Drugstore Pale Skin Foundation Collection + Swatches

Hey all! So today I'm bringing you my foundation collection including swatches.  First, just a little background on my skin. I am approximately an NC/NW10 with dry to combo skin. I tend to get moderately oily on my forehead throughout the day but nothing crazy.  Dry patches around my nose/upper lip and occasionally around my jawline.  I am very pale with slight yellow undertones. My foundation journey has been a struggle to say the least. I find that the palest shades in almost all foundations are either too orange or too pink on my skin. Out of this batch, the fourth swatch, Fit Me Matte+Poreless in 110 Porcelain is the best match that I have. It is every so slightly too pink, like so slight, but I make it work.  

The last two foundations here are not really "pale skin" foundation but I did include them because I was tan for a brief while and it gives you something to kind of gauge the light foundations against.  These swatches are kind of thick, so in the images you can see that they are mostly dried with some wet spots so keep that in mind it might change the color somewhat.  The oxidation is also apparent.  

These swatches are also helpful if you're looking into the Fit Me line by Maybelline.  Its so important to keep in mind that all of their formulas are different, even if it says the same shade. For example, the fourth and fifth swatches are both 110 but you can see the dewy+smooth foundation is really a full shade darker. Also, both six and seven are both 120 but the stick foundation is much much more pink undertoned.  I know this logic applies to a lot of foundation brands with different formulations so make sure to test things out first when you can or keep your receipts so you can return what doesn't work for you.

The next post will be a haul of all my asian foundations and bb creams that I've purchased recently and some impressions. I'm so excited to get my shipment so stay tuned for that!

Foundations from left to right.

• NYX HD Concealer in 01
• Wet N Wild Photofocus Foundation in Ivory
• Wet N Wild BB Cream in Light
• Maybelline Fit Me Matte+Poreless in 110 Porcelain
• Maybelline Fit Me Dewy+Smooth in 110 Porcelain
• Maybelline Fit Me Stick in 120 Classic Ivory
• Maybelline Fit Me Dewy+Smooth in 120 Classic Ivory
• Rimmel Lasting Finish in 200 Soft Beige
• Maybelline Fit Me Matte+Poreless in 228 Soft Tan

In natural lighting, late day.

In front of ring light.

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Colourpop Haul/Swatches + Mini Review

Hey all! Long time no see! Things are looking up though as today I am bringing you a gorgeous haul from Colourpop. This is actually my first Colourpop haul so you can imagine my excitement after the all the hype about this company. Let me not tell you, they do not disappoint!

Here's what I got. I'm including swatches and a mini review for the products I've tried.  Let me know if you'd like to see more swatches or an in depth review on anything!

• Lippie to Go Collection in Hot to Trot
• Cookie // Skimpy
• Cami // Bound
• LBB // LBB
• Trust Me // Bossy
• Chateau // Dukes
• Out And About liquid lipstick bundle
• Viper - Ultra Matte Lip
• Times Square - Ultra Matte Lip
• Baracuda - Ultra Satin Lip
• All Nighter Super Shock Shadow Collection
• Smash - Satin
• Vega - Metalic
• To-A-T - Matte
• Mooning - Pearlized

Swatches:

Thoughts:

Thus far, I've only tried two of the products but I'll give you a quick overview on my thoughts.

• Times Square Ultra Matte Lip review - This is the first time I've ever tried a lip product from Colourpop and I was seriously blown away. I've tried a few different liquid lipsticks in my time, my current favorite brand was Nyx's liquid suede. This feels completely different and definitely takes the number one spot.  You know how HD powder is so finely milled that it feels like a silky smooth texture? That's what these liquid lipsticks feel like on your lips.  The formula is quite a bit thinner than Nyx and they dry down and set very quickly. Less than 15 seconds.  What really caught me by surprise was the lasting power. I applied this lipstick at 8am and took it off at 5pm.  That's 9 hours of wear. It looked the exact same as it did when I originally applied it.  That was even after eating and drinking.  I'm so in love you guys.  If the rest of the lip sticks wear this well I might just have a new obsession
• Chateau & Dukes Lippie To Go review - This looks a lot richer on the lips than when swatched. On my camera it looks more like a dark berry but in normal interior lighting it looks like a very dark brick red or wine color. Its very lovely. It doesn't have that silky smooth feel like the ultra matte liquid lipstick did but it still does apply matte.  edit;; I've had it on for about 4 hours now and it doesn't have near the same lasting power as the liquid lipstick I wore today but its still not bad. Just wears off somewhat patchy on the inside of the lip.  For short term wear though, I still like this and I think its on par with most other lipsticks.

At this rate, I'll be trying more colourpop products soon! What are your favorites?

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Review + Swatches: City Colors Eyeshadow Trio Falling Leaves

City Colors Cosmetics
eyeshadow trio in Falling Leaves

Hey everyone! Today is a review on the City Colors Cosmetics eyeshadow trio in Falling Leaves.  I received this is my January ipsy bag and have fun trying it out.  I'm actually kind of phasing out of eyeshadows for the most part.  I tend to go for a lot more neutral colors these days and don't put much variation in my everyday looks.  I liked the oranges of the Falling Leaves trio because they were still on the "neutral" side kind of with just a bit of warmth.  This is a perfect palette for fall obviously but I think they're great winter shades too.

Swatches

This trio contains a matt pumpkin base shade, a light peachy orange, and a dark bronze brown shade.  Overall, I thought these were nicely pigmented, especially the darker color, which also happens to be my favorite of the three.

Application:

These pigments apply pretty smoothly.  The matte orange isn't quite as pigmented as the other two so it does take at least two layers to get the rich orange.  I didn't find a difference in color payoff between using primer and not using it.  At least the few times I've used them so far, I haven't had an issue with much fallout which is definitely a plus for me.

Longevity:
 When I wore these colors on Friday, I used Thank Me Later eye primer. After 4 hours, I found these colors still looked the same with no creasing.  After 8 hours, there was a bit of creasing.  This may have been the fault of the primer. Today, I have applied the colors without primer and at three hours, color still looks good.  I'll update at the end of the the night if it showed creasing without using a shadow primer.

Price:
City Cosmetics lists this trio on their website as $5.99 which I think is a great price and is pretty accurate as to what I would say its worth. Its better than some of the cheapo brands but not quite as pigmented as higher end eyeshadows like Too Faced. For $6, this little trio is a pretty good deal and a great compromise if you're looking for a convenient eyeshadow palette.

VERDICT:

3.5/5


I thought this was a nice little eyeshadow compact with three shades that compliment each other very nicely.  I have red hair, green eyes, and fair skin and the colors worked very well on me.  They blended fairly nicely although the matte shade was a little bit harder to work with and not as smooth.  Pigmentation was midrange, I've seen worse but I've definitely seen better.  Would I buy this again? Maybe. If I found a good deal on the price then sure.  I have a couple other products from City Colors Cosmetics so I feel like I'd try other eyeshadows based on this review.


UP NEXT: e.l.f bb cream review for pale skin and NYX HD concealer.   Also thinking about a weekly Indie "try out" post, but I'm to ideas! Tell me what you want to see. :)

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