New drugstore product haul

There have been loads of new products popping up in the drugstore so I decided to pick a few up. The first that I really wanted to try was the Revlon Nearly Naked line, which I will do a full review on later. It claims to look like you have no makeup on and melts into skin. The first thing that needs to be noted is that they don't have very many shades. The only light cool color was way too light for my skin. They need a shade or two darker cool tones. So I got the liquid foundation and the powder, I don't usually use powder but I thought I'd try it out.

The L'oreal true match super blendable crayon concealer is another new face product that claims to blend seamlessly into skin. I found that it's good for undereye use, though it does crease so blend well and use powder. Other than that it's just a basic concealer, there's nothing exciting about it.

Now the product everyone is freaking out about, the L'oreal colour riche caresse wet shine stain (long name) ,which is supposed to be a dupe for ysl glossy stain. I got this in the shade pink resistance (183) which is a nude pink color. This shade is the exact color of my lips so maybe that was a bad color decision, but I will do a full review on these.

Next is a hair product, the L'oreal advanced color vibrancy dual protect spray. It claims to be a heat protectant, nutrient spray and color protector in one. Now I have only really used it for one purpose so far and that's the nutrient spray. I feel like this wouldn't heat protect very well, but it does soften the hair and smells nice. As far as color protection goes, I'm not sure yet, but I am closer to my natural color so I might not be able to notice at all.

Last is not a new product, but it is my first NYX product so I included it. I got the jumbo eye pencil in iced mocha (617) and I love it already. It's great to use on the outer corners and smudge to give a little smokey look to a natural makeup day and it's perfect for lining the lashes. It stays on forever and blends easily, so this will be a new everyday staple.

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Everyday Face (Base + Cheeks)

I haven't been able to post in a while thanks to being extremely busy during the holidays. Our house is getting remodeled and I've been trying to keep up with wrapping presents and cards and all that stuff, but I finally got some free time!
These are the products I use basically everyday, not including eye makeup and the sort.
First off is Garnier skin renew bb cream, I mentioned this in my last post and said it was a least favorite of mine but since then I have changed my mind a bit and have realized that it works better as a base/primer which makes it possible to use less foundation. I'm trying to use it up but it is growing on me.
Next is foundation if I feel I need more coverage, Neutrogena healthy skin liquid foundation is a holy grail one for me, it isn't heavy but provides enough coverage so skin looks flawless, and it also lasts all day!
Maybelline super stay 24 hour concealer was mentioned in my last post as a dupe for MAC pro longwear and it does its job.
If I'm looking a little pale I'll use MAC powder blush in harmony as a bronzer all over my face. It's light enough so you can dust it all over and you won't look to dark, or you can use it on your cheeks and it looks like blush. It brightens your face significantly so it's great for "no makeup" days.
The blush I use almost everyday, that I'm about to hit pan on is Josie Maran blush in passion. It is a super natural buildable blush that lasts all day and is highly pigmented.
Last but not least is MAC pressed blot powder to use on areas where foundation or concealer might wear off easier. The shades for these powders really don't match the names because I got matched to medium dark and I was like "oh wow that sounds really dark" but its the second lightest one they have. So I recommend you buy these in the store because the shades are deceiving! This powder isn't cakey or heavy and doesn't dry your skin out, which most powders do on me.

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Maybelline Dream Fresh BB

The Maybelline Dream Fresh BB cream is a cheap alternative to some of the high end ones out at the moment. I generally have pretty good skin but I prefer to use medium coverage foundation so I never had the need to try BB creams.
But, it was on sale so I figured why not?
I am so glad I bought it because I cannot go a day without using it now. It's one of those products that you never realized you really needed until you got it.

The texture is slightly less creamy than other BB creams, like the Garnier or Dr Jarts which are more like moisturizers. I like this one a lot more than the Garnier one just because it has better shades. The Garnier BB light shade is actually quite dark and even though my skin isn't very pale, it still was way too dark for me and made me look like I had an orange fake tan!

I would say this is my favorite drugstore BB cream. It was great during the summer and now I can use it on days when I need less coverage and just layer foundation over the areas that need coverage. For a BB though this has great coverage and makes you look like you got a full 8 hours!

What are your thoughts on this BB?

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L'oreal True Match Lumi Foundation Review

The L'oreal True Match Lumi Foundation is a drugstore brand makeup that is said to actually aid imperfections with continuous use. It is available in many shades with warm, cool and neutral undertones.
Since this had been raved about so much I figured I would try it out!

Okay first things first, I have never used any drugstore foundations because I find them either to not have very good coverage or I just don't like the consistency. I have to say though, I am in LOVE with this foundation!
It has great coverage, is very moisturizing, and lasts all day. It is a little runny which is a good thing since it doesn't sit on top of your skin or make dry patches worse. It feels like you have no foundation on but your skin looks flawless!

I have the shade n1-2 soft ivory which is a neutral. It is very easy to find your shade given all of the selections that they have. On some days I will use my Maybelline BB cream on my whole face and then use this foundation on the parts that need a bit more coverage. This foundation has a sort of satin finish which makes it look very natural, not matte or dewy.

Last but not least, I especially love that it has a pump so there is no mess or germs :)

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