Liquid -Estee Lauder - Double Wear Light SPF10
jiller777 6/11/2013 3:00:00 PM
LOVE this foundation..they label it as sheer, because its lightweight and blends into skintone beautifull. Love the stayin power of this foundation and I never get any lines of demarkation, the matches are dead on, they are all neutral, so never to pink or yellow. GREAT summer foundation, will hold up in heat and not transfer, unlike many other foundations marketed the same way. The quality is amazing, and I apply it with my sigma angled top kabuki brush. Less is always more, I went from using foundations that had med-full coverage, only to realize I lok more freshfaced and beautiful in something like this. Does a great job at covering any skin issues. Everyone should own a nautral foundation like this and just conealor where needed vs wearing a mask all over their good skin areas. In direct sunlight this foundation is almost undectable, my skin but better ! Estee is just amazing and underrated cus their packaging isnt "hip" id rather pay for quality..It sets to basically a matte finish. With their matte primer your set for summer ! I always come back to this after tryn other brands, you name it ive tried it but nothing loks soo great on my skin like this one does. Great for everyday use, fragrance free, doesnt clog pores.. the more dense the brush more coverage you will get. Since this is a LONG wearing foundation, FULLY remove with makeup wipes, then cleanse the skin, DO NOT use pore scrubbing face washes to remove your makeup, u will push it into the pores..NEVER got one bump from this and ive used for 3yrs. Mac gave me cosmetic acne. Very great for sensitve acne prone skin, just remove the proper way. Im NC20-25 and Intesity 2.0 is perfect.. End of day makeup looks flawless, good for all skintypes, and their matte primer is amazing..I dont have oily skin but the primer works well in the Tzone where we all get a tad of shine naturally
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Powder -Laura Geller - Balance n Brighten in Fair
jiller777 6/29/2012 4:21:00 PM
I own bare mins, smashbox halo powder foundation and both are really nice. I got this and love it ! I usually wear it over Origins Vitazing which is a moisturizer that has mangosteen, so it loks like tinted moisturizer, without the "tinted greasy feeling" Amazing if your on the go and just need some decent coverage. I personally love to use it "sparingly" as a setting powder of my foundation. It totally gives you an airbrushed look of perfection. Im not one for FULL coverage liquid foundations, cus my skin is in pretty good shape, but pairing with a lite coverage foundation and using this to set it, AMAZING. Routine: Moisturizer Estee Luader Day Wear, Primer/benfit porefessional, Estee Luader DW "Light" and a light dusting of the "Light shade" in the LG B&B. I use a small kabuki or powder brush. Leaves u with an amazing finish, radiant, non cakey, FLAWLESS !
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Eye Shadow -MAC - Paradisco (Frost)
jiller777 6/16/2012 3:15:00 PM
I have Both Exp Pink and Paradisco, I like them both, but Exp Pink is def more pigmented. Paradisco is like a true sheer Coral. I got it to create a "tropical Summer look" Used Paradisco on lid (had to wet my brush to make it pop) and used Sumptuous Olive in the crease and a darker more grass green ( i got in an estee kit) to define the otter V. Also felt it needed more definition so used a tad bit of blackout from UD in the OtterV and blended it out with Sumptuous Olive. I use Macs "Brule" to blend around Brow Bone and a Pretty subtle off white high-lite under brow bone. Also used Black gel liner and with my angled brush put a some sumptous olive over it which makes it turn into a pretty color. When I do the look again I wud use a Coral base Primer or NYX Jumbo Pencil, I just used the white one today but wasnt enough to make the Paradisco pop. VERY pretty summer look, But totally dupable with NYX "Tropical" For that I give it 4 Lippies! I will return Paradisco due to the NYX Dupe and it being very similar to EXP Pink which is one of My fave shades from MAC..
