Foundation Foundation Foundation!

Ok I'm really back now on my blogging grind. And I have quite a few things to talk about. My journey away from MAC products has led me toward so many other things. Things I couldn't even imagine I'd love so much. Ok, who am I kidding. I'm a product junkie so I knew I would love other brands.

With that being said I think I have completely demolished my hope of completing a full cycle of project 10 pan. Maybe I will try it again after I get all the things I feel I really need. Maybe not, who knows! I was doing pretty well until I ran out of my StudioStick Foundation from MAC and I gave my bronzer away. I felt what's a girl to do?!? So I did what any make up wearing woman does... I GOT SOME!

I tried

• Make Up Forever (MUFE) HD foundation
• Stila Iluminating Foundation
• MAC Mineralize Satin Finish

MUFE:

I liked it. I thought the coverage was great. Really gave me even coverage. However after setting it with powder it looked just a little too matte for me. I think I would use it for photo shoots but not every day. Also I'm in between colors so I would have to buy two and mix. Not the end of the world but not the most cost efficient thing when each bottle is $40+.

STILA:

Love Love Love this foundation. My color is 80 watts. I was wondering how the coverage was goign to be and how it was going to set because it seemed a little watery to me. But it sets so well. Lasts all day with a good primer underneath. This is my every day foundation now. With bronzer and some fix spray I still can get that dewey look that I love oh so much.

MAC:

When I first tried the foundation on in the store I wasn't too thrilled. I wasn't feeling the setting powder or the MSF bronzer she put on me afterwards. I felt like a lil glitter discoball. Not my cup of tea. But when I got home and tried it myself and just used my DuWop bronzer I LOVE IT! A little heavier coverage than the Stila foundation but I still love it. This is more of my evening foundation or something I will use with heavy eye make up. Wouldn't use it for every day, but its definitely a foundation that will stay in my collection.

Product Review: Exclusive MAC Collections at Nordstrom

A few posts ago I was so excited for a few things from the new exclusive MAC products at Nordstrom. Here is the verdict:

I'm going to keep it brief. I was not enthused once I was up close. At the end of my trip I didn't want to purchase anything, and I no longer felt bad for not having money. The one thing that I would purchase is part of the standard products anyway so I can get it at any time.

Graphic Garden Collection:

• Didn't want the brushes once I saw them. Would only need 1 brush from each set, and for all that I can find a cheaper alternative.
• Lip bags weren't that cute up close. The colors weren't essential to me.
• The eyeshadow palettes are good only if you don't already have a million and one eyeshadows. If you have tons of eyeshadows I'm sure you have dupes of all the colors that are present in these 2 palettes. Not necessary, and you're really only paying for the case that the palette comes in, and they aren't that cute up close.
  

Look In A Box:

• All I can say is not worth it.
• You're guaranteed to have at least one of the two eyeshadows that come in the kit, or dupes for both.
• Boxes aren't skin tone specific. You're bound to look ashy if you're a brown girl with the beauty powders that come with them.
• The lip colors are suspect.
• The only plus is that it comes with a face chart on how to achieve the look, but that's only good if you know how to apply and have the right brushes in the first place.