L'Oreal Paris True Match Naturale Mineral Foundation

Pretty Good

I started using this stuff last winter. I had treated myself to BareMinerals with some birthday cash. It only lasted about a month. Well, being broke, I searched for a drugstore brand. I'm never impressed with Maybelline, so I avoided that. CG didn't have a mineral powder foundation... SO I went for this. It's really, pretty good. I have REALLY pale skin and I have had acne as far back as I can remember, so I usually have red marks. Using JUST this, you won't get much coverage. It really works wonderfully if you use the foundation AND the finishing powder. I found that the same issue I had with BareMinerals, I had with this. Unless your skin is perfectly moisturized, you might see some settling and a powdery look. But, a good moisturizer will help. I wore this makeup ALL summer. Even against the nasty CT summer humidity, it held up for a majority of the day. The price is reasonable. I reccomend this stuff, but definitely moisturize (which you should do anwyay!) and use the finishing powder. FYI... The concealer from this line is BEAUTIFUL.

September 20, 2012

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips

pretty great!

I actually REALLY like these! I picked up the funky, multi-colored flower package. I first only put them on my thumbs and painted the other eight fingers, just to see how I liked it. Well, after a week, they were still on! So I had an event to go to, and I did not have the patience to deal with polish. So I did all 10 fingers, after a week, they still looked great! I've seen the reviews here are mixed, but I'm totally happy. That MIGHT be because I used a hard top coat on top of the strips. I tend to pick off any manicure, so the hard coat really kept my nails looking nice, and kept them from chipping! Pros: -Long lasting IF you use a top coat!!! -Funky, unique Cons: -NOT quite as quick as you'd expect. I think a manicure with polish takes as long, there is just no dry time with these -NOT quite as easy to put on. I have little fingers, so basically all of the decals were a little big -The wood stick they give you in the package SUCKS, I used a metal cuticle pusher to push the decals down and smooth them out I'd buy these again for sure!

April 12, 2011