Sunday, May 23, 2010

Searching

I'm on a search for the perfect foundation. I've only used Revlon, L'oreal, MAC and MUFE foundations for any period of time. MAC Liquid Studio Fix Foundation has been my staple for 3 years now.It's hard for an oily girl like me to find anything that covers, stays matte and doesn't oxidize after about 3 hours of wear. I've gotten used to carrying blot sheets and blot powder to keep things under control.

I know liquid foundation is my enemy. I was at MUA reading all the horrible reviews for MAC SFF and nearly lost it. *sigh*....All pretty much the same. Even great reviews included a mention about great coverage and horrible breakouts. I know I need to use a mineral foundation instead of liquid or cream to powders. I'll find something one day. Until then, still searching...

In the meantime, I purchased some Mary Kay skin care products #dontjudgeme. First thoughts: Formula 3 is kinda harsh on my sensitive skin. The cleanser irritates a bit. Also, it doesn't really "cleanse." It claims it removes make up...NOT. Even when I wash the make up off before using the cleanser....How do I know this? My toner saturated cotton balls turn from white to brown, after several swipes, AFTER washing my face. Speaking of toner, I told the consultant about my sensitive skin and she gave me toner with alcohol in it. The mask over dries my skin and makes it itchy. I think I even saw what looked like swelling and hives earlier today (yikes!!). All in all....fail. I will continue to use the toner and mask once a week. I'll use the cleanser 2-3 times per week. I mean..I spent enough on it...

I have no idea why I'm blogging about this at nearly 1 a.m. I should go to bed...

4 comments:

  1. Girl....smh...if it weren't for my NARS foundation (expensive) I would not be wearing any right now. I have had bad experiences in terms of shade match. I wish I could find out why my skintone is so hard to match. So NARS it is for now...I ordered a mineral foundation from Valana Minerals. It has a nice shade selection with Women of Color in mind. You should check it out, if you're interested.

    www.valanaminerals.com

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  2. Thanks Erin! I'm checking it out right now.

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  3. Have you tried Bare Minerals...you'd probably be paying as much as you did for MAC I would think.

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  4. Hey Kels,

    I used my aunts and it wasn't for me. Gave my face an ashy look. :-(

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