Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless Foundation Review

"This breakthrough formula with Olay Regenerist Serum and SPF 22 stays suspended over fine lines and wrinkles, unlike the leading anti-aging department store foundation that can gather in wrinkles and make skin look older. Clinically shown to provide significant improvement in skin condition in just four weeks."

What I like about this product:

• Contains SPF 22 - only few foundation contains as high SPF factor as this foundation
• Stays on for hours with or without primer
• Didn't broke me out
• Neutralizes redness like no other
• Does what it says that it suspends over fine lines and wrinkles thus reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Doesn't crease
• I didn't oil up for quite awhile with or without primer
• I get compliments when I wear this foundation. My friends saying that I was blooming and in love. LOL
• Transfer resistant

What I don't like about this product:

• Hard to blend using sponge provided or sometimes even with foundation brush. To over come this problem, I mist my foundation brush with my MAC Fix+ or shu uemura depsea facial mist or Evian facial mist and then apply the foundation.
• Not as creamy as I would want it to be
• A bit non hygienic since more or less you will re-dip your brush or sponge
• Though it doesn't settle into the fine line and wrinkles it won't glide over your acne
• Though it neutralizes redness, it doesn't cover dark spots well
• May settle in your pores when you overblend or overbuff, which is easily done since as I have said it's hard to blend , so I prefer using a silicone based primer, I using my like Smashbox Photo Finish Primer or Clinique Instant Perfector, to fill up those pores.
• May aggravate the look of dry, flaky areas of the skin, so moisturize your face well before using this
• I didn't see any improvement in the line in m forehead

I used this product for a straight two and a half weeks, and just stopped using this not because I hate this stuff but because I found another product more suitable for my needs. (I'll review that next!) Overall it's alright, as I said I don't hate it but I don't love it either. There's also a blush variant of this. I don't recommend buying the blush since as I said, the texture isn't really creamy and its hard to blend, go figure. 

If you have questions feel free to ask!

Makeup Masala : Makeup Mix Shop Haul & Drugstore Haul (Picture Heavy!!!)

Here's my loot from the Makeup Mix Shop, one of my favorite online shop!

I've gone crazy hauling at Toma's online shop!

Look at my entire loot!  All of these for just $50!

EcoTools Bamboo 6 mini brushes

KleanColor Rainbow Splendor #2

swatched lightly since the colors are beautiful! I don't want to use it >.<

LA Colors mystic foundation stick

elf water resistant eye liner in gray

elf blush and blending brush

3pcs brush set

elf total face brush

elf brow kit

elf eyeliner brush

ofcourse I can't not order nail polishes! and I got them at a discounted price!

NYX Annie

NYX Ice Queen

CS Gel Liners - I got this for free!

I bought some nail art stuff too!

Art Deco in baby pink

Art Deco in bright pink

Art Deco in sky blue

Art Deco in lime green

More nail polishes!

Jesse's Girl in Midori

I got a back up of one of my fave nail polishes!

 Jesse's Girl in Confetti

elf in nude

elf in berry pink

elf in black

elf in champagne

elf studio contouring and blush powder

they say this is a dupe for NARS Orgasm and NARS Laguna so here's a swatch to show you the difference

swatches L to R: NARS Orgasm, elf contouring & blush powder

As you can see, NARS Orgasm is a lot more pinker than the elf but the elf is a pretty peach blush too! Sorry don't have the NARS Laguna for comparison.

Here's my drugstore haul...

I bought an inflatable travel pillow

vanity kits

I got this for free from Max Factor

I also got this for free from Cover Girl

L'Oreal Elseve Royal Jelly shampoo & conditioner

Pampers kandoo wet towelettes - I use this to remove my base makeup in complement with my shu uemura cleanse off oil

Neutrogena and St. Ives facial washes

Cheapo but quite good makeup brushes

Foot care cushion - great for uncomfortable heels...

Creamsilk Precision Repair treatment

Garnier Brightening Eye Roll-On

I already tried this but this gave me bad bumps on my undereyes :(

I was hoping this would brighten up my undereyes, though my undereyes isn't really dark or have shadows... I guess the saying, "If it ain't broke don't fix it", is true.

nail stuff

Sun Protection

I'm out of my HG Clinique Super City Block and I can't go to malls carrying Clinique so I just grabbed these... I was amazed that this didn't broke me out or added oiliness to my skin...

Maybe I'll just switch to Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Facial Sunblock, since it has a high UV spectrum and 1/4 the cost of my Clinique one... However, what I like most about my Clinique is that is provides a bit of coverage and neutralizes redness...

MAX FACTOR Mastertouch concealer

I like that these really conceals my blemishes

CoverGirl & Olay Somply Ageless Foundation

I have been using this for a week now, so far it didn't broke me out and if neutralizes redness like nothing else...I like this... I'll give a full review of this soon!

MAX FACTOR Miracle Touch Foundation

I've heard good things about this foundation, but I haven't tried this yet so I'll just update you soon when I've done a test drive on this :D

Nail Gradient Tutorial

Hey beauties!

This post is for you nail addicts!

I'm going to show you how I create the gradient nail effect.

Let's start!

Base coat was applied (not pictured). Apply 1 coat of any shimmery/glittery sheer nail polish.

I used OPI Princess Rules!

Grab a nail polish darker and more opaque than your sheer polish.

I used OPI Pompeii Purple

Dab some of the nail polish to a sponge.

Dab the sponge with the nail polish in three fourths of the nails.

Grab another nail polish darker than the 2nd nail polish you used.

I used Orly Velvet Rope.

On another side of the sponge, dab some nail polish.

Dab the sponge with nail polish half way through your nails.

Grab another nail polish darker than the 3rd nail polish used.

I used Orly Goth.

Dab a small amount to another part of the sponge.

Dab the sponge in the tips of your nails.

You may finish it off by applying another coat of the sheer nail polish you've used then followed by your top coat or directly seal it with a top coat.

I applied a thin coat of OPI Princess Rules! and topped my nails with Seche Vite top coat.

That's it! Easy huh?

Hope you enjoyed the tutorial!