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Bronzers -NARS - Orgasm-Laguna Blush-Bronzer Duo
jiller777 5/8/2012 3:26:00 PM
Love this product, gave it 5 lippies for overall rating because its such a Universal shade, which is why everyone loves it. The shimmer is not overkill and loks beautiful on the skin, Very pigmented so they the price is ok with me since a lil goes a very very long way. I find its best to use a more flat powder brush & just to tap onto the apples or a stippling brush. If ur using a very dense brush be careful ur goin to pick up way too much product. Very blendable and long wearing. Laguna is my go to couture powder, ive had the Duo almost a year & Im not even close to hitting pan. Both colors are very build-able. I dont use The Bronzer all over my face, just to contour the cheekbones, nose and jawline. And Orgasm stays just on the apples for me. Overall I think everyone who loves makeup should have this, its DEF a staple for ur kit ! Also try using Orgasm slightly damp as a eye shadow, BEAUTIFUL !
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Treatments -Estee Lauder - Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator
jiller777 4/2/2012 12:13:00 AM
I have normal skin type and after having a severe breakout from MAC Studio Fix, I got this in a kit (has a sample of ANR, Daycream and ANR Eye Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Treatments -Ulta - Ultimate Red Color Restoring Glaze I got this 2 weeks ago, I always dye my hair a mixture between a Deep Violet Red and more Vibrant Lava Red (professionally) as we all know RED fades quick so when I seen this product and how pigmented the Glaze was I figured it cant hurt. U have to shampo as u normally would then apply the Glaze and let set for 5mins then rinse and then condition. It makes my hair really soft with a nice shine to it. I work it in from Roots to tips and even comb it thru to ensure its all over. A tiny bit does come off on the towel (like it wud when u get ur hair freshly done) My hair was treated again less than a month ago, so it hasnt began to fade and think its key to USE this b4 ur hair has already faded cus its only meant to ENHANCE the red thats already in the hair not really add color. Sunlight reflects beautifully. Ima use the whole bottle and decide after that IF i will re-purchase. I use it every other time I wash my hair.Love how soft it makes my hair and really smoothes it out. Best when Used with Loreal Ever Pure Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Liquid -Revlon - Beyond Natural Skin Matching Makeup SPF 15 I got this 2day on Clearence for $3.49 ! In the lightest shade. I figured what the heck for less that $4 I'll try it. After seeing it was a pearl white color, I didnt think it wud cover much, but I WAS WRONG. It beautifully matched my skin tone as I blended it in. No streaks at all and the coverage is Light to Med/buildable and gives ur skin a healthy Glow. I have combo/dry skin So i set it with My Bare Minerals (Matte) Foundation, just a quick sweep over my Tzone and its been 6hours and the foundation is still perfect (besides my nose) Every foundtion seems to come off my nose, even with primer. I am really impressed at this foundation and Ive tried them all from High end to low end, Applied with a Foundation brush and then blended with fingers. This is a Foundation NOT a tinted Moisurizer. I love full coverage Foundations and this I feel was close to Full coverage (medium/Buildable) So for people sayin its a "No makup look" its tru cus it doesnt feel thick like a Full Coverage foundation and since it blends into ur natural skin color it looks like UR skin. I have quite a bit of Redness and Hyperpigmentation from Old Acne and it covered it really nicely. I dont pre or post conceal old acne scars. So if a foundation covers it even 75% Im happy with it. If I want the conceal any Hyperpigmentation 100% I use Bare Minerals and their concealor brush after my foundation is on.Depending on what kinda brush u apply it with will determine how much coverage u get from it, also. Since its very thin, a foundation paddle brush worked great (cus it doesnt absorb the thin watery foundation) I didnt get the Gray cast at all people are talkin about. My HG is still Estee Luader DW, but this one is really nice ! Very Impressed with this product and can see myself buyin another one when its on clearance again. