Review: L'Oreal Infallible Fresh Wear 24 Hour Foundation & Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

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Hey Guys,
Today I'm going to discuss the new L'Oreal Infallible Fresh Wear 24 Hour Foundation and L'Oreal Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer. I picked them both up a month or so ago and I'm ready to share my thoughts.

L'Oreal Infallible Fresh Wear 24 Hour Foundation $14.99

Here is what is said about this product on the Ulta site:
"Be Unstoppable. Introducing L'Oreal's breakthrough longwear foundation with breathable-skin technology. Infallible Fresh Wear 24HR Foundation provides medium-to-full buildable coverage that lasts all day and allows the skin to breathe. The formula's three oil absorbers resist sweat, water, and transfer. The ultra-thin liquid goes on smoothly to give a fresh, healthy-looking complexion that lasts. Color stays true and blends in evenly, so your makeup looks fresh all day. Non-comedogenic and formulated with SPF, this foundation is suitable for all skin types. In 30 shades for every skin tone.

Benefits:

• Up to 24 Hour Fresh Staying Power
• Long lasting foundation with their most lightweight, breathable texture
• Waterproof, transfer-resistant and sweat-resistant foundation
• Medium-to-full buildable coverage foundation, natural finish"

On to my thoughts:

The L'Oreal Infallible Pro Matte foundation and powder are two of my favorite complexion products hands down. However, I struggle to get a perfect color match with that foundation and have to mix foundations to get something close. Even then, I don't get a perfect color match. That being said, the finish is my favorite. It has amazing coverage and is long lasting. The Pro Glow Foundation applied nice and was an easier color match. However, the formula didn't work great with my combination/oily skin. I was really interested to check out this new Fresh Wear formula. I chose the color True Beige and actually did a great job color matching. It was a pretty spot on match. I love that the bottle has a pump. The product itself applied really nice and was buildable. I would call it a medium coverage but you can definitely build it up to a more full coverage. I also agree that its more of a natural finish. Not super matte but not dewy either. It holds up pretty well throughout the day and it controls my oil fairly well too. I do make sure to set it with my L'Oreal Infallible Pro Matte Pressed Powder. Overall, I think this is a great foundation for everyday.

Here is a swatch of the foundation:

March Favorites & Flops

Hey Guys,
Now that we are already into April I'm going to share the products that I was loving in March. I don't know how it is everywhere else in the country but its been super cold for this time of year. We are supposed to see at least 60s by April and 30-40s seem to be the average lately. I really hope that I see no more snow until the winter (but nothing will surprise me). While the heat does get to me every now and then, I would take super hot weather over cold weather any day. I am longing for the warm weather and eventually beach days. New England weather totally makes me want to move down south! I have been trying alot of new products the past few months and have been reviewing a ton of products. Check out my video below to see my favorite products for March! I also linked my reviews below for the products that I've previously reviewed!

Review: L'Oreal Elvive Color Vibrancy Repair & Protect Balm*

Hey Guys,

Influenster send me the  L'Oreal Elvive Color Vibrancy Repair & Protect Balm a while back and I wanted to share my thoughts. Keep reading to hear what I thought of this hair mask!

L'Oreal Elvive Color Vibrancy Repair & Protect Balm $6.99

 Here is what is said about this product on the L'Oreal site:
"L'Oreal Paris Color Vibrancy Intensive Post-Color Repair Mask is both powerful and luxurious. This intensive post-color repair hair treatment smooths and protects hair color and is specially formulated for dry, damaged hair and color treated hair to repair visible damage from processing in 1 use."

July Favorites

Hey Guys,

I'm a bit late on posting my favorites for July but still wanted to get a video filmed. I just got back from Mexico last week. It was so relaxing and the weather and resort were beautiful. We did a day trip to Isle Mujeres where we took a catamaran to the island. We did some snorkeling and swimming off the boat and then docked on the island for some shopping. It was a great trip but I am happy to be home. Whenever I go on vacation I always end up missing home a bit. Check out my video below to see what I was loving for the month of July! I have some exciting news that I discuss in the video as well. 

