Face of the Day! #2 Under the Rainbow

Hello! 
 Here is my face of the day - I really wish I could get the colors to show a little more "true".  It's based on a look I saw on Pinterest but with a few tweaks. It's beining to feel like summer here so I thought a burst of color was appropriate!

Products Used:

Face-

MUFE HD Primer

Teint Miracle Foundation in Ivoire 1

Ageless Mineral Powder in Translucent

Physcian Formula Bronzer (Healthy Wear SPF50)

Loreal The One Sweep in Flush Rose

Chanel Crayon Sourcils Sculpting Eyebrow Pencil in Blond Clair

Hard Candy Nobody's Perfect Concealer Palette

Eyes-

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Too Faced shadow in TotallyToasted & Silk Teddy

Tony & Tina eyeshadow in Kinetic and Magnetic

Covergirl eyeshadow in French Vanilla

Lancome Ocillation Mascara

Hope you all are enjoying the nice weather !

Jasmine

Bright Expert Exorcises My Face - Week 6

Hello:

One again it's time for my Bright Expert comparison, I have been using this day and night for 6 weeks now and it's definitely made my skin brighter and more even and had eliminated about 50% of my freckles. But I think to get to pure white, even skin I'm going to have to do a series of chemical peels.  And with summer coming up I'm going to have to increase mt SPF application to more than once a day.  I was outside for 20 minutes today and even though I put on my SPF 70 this morning a whole new batch of freckles appeared :( 

After using Bright Expert for 6 weeks

Before Bright Expert

Overall I think it's a good product for more mature skin with age spots that are larger in size and not my freckles that pop up with very little provocation.

Jasmine

NP Set Calming Pre-Foundation Primer is a solid contender

Hello,

Today I tried NP Set Calming Pre-Foundation Primer ($29 at Target).  It is green in color and relatively creamy for a primer the company describes it as "The liquid goes on without leaving a trace, and its calming formula helps to reduce redness and even out your skin tone. " 

         
The green tint is really subtle you don't really notice it all once it's on (and as green cancels out red generally, one would think this would help with any redness).

Before Primer

After primer I notice a slight reduction in redness and shine

I think my foundation went on about the same but I got a nice finish and it really helped it stay in place through a busy day that normally would have left my face a chalky mess.

It's a good deal for 1.7oz (almost twice the size of most primers), and works pretty well so if you are looking for something to tone down a little redness and keep your makeup on this is you stuff .

Jasmine

Bright Expert Exorcises My Face - Week 5

Hello:

5 weeks after Bright Expert

Once again it is time to look at my face and decide if the freckles are fading.  This will been the 5th week I have diligently used Bright Expert AM & PM before moisturizing.  There is definitely been improvement but I was really hoping for more.  But I think often what you hope for skincare-wise might not be available in a bottle :)










Well that's all for tonight,

Jasmine

Lancome's La Base Pro is another Promising but Pricey option

Hello:

Today I tried Lancome's La Base Pro $42.  The company describes it as "This amazing oil-free makeup base creates a smooth, radiant, and long-lasting canvas for a polished look. Exclusive Lancôme Elasto-Smooth technology refines skin's texture and diffuses light to visibly reduce imperfections, creating a satin-soft finish. Makeup glides on seamlessly. Color stays more true and vibrant for an air-brushed look all day." 

It has a bit of the weird thick, soft feel, but once its on it is weightless.  And it does make your skin feel satin soft.  It definetly helped my foundation go on smoother and helped control oil for the day.  As you can see in the pictures below I don't know if it reduced imperfections but it gives a nice finish for applying your foundation.

Before La Base Pro

After La Base Pro

I don't think it gave me the airbrushed quality it claims but it is a good primer and helped keep my foundation from getting chalky over 10 hours.

With La Base Pro and Teint Miracle Foundation


It's another good Primer but at $42 for 1oz, and MakeUp Forever at $36 for the same ounces, I'm going to save the $8 and put towards some more products :)

Next up Napolean Pardis Anti-Redness Primer,

Jasmine

Arbonne Primer is Pricey but Pleasant

Hello:

Today I tried Arbonne's Makeup Primer (it is sold like Avon thru their website or a representative - $36).  I like the feel and the smell of this product for than others I've tried so far, it has all natural ingredients which is a bonus too. 

As with all the primers I've tried a little goes a long way

The company describes the product simply as "Vitamin-rich makeup primer visually diminishes fine lines and pores, creating a canvas for flawless makeup application."  I think it did make my face look less shiny and smoother. 

Before primer

After Primer application

Interestingly I actually needed a little more foundation than I normally do to cover my face, but my foundation went on smoothly and I got no oily spots thoughout the day.  It's a very nice, very pricey primer.  So if you want something natural that works great this is your stuff!

With Primer and Teint Miracle on

Next up La Base Primer by Lancome,

Jasmine

Bright Expert Exorcises My Face - Week 4

Hello:

Today marks my 4th week of using Lancome's Bright Expert to treat the hyperpigmentation on my face (also known as freckles).  I still am not sure how much is actually fading and how much is hopeful wishing... My skintone is more even and my skin is "brighter" and healthier looking so I'm going to give it another 2 weeks and after that I'm going to chemical peels.

Before I started Bright Expert

Bright Expert Week 4

Now I just need to find a dark circle miracle cure!

Jasmine

Hard Candy's Face Primer is "Hard"ly worth it

Hello,

Yesterday I tried Hard Candy's Face Primer (the Sheer Envy Version, the have an Illuminating and a Skin Perfecting version).  You can buy it at Wal-Mart for around $8.  I believe it's definitely a silicone based primer, as it is clear and has that strange overly soft, thick gel feel.

Be forewarned a little goes a LONG way!

Hard Candy's website describes the product as "Sheer Envy Primer helps to even out the skin while reducing shine. Improves foundation application while minimizing skin imperfections. Make-up lasts longer and skin is left velvety smooth."  Those statements my be true for some but I didn't see the effects.  I got really oily throughout the day.  I don't think my skin likes all that silicone!  As you can also see from the pictures below - I don't really think it evened out my skin.  Skin Imperfections - I don't have a lot right now so it's hard for me to judge, but I think it would exacerbate any on coming acne I had.

Before Primer

After Primer

As you can see there is little difference in the Before and After.  My foundation went on as smoothly as it does without primer but as I said I got abnormaly oily within a few hours.  It's not a BAD primer per se, but I don't think most would be a fan and for a few dollars more you can get better product.

With my Teint Miracle foundation on



So onto the next primer...Lancome's La Base,
Jasmine