Drugstore Drama: Cool Blues & Frosty Pink Lips

Monday, June 30th, 2008 | Beauty Tips, Product Reviews

Maybelline Mineral Powder Foundation I did a mini drugstore haul and feel like it’s the best money I’ve spent on make-up in a while! I ventured to try a drugstore mineral make-up product, my first mineral make-up tryout. Maybelline foundations such as Dream Matte Mousse and Age Rewind Foundation had always satisfied me in the past. So, I picked up Maybelline Mineral Powder Liquid Foundation. Luckily my skintone is just simply dark so Maybelline Dark 3 is usually always a match for me.

Tip for picking out a drugstore foundation that matches your skintone: First, go to the shades that match the depth of your skintone: light, medium, or dark. Next, if you have pinkish/red undertones (check the inside of your wrist), pick the hue that is most red. If you have yellow/gold undertones, pick the hue that is most yellow.

$L\'Oreal Hip Eyeshadow in Showy$ For this eye look I picked up L’Oreal HIP Eyeshadow Duo in Showy and Wet ‘N Wild Liquid Eyeliner in Black. I also applied Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara in Very Black. To prep my eyes for drugstore make-up, I did use Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. As the base shadow I used Lancome Color Design Eyeshadow in Optic (a pearl bone shade, what is on the browbone and inner corner). I believe using the Primer Potion and Optic shadow as base lent a hand to the excellent color payoff in this look. I used the light blue shade in the Showy duo across my lid then applied the dark blue shade in the crease, building intensity. I’m brushing up on my skillz so hopefully I will get better as I do more dramatic looks!

On my lips is Almay’s Whipped Gloss in #30, a cool, frosty pink. I’ve been touting this gloss since high school and remember fondly wearing it my first day of senior year. I thought I was the shizz with my “Black Barbie gloss”!

You can read my review of Maybelline Mineral Powder liquid make-up here, but as you can see it covered quite nicely!

$L\'Oreal HIP Eyeshadow Look with Mineral Makeup Foundation$

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8 Comments to Drugstore Drama: Cool Blues & Frosty Pink Lips

J
June 30, 2008

I have yellow undertones, but always end up with too-orange makeup! Ugh! I’ve had a few good ones, but I don’t really like liquid foundation in general. Loose mineral powder is heaven though. I have problem skin, so it’s really ideal for me, and it’s makeout and sun safe - if some of it gets rubbed off it doesn’t ruin your look at all. If you got a RAWminerals shadow that looks darker than your skin, I would definitely try it out as a blush/bronzer!

LMAO on the “Black Barbie gloss” & love that personal touch in your post!! How does it taste? The Pink Beauty gloss I got is fab but I hate that unflavored gloss taste.