Review | Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation

Hi everyone, today's post is going to be a review on Covergirl's Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation in Golden Tan. This foundation has been raved by almost all of of the youtube gurus confirming the longevity of this product. This totally got my interest because I'm always on the hunt for long lasting foundation especially if it's drugstore. Found my color match by looking up gurus that have similar skintones to me and decided to go with Golden Tan. Upon discovering my color I searched my local drugstores for it. It was difficult because living in Hawaii we receive new products fairly late and I discovered that less than half of the drugstores carried the Outlast foundation and the drugstores that do were completely out of Golden Tan. I was consistently checking every week for three weeks and I gave up and decided to purchase it online. I purchased it through Drugstore ($8) and just received it a couple of days.

The foundation is encased in a glass tube with a plastic pump and cover. One pump of foundation was enough to cover my whole face. It applied well, creamy consistency. Golden Tan is a little light for me but do-able. It has a satin finish, very natural looking. Although it states a primer, foundation and concealer is in the product, the product didn't cover my dark under eye circles well.  I applied it at 9am and lasted for 5-6 hours before I could see my oil breaking through the foundation. By 5pm the oil on my face won the battle. No powdering was done to test the longevity of the foundation.

Although the foundation didn't last the 12 hours that it promised I'm still happy with my purchase. I know that not many foundations can battle it out with my skin type so having this foundation last more than 5 hours is good. It doesn't perform better than my Estee Lauder Double Wear and Double Wear Light but its redeeming quality is the price tag. I will be purchasing this foundation in the future and recommend it.

Covergirl 3 in 1 in Golden Tan, 1 pump applied with stippling brush

 

 

After 8 hours of wear, oils won the battle

Haul | VIB Coupon Haul

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing my VIB Coupon Haul. This is my 2nd year as a VIB and a perk that I learned the first year was that a money off ($15 off, minimum purchase of $50?) coupon will be issued AFTER the Sephora Friends and Family. The first year it happened I was caught unexpected and already purchased all my wants/desires/must-have items in the Friends and Family Sale. So I actually had to search the site for products to buy, it was actually tougher than expected.

This year I saved enough products in my cart specifically for that coupon (last week of Nov to first week of Dec). I spent more this year than last year and received a $20 off coupon instead. Since these products aren't offered at my store I had to purchase them online and even with the discount to bring the total down to $38 I was still eligible for free shipping:) The two products that I purchased were...

1) Make Up For Ever, Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation in #65 Golden Beige $36

My Sephora store doesn't carry the Mat Velvet + line because of the lack of space. When I went to Oahu for the weekend I got color matched at the Sephora store  that carried the line. The makeup artist matched me to #60 Honey Beige, medium deep skin with beige pink undertones. She just color matched my chin and not my whole face. When I went about ordering it I saw the description of the shade and thought against and ordered #65 Golden Beige instead. I have yellow undertones (I'm Asian!) and the description for #65 is medium skin with yellow undertones. It matches perfectly!

2) Make Up For Ever, Aqua Brow in 25 Ash $20

Purchased this because one of the biggest problem I have with my eyebrows is that it fades throughout the day. With having oily skin, the products that I've used so far gets oiled up and smears/fades away. This gel-like product claims that it has a superior waterproof formula that creates a strong hold while its high concentration of pigments allows for intense color payoff that will not fade.

I'm currently reviewing the products so check back for a review on them!

- Distinque