L'Oréal Infallible Lip Color - Product Review

I really like this lipstick. At first I was skeptical because it sounded like every “too good to be true gimmick” out there. So I pulled myself together and just gave in a bought one lipstick. It took a while to get used to at first.

As it is heavily advertised this lipstick should last 24hours…. it did not stay as thorough like it should have. But, that was my first trial run and also I didn’t have my lips prep how it says they need to be on the package. I gave it another try the second time around and I love it. This lipstick really last a very long time. And really, it’s not a real lipstick, in my mind it’s like a lip paint (in between a lip gloss and a lip stick…similar to the OCC Lip Tars www.occmakeup.com)

The way I apply this product is making sure you have nothing on your lips (I mean moisturize them for a good 10mins before applying anything to your lips to avoid dryness and then wipe off the residue so there’s not a film of anything on your lips). Then, I lightly line my entire lip with a lip liner similar to my lipstick shade, I then wait a few seconds. Next I apply the lip color and I use a very thin coat. The Infallible’s are pretty pigmented so there’s really no need to pack it on. Once the lip shade is on, seriously let that dry for a good minute or two. Kiss your hand just to be sure nothing transfers. Then finally, add the lip shine/moisturizer it comes with….and whoohoo you have beautiful lips that will last all day.

I apply mine at 7am in the morning and no joke by 8pm it’s still on. I know this product can be a bit pricy for drugstore…BUT if you find yourself a coupon from Ulta you can score a good discount, plus L’ Oreal seems to always have sales so definitely take advantage of that. AND…right now around this Christmas time at CVS they have 50% off these products….which I was able to pick up more shades. So far I own Garnet, Beyonce Red, and Diane's Tuberose .

Give it a try…it’s well worth it!

I'm back...

Hi Friends!

Okay I know I totally failed this half of the year not posting anything and not keeping this blog lively.  I know I have disappointed you and probably made you less interested being subscribed to my blog. L

BUT…that all is going to change, I promise I promise! J  Regardless of busy schedules and not being in the mood; come the new year 2012 I will make this blog very active.  I will promise you that you will see more posts here that will make you very interested checking back almost daily.  This is my New Years resolution for 2012 and I promise I will stick to it.  Sooo with that said……blog posts are on the way! J

Top Foundations

Hey Everyone!

So I’ve been testing quite a few foundations lately to find one that best suits my preferences.  I have been an oily/combination skin person for the longest, until about a few months ago, I noticed my skin is altering….and I think it’s because of hormones changing and age…ahh!! LOL Before I was always a matte medium/full coverage foundation wearer for the longest, until my skin wants to now adjust and become a little drier.  So I went on the hunt…I needed something that gave me a little more moisture yet was still a full coverage or a least medium to full.  With that said, below I will list in order the foundation I started out with, and end with what I’m currently using now. 

NARS Sheer Matte Foundation

This foundation has great coverage; the consistency was nice and silky.  I would say it’s a medium to full coverage.  The downfall I didn’t like was, I felt very oily and the foundation felt a bit heavy towards the end of the day.  I can tell I was really wearing makeup and just couldn’t wait to take it off.  I did use a setting powder and would touch up mid day, but I felt my face didn’t stay as matte as I’d like at the time.  It does have illuminating ingredients so your skin looks very refreshed and immaculate, but it still wasn’t matte it enough for me.  Also, the foundation would emulsify just a bit, so my skin tone would appear darker than what it should be.  If I went a shade down then it would be a smidget lighter (so no happy median for me). I would recommend this foundation to someone who has normal skin, maybe a tad combination; but definitely someone who doesn’t get oily as much.

NARS Pressed Powder

So after my experiment with the liquid I thought lets go back to using powder, since I still tend to be an oily basket. LOL This powder is great if you don’t require a full coverage.  It’s light to medium coverage (and buildable) and gives a slight healthy natural finish.  The powder however really emulsifies with your skin tone a lot, more than the liquid foundation in my opinion.  I actually had to switch colors and go a tone lighter from what I tested while at the counter.  Rule of thumb is to definitely wear the foundation for about 1 hour so you can determine if the color is a perfect match or it being a tad darker.  After a while I felt my skin wasn’t breathing correctly, so some areas very dry and some oily.

Makeup Forever Matte Velvet +

I really loved this foundation because it really stays matte.  The coverage is medium to full and really, I mean really mattifies your skin.  I would use this at times when I knew I needed my foundation to last all day without any touch ups.  I would set this with the HD Translucent setting powder and I was good for about an 8+ hour day.  The MUFE foundation ranges in more than 20 colors so you definitely can find your perfect match.

