Love of the week: Korres Thyme Honey Mask

Korres Thyme Honey Mask ($29)

This is a god-sent for my dry skin. When I get flakes that the Clarisonic cant get rid of, I use a generous helping for this moisturizing and revitalizing face mask. It's made with natural Thyme Honey.

What it is formulated to do:
Uncover glowing skin the natural way. Real Thyme Honey is rich in antioxidants (to protect the skin from environmental damage and premature aging) and also deeply hydrating. Skin's elasticity is improved while becoming more radiant.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Dyes
- Petro-Chemicals
- Phthalates
- GMO
- Triclosan

Love of the week - Too Faced Primed & Poreless Powder

I love setting powders since my foundation has a tendency to slip off my face. I have dry skin, but my sunscreen leaves me a bit greasy.

I have reviewed two setting powders in the past: MUFE HD Microfinish Powder ($30) and Ben Nye Banana Visage Powder ($8). While of the two, the Ben Nye powder is still my favorite and a much cheaper alternative, Ben Nye's powder did not give me a "soft focus" look - you know the "glow-from-within" type look...So I now introduce Too Faced Primed & Poreless Powder ($28). Its the perfect combination of the MUFE and Ben Nye powder.

What it is:A silky, translucent finishing veil that adjusts to any skintone while minimizing the appearance of pores and fine lines.

What it does:
Primed and Poreless Powder contains a high-resolution, reflective powder technology that transforms skin by visually minimizing pores, fine lines, and imperfections for an airbrushed-looking finish. Our weightless powder can be worn alone, or under and over foundation to prep skin, lockdown makeup, and control shine for a complexion-smoothing, flawless finish.

What else you need to know:
Achieve perfect results using the new Powder Pouf Brush created specifically for Primed & Poreless Powder application.

Size: 0.27 oz


When size vs. price is concerned, the Too Face powder costs almost the same as the MUFE powder, but Too Faced as a slightly yellow tinge so it does not leave a white cast that MUFE does (it's easy to over apply setting powders). Since Too Faced has some "reflective" properties, it gives a beautiful airbrushed look that MUFE and Ben Nye dont provides. The reflective particles are super super finely milled - so no glitter/shimmer AT ALL!! It's my new favorite setting powder.



Oh and btw, I don't need an eyeshadow primer anymore, since the Too Faced powder sets my MAC paint pot  (I use the color Layin Low) beautifully.

What brushes I use to apply setting powders:

You have a choice of the following brushes
[1] ELF complexion brush ($3)
[2] MAC 134 (most expensive option, $52)
[3] Sephora #50 powder brush ($38)
[4] ELF Powder puff (cheapest option, $1)

I personally prefer a flat paddle powder brush (like [1] and [2]) rather than a puff.

Hope this helps! What is your favorite setting powder?

Cherryculture.com 20% off sale

When: Aug 19-24
Code: B2S20

I LOVE NYX lipsticks and glosses, and highly recommend them.

Here are some pics of my NYX collection of round lipsticks and lipglosses, and some eyeshadows.
While I dont have pics, their Natural and Mauve lipliners are MUST haves for NC35+ skintones.

Enjoy!!

$25 gift card giveaway from Apothica.com

The wonderful folks at Apothica.com are being kind enough to sponsor a giveaway here for my wonderful readers/followers. The winner will win a $25 gift certificate! You can spend the $25 on makeup products from Apothica.com or any of their sister websites including SkinCareRx.com and SkinBotanica.com.

I stocked up on my NARS blushes from Apothica.com using the giftcards I got at Christmas.

What else do I LOVE from their websites?
1. M2 Lotion
2. La Roche Posay Sunscreen

Rules to participate:
1. Must be a follower of my blog, leave a comment on this post stating that you would like the gift card and sign up for Apothica.com newletter. The signup box is towards the bottom left handside of their webpage (1 entry)
2. Blog about this giveaway on your own blog (1 extra entries)


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