Review: Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation

Hey everyone!!
It's been a really dark and gray day today. It's raining and cold. But it's a nice change compared to the blistering heat we've been having here in Toronto.
Anyways I decided to put on some foundation today for a change and I took out my Rimmel Lasting Foundation 25 hour in 103 True Ivory. I haven't worn this since May/June because it's been too hot.
So let's get to the review shall we?
Claims: Naturally Flawless & Hydrating & Lightweight. Transfer resistant, skin feels energized and hydrated all day.
Wear: I've been wearing this foundation for about 6 1/2-7 hours now and my skin does not feel tight or dry. It feels soft and hydrated like the claim says. However, I tend to have oily skin sometimes on my nose and right now it's showing. If I rub my finger across my nose I can see the shininess which is a big no no for me and I'm sure for all girls out there! I did apply powder on when I put on the foundation and I haven't reapplied since because I wanted to see how long this would last without powder. So about 6 hours, which is good in my opinion.
Packaging: I LOVE that this is on a tube! It's great for when I fly because it won't leak and the plastic tube won't break. It's also very hygienic and that's something that most of us look for when we buy foundation. There is 30ml of product which is great if you want to bring this as a carry-on.
Application: I just used my fingers to put this on. It doesn't dry too fast so you have time to put it on properly. After I've applied it on I take a damp sponge and just dab my face just so there isn't any excess foundation.
Coverage: If you have good skin but just have the occasional blemish here and there then this is great for you!! It has light-medium coverage but it hides redness really well. It makes your skin nice and even. If you have very bad acne/acne marks then this would not hide it. You would need something with heavier coverage as this wouldn't provide any.
Verdict: In the end I love this foundation. It hasn't faded yet after six hours the only downside is that my oiliness came through but I expected that. No one has perfect skin and I knew I would have to blot. I am going to start wearing this more often now since it feels like fall is already coming.

I hope everyone is enjoying the weather while it lasts.
Take care!

Project 10 Pan: 1 month later.

Hey everyone!
So I have been having a bit of trouble with this project. I haven't bought any makeup all month and I'm really proud of myself for doing this.
I've been using quite a few different products than what's on my list and I've decided to not buy makeup until I use up at least 10 products. It will be all makeup products but it has to be 10.
I find that focusing on just 10 products is too difficult because I've been getting bored with the same looks I've been giving myself.
I will however be repurchasing some things before the project is over, such as my mascara because I only have that one. I have a ton of eyeshadows so I definitely won't be repurchasing any before this is done.
I don't think that I'm cheating, I'm still going to finish 10 products before buying anything new. I don't want to give up on this project especially since I'm going on vacation in November and I want to save my money for the trip.
I will however try to finish up the 10 products I had listed.
Wish me luck!!! :)

Review: Maybelline Baby Lips

Hey everyone!
I've been pretty busy lately and finally I have time to sit down a do a review. As many of you have heard the Maybelline Baby Lips are pretty darn popular. Even with boys surprisingly! I saw one of my male colleagues use it and I was so surprised!
I have 2 of them, cherry me and pink punch. They retail for 3.50$ cdn at Walmart, 4.99$ at well.ca, and 6.50$ at shoppers drug mart. They have SPF 20 which is great when you go out in the sun.
Cherry Me smells exactly like...cherries! It smells so delicious you just want to eat this! The color payoff is also really good. The color is opaque but not too opaque where your lips are crazy red. It has a nice consistency and slides on really nicely.
Pink Punch also smells like fruit punch drinks. I prefer this smell to the cherry only because of preference. The color payoff is nice as well it's more opaque than the cherry me. Its a gorgeous pink that would suit any skin tone.
The packaging is also really adorable. The only thing is that the cover doesn't stay on properly so it can open up in your makeup bag.
This does moisturize very well but I don't think it makes my lips feel like "baby lips". I do have to reapply because I do have dry lips to begin with and I usually just wear these in the plane so it's dryer up there.
I find that my lips do get a tint from these and I like that. The color does rub off when you drink or eat which is normal with most lip products.
In conclusion I love these lip butters. There are quite a few colors, 5 I believe and some of them don't have a color they are just clear. I will repurchase these once I run out. I highly recommend these if you're into nice smelling/cute packaging type of stuff.
Cherry Me is dark red and Pink Punch is bright pink.

Review: ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

Hey everyone!
So I'm on a layover right now and I am currently doing a face mask and I was thinking to myself "what do I do while I wait for this to dry up?" and I just came up with the idea to do a review on this product.
This has got to be my new favorite product that I've rediscovered in my stash of makeup.
I had gotten this product free with something else that I bought from ELF but I believe the price is $3 Canadian for 8oz of product on the ELF website.
I got this a while ago and I had tried to use this but it seemed do dark and muddy on my pale face that I just threw this into my makeup drawer and didn't look at it again for a while.
But one day I saw one of my favorite makeup gurus Emily Eddington do a review on it and she went on and on about how much she liked it that I pulled it out of my drawer and try to use it again and now I'm in love.
The bronzer is my favorite. I like that it is easily blendable even though there is a little bit of shimmer but that doesn't get transferred to the skin so it's great for contouring.
The blush is a light pink with a hint of golden shimmer in it. I very rarely use the blush part because there is barely any pigment. I am very pale and this does not show up on skin unless I have time to put layer upon layer of blush on my skin, which I don't.
Would I buy this again? Most definitely! I would spend the 3 dollars just for the bronzer. I do have quite a bit left, I haven't hit pan yet but I've made a dent in it so I'm hopping that I get to hit pan soon.
The packaging is also very sturdy and it looks like the Nars packaging and it's very convenient to travel with which is s big plus for me.
I highly recommend this bronzer for any skin types.