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Liquid -MAC - Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 I wore this foundation for about 3months and LOVED the way it made my skin look im a NC20. I started to notice alot of whiteheads and after further investigation I learned MAC was originally created for Theatrical Makup & photoshoots and Not to for everyday use, And i sure was wearing it at least 4times a week. I got terrible cosmetic ance from this product. I still have a bottle left and wont touch it cus im terrified. I dont have acne prone skin and am 31yrs old. I get the occasional pimple around my period but within around the 2nd month I just figured the breakout wud go away, so i continued to wear it and it got worse I had at least 22 pimples w/in a couple months span, but the weird thing is I didnt get them right away, it took awhile to clog the crap outta my pores since I had very clear skin to begin with. I think its ok to wear on a special night out but anything as thick as this with all the ingredients it has in it is NOT someting u want to wear on a consistant basis and isnt that why we buy foundation? U have no clue the pain this caused me and I my face is finally clear after doing Loads of Benzo perioxde treatments every night and morning. I had so many flesh colored bumps under the skin that eventually got inflammed and some turned into to Cysts. I never had acne as a teen or not even in my 20's I was one of the lucky ones until I thought I had to HAVE MAC cus of its poplatity. Never one time did they tell me it wasnt for everyday use and If i cud sue the company I sure wud, I have pics of what my skin looked liked and am still left with some light scarring. I now wear water based foundations without all the silicones and fragrances and etc. I research every ingredient to a T. I stopped wearing makup completely to get clear and it was soo hard cus thats when i actually needed makup cus my skin was soo terrrible, but had to do it and glad I did cus im clear now. SO i rate this as "wear it on a night out occasionally and make sure to remove ur makup with makup wipes at least 2 of them, then wash ur face with a gentle cleasnor, to remove any leftover makup. I wasnt using makup wipes just cleasning the skin with my normal skin care regime (wash, tone, moisturize) I only wear Tarte now or Bare minerals & when I really want some good coverage for a night out I still dont pull this out I pull out my Estee Lauder DW. Please beware of this product after lots of research Im not the only one this happend to but lots of poeple have had problems with MAC and their site doesnt disclose if its Non comogenic, Non acnegenic, so its not, Just cus its "oil free" doesnt mean it wont clog ur pores, I primed my skin always before wearing this. I wish I cud wear it but Im refuse their are too many good brands out their that wont screw up ur skin I call this "Mac Studio Zits" Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Powder -Bare Escentuals - Bare Minerals ALL I tried the Matte foundation after I suffered a cosmetic acne breakout. I dont belive this is near full coverage but sheer. The color is the exact color as my skintone but I wish I had got a shade a tad darker to cover some areas. I hear alot of people mix differnt colors together. I apply it with the lil handy Kabuki and full flawless face brush. I have to say after washing my brushes the product applies alot better. BUT wont cover some acne scars no matter how much concealor i put on, it cud be layers and layers. So I bought Tarte Smooth Operator TM put that on and let it sit maybe 15mins and THEN apply my minerals and I get alot better coverage and smooth surface to work with. Both products are great for the skin and Im really leary to add in Liquid foundations after what happned to me (cosmetic acne from MAC foundation) My skin is clear now and I really want to like this product, but unfoutunatly its not my fave. I wear it when I want light coverage & like to apply the Mineral Veil afterwards to set it and give me a glow. I like that the MATTE doensnt have the Bismuth Oxycloride but the mineral Veil does, but I dont buff the mineral Viel like I do the foundation. I feel alot of dead skin cells can collect in the brushes after doing the buffing action on ur face so I tend to wash my brushes ALOT. Im goin to try applyin this with my sigma Flat Top Kabuki brush since its really soft and dense. I dont tapp off too much excess cus I get better coverage with the majoirty of the product near the top of the bristles. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Treatments -Pro Activ - Proactiv Repairing Lotion this is wht makes proactive work with that said u can buy 2.5% Bezo Peroxide OTC and smear it all over ur face just find a gel consitancy not a cream. Thier Repairing lotion with BP does have moisturizer mixed in with it which i dont like id rather have it NOT watered down. Does take awhile for skin to adjust to this product. Work it into ur regime slowly and Id advise maybe 3 times a week just at night and then slowly build it up until u can tolerate it AM and PM. I only use the cleansor once a week as an exfolator and feel all 3 steps are just too dryin. I use Cetahphil cleasing lotion, sometimes the toner and load up