Super Rave!!: Loreal HIP Flawless Liquid Makeup

I finally used my Loreal HIP Flawlesss Liquid Makeup in the past couple of days. The reason why I hadn't gotten around to using it was because I'm so love with my Queen Collection Foundation. As you can see I am not a foundation snob. I left that back on steps of 764-201 when my mom came and packed me up to moved me back home. I knew that $25 plus foundations were going to cease. Around that move,I was digging the last particles out of my Becca Foundation stick. After trial and error, I devised a plan on how to pick a drugstore foundation. But I get to that later.

Loreal HIP Flawless Liquid Makeup in Cappucino-I admit being a little skeptical about this foundation. I didn't know if I wanted to try a "high intensity pigment" foundation. But after I"Grand Hustled" a free one, I thought that I wasn't losing any money. The range of colors come in either yellow undertones and red undertones. I pass that first test because I knew which one I had all ready. I started at the darkest color and put three swatches on my jawbone.Cappucino blended the best in the store. At home I put it all over and surprisingly it works great. It soaked right in and gives a medium coverage, enough to give eveness but doesn't look like a mask. I do like alot!!

Because every foundation I do own now is drugstore I feel the need to share some of my buying a foundation from a drugstore tips:

1) NEVER buy a foundation that is packaged in plastic. My reason:If I can test it right there then I'm not going to buy it that take home and then it doesn't work.

2)Bring a hand held mirror. Not a compact mirror but I small mirror with a handle that will show your whole face in it.

3)Test belong the jaw line. Something I learned from makeup counters and magazines. It does give you the best idea for which shade works.

4) If it is day time, go outside and look it the foundation on your face to see if it is natural looking

5)If it doesn't work...take it back!

My Fav's from the drugstore foudation:
CG Queen Collection
Loreal True Match
Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse
Maybelline Even Fresh
Maybelline Pure Makeup
Loreal HIP Flawless Liquid Makeup

J

What I'm into now...November 2006

Just a list of current obssessions.It should be longer but I need a nap.:)

A fresh new magazine hanging out of the mailbox

Finding New and Old Friends on MySpace

Vitamin E Tablets

The color Gray

Cover Girl Queen Collection

Fuji Apples

Incognito's New CD

Anthropologie(always...)

MAC Viva Glam VI lip glass

Eating meals out of pasta bowls

All things Mark.Bohista

Jane Makeover In a Box

Greg Berenhdt

Four Four Blog

Grilled Chicken Salads from Bantam Chef

My shrinking waist(yay!)

My crazy,fabulous job( minus the new dress code)

Lindt white chocolate truffles

Saturdays at The Fresh Market

Kiehls anything

Origins Ginger Body products

CVS Extra Bucks

VS Sexy Makeup

Kimora Lee Simmons and her ghettofab arse!

Oyin Handmade Funk Butter

Starbucks Maple Machiatto and Pumpkin Latte and Blueberry Muffin AND Banana Nut Bread

A CHiC opportunity!!!

I'm pleased and excited to announce that I will be a guest writer for COCOACHiC, an amazing online source for black women!Their purpose is "beaute noir and niche catering to the unique flavor and flair of style conscious confident women who love cosmetic products and have a desire to always project their best" My favorites on COCOACHiC's website includes:

Beauty Product and reviews with advice
Polls
Giveaways
Special Features such as TeenCHiC,Cocoa Homme and SororityCHiC.
CHiC CHAT

Also COCOACHiC has a fabulous CHiC Boutique where I have always gone my usual wishlist shopping! Check out:
Cocoalicious Lip Sugar
Creme de la Soul Lip Nourish

Iman Beauty Success Kit

Real Cosmetics
CocoaChic Makeup Brushes
Jane Carter Solution Products
Chic Chocolate Tank studded with Crystals
Silk Scarves
Books
Cocoa Chic Namesake Body Products.

Sounds yummy doesn't it? Visit at www.cocoachic.com and sign up for a free newsletter. I definitely let you all know when my first assignment goes up!

J

Vintage Pretty...

I love all things vintage. From movies to clothes to jewelry to books, I have been known to act like I'm from another decade. My line sister Shannan used to say I belonged in the 70s. So one day while browsing through Besame Cosmetics by Gabriela Hernandez website, I instantly fell in love with Art Deco/30s/50s inspired packaging. I'm such a sucker for packaging! What I fell for first was the Alluring Eye Shadow. First, I like that there are only six shades. I don't need four types of blue!!Secondly, I can sample them before making a major purchase of one. When my eye shadows arrived, the sleek gold case lived up to its word. No bigger than a silver dollar, the case comes complete with mirror just big enough for the eye. I applied Socialite Brown from the lash line to the crease, then put Shimmer Beige on my brow bone.The Socialite Brown gave a satiny shimmer that wasn't flat and the Shimmer Beige was a perfect highlighter giving just a little glimmer. The other shadows include Black Pearl,Plum Dandy,Pistachio,and Peacock Blue. I can't wait to have "mucho" more from Besame!

J

A Last Minute Haul...

Earlier this week I told you all that CVS was have their best sale yet on cosmetics, so last night after my kids voyaged off to Char-Hell, I cruised over to CVS to hit the sale. I think I scored my best haul yet:

Loreal HIP Flawless Liquid Makeup in Cappucino-Here's the hustle: CVS had a deal where if you buy one Loreal HIP Foundation you will get 9.99( the retail price) back in Extra Bucks.Well,remember that HIP Foundation coupon I won on Ebay for a free foundation? Used it and two days later my Extra Bucks will print out at the register. So I got 9.99 from CVS without buying the product.Grand Hustle pimp!!

Milani Shimmer Stripes in Miami Glow-the poor girl's Bobbi Brown shimmer brick!!

Milani Shadow Dips eye powder in Super Star

Loreal HIP Pure Pigment Stick in Exhilarating

Loreal HIP Brilliant Shine lip gloss in Coy

Loreal Glam Shine in Goddess, Muse, and Prima Donna-These had been marked down at my CVS for 1.75. Why? I don't know.

Loreal Hopeful Gleam Hightlighter in Shining Spirit-This is from the Color of Hope story.

Revlon Super Lustrous lip gloss in LE le Chic Peach and LE Pinch of Plum.

Then I already had 10.57 in ExtraBucks, 4.00 in Milani coupons, plus all the BOGO Free and BOGO 1/2 off.I made out of there with all of that for.....7.47!

Believe it!