Foundation Routine

I’ve always been a fan of drugstore makeup.   I still am.  However, as my skin is changing, I realize that drugstore foundation just won’t cut it anymore.  A few weekends ago, I headed over to Ulta to look for a new concealer and foundation.  I walked into the store thinking I was going to purchase one from Smashbox, which had great reviews; however, the sales attendant couldn’t find a shade to match my skin tone.  I tried on one from Stila and was sold!

1.  Amazing Concealer from Amazing Cosmetics // $28
2.  Perfect Correct Foundation from Stila // $44
3.  Moisturizing Cream from Cetaphil //  $14

First and foremost, for moisturizer, I use the moisturizing cream from Cetaphil.  I’ve had this jar for a year now, and still have so much left.  It leaves my skin soft, but not oily and perfect for makeup application.

On to foundation and concealer:  According to Ulta’s website, the Stila foundation is an

“innovative, lightweight foundation.  This lightweight foundation offers buildable coverage for a youthful and luminous complexion. Combining an advanced emollient system to hydrate and moisturize the skin, a unique multimineral complex, and an array of skin-soothing ingredients, Perfect and Correct delivers a luxurious, high-performance, and high-definition foundation. Infused with Stila’s exclusive Youth Revival Bio-Available Mineral Complex, Perfect and Correct reads and reacts to the skin’s needs and targets skin imperfections to correct them.”

I love this foundation, because I don’t need anything heavy.  I sometimes forget I am wearing makeup when I have this on.  I love the mousse texture of this foundation and how it is mixed with primer.  I use this foundation early in the morning before I head to work, and by noon my makeup is still flawless. (Or, at least I think so!)  If you need more coverage, I would recommend trying something different.  Although this foundation is supposed to be buildable, I find it to be very low coverage.

The price on this foundation is a bit higher than I wanted to spend, but the good thing with Ulta is that if you don’t like the product after using it, you can still return it.

The concealer on the other hand was WAY more pricey than I expected.  For such a little tube, this product had better be amazing (as it claims).  To my surprise, this product does not disappoint.  Ulta states that the concealer is

“Hollywood’s magic eraser and covers everything from under eye circles & sun damage to blemishes & rosacea”

This stuff is shocking.  I use it under my eyes and on trouble spots.  A little does go a long way, but I would like to find something a bit more reasonably price to use under my eyes so it feels like I’m not wasting the product as much.

What moisturizer, concealer, and foundation do you use?