Full Face All from the Drugstore
You don’t have to spend a ton of money to look good! There are lots of great products at reasonable prices at the drugstore!
Tag: #betterskinchallenge
Influenster
I love to give my opinion and I love free stuff. There is actually a place online that both of these things come together…Influenster.com
“Infuenster is a product discovery platform that lets opinionated, social media savvy consumers like you discover and share knowledge on products through sampling, reviews, and more!”
It is easy to get started. You just need to login toInfluenster.com and complete your profile by sharing some general information about yourself so you can get matched with campaigns that you might be interested in. (Like how I get matched up with the Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation) Honestly answer some quick questions about your shopping behavior to improve your discovery experience.
Then you connect your social media accounts like Facebook, Youtube, Instagram to create your “Social Impact.” Your Social Impact is a major factor in determining how likely you are to qualify for campaigns.
Then invite your friends using your referral link. Here is mine: http://www.influenster.com/r/1049268 You’ll be awarded with five points for every friend who connects their social media accounts to Influenster.
As I have mentioned in other posts I have received a few VoxBoxes from Influenster. “VoxBoxes are packages filled with complimentary products from your favorite brands. Not all Voxboxes are the same some campaigns feature an assortment of products while others will spotlight one awesome brand.”
So far I have been loving being a part of Influenster. Hopefully you will join and have the same experience as well! Plus, you can get free stuff and who doesn’t love free stuff!
**the sentences in quotes come from the Influenster.com FAQ webpage**
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Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation Review ~Week Three of Three
I have used several different types of Maybelline products in the past (I absolutely love their mascaras!), but I’ve never used one of their foundations. So the Maybelline Superstay Better Skin™ Foundation was my first experience. *Spoiler alert*I have to say, the more I use this foundation the more I like it! I prefer a light, matte finish, medium coverage foundation, and that is exactly what this foundation provides.
As I said in my previous post about the Better Skin Foundation, I don’t have many skin issues as it is, so I was not really expecting any miracle results. While using this foundation over the last 3 weeks, I haven’t noticed any reduction in the “appearance of spots, dullness and uneveness,” nor have I noticed that my skin is “brighter, more even and stress-free.” What I have noticed is that this foundation goes on easily, looks great, and wears well all day. As with some foundations, it never irritated my skin nor caused any new breakouts.
A few things I have noticed about this foundation over the last few weeks…
When first applying, it has a funny funky almost burnt plastic smell to it. While the smell is weird, it fades quickly and isn’t really a big issue for me.
It doesn’t work well with all primers. I have a few different primers, and some it works fine with and others not at all. This foundation works well enough on its own that it doesn’t even need a primer at all. So once again not really a big issue for me.
It doesn’t apply well with a beauty sponge. I found that using a foundation stippling brush or my fingers works the best. It is quick an easy to apply with my fingers, so this is actually a plus for me.
So, after a few weeks of using this foundation:
Did this foundation live up to all the claims of better skin in 3 weeks…well…they give a lot of claims for a foundation to do all on its own, so I’m going to with no, but…
Would I repurchase this foundation for myself…Definitely!
Would I recommend this foundation to you…Definitely!
**I was sent this full sized foundation in a VoxBox from Influenster for free to test out for 3 week for the #betterskinchallenge, even so, my opinion is completely my own.**
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Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation Review ~Week One of Three
While I did receive the Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation complimentary for testing purposes, I will always give my complete and honest opinion. Here is my first update on my week one of the #betterskinchallenge.
According to the Maybelline website Superstay Better Skin™ Foundation is a “Longwear foundation that improves skin’s appearance every minute you’re in it. With the antioxidant power of Actyl C, a more durable form of vitamin C. For all skin types. Medium to full coverage. Superstay Better Skin Foundation gives an all-day flawless coverage and better-looking skin in 3 weeks. The foundation reduces the appearance of spots, dullness and uneveness and gives you a brighter, more even and stress-free skin.”
That is a lot of claims for a foundation! So I am very interested to see what results I get. Who wouldn’t want brighter, more even and stress-free skin!
My skin type is fair to medium, normal to combo skin. Since it is the summer I am a bit darker (if you want to call it that ;-)) than I naturally would be in the winter and spring. As I mentioned, I received this foundation for consideration so I didn’t choose the shade myself. I was sent the shade Porcelain 10, which would probably be my winter shade. I have to admit, because of the wrong shade, at first it was a bit of a struggle for me to figure out exactly how to make this foundation work. After a few days of using the wrong shade, I went to CVS and asked if I could exchange it for a different shade. (side note: CVS is so great about returning any beauty products that you are not 100% happy with even if it has been opened and used a bit.) I exchanged it for the shade classic ivory 20. Now that I have the correct shade, I have really been liking it.
I have been wearing it every day for about a week and a half. While I don’t actually have any major skin issues to begin with, I do have some spots and uneveness that I would love to see reduced. In the last 10 days that I have been wearing the Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation, I can’t say that I have seen any major changes to my skin, but I will continue to test it out for the full three weeks and see if there are any overall improvements.
Looking Joli Good 