Review: L'Oreal Purify & Mattify Pure Clay Mask

Hey Guys,

Today I am going to share my thoughts on the second L'Oreal mask that I picked up about a month ago. This mask is the purifying and mattifying one. Keep reading to hear my thoughts!

L'Oreal Purify & Mattify Pure Clay Mask $12.99

Here is what is said about this product on the Ulta website:

"Indulgent. Transformative. Perfectly Clean. L'Oréal Paris Skin Experts have created a super-charged pure clay mask with the power of Eucalyptus to purify and mattify your skin in just 10 minutes. Our fresh, indulgent formula provides a soothing and refreshing spa-like experience, while powerful pure clays penetrate deep into pores to remove impurities. Purify & Mattify Pure-Clay Mask addresses your shiny and oily skin to reveal clarified, mattified, and refreshed complexion. Immediately skin appears purified and healthier. Skin looks less shiny and excess oil is reduced. Pores seem tightened and less visible, without over-drying. Use After Use. Skin looks re-energized and refreshed. Skin complexion appears fresher. Skin is visibly healthier and more beautiful."

http://www.ulta.com/purify-mattify-pure-clay-mask?productId=xlsImpprod14361617

Review: L'Oreal Exfoliate & Refine Clay Mask

Hey Guys,

Today I am going to share my thoughts on the L'Oreal Exfoliate & Refine Clay Mask. I picked up this mask and the Purify & Mattify Pure Clay Mask a few weeks ago and have been testing each out. I will talk about the other mask in a different post. Keep reading to learn more about this mask and what I thought of it!

L'Oreal Exfoliate & Refine Clay Mask $12.99

Here is what is said about this mask on the Ulta site:

"Indulgent. Transformative. Perfectly Clean. L'Oréal Paris Skin Experts have created a super-charged pure clay mask enhanced with Red Algae Extract to exfoliate and refine your skin in just 10 minutes. Our unique and efficacious formula provides a multi-sensorial, fragrant experience while potent pure clays and volcanic rock exfoliate dead skin cells and smooth surface imperfections. Exfoliate & Refines Pores Pure-Clay Mask addresses rough and clogged skin to reveal a polished, pore-minimized and smooth complexion. Immediately skin texture appears refined and smooth. Pores are visibly minimized. Dead cells, dirt and oil are removed from skin. Use after imperfections are less visible. Skin feels as though it can breathe better. Skin is healthy looking with a beautiful glow."

http://www.ulta.com/exfoliate-refine-clay-mask?productId=xlsImpprod14361621

Ride or Die Makeup Tag

Hey Guys,
Today I am going to share the Ride or Die Makeup Tag. It was started by Jaclyn Hill and Elle (from Elle Sees) tagged me to participate. Check out my video below to hear my Ride or Dies!!!

Top 15 Beauty Products of 2015

Hey Guys,
I'm slacking in posts lately but I wanted to make sure to film a favorites for 2015 video. Instead of listing all of my favorite beauty products for 2015, I decided to join my friend Ashley from Ashley Sue Makeup and talk about my top 15 favorites for 2015. You can check out her video HERE.

Check out my video below to hear about my favorite beauty products for 2015!




Products mentioned in the video:

L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte 24 Hour Foundation
L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte 16 Hour Powder
Borghese Beauty Eclissare ColorRise Blush in Stunner
Vita Liberata Trystal Self Tanning Bronzing Minerals
Morphe Eyeshadow Palettes (35O  Nature Glow Palette and Jaclyn Hill Favorite Palette)
Maybelline FaceStudio Master Prime Blur and Smooth Primer
Maybelline FaceStudio Master Conceal in Light/Medium
Ben Nye Banana Powder
Chella Beauty Ivory Lace Highlighter Pencil
Serenity and Scott Beauty Brow Gel in Copper Auburn
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo in Caramel
Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm in Shea & Vitamin E
ColourPop Lippie Stix and Pencil in Brink
ColourPop Ultra Matte Lip in Bumble
Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon in Glace
Philosophy Fresh Cream Spray

What were your favorite products for 2015? Post your comments below!

