CLINIQUE EVEN BETTER FOUNDATION

IT'S THE DAY BEFORE SHIT HITS THE FAN...that's results day to normal speaking people. I...am...bricking it. Not because I havn't worked hard enough, trust me, I worked my absolute butt off. I just get nervous because it doesn't always turn out how you would like it too. AAAAAAAANYWAY. I was in Bristol the other day with my lovely friend Heidi, whom is also very obsessed with makeup, and I demanded a sample out of the woman working on Clinique. The lovely Kristina from KAYTURE has revealed that she uses Clinique Even Better foundation and her skin is literally f l a w l e s s ! I tried it in the colour 3.

The above two photos are the foundation in natural daylight (although pretty miserable outdoor lighting to say the least!). I found this founation a tad too shiny for my liking because I prefer not to use powder on top of foundation, yet with this I think I would have to. The colour is great, it matches my skin really nicely with how it is at the moment. Not much to say about smell etc. The coverage is medium to full and it blends really well.
I think this is great for anyone who has quite dry skin or doesn't mind layering the powder on, however it is not quite what I'm looking for. I can't imagine ever finding the perfect foundation but I damn well wont stop trying! In fact I'm off to London for a few days on Friday so I'm hoping to come by a Laura Mercier stand and grab the Silk Creme foundation which is supposed to be beautiful. Chanel is still topping my charts at the moment though ;) Love their foundation!

Has anyone given this product a go? xx

BEAUTY TAG

YOU KNOW THE SCORE with these things...

Skincare


How many times do you wash your face daily? Once in the morning, once in the evening (unless I've excersised, which means I'll wash my face afterwards too!)
What type of skin do you have? Normal, occasionally dry in the winter.
What is your current facial wash? Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit foaming face wash.
Do you exfoliate? Yes, with St Ives Apricot revitalising scrub.
Which moisturizer do you use? If I'm in the money: Clarins Hydra Quench cream. If I'm poor: Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit moisturizer (works well with the wash).
Do you have freckles? No.
Do you use eye cream? Yeah, just a cheap one from the Boots Vitamin E range. When I'm old and wrinkly I'll invest in a pricier one ;)
Do you or did you have acne prone skin? When I was early to mid teens I used to get some hormonal chin spots but other than that no.
Did you ever have to use Pro-activ? No, don't know what it is! Spot cream?


Make-up


Which foundation do you use? Mostly Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua but sometimes L'ancome Tient Miracle.
Concealer? Maybelline Lumi Touch concealer. I only occasionally use concealer under my eyes, it's too heavy to wear on the rest of my face.
Do you know your undertone colour? Warm.
What do you think of fake eyelashes? I used to wear them on nights out but I don't tend to anymore because they would always look nackered by the end of the night haha.
Which brand of mascara do you use? None in particular, I'm trying out the ''They're Real'' mascara
from Benefit. So far so good.

GARNIER BB CREAM

HEY EVERYONE, I'M REVISING LIKE A BOSS today and I need a quick break so I'm going to do a little review for you! Today is the test of Garnier BB cream. I've just applied it and taken a few photos for you to get the full effect,

CHANEL PERFECTION LUMIERE

I'M A BIT LATE ON THE BALL seeing as this came out much earlier in the year. I did try a sample at the time but wasn't blogging so I picked myself up another one to try out for you.
The colour I match up to is B20, which is a light shade with a golden undertone. This product has had mixed reviews as far as I'm aware, with some claiming it turns a lot darker once it has oxidized on the skin. Personally I havn't experienced this
(and I've tried it enough to know). Another problem people have been having is that they've found it quite drying. Again, it's not the most moisture packed of foundations but it's nothing a good layer of moisturizer underneath wont sort out.