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CoverGirl TruBlend Mineral Foundation

$7.50

Okay, I have been trying out a new mineral foundation after one of my friends asked my opinion on a cheaper, easier to find mineral makeup comparable to Bare Escentuals. I have tried a few different mineral makeup foundations and most tend to feel a little too heavy and really get into the pores which just looks awful. When I went to Target to try and pick out a new mineral makeup to try I really wanted to find an affordable one, and let's be honest some drug store makeup brands are getting just as expensive as some department store brands and higher end makeup brands. I also wanted to find one that was easy to pick out color wise. I have been in the makeup artistry business for many years and finding the right foundation is pretty easy now but I know how overwhelming it can be trying to find the right shade for your skin. So, when I was trying to find one to try out I decided that ease of color matching would be very important too. Usually when you use a mineral foundation a lot of the foundation colors can really match a wide range of skin tones. I decided to pick CoverGirl TruBlend Mineral Loose Powder. There are only 4 colors to choose from which makes finding your shade very easy!!! I used it and really enjoyed the feel of it. Like I said a lot of mineral foundations tend to go on really heavy and just sit right on top of your skin and that makes for a very heavy, not natural look, especially if you have large pores or uneven skin. I have just started to like Bare Escentuals but it does give a heavy coverage (that's why it's taken me so long to really like it). Bare Escentuals foundations are great and they won't clog your pores but they can sometimes go on very thick and look and feel very heavy. You really have to use very little and really spread the foundation evenly all over the face, very little goes a long way.

I tried out the CoverGirl foundation and I really liked it. The one main change with this one over the Bare Escentuals is that the CoverGirl foundation definitely does not give full coverage like the Bare Escentuals brand. But-overall I was really pleased. The application of the powder and the feel and stay of the makeup was great! I really like it and I will definitely be using this again. I always put mineral foundation on first, then apply concealer on top of the mineral foundation, throw a tiny bit more foundation on top all over the face and really sealing where I put concealer and then throwing a loose translucent powder or mineral veil on top of the foundation just to set everything.

To find a drugstore brand "mineral veil" I would really go for any loose translucent powder. I really like Coty Airspun Translucent Loose Powder, it's about $7.99. Very little bit will go a long way!!! Some days I will just throw on moisturizer, put on some concealer and then throw on some of this translucent loose powder to go a little lighter on the coverage and it does a great job!

Coty Airspun Translucent Loose Powder

$7.99

***The main key to application on any type of makeup is brushes and that is one thing I will not skimp on!! If you purchase a nice group of brushes you will not be disappointed and it will completely change your outlook on all sorts of makeup brands so definitely go get a great pair of brushes for great application!!***

Mascara Update!

Ok, life gets in the way of things some time and I just needed to take care of a few things over the past few weeks so I had to take some time off from blogging but I'm back and ready to write!!!

CoverGirl Natureluxe Mascara

Any drug store $8.50

I have really been pleased with the Covergirl Natureluxe products-love the tinted moisturizer and the balm gloss so I was SO excited to give their mascara a try!! I went to Indiana a couple of weeks ago to spend some time with my amazing family and relax. It was much needed and I had a great time but, my allergies were KILLING me!!! Every day my mascara and eye liner were completely worn off my eyes and all over my face from me scratching at my eyes all day! I finally gave up the old mascara bottle and thought, "Now is the time to get a new mascara to blog about!!" So-I purchased the Covergirl Naturelux mascara! I had been wanting to buy this mascara for a long time since I was such a fan of the other Naturelux products. Well...it's just ok. I hate to say that but this is the thing-this mascara did a fantastic job for not irritating my eyes which this mascara would be fantastic for people which major eye sensitivities. But for me, usually I don't have eye sensitivities, except going to Indiana, the land of corn and blooming flowers. So normally mascara not running and irritating my eyes aren't really a main problem for me, but if you have an issue with mascara irritating your eyes or not staying on well-this one might be the one for you! I personally like a mascara that makes my eyes pop, I mean I want HUGE lashes!! This mascara here does not give that to you so I was a little bummed about that but one bonus is that there is no crap in this mascara. A lot of mascaras can be irritating and harsh and this one has natural beeswax instead of funky synthetics in it so that is a bonus. So just to add to the confusion of if this mascara is good or not, I just can't say. It definitely has some pros like the natural ingredients, gentle of sensitive eyes and does not rub off. But, it does have some cons, now really these cons are completely my personal opinion so really these cons aren't really major cons, just things I don't like :) Cons-does not add length or volume. I guess that's about the only con! I really love the mascara wand, it's fantastic. It really helps you apply the mascara evenly and no clumps!!

So at first when I starting writing this I thought it was going to sound anti-covergirl naturelux mascara but after really thinking about what works with it and what doesn't I guess the pros outweigh the cons! But-if you are looking for a thick, volumizing mascara this is not the one for you!!! But if you're curious and you just are really wanting to try it- go for it!! I think you will like it!