Makeup Review
One of the main questions I get asked a lot is about my foundation routine and what do I use. A couple of years ago I started on a search for makeup that would work well with my skin and my daily life. Over the years I have had trial and error with using foundation. I really like a matte look for my face so foundation seemed foreign to me. But I wanted to give it a try. I wanted something that had an spf so I wasn't worried about being out and about but I also wanted hydration for my face. Anytime in the past I would use primers or lotions my face would break out. As you all know I am a fitness trainer and I do workout a lot myself so I wanted something that wasn't to heavy that if I had a free 30 minutes I could do a workout and not stress that I didn't take my makeup off.
This search led me to Ulta. Now don't get me wrong I love shopping at Ulta but I didn't want someone pushing the product they work for on me. I wanted something that I knew would work for me. So this is a little tricky sometimes when your in there. So, I walked in looking like a girl on a mission and went straight to the right (that's where all the face makeup was in my store at the time) and looked around and up and down and even did a few circles in there trying to figure out what I like best. I managed my way down about 4 aisles and I came across this brand called IT. IT was exactly what I was looking for, it had all the good ingredients, spf, and didn't seem to heavy or think on my face. Color correcting full coverage + anti-aging hydrating serum. I want to look natural with all the right enhancements :). I tried the IT foundation by itself but I needed something to set it. Setting it means your locking in the foundation so there's no cracks or ripples or it can even give you a more matte look. I looked up and down and came across this small jar that said "bye bye pores" I knew then I had found the mother load. :) It was a setting powder and it also helped my pores seems smaller.
Next on my list was concealer. I wasn't sure if I wanted to use the same brand or mix brands. Lets just say since I was in middle school I could not mix brands. Umbro and reebok together are you crazy? I still struggle with this today. You say OCD I say I'm a brand girl lol. But anyways back to my concealer I decided to use IT bye bye under eye. I wanted good coverage as well as something that wasn't going to sit in my fine lines or even crack as the day went on. It claimed to do all of that so I was intrigued. I made it to the register with these 3 items in my hand and I'm sure there was something else in the mix as well. But out of the store and straight home I went.
After about 2-3 days of using IT I was hooked. I loved that my face still looked natural, it looked matte, and I wasn't breaking out. It was light but still covered anything that I was trying to cover. I had a new routine and I was feeling good. Needless to say its been about 2 years now and I haven't veered off my routine or gone for another product. If you are a true makeup junkie and know what baking is you can totally bake with IT and IT's bye bye pores. As for how I apply it I will post later a video tutorial on my daily face makeup routine and all my tips for applying.
So if you ask me, which let me remind you I've been using makeup since I was 3 lol I would give IT a 5 star or a Thumbs Up. I have seen it do wonders for my face and I have got my sisters, daughter, and my mother hooked as well. Jury still out with my niece I'm hoping to get her on board soon.
This search led me to Ulta. Now don't get me wrong I love shopping at Ulta but I didn't want someone pushing the product they work for on me. I wanted something that I knew would work for me. So this is a little tricky sometimes when your in there. So, I walked in looking like a girl on a mission and went straight to the right (that's where all the face makeup was in my store at the time) and looked around and up and down and even did a few circles in there trying to figure out what I like best. I managed my way down about 4 aisles and I came across this brand called IT. IT was exactly what I was looking for, it had all the good ingredients, spf, and didn't seem to heavy or think on my face. Color correcting full coverage + anti-aging hydrating serum. I want to look natural with all the right enhancements :). I tried the IT foundation by itself but I needed something to set it. Setting it means your locking in the foundation so there's no cracks or ripples or it can even give you a more matte look. I looked up and down and came across this small jar that said "bye bye pores" I knew then I had found the mother load. :) It was a setting powder and it also helped my pores seems smaller.
Next on my list was concealer. I wasn't sure if I wanted to use the same brand or mix brands. Lets just say since I was in middle school I could not mix brands. Umbro and reebok together are you crazy? I still struggle with this today. You say OCD I say I'm a brand girl lol. But anyways back to my concealer I decided to use IT bye bye under eye. I wanted good coverage as well as something that wasn't going to sit in my fine lines or even crack as the day went on. It claimed to do all of that so I was intrigued. I made it to the register with these 3 items in my hand and I'm sure there was something else in the mix as well. But out of the store and straight home I went.
After about 2-3 days of using IT I was hooked. I loved that my face still looked natural, it looked matte, and I wasn't breaking out. It was light but still covered anything that I was trying to cover. I had a new routine and I was feeling good. Needless to say its been about 2 years now and I haven't veered off my routine or gone for another product. If you are a true makeup junkie and know what baking is you can totally bake with IT and IT's bye bye pores. As for how I apply it I will post later a video tutorial on my daily face makeup routine and all my tips for applying.
So if you ask me, which let me remind you I've been using makeup since I was 3 lol I would give IT a 5 star or a Thumbs Up. I have seen it do wonders for my face and I have got my sisters, daughter, and my mother hooked as well. Jury still out with my niece I'm hoping to get her on board soon.
***Disclaimer: I am not getting paid for this post just my personal preference of what I like to use. I am not a doctor or scientist by any means so try for yourself to see if it works for your skin.
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