with the reparing lotion every night and morning. But it took me a month and half to be able to adjust to the BP. I almost gave up at first and said NO WAY this is JUST too dryin even when I was only using it a couple times a week but ur skin will get used to it, jst have to be patient. I had a terrible breakout and after a good 2 months Im 100% clear! I had cystic and tons of whiteheads, I belive from Cosmetics (but wont say no names) At times my skin was flakey and red but not anymore. I let the 3rd step sit on my skin for 20mins then moisturize "if needed" with Cetahpil Ulta Hydrating moisturizing lotion and I pat it on so it doesnt disturb the BP repairing lotion that has dried. U will need a seperate moisutizer when using this product a really hydrating one thats also a gel like consistancy verus a cream so it glides on over the product. Once a week I take off and dont use and just use my Estte luader Advanced Night repair and moisturizing creams to really hydrate the skin and that helps ALOT ! Key is as ur get used to the product to layer it on THICK esp at night. I will put a layer over my entire face let it dry and repeat.. THis deep cleans ur pores and kills all bacteria b4 it starts thats why people break out when they stop cus they dont have anything strong enough killin the bacteria. This regime can be done without the proactive u just need a Bp with 2.5% in a gel consistancy so the cream doesnt turn white on u all over. No breakouts but I credit it to the BP not soo much "proactive" 3 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Tinted Moisturizer -Tarte - Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Tinted Moisturizer Best tinted moisturizer on the market. I luv how it gives a lil coverage and actually fits ur skin like a glove. It looks soo lovely about 15mins after applyin this. I bought this to replace my moisturzer when wearing minerals to give me an added touch of eveness to my skin tone. and it works WONDERFUL together. Also bought it for days im just goin to the gym and dont need much coverage. DEF tones down red areas. I apply like any moisturizer with my fingers its not a foundation and shudnt be applied like one. Whn I read people Prime their skin b4 using a mousturizer makes me cringe. . It gives a wonderful base to work with if u wear mineral foundations cus u dont need primers or to layer on the minerals to get good coverage. Luv this product it never irratates my skin. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Liquid -Estee Lauder - Double Wear (old formula) I LUV LUV THIS Foundation ! Getting the color & application can be trickey. at 1st I applied to much of this product and it felt heavy, but after doing small sections & using a good brush it came out great. this is DEF full coverage foundation and can be a bit dryin. I wear this when ima be out and about all day and dont want my makup to budge, cus it truly doesnt. I bought it cus of the coverage but mainly cus its Non acnegenic, non comogenic, and frag free. Something very few lines offer in every category. I got the neautral undertoned when Im usually a bit yellow/warm but its lovely. U will have to invest in some good makup wipes cus it takes about 2 to get the foundation off before washing ur face or just goin to be washing ur skin in foundation, lol. Luv luv luv, BEST full coverage foundation that stays put and has great color selections! Wet Sponges/wedges are great for this application ! U can build sheer to full depending on how u apply it. lasts forever, great vaule. cud careless it doesnt have a pump. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Foundations -Tarte - Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full-Coverage Foundation SPF 15 I have a question. Im really into to TARTE and saw this on QVC..I own the Tarte Re-create Foundation and its med coverage and very hydrating and feels nice on the skin, and of course GREAT for ur skin! I get cosmetic ance so Im very paticual about my brands. I have Estee lauder DW, Re-Create/tarte, Bare Minerals. Estee is a LIL heavy for me and dries me out, bare Minerals doesnt cover my ance scarring enough. I jst bought the Tarte last Saturday (the re-create) and didnt see this product at the store. Whats the main differnce between this one and the Tarte-Recreate?? Is it the coverage ?? LOVE TARTE they are seriusly the BEST! I want this foundation but want to know whats the diffence between the one I have and this ???? Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Treatments -Estee Lauder - Idealist Of course it can be a primer cus of all the silicone in it,,,I personally stay away from silicone based Serums, Gels, Primers cus it can cause acne...Something to keep in mind if ur ance prone. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No
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