Showing posts with label Primer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Primer. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

I Wanna Be That Gal

    I wanna be that shiny happy person people sing songs about. Or at least I want to look luminous and lovely. I keep hoping I will find a miracle primer that will fix the slightly larger pores around my nose and camouflage my emerging crows feet, while making me look soft and luminous. So far, my two faves are Prime Time and Tarte. But always hoping something will work better, I was happy to give That Gal, a pink primer by Benefit, a spin.

    That Gal comes in a container that you twist to make the primer come up through a little holes. ;-) It is a frosty pink, non-silicone feeling lotion that you can use all over your face or to make your cheekbones pop. If you use it all over your face, it will give you a dewy, happy glow - depending on your foundation coverage.

    It does not change the overall color of your foundation, giving you the dreaded face/neck mis-match. You can also wear it over your foundation as a highlighter, instead of a primer. While I'm not sure it gave my makeup any additional staying power, I liked the way it perked up my skin on a tired Monday. In fact, as tired as I was, I would call it a bit of a life saver!

    I like this. Check it out!



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Friday, June 5, 2009

Recession Friendly Beauty: Rimmel Fix & Perfect Foundation Primer 001


    Always on the hunt for something to make me flawless, I decided to check out Rimmel's Fix & Perfect Foundation Primer. Rimmel claims this primer evens out your complexion and extends the wear of your makeup. So good, so far, right?

    However, when I tested this at home, I was shocked to see that it is ORANGE. Since I am so fair, I bought the lightest color available. Yup, that color is ORANGE. I decided to try it out, despite my concern of looking fruity. I used half on one side of my face and half on the other. The side where I used this looked noticeably darker- my face and neck no longer matched. It also did nothing for helping to minimize my enlarged pores or help the application of my foundation go on more smoothly. In checking this product out on the Rimmel website, it says the primer is available in one color- APRICOT. So I stand corrected. It's not orange. It's apricot. If you are naturally apricot, than this might be lovely for you.

    I bought this. It's apricot. Keep on walking, there's nothing to see here.


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