Review: L'Oreal Infalliable Eyeshadows and Colour Riche Lipcolour Sticks

Hey Guys,

Today I am going to share my thoughts on some L'Oreal products that I picked up a couple months ago. Some products are brand new while others are ones that I have wanted to try for quite a while.

L'Oreal Infalliable Eyeshadows $7.99

Iced Latte-This is a frosty cream color.

September Favorites

Hi Guys,

It's already October and that's just crazy to me! It seems like September has come and gone extremely quick. I hate when that happens but I'm pretty excited that October is here. It's one of my favorite months since Halloween is my favorite holiday! I didn't have too many favorites in the month of September but I did have a few.

Check out my video below to hear about my favorites this month!

Products Discussed in video:

Proganix Quench Leave In Moisture and Norurish Mist $11.99

L'Oreal Infalliable Eyeshadow in Amber Rush $7.99

L'Oreal Colour Riche Le Matte Lip Color Stick in She's So Matte $9.99

ColourPop Ultra Matte Lip in Tulle $6.00

Mossimo Woman's Easton Chunky Heel Combat Boots $37.99 
BaubleBar Mariposa Ear Jackets $32.00 

Thanks for watching!

What where your favorite products this month? Post your comments below!

Top 10 Drugstore Favorites Collab

Hey Guys,
Chelsea (from Tiger Love Beauty) asked me to join her and Ashley (from Ashley Sue Makeup) in a collab on their Top 10 Favorite Drugstore Products. Before I started blogging, I probably wouldn't have had any drugstore favorites to talk about. However, over the past year and a half I have tried so many different drugstore products. I found out that there are definitely some amazing affordable products out there. You don't have to spend an arm and a leg to get a good beauty product. Drugstore cosmetic companies have definitely stepped up their game the past few years. I now use more affordable drug store products and only a small handful of more expensive high end brands on a regular basis. 

To learn about my favorites, keep reading!

1. L'Oreal Infalliable Pro Matte 16 Hour Foundation $14.99

This is SUCH an amazing foundation! Its matte without being too heavy. It blends really nicely and lasts SO LONG. My makeup still looks pretty damn good after working all day long. This is def  becoming HG status. You can read my review HERE.

2. L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black Mascara $9.99

I have tried MANY different mascaras both high end and drug store. This has become hands down one of my favorites. Its affordable and I love how it makes my lashes look. This has quickly become my holy grail mascara.

3. Nyx Push Up Bra For Your Eyebrows $9.99

One day when I was at Ulta, I was looking at the Anastasia brow highlighter and the beauty associate recommended this Nyx product instead. Its a fraction of the price and is just a GREAT highlighter. I can't say much about the pencil side as I don't use it.

4. Maybelline Face Studio Master Conceal Concealer $8.99

 I saw so many youtubers raving about this concealer and had to pick it up and try it out for myself. They were so right! This is an AMAZING concealer. Its SO creamy and a little goes a long way. It blends so nicely and has great coverage. I haven't noticed any creasing under my eyes either. It's definitely my favorite concealer right now. You can check out my review HERE.

5. Milani Baked Blush-(Favs Luminoso, Berry Amore, and Rose D'Oro) $8.49

I have a ton of blushes both high end and drugstore. I find myself reaching for these the most. They are great quality, super pigmented, and blend so nicely. I have my favorites, which I listed above. You can read some of my reviews HERE.

6. Maybelline Face Studio Master Prime Blur and Smooth Primer $9.99

I was never wowed by a primer until I tried this one. Its not greasy and def makes my foundation go on alot smoother. It makes my face look flawless! You can read my review HERE.

7. Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquers (Favs: Celestial, Big Bang, and Galaxy) $5.89

I am not a huge gloss person in general. These first apply like a creamy gloss. However, they are actually more like a liquid lipstick. I love their pigmentation and how long they last on the lips. The applicator makes is super easy to create a precise clean look.

8. Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Kohl Liner $4.49

This is the perfect liner for you waterline. I use the Nude almost every day. It opens up your eyes but keeps it more of a natural day time look.

9. Nyx High Voltage Lipsticks $5.99

These are pretty new but they are quickly becoming one of my favorite non-matte lipsticks. They are SO CREAMY and SUPER pigmented. They feel so great on your lips and come in so many different colors.

10. Freeman Beautiful Masks $4.29

I have alot of different facial scrubs and masks both high end and drug store and I have to admit these are my favorite. These masks are so inexpensive and I love how clean my face feels after using them. My favorite hands down is the Avocado and Oatmeal Clay Mask. You can read my review HERE.

ONLINE: I decided I wanted to mention two more super affordable products that you may not be able to get in drugstores but you can most certainly get online.

City Color Cosmetics Be Matte Blushes $4.99

This have to be my favorite blushes EVER! They are only $4.99 and are HUGE. They are matte which is my favorite finish and they are SO PIGMENTED. They also last ALL DAY LONG. I am in love with these. Def my HG blushes. You can check out my review of Papaya HERE.

ColourPop Lippie Stix $5.00

I have a TON of lipsticks and lip products and general and these are BY FAR my favorite lipsticks that I own. I wear them most days of the week. They are such an amazing quality lipstick for only $5.00 each. Their matte and satin finishes are my favorite. If I had to pick one color that was my favorite, it would have to be Brink. You can check out my review of some of their Lippie Stix HERE.

Thanks to Chelsea for inviting me to do this collab! 

Click the links below to check out some more favorite drugstore products from these lovely ladies:

Chelsea - Tiger Love Beauty - tigerlovebeauty.com

Ashley - Ashley Sue Makeup - ashleysuemakeup.blogspot.com

Lily - Beauty With Lily - beautywithlily.com

Pilar - Beauty and More by Pilar - plovesfashion.blogspot.com

Shireen - Reflection of Sanity - reflectionofsanity.com

What are your favorite drugstore products? Post your comments below!

Comparison: Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless vs L'Oreal Infalliable Pro-Matte

Hey Guys,
Matte foundations have been pretty big lately in the beauty world. The top two newest drugstore branded ones are the Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless and the L'Oreal Infalliable Pro-Matte foundations. I have purchased both and have been testing them out for a few weeks. I decided to do a comparison post so that you can read the differences between the two and my thoughts on each.

March Favorites

Hey Guys,
March was such a LONG month for me. It felt like it was never going to end! I am so excited that April is almost here! IMATS is so close!!!! I didn't have too many favorites this month. I have however purchased a few things that made the list. 

Beauty Empties

Hey Guys,
I have another Beauty Empties post for you! This time its in the form of a video. I've been messing around with the settings on my camera so let me know if you that this video looked better or the January Favorites one. I used manual focus on January Favorites and Auto Focus on this video. I really appreciate all of your feedback.

Review: Winter Walmart Beauty Box

Hi Guys!

I recently recieved my Winter Walmart Beauty Box! For those of you unfamiliar with the box, is a quarterly beauty subscription that you get every three months. The box is FREE and all that you pay is $5.00 for shipping. In the box you get a bunch of different beauty samples (and full size products). The products are picked based on your profile as well as the season that they send the box in. From what I have read, there were several different variations this month.

Here is what I recieved:

November Favorites

Hi Ladies!
I purchased some lighting equipment a couple months ago and am just getting around to messing with it. To try out the lighting, I decided to film a November Favorites video. I think I am going to end up filming in another room but in the meantime, I would love to hear your thoughts on the lighting and or tips for filming YouTube videos. Check out my video below to hear about my favorite products this month! 

