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MAC Matchmaster Foundation 8.0 Review

02.07.14 by Erica

As much as I love MAC I haven’t tried many of their foundations. The very first face product that I tried from the brand was the blot powder and it broke me out horribly. It took almost a year to fade all of the dark spots. That experience made me apprehensive to try any other face products but eventually I tried the Studio Fix Powder and the Mineralize Skinfinish Natural without any problems, but still stopped there. I’ve pretty much depleted my foundation arsenal and have been looking for new brands to try so I decided to start with MAC.
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Keep Your Summer Glow All Winter Long with MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

11.01.13 by Erica

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural is my second love from MAC right behind the Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation. At one point I didn’t wear anything else on my face except for this with a bit of concealer to cover spots for like a year. I’ve since gone through numerous foundations but always come back to my MSFN to pay a visit. I love the gorgeous glow that it gives my skin in the Summer and like to use it throughout the Fall and Winter to mimic that glow.
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I’m Really Digging Black Opal’s New Even True Flawless Skin Liquid Makeup

07.02.13 by Erica

"Black Opal's Even True Flawless Skin Liquid Makeup"

Black Opal’s Even True Line is a tone renewing collection with a skin brightening formula to help correct, treat, hydrate, rejuvenate and protect skin while restoring luminosity. The Even True Flawless Skin Liquid Makeup is a skin brightening foundation that is supposed to conceal discolorations, blemishes and imperfections for a flawless finish. It’s oil free, fragrance free, paraben free and hypoallergenic. Let me tell you that this foundation is pretty awesome!
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Finally Found the CoverGirl Queen All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation and it’s a Winner in My Book

04.12.13 by Erica

"CoverGirl Queen All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation in sheer Espresso"

If you follow my Facebook page then you would know that I’ve been hunting down this foundation FOREVER. No, like really forever… since it first came out a few months ago. I found the CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation a few weeks ago and couldn’t wait to find it’s sister, All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation from the Queen Collection to compare.
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Covergirl Outdid Themselves with the Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation

03.27.13 by Erica

"Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation Soft Sable"

This past weekend I visited my mom upstate New York and spotted the Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation in Walmart, there was one left in the shade Soft Sable which happens to be the darkest shade. I assumed since Soft Sable worked for me in the past that it would work this time around and I was right because it’s spot on!
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