Currently Loving: Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Blurring Powder

Currently Loving: Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Blurring Powder

I’ve been a fan of Make Up For Ever for as long as I’ve loved makeup. Today, I’m excited to share a new face powder I’ve purchased, Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Blurring Foundation Powder. I purchased the shade 520 – Cinnamon. I’ve been considering cutting back on liquid and cream foundations, mostly because of newly developed skin sensitivity…

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Tag Team Champions: Best Base Makeup

Tag Team Champions: Best Base Makeup

There are many foundation/concealer combos that are wonderful, but the one I have been reaching for a lot is the Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer and Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Concealer. 

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Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder is Heavenly on Dark Skin!

Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder is Heavenly on Dark Skin!

What’s the first under-eye setting powder you have ever used? For me, and probably a lot of people, it was Ben Nye’s Banana Powder. Ben has gotten so much play because it turns out, it is really hard to duplicate what he has done. Hourglass’s Translucent Setting Powder is not a dupe, but it does set my concealer and highlight…

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Becca Ultimate Coverage Longwear Concealer Review
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Becca Ultimate Coverage Longwear Concealer Review

I initially thought the Becca Ultimate Coverage Longwear Concealer was a replacement for one of my favorite concealers, the brand’s Ultimate Coverage Concealing Creme. While a lot of retail stores have discontinued that product, it is still on Becca’s website. So hopefully they will keep it on. This product is also great, especially for covering scars! Read on for a…

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Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation – The Darker Shades

Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation – The Darker Shades

Here are some swatches of the Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation. There are quite a few shades of this foundation, but only six of them are truly for dark skin. I swatched shades 6.5 – 9. I imagine I am in the 7.5 range based on the skin swatches. The models on the Sephora website lead me to believe…

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