A Foundation for An Improved You
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under concealer, foundation, perfect pores
I recently had the good fortune to try a new foundation from a line I was not familiar with. The line? L.A. Colors, a division of Beauty 21. who create makeup “to target the diverse beauty needs of women of every demographic at an affordable price.” The foundation? Mystic Foundation, which claims “natural looking coverage [...]
Naturally Beautiful for Spring…Youth pt. 2 of 3
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under eye liner, eyebrows, foundation, primer
Time for makeup…but first, makeup primer. You’ve worked hard to achieve the perfect base for your makeup, and using a makeup primer will help to ensure that your skin stays soft, smooth and protected all day. Try Bloom’s Makeup Base $18; its gentle formulation is both light and protective and will give your foundation a [...]
Sunny Day Makes me Think of spring
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under blush, cosmetics, eye liner, foundation, fragrance, hair, makeup, mascara
Today was the first day over 40 degrees in weeks, not to mention the Santa Fe sun was shining…it made me wistful for spring, innocent eyelashes, weddings, peonies…ahhh, spring. Spring ’07 Beauty is about everything…and very little of it,with the exception of eyelashes.Color trends include brights like warms corals, fushias and shimmers in toned down [...]
Perfect Skin Alert!
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, face, foundation, perfect pores
Okay, so I decided to jump on the mineral makeup bandwagon (actually, I tried bare esentuals several years ago, but I didn’t fall immediately in love with it like everyone else on the planet, apparently) and try a mineral foundation. Since I had tried out some samples of jane iredale® and really like them for [...]
Stick it to Redness
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under concealer, face, foundation, perfect pores, skin care
BECCA Stick Foundation is unlike any stick or creme foundation I have ever tried. The texture is altogether different. Most have the soft, almost slick, consistency of a creme-to-powder foundation…but not BECCA. This stick is dense, yet creamy. It goes on sheer but offers the perfect, even coverage–hard to explain, but in a word “perfect.” [...]
Color Yourself Beautiful…for $1
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under cosmetics, foundation, holidays, makeup
e.l.f. cosmetics All Over Color Stick in Lilac Petal is one of the BEST highlighters I have ever used…ever. I mean it! I received my Color Stick in the mail (ironically on Halloween) and couldn’t wait to try it out. I busted it out and immediately dotted the stick across the tops of my cheekbones, [...]
Makeup Discovery EVERYONE Should Know About…
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, cosmetics, foundation, makeup, perfect pores, skin care, sun care
Philosophy Supernatural 4-in-1 Mineral Make Up – Warm 1 – .32ozThe Supernatural 4-in-1 mineral make up is Philosophy’s award winning pigment powder formula with an spf 15 that gives your skin a natural airbrushed finish and feels as if you are not wearing makeup at all. Philosophy’s unique formula serves as foundation, concealer, powder and [...]
La Prairie Cellular Treatment Rose Illusion Line Filler a.k.a. "Miracle in a Jar"
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, cosmetics, foundation, perfect pores, skin care, wedding
UPDATE: I have been using my La Prarie Rose Illusion for a couple of months now. I have noticed that my makeup stays put all day, but other than that, not much else. I was hoping for MAGIC, MYSTERY….LOVE. Alas, all’s I got was REALLY expensive makeup primer. I have plenty left even though I [...]
What’s your favorite foundation?
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under cosmetics, foundation, makeup, perfect pores
I have been doing some research on foundations for quite awhile (basically since I started wearing makeup…some 20 years ago?!). I have yet to find the “perfect” one, but some are pretty good: Paula Dorf Perfect Glo (read review below), Bloom Foundation (I use #2), Neutrogena, Clinique…I literally could go on and on. I keep [...]
Review: Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under concealer, cosmetics, foundation, makeup
Bobbi Brown is typically one of our favorite lines. Her rich colors and professional quality “paints” are always at the top of GirlPaint’s list. Bobbi Brown’s Creamy Concealer (I used Warm Natural) is certainly no exception. It has a lovely texture–creamy, as the label implies, not too sticky or too dry. And it has very [...]