BB Cream: My thoughts

Hey everyone!
I decided to do a review on two BB Creams that I've had for about a year now and it's the Skin 79 Hot Pink BB Cream and the Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream.
Let's first start with the Skin 79 BB Cream. There is only one color option with this brand so if you have a darker skin tone it will be very difficult to use this. I have very pale skin and when I first put this on my skin looked grey. I had done quite a bit of research on this BB Cream so I knew this would happen and that it would oxidize to my skin tone.
The Claims : Whitening, UV Protection SPF25 PA++, Wrinkle Free.
Reality: In the one year that I have been wearing this I have not noticed any whitening of my skin. However I'm still not sure if they mean whitening where your skin gets whiter or if you have acne scars they fade away because that's what I've noticed the most with my skin. I have a few acne scars on my skin and since using this they have reduced, almost disappeared. There is a slight sunscreen smell to this BB Cream but I dont mind it. It takes a lot for me to turn away a product because of smell. I do not have many wrinkles to begin with so I can't judge that it claims to reduce wrinkles.
Final Thoughts: I really enjoy this BB Cream a lot. It does have a thick consistency but that's with all BB Creams. It can be a bit difficult to blend out but it's not impossible to do! With a little time and effort I'm sure you will come to love this BB Cream just like I have.
Next the Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in No 21. There ate quite a few color options with this BB Cream, I believe there are 5 colors. The shade that I got is perfect for my skin tone. It does though, as I mentioned above, that it looks grey when you first put it on.
The Claims: lightens skin tone, excellent skin cover, prevents skin aging through effective whitening properties, SPF42 PA+++
Reality: So this BB Cream also has the same claims as the Skin 79 one and yet I do not like the BB Cream. The only reason I do not like this BB Cream is because it gets cakey on my face and feels heavier. I've tried so many methods to try to make it feel less cakey and I've finally found one so I'm starting to like this one again. It does the exact same for me as the Skin 79 one so I don't see much of a difference between the two creams. What I do now to apply this cream is I take a tiny pump of it on my finger and rub the cream between my fingers do that it warms up and then I apply. I find that this is the best method because it's a thick consistency.
Final thoughts: This BB Cream is exactly like the other one, it's great if you have darker skin because there are more color options. The packaging is much better than the Skin 79 and a lot more travel friendly. It comes with a little pump while the Skin 79 doesn't. It does have a thicker consistency but it's workable. You just need to find the right application method for you.
Well I hope this was helpful for everyone. I haven't tried the American BB Creams and I am not planning on trying it because I have a feeling that it will be nothing like the Asian ones and I think it's too bad that the American ones are trying so hard to be like Asian ones.
Thank you for your time guys!

Embracing your hair!

Hey everyone!
Since its been extremely hot here I feel like I've been very lazy with my hair. I haven't been using heat and I've been throwing it into a ponytail for most days. By not doing anything to my hair I've noticed that it doesn't feel as dry as before.
I have wavy/curly hair that is a bit hard to tame. But since I haven't been straightening my hair I've started to embrace my funky/messy hair. I do get stares sometimes but I've been learning to not let that bother me. Hey, it's my hair not yours!
It has taken me a long time to finally embrace my hair but it's so much healthier now that I haven't been straightening it. Sometimes I will run my iron through it really quickly to unpoof my hair but this doesn't cause too much damage.
My point of this post is that you should embrace your funk/messy/straight/curly hair. There is nothing wrong with being who you are and being proud of it!

Review: L'oreal Visible Lift Serum Inside Foundation

There are a lot of foundations out in the makeup world and this is one of the few that I have probably never seen a review on on YouTube and it makes me sad because this is an amazing foundation!
A few things to know about this foundation: it's a little pricey for drugstore makeup. It runs for 16-18 dollars CDN. It doesn't have the best coverage light/medium. It is the easiest foundation to apply (in my opinion).
This foundation is so easy to apply and has such a lightweight texture that it feels like I'm applying moisturizer. It blends amazingly as well. Like I mentioned though, it really doesn't have great coverage so you will definitely have to put on concealer. I love that I can wear this during the summer without the heavy foundation feeling. I apply this with my fingers and my color is 103 pale.
Even though the price is pretty steep I would definitely repurchase this because it makes my skin look even and it also softens it. The great thing about this foundation is that it does not make me cakey at all!
The bottle is a twist cap so there is no pump which can be a little difficult to work with because the foundation is more of a liquidy type so it runs faster out of the bottle than a thicker foundation.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants light coverage and is looking for an extremely lightweight foundation.