Illamasqua Skin Base
There's no getting around the fact that I'm a foundation junkie / hoarder / addict. See foundation - will buy it. Today, I have a foundation from Illamasqua that I actually like (I'm not normally an Illo foundation girl) AND which, for me anyway, closely dupes Chanel Vitalumiere.
Ellis Faas Skin Veil Fo...
I was offered a sample of this to review a few months ago but I, for whatever reason, knocked it back. I suspect it was because I don't accept 70% of what I'm offered and I may have thought this wasn't for me and/or because I don't like to accept products where I know there is going to be a long lead time for me to review it. I don't want to be greedy. Now I am totally kicking myself because, seriously ladies, I have finally - FINALLY - found my HG foundation. This is THE one.
Tom Ford Traceless Foun...
Today is a monumental day peoples. Well, in first world terms anyway. I have finally - FINALLY - found an Estee Lauder foundation where the shade works for my sallow skin. Can I get a happy dance peoples?
YGN 2 Year Anniversary ...
And it begins......! You've Got Nail is turning 2 this month and, to celebrate, we're having four weeks of giveaways. This week, it's Base of Face starting Face of Australia. Jump to enter!
Meow Cosmetics Purrr-fe...
My search for foundation is neverending. I may have found my perfect match in Chanel's Vitalumiere but that does not stop me constantly buying others to see how they work. I'm a serial monogamist. Jump to read my review of Meow Cosmetics
Rationale Beautiful Che...
We all know I love Rationale. But did you know that Rationale isn't just a skin care company? They do makeup: specifically, foundation, blush, brushes and lip glosses. The lovely girls at Rationale, Alex and Linda, recently gifted me their amazing blush, Beautiful Cheeks. Jump to see what I think.
SAX Tahitian Summer Bro...
Could there be a makeup product that is more beloved than NARS Laguna. In my world, the only thing I love more is my Chanel nail lacquers. So when I tried Tahitian Summer, which looked to be a dupe of Laguna, I did so with a healthy dose of scepticism and a fat man's patronising chortle. Read on to see how Tahitian Summer performed under rigorous testing, and if I ended up with egg on my face. Hint: YES.
Face of Australia Face ...
Every so often, a brand comes up with a 'signature' product. A product that defines who they are, and elevates them from 'yeah, ok I like it' to 'GIVE ME IT OR THE KITTEN GETS IT'. Face of Australia's Primer is a signature product so, yeah, give it to me or else..... Also under the jump, I compare FOA's primer to two competitors. Which one wins?
Bobbi Brown Extra Repai...
I need to face it. So long as companies keep on releasing foundations, I will continue to buy them. I am the most suggestible person on the face of this planet. Bobbi Brown have released a new foundation - Extra Repair - which got me so excited that I didn't want to wait for the Aussie release. I bought direct from the US. That's committment. Or stupidity. I'm not entirely sure which.
