TESTING OVERHYPED MAKEUP PRODUCTS There are some makeup products that get overhyped and in my experience they're usually are not as good as people build them up to be. But I was curious and did some testing on overhyped makeup products to see for myself. One of the brands is hourglass. The powders and blushes always get overhyped and I was actually excited to finally try them. Yes, I know they're not new but I'm always skeptical and I'm not one to try every product that's available. I only purchase what I'm truly interested in.(this post contains affiliate links, see disclosure policy) HOURGLASS The first product I tested was the Hourglass ambient lighting powder. This always gets so overhyped with claims that it makes skin look flawless. When I applied this I saw a big ... View Post
BEST DRUGSTORE ANTI-AGING SKINCARE
BEST DRUGSTORE ANTI-AGING SKINCARE Here's a list of the best drugstore anti-aging skincare. I always use a mix of drugstore and high end skincare. I don't think you can get all of the best skincare benefits from drugstore brands so I mix the two. For reference I have oily/dry combination skin.(contains affiliate links, see disclosure policy) CLEANSER I think this is fabulous for mature skin. The Cereve cleanser is called moisturizing cleanser. It's very gentle on the skin. This is great for cleansing your face in the morning. This is not something you'd use to remove your makeup. You can also use this as your double cleanse. If you're looking for a cleansing balm double cleanse combination I recommend the Pixie double cleanse. This jar has a balm on one side to remove your ... View Post
STOP UNDEREYE CONCEALER CREASING?
STOP UNDEREYE CONCEALER CREASING? As a mature women this is one of the hardest things to prevent is to stop undereye concealer creasing. I heard about a hack I saw on TikTok and she shared how to apply concealer the correct way to stop it from creasing. I've shared tips on this as well you can read about those tips HERE and HERE. But this method is much different so I decided to give it a try and see if it would work. APPLICATION NUMBER ONE I wanted to see if I could stop undereye concealer creasing. First I applied my concealer as I normally do but initiate the newer tips to see if it would work. First I applied my Fitglow color corrector and blending it in, then I applied my Fitglow concealer. After blending these well I sprayed a bit of my Hourglass setting spray on the back of ... View Post
GLOWY BRONZE MAKEUP LOOK
GLOWY BRONZE MAKEUP LOOK This time of the year I love creating a glowing bronze makeup look. I don't like to wear a lot of makeup in the summer because of the heat and humidity. I live in Florida so when I say it's hot you know what I mean. But I love that glowy bronze beach look. This is very easy to achieve. I'm going to share some tips along with a step by step video to create this look yourself. I recently shared how to create a natural glowy look no foundation. (this post contains affiliate links. Please see disclosure policy) START WITH A BASE The first thing you want to do to create a glowing bronze makeup look is start with your base. I prefer not to use a foundation with this look. But you can if you want to . For the look that I created I'm using the Chanel water fresh ... View Post
MAKEUP AND SKINCARE THAT’S NOT WORTH THE MONEY
MAKEUP AND SKINCARE THAT'S NOT WORTH THE MONEY I have tested lots of makeup over the years. Some of it's been fabulous and some is just crap. Today I'm sharing makeup and skincare that's not worth the money. Make sure to click on my video to see my complete list of products I've wasted my money on. MODEL BODY IN A BOTTLE The Charlotte Tilbury supermodel body highlighter says it's a body slimming shimmer that sculpts the look of your curves. Come on are you serious? Well, I fell for this and purchased it at the last Nordstrom sale and I could not see anything but shimmer on my body. I thought it would have been an all over body bronzer. I never thought it would sculpt my body, I'm almost 54 that would be a miracle! But all I saw was shimmer and not bronze. I'm very fair so I'm ... View Post
WHY YOU’LL NEVER LOOK YOUNGER
WHY YOU'LL NEVER LOOK YOUNGER I know this sounds harsh but at almost 54 years old my mature skin can really looked aged if I follow the advice from younger beauty gurus. They mean well, but the fact is that they have different texture skin than I have and I think most mature women. Here's why you'll never look younger following a younger guru. SKIN Skin, texture, lines, wrinkles, it's a fact that most of us mature women over a certain age have at least one of these issues. Even if you get botox and fillers our skin is much different than it was when we were younger. I started noticing a change when I turned 40. Everything I used on my skin stopped working. I was so frustrated! One of the first things that really changed was my under eye area. Concealers that worked started to ... View Post