Chanel Mat Lumiere

After realizing my MUFE foundation did keep my skin matte, I felt it was too matte, my skin would appear dry and I needed some dewiness.  So I switched to Chanel.  I do love this foundation more than NARS and MUFE.  I would say this is a combination effect of both.  It definitely stays matte and also gives you’re the healthy illuminating glow.  I would call this my special occasion foundation because it’s just so luxurious and it just feels so good on your skin. 

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place

I realized I was using the Chanel foundation more than usual and not for just special occasions as I intended to. J  And because it’s a bit pricy to always refill, I was on the hunt for something similar but with a lower price tag.  So I heard to try Estee Lauder.  Great full coverage, it does last all day, and my skin wasn’t dry feeling.  But I felt over a period of time throughout the day my face was looking like it would change to maximum coverage.  So I moved on to this…

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Light

This is my holy grail thus far….finally. J  It has the same effect as the matte, but it definitely is not the full coverage I need.  You can see my natural skin through this foundation.  It really stays matte all day, yet the skin looks perfect with a healthy glow, and I don’t have to touch up hardly with any powder, it’s nice and dewy but NOT oily.

I hope this helps for any of you looking for foundations.  Remember this are my opinions on how each product reacted to my skin type.  Please ask any questions in the comments if there’s something you need to know that I didn’t cover.  Upcoming I will test some drug store foundations to see if any are comparable to the ones I mentioned above, but with better price tags of course. J  Please look out for that soon.

Have a nice day!

Tiffany

Update

Hey Everyone!

I’m so sorry for the delay in not posting.  I will promise to be so good and make this my ritual duty, at the very least of posting something weekly. J  Anyhow, just a little update of what I have been up to, hence why I haven’t blogged in some time. 

Last week I worked an event called Ladies of Indulgence (www.ladiesnightofindulgence.com) at the Alameda Fair Grounds in Pleasanton with my friend who’s also a freelance makeup artist Glam by Ursula.  The event was a good experience for the both of us.  We were able to network ourselves, gain new clients, and of course glam up the ladies who visited our booth.  It was super crowded; we were jam packed nonstop for 5 hrs…ahhh!

This weekend I will be attending Mayday a Hawaiian festival, also at the Alameda Fair grounds for Mothers day.  My niece is a Tahitian dancer for Otea Api and will be dancing in a show.  Soooo of course, I will be doing her makeup as well as other of her dancer friends. 

I have a few photoshoots I have been involved with, so once I obtain some pictures to share I will post those as well so you can see.

My upcoming posts I’d like to do are a foundation review.  I have tried out about 5 foundations over the past few months, so I want to share my thoughts.  Also to include are hauls, hauls, and more hauls.  I have been shopping lately picking up some items from makeup to new skincare, and anything beauty.  So I will also share what I’ve got and also my review on how I like the products so far.

Well that’s it for now…..please definitely check back for new posts as I promised they will be updated more frequently.  J  Have a good day!

Talk to you soon…

Tiffany

Welcome!!

Hello Everyone....and welcome to my blog!  As you can see this is my new post, and I'm so excited to be here.  I have followed and read so many talented makeup artists and beauty gurus; I felt it's time that I also have my voice and opinions heard as well in the beauty blogging community. :) 

My purpose of being here is to share my tips and some tricks that I have learned from others, but yet have incorporated them with my own style.  I will definitely showcase many makeup looks focusing on a variety of ages, skin types and complexions, for the trend setters, and of course special occasions.  But also to include, I will share beauty items that I have purchased on any given shopping trip giving my honest review of the product(s); and these can range from skin/body products to nails...you can't just be limited to makeup products. Haha! Let’s just say I'm here to talk about everything related to beauty. 

Just a brief overview of me...I am from the San Francisco Bay Area, lived here my entire life, and ready for a new change so the door is open for anything benefiting that will cross my path.  I have worked in the makeup industry for about 5+ years now and loving every moment of it.  Besides being a beauty fanatic, I do utilize my skills on a professional base and work as a freelance makeup artist, so I'm also here to network too! 

Anyhow, I hope you all will enjoy what I’ll discuss here.  I am very open to ideas you may have so please don't hesitant to bring them my way, and of course I'm always acceptant to criticism.  Without being critiqued I will never learn how great or not so great of a job I'm doing, and I think that should go for everyone. :)

Okay, I think I'll end it here I don't want to continue rambling...lol.  Thank you again for stopping by, and please check back regularly for any new posts.  Have a good day!



Ciao!
Tiffany :)