I have been seeing videos about the Amazonian Clay foundation by Tarte. Last Monday I went to Ulta to buy it. I tend to be budget friendly when it comes to buying foundation. I usually buy Loreal or a BB cream by Garnier or Ponds. I decided to splurge a little. I think we all need to spoiled every once in a while.
So when I went to Ulta, there wasn't really anybody on the floor to help me match my color. I ended up getting medium tan honey. An associate told me I could return it if it was not my right shade as long as I had my receipt. I tried it out a few days later and loved the coverage and feel but the color was not my shade. It was actually way to light for me. I went back this week to exchange it and to get my free birthday gift from ULTA. If you read my birthday post I had to get an email from Ulta and print it out to receive my free birthday gift. I called their customer service number and the operator emailed it to me right away. So I printed that out and was on my way to Ulta. This time
I chose the shade tan-deep-sand ( tan to deep skin with yellow undertones). I also had one of the girls test it on me as well. I really didn't want to spend $32.00 on their brush so I bought the Real Techniques expert face brush. I bought the It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Finishing powder in translucent. This is my first time using these product but so far I love the finish of both the foundation and powder. Although I did make a big mess using the loose powder. Here are some pictures of my face using the products.
Notice the zit on my cheek. One reason I chose the Amazonian Clay foundation is because I have spots under my eyes and cheeks that I want to try to cover up with out using so many products.
Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Full Coverage Foundation with SPF 15
Real Techniques expert face brush
as you can see the foundation concealed the zit and gave me a even complexion. It didn't cover the spots completely but it did even out my skin tone.
This is look after applying the finishing powder.
And this is the completed look. Even though the foundation is full coverage; it does not feel thick. It feels natural.
This is the free CK one Mascara in black. Its a full size product. Just remember to print your birthday email to receive this.
These are the products I used today.
**UPDATE** I have been wearing this foundation for a little over 7 hours. So far I love it. Yes I am oily on my T-zone but thats normal for me. I have not touched up my makeup since applying it this morning.
Today was a very blessed day for me. I turned 37 years young today. I felt very fortunate for this years hardships and blessing. God is good all the time All the time God is good!
Today I spent it with my son. My husband is working out of town for a while and even though I missed him not being with us, Alex and I had a great day.
We decided to go to the "fancy" mall today which is about 30 minutes away which is not far at all but I just got so used to driving 10 minutes to our local mall.
Our first stop was to Build-A-Bear to buy Alex the new TMNT Build-A-Bear. Unfortunately they did not have any in stock. They won't be getting any until September!! The sales lady suggested we order a "unstuffed" one online and have it stuffed at the store. I am so thankful to have son who doesn't throw a fit when things don't go his way.
We then went to the Coach store and I saw 2 pretty bags. The first was the Mini Brooklyn and the other was the Mini Bleeker. They were both cross body bags which is more my style. We ended up leaving without making a purchase. We did make a small purchase at the Lego store though. If you have a Lego Discovery Center or a Lego Park near by, they have coupons in their Lego magazines that they give out for free, for a free child entrance to either parks.
I went to Sephora and bought Too Faced Melted Liquified Lipstick in Melted Violet. I have not tried it on yet but it looked so pretty on my wrist.
We then walked into Michael Kors and I bought a black cross body bag. I forgot the name of it but will post pictures soon.
Afterwards we had lunch at our favorite Chick-Fil-A then went to the Apple store to figure out why the Internet crashes when he tried to use his iPad. I also went to Lush but I don't think I have enough privacy in a day to take a quite relaxing bath anytime soon.
We then drove to ULTA to get Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation. I also bought the Anastasia Amrezy Palette which is so pretty. It was an unexpected buy because I mainly went there to get the Tarte Rainforest After Dark Palette.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I must go now; time to enjoy my birthday Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll.
Here's a look at my Summer Glam Beauty Essentials from ULTA Beauty. It retails for $28.00 but has a value of $89.00. The reason I bought this is because it has some really good brands that I would love to try. I took these pictures with my phone and hope they look good. And No they didn't look okay at all.
Just finished retaking them with my NikonD3100.
It actually looks pretty than this swatch on my hand
0.26 fl oz
Stila Lip Glaze
Strawberry Lemonade
I only swatched it on my bottom lip.
I like the the way it smells and the gloss it gives my lips. You can definitely feel it on your lips but it last long. My son on the other hand hates it when I give him kisses while I'm wearing this. He says its too sticky and gross. Oh I love him so much!!
