or not be able to use! That is too much money in my opinion! Bah.

        Even though I have had this foundation since November 2011, and it is currently the end of February 2012 when I am currently typing this. I am still trying to find a good way to apply this foundation! If I use too much even in the slightest bit, it looks cakey on me! Even using the minimalist amount! Its terrible! I really am having such an issue with this foundation! That is even after taking the time to prep my skin with primer and things of that nature. I really don't know what it is. Ive tried using my fingers (clean of course), brushes, sponges. This just will not work with me! Its so frustrating!

As for the coverage, the reason I bought this, was because the woman in MAC said that it was FULL coverage, even on a few of the sites I went too said this was full coverage. So, I was excited. Let me just say, this is not full coverage at all. Full coverage is supposed to cover EVERYTHING. This.. just covers enough that it makes my skin look more even than it really is. I am honestly just really disappointed in this foundation!

While, I still think that it is an okay foundation, I wont see me purchasing it again. There are a few other reasons though. After wearing it for an hour or two, it starts to make my skin extremely itchy, although I am not allergic to it at all, I am not sure what it is. Its not very nice when you are out and you are trying to not itch your face! Bah! Another thing is, it feels like it just SITS ontop of my skin. It doesn't blend into my skin well at all and you can tell that I have foundation on.

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I feel like I can't recommend this to people in all honesty. I just feel like I would be wasting their money, since I have not had so much luck with it! Then again, everyone has different skin and everyone's skin reacts differently to everything. So at the same time, I can't tell you to NOT buy it. All I can suggest is see if you can get a sample of it before you buy. Don't just buy it before you try it like I did. That is what I honestly recommend to you all!'