Garnier Skin Renew Daily Regenerating Lotion SPF 15

Awesome All-In-One...

Got it for under $5 in SPF 15 while they were switching over to SPF 28 the other day. I figured it was really cheap and if it worked then the SPF 28 would work even better(fingers crossed). I don't always remember to wear SPF alone. On top of that I tend to wear a jacket with a high neck. My face is darker than my neck(opposite of normal). Been using this for a couple of weeks and my face almost matches my neck. Overall tone is improved. Better texture than before, and in a short time. Doesn't break me out with allergies or acne. Oh and a single coat helps makeup last while a double coat seems to improve appearance of pores. So it's this all in one moisturizer, sun protection, and makeup base. Aroma's much nicer than the eye cream/gel combo which smells like Hawaiian Punch. This is just a clean scent. I'd prefer unscented but still, if you smelled that eye cream, you'd settle for this too.

January 19, 2010

Maybelline New York Dream Liquid Mousse

You can laugh - You can cry - It's not magic - But it comes close...

It's good for the price. I had a bit of sticker shock because it costed nearly twice what I expected from Maybelline. Still, for the results it's worth it. I can get maximum coverage where I need it and lighter where I don't. It doesn't settle into my temporary lines from facial expressions. It gets bonus points and is a great value based on what I've mentioned so far. But please, if anybody figures out how to make this stuff work like it does on the commercial let me know. I know, I know, it doesn't settle into my pores, but it sure would be nice if it minimized or eliminated them as implied in the ad. I wanted "I'm ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille" HD ready foundation. This stuff comes so close. I just can't figure out if I should use a primer first or what. So it loses two stars for not living up to the hype.

April 2, 2009