Quite often and sometimes for no reason at all, a product ends up in the bottom of my make-up drawer.  Here are some products I’ve rediscovered lately.

It is such a waste, especially when you consider the shelf life of liquids. But I love the feeling of digging out something you forgot you even owned. It always makes me appreciate things more.

What have you rediscovered lately?

Posted on March 4, 2010 @ 12:50

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I have had Maybelline Mineral liquid foundation for a while  now. I gave it a try this week. Here are my thoughts (deep as always hee hee):

The good:

• SPF 15
• Creamy but light  texture
• Fresh glowy effect on skin after it is applied
• Easy to blend and apply; fingers, damp sponge, foundation brush
• Pump bottle. No mess what so ever.
• Cheap and often on special offer
• Very accessible. Stocked in chemists, boots & some supermarkets
• Colour looked natural on me
• Light to medium coverage. It’s also quite buildable. But at most you’re going to get a lighter side of medium coverage.
• Can be easily mixed with your moisturiser for even lighter coverage for Summer
• Good for dry skin

The bad:

• Still needed a little bit of concealer but then again I do with most ‘drugstore’ foundations
• Glass bottle makes it too heavy for my handbag. Not a hope in hell it’s fitting in my clutch
• Needed powdering on my skin
• Not very long lasting on me. Lasted about 4-5 hours before I needed to touch up. I only reapplied to my chin though. I bet this wouldn’t last an hour on oily skin!
• Limited colour range
• Not for those who need medium to full coverage
• It may photograph a little funny due to the SPF
• The marketing spiel: Minerals, sounds healthy right? Wrong. It’s full of all the usual chemicals and preservatives.

I applied this foundation using a foundation brush. Then I blended using a duo-fibre stippling brush.

If you have dry skin and you’re looking for an affordable product it’s worth a try. If  you have oily skin you’ll probably want to stay away from this product, it will make you shine…in all the wrong ways.

What do you think of this foundation? Have you tried the Maybelline mineral powder?

Posted on February 28, 2010 @ 17:13

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I have decided in these recessionary times that it would be a good idea to revive make-up I have sent to my bottom drawer.

Anything products that end up in my drawer are liked enough not to give away but not liked enough to put in my train case. Mostly products end up there when I don’t try them enough. Enter a new project.

I closed my eyes and did a sort of ‘lucky dip’ in my drawer. I’ll do this every week and use the proudct all week long. At the end of the week I’ll decide if the item gets bumped up to my train case for use or gets passed on to my friends/sister. It’s such a waste leaving all of that make-up there, untested, unloved and going off!

Without much further ado this weeks revival product is Lancome Photogenic Foundation. I used this once, thought it was average, didn’t give it a fair try and inevitably tossed it into my bottom drawer. What a waste you might say, well not any more.

I pledge to use this product daily for one week before deciding it’s fate!

Amy x

Posted on November 27, 2009 @ 10:56

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