One of my very favorite drugstore foundations is COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation. I have been longing for a more luminous version to rival my holy grail Armani Luminous Silk Foundation that I wear almost everyday and it is finally here: COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Luminous Foundation. I was so excited to give it a try and put it to the test. It is a dupe?
With the warmer weather here and our makeup routines lightening up for summer, it is time to rethink foundation. Now, there are certainly times when a full face of makeup and more coverage is needed - I get that. Most days, summer calls for a lighter, more natural look, at least where face makeup comes in. I depend on tinted moisturizer to even out my skintone and hide my flaws instead of full foundation on warm weather days. These are the best tinted moisturizers for summer.
I am always on the hunt for the easiest way to do my hair. As my hair is finally growing out from a bad haircut and is longer, I am able to play and curl it more like I used to. I have been looking for larger barrel irons and have been obsessed with the CHI ARC Automatic Rotating Curler lately. This curling iron gives my hair the perfect curls I crave in a flash!
It's a fact that the spa can do so much for your skin. With treatments ranging from facials, scrubs, masks and other indulgent treatments, they are certainly beneficial and important to maintaining glowing skin. I love to get facials and spa treatments regularly, but not as regularly as I'd like; it is just not in my budget. I do regularly spa at home and have a list of products and tools that I depend on to keep my skin looking it's best.
I always look forward to the MAC summer collection and MAC Wash & Dry is a little surprising. That is because this one doesn't take us to a tropical locale or normal summer setting, it takes us somewhere different, a laundromat. Yes, a laundromat.
If there is one thing I hate about lipstick is that I have to reapply it. Many of my favorite colors have to be reapplied often. Longlasting lipsticks are often drying. Well, Clinique is introducing their next generation of lipstick and it's a good one that seems to solve this problem: Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer. It's a hybrid lipcolour that combines a primer and hydrating lipcolour in one formula. The result is a longwearing, velvety smooth lip colour that stays true through the day. It's a must for the long days of summer and beyond.
Even though summer has come early in the weather department here in the Northeast, I am always in the mood for a tropical vacation. The just out Zoya summer collection embodies an Island getaway and is all about the Island Fun in the Paradise Sun - which just so happens to be the names of this years collections.
You know I am a huge fan of COVERGIRL mascara. I can truly say that the brand makes some of my favorite mascara including Clump Crusher Mascara (which I use several times a week) and one of my newer favorites Full Lash Bloom Mascara. Their mascaras constantly make my top lists, including overall top mascaras, not just drugstore mascaras -- they really are that good! They just launched a brand new mascara for summer called The Super Sizer and as soon as I heard about I knew I had to try it to see if it would live it to my brand fave status.
I've been spending a lot of time with my Mom lately. We are very close already, but as she is getting older I have learned to appreciate the time we have more. Our talks are longer and our time together is more meaningful. It's funny how things have changed; my Mom now comes to me for beauty secrets. My Mom asks me what creams and serums she should use and sometimes asks for a lipstick or nail polish out of my beauty closet. I realize though, that the real beauty secrets are those that I learned from her many years ago.
Laura Geller is known for her baked makeup products and she has three new baked products that I am totally obsessed with. Two of the products are gorgeous palettes; one eyeshadow palette called Wearables Color Story Baked Eyeshadow Palette and one for color and contour called Baked Color & Contour. Simply put, they are beautiful and you are going to want to check out both, but I am super excited to share with you an industry first - a baked liquid foundation. Laura has outdone herself by launching Baked Liquid Radiance Foundation which is pretty much a game changer. It's a trio of baked goodness that will have you looking gorgeous this spring and summer guaranteed!
As I want to further remind you of the importance of wearing sunscreen each and everyday and with May being skin cancer awareness month, I thought it would be a great time to show you my favorite sunscreens for my face. I think I have preached about the importance of wearing sunscreen everyday, meaning 265 days of the year. Whether you are spending the day indoors or out, it is important for your skin health and to prevent skin cancer. If you don't want to do it for that reason alone, let me tell you this - protecting your skin from the sun will slow down the aging process, meaning less fine lines, wrinkles and skin discolorations. Simply put, you need to wear sunscreen everyday. And your face you needs a different sunscreen than your body.
This summer, there is a new trend, that really isn't so new -- things are going back to basics and neutral for makeup. You have noticed it, I am sure. Tarte is embracing this trend and going back to basics with their Beauty in the Basics 6-Piece Essentials Set. I was lucky enough to get an early look at this beautiful set and it's available today only as a QVC Today's Special Value - Woo! This is one set you don't want to miss.
I don't know if you've been checking out the makeup department of your favorite drugstore lately, but if you haven't seen the L'Oréal Paris section, you need to take a look now. They have palettes! Yes, two new palettes in fact, called La Palette Nude. Couple it with the new Smokissime Powder Eyeliner Pen (another one of my latest obsessions) and your eyes are on trend ready to take on spring and summer.