Products Discussed in the video:

Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm

ColourPop Cosmetics Super Shock Eyeshadow in I Heart This  (Review HERE)

Prestige Cosmetics Total Intensity Eyeshadow in Bewitched

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Early Tan

Lise Watier Blush On Powder in Bronze D'Or

Too Faced Melted Lipstick in Melted Nude (Review HERE)

Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lip Color in Lust for Blush

ColourPop Cosmetics Lippie Stix and Lippie Pencil in Brink

L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara

Old Factory Candle in Pumpkin Spice (Review HERE)

Sam and Libby Liam Chain Boots

I'm pretty sure I said "really" 100 times in this video. I definitely need more practice filming reviews and favorite videos!

What were your favorite products for November? Post your comments below!

-Tanya xoxo

Makeup Purge

Hi Ladies!

Beauty blogger Kate from Kate Spitz has a blog series called Collection Clean Up where she lists products that she hasn't used in a while, and decides what she is keeping and what she is getting rid of. Since I have purchased a bunch of products lately, I decided to purge some of my makeup that I don't like or don't use anymore. Thank you Kate for inspiring me to do this post!

Here are the items that I am getting rid of:

Instead of deciding whether or not I will be keeping some of these products, I am just going to pass them on to family and friends. 

Battle of the Volumizing Mascaras

Hi Ladies!

My M.A.C. Zoomlash mascara is drying up and starting to make my lashes look clumpy so I decided to try out some new mascaras. I really like mascaras that make my lashes full and dramatic. When purchasing them I look for ones that mention dramatic lashes or volume.

L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly

I got this mascara in my stocking at Christmas so I tried this out first. I saw some good reviews on this so I was excited to try it. The wand is rubber/plastic and has a very weird shape. It is almost triangle shaped. Though it did a great job at separating the lashes without clumps, I had a really hard time using this. 

The shape of the brush had a lot to do with it. Also, it didn't do much to make my lashes look thick and dramatic. I tried this a couple times but just don't like it. I would not recommend this to a friend.

Nyx Le Frou Frou

I have never tried a Nyx mascara before so I decided to pick one up. I chose this one because it mentioned that it was a volumizing mascara. I didn't love this one but I didn't hate it either. 

I definitely don't think it did much to give my eyes a dramatic look but it did give a nice natural look to them. It didn't clump at all. The mascara itself was a little watery and not very thick. I would recommend this mascara to someone looking for more of a natural look.

Maybelline the Colossal Cat Eyes

After the Voluminous Butterfly being a dud, I tried this Maybelline mascara. The bristles are more the kind that I like but I was a little hesitant of the mascara because of the shape. I wasn't sure I was going to like it.

It turns out I was right. I was sure which way to use this wand either. Although it was a little bit easier than the previous, I still wasn't thrilled with the outcome of my lashes. It didn't give much more drama than the last. I didn't like this one either and returned it. I would not recommend this mascara either.

Rimmel ScandalEyes Flex

I have never used a Rimmel mascara before but a friend recommended the original ScandalEyes. The CVS near me did not have the original in stock so I tried this. Out of the 4 mascaras I have tried in the past month I liked this one the best.

As you can see this brush is HUGE. It has to be the biggest one I have ever seen! This was the easiest brush to use and did the best at volumizing my eyelashes and making them look dramatic. I didn't have any clumping but because of the size of this brush this may dry out fast. I would say that this mascara is very similar to the Better than Sex mascara by Too Faced. It gives you a very similar effect but costs a third of the price ($24.00 vs $8.00). I actually prefer this mascara. I would definitely recommend this.

Have you tried any of these mascaras? What do you think of them? What is your favorite mascara? Post your comments below!

-Tanya xoxo