Product Review: Maybelline Super stay Make Up (Foundation)

Maybelline Super stay Make Up

So have had this for awhile now and thought I better review it.

Ok Maybelline Super stay foundation claims to

·        Withstand heat and humidity

·        No transfer: wont rub off

·        Flexible, breathable, all-day comfort

·        Oil Free- Non pore clogging

·        Suitable for all skin types

·        24 hr wear

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It It comes in a glass bottle with a screw top lid with an open neck top(much like Revlon Colorstay)so you pour the product out

Ok so first time I tried this I was not a huge fan. It seemed difficult to blend, quite heavy and as much as I love full coverage it was almost too much coverage, but I gave it another try.

The more I used it I realised I didn’t need to use AS much as I was used to with my sheerer foundations(I sometimes use more to build coverage which is a pain in the butt but with some foundations, when you love a formula...)

So two of my gripes with this foundation was it was too heavy and way too much coverage .But half my problem, I was using too much. In saying this it is quite a heavy foundation but it covers almost all imperfections (although I did use a concealer for my under eyes before applying, but it covered acne scars and broken capillaries  which I had not applied concealer on beforehand ) so this was a huge bonus as I saved time by not needing concealer.

The time I saved on concealer was however needed to blend the foundation, even though it is a liquid, it does take a bit of effort to blend it flawlessly into the skin.

At this point, the foundation on a whole may seem a bit iffy, amazing

Coverage but heavy and hard to blend, so far not looking too hot, so let me continue!

The next claim is to withstand heat and humidity. In NZ(for my overseas followers) we are in Summer and boy it is HOT! We all know when we are running around doing our day to day things in heat we can get a bit sweaty. I’ve been pretty sweaty all day and my foundation has had no change or meltdown, in fact it still looks pretty flawless(it’s 5.40pm)!  It really does stand up to heat and humidity and does it well

As for no transfer I can say I haven’t had any problems.

The heaviness of the foundation either disappears or you don’t notice it as the day goes on because after about 20mins I didn’t even notice it was any heavier than say Australis Stay put foundation or Revlon Colorstay

And it is long wearing, I have never needed a foundation to last 24 hours but I always need to thoroughly remove this foundation at the end of each day

All in all I can give Maybelline Superstay a Simply Stunning Gorgeous rating of 8/10!

If you want more info on Revlon Colorstay or Australis Stay Put foundation please read my Summer Foundations article which you can find here http://simplystunninglygorgeous.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html

20 best buys under $25!

Best Buys under $25!

I am obsessed with affordable beauty. I don’t have the cash spare to spend $50 on a single eye shadow or $90 on foundation, but this doesn’t mean that I can’t look good!

There are so many brands out there that are not only great quality but affordable to boot! So this is my list of (in my opinion) 20 best buys under $25. But before we get into that I would like to share my best kept secret. Most of my best budget beauty buys are from Postie Plus!(sadly they wont be feautured on my list as I cannot guarantee prices)

They have a range of discounted beauty products.Some of my fav purchases have been a Loreal glam shine lipgloss for $10(usually arond $30!) a loreal wear infinite eyeshadow quad in very violet for $10.There arE many more other discounted  brands like Maybelline and rimmel ! So if you have a chance,head to your nearest Postie plus!

Ok so now onto my List of 20 best buys under $25!!

LA Colors Eye Liner Pencil:$5.00

LA Colors Colour Craze Nail Polish:$5.00

Blistex Lip Conditioner:$5.39

Avon Care Deeply Lip Balm with alow vera:$6.99

Designer Brands Nail Polish:$8.99

Designer Brands Concealer:$9.99

Avon Retractable GlimmerSticks Brow Definer:$11.99

Designer Brands Oil free foundation:$14.99

Covergirl Line exact liquid eyeliner pen:Between $13 and $15

Australis Intensifeye eyeshadow quad :$18.60

Avon Super Extend Mascara:$19.99

Avon Super Curlascious Mascara:$19.99

Maybelline NY Dream Mousse Concealer:$20.50

Natio Loose Powder: $21.50

Maybelline NY expert Bronzer:$21.99

Australis Perfection Brush On foundation:$23

Australis Stayput foundation:$23

 

Australis Mineral Purity Powder foundation:$23

Maybelline NY Dream Mousse Blush:$23.50

Loreal Paris Colour Riche anti age serum:$23.99

 So there you have it,if you would like mini blurbs on each product dont hesitate to ask. A list of where these products are available,links to previous reviews etc will be under the discussion tab on my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sfrm=1#!/pages/Simply-Stunningly-Gorgeous/156943724335139

There were some products that didnt make this list as I wanted to vary the brands a bit or they were over $25 but will make another post in the not too distant future with some more bargain buys!

Product Review: E.l.f Eyelid Primer

 

Product Review: e.l.f Eyelid Primer

Well it has been far too long since I have posted and Im sorry to any of my faithful followers so thought I'd do one of my many product reviews that I have been putting off doing !

Now e.l.f (eyes,lips and face) is an american brand and sadly do not ship to NZ unless it is a BIG order(like over 500 products),although there is someone who sells a few e.l.f products of TradeMe

I love this primer,some beauty reviewers on YouTube say its comparable to the popular Urban Decay Primer Potion at a fraction of the cost. Now I cant say either way as I have not tried Urbcan Decay Primer potion but cant say the e.l.f primer is GREAT!

It brings out the pigment in my shadows really well,even my cheap shadows,the shadow stays put ALL day and there is very little creasing(with my eyelids there will be some creasing no matter how good the primer or shadow is)

I purchased this for about $13 from TradeMe(americans get it for about $1!) and I have to say it is actually worth the $13!

If you can find it,grab it it is definatley a worthwhile buy!

Till next time stay Simply Stunningly Gorgeous xx

Products I want to try

With the weather being hotter my make up look completely changes. I go for lighter shadow,less eyeliner,lighter weight foundation or a tinted moisturiser,bronzer and lip glosses rather than lipsticks. There are two products I want to try this summer so am hoping I get a chance to

First on my list is Nivea Visage Q10 Plus Anti Wrinkle Tinted Day Cream with an SPF 15

For only $20 your getting an anti wrinkle cream,tinted moisturiser,SPF15 to protect against sun induced premature ageing and it contains UVA/UVB filters!  I love products that have more than one benefit and I have to say that this is one of those types of products

Next on my wish list is Maybelline Shine Sensational lip gloss. I dont know much about the actual lip gloss itself but I saw a review on You Tube that left me keen to try it

  So those are two products on my summer wish list,of course there is alot more I want but Im being simple and sticking with these two products so if I do get a chance to try them I'll let you know how I get on

Till next time ladies,Stay Simply Stunningly Gorgeous xx

Gorgeous and stunning lashes

I was going to do a video for this BUT my camera broke yesterday(open bottle of coke,camera,handbag you can see where Im going with this!) so sadly I cant even do some pics to show before and afters of my own lashes but if I can get some good ones in natural daylight with my phone tomorrow I will flick them up

Now the following is what I do with my eyelashes to make the lashes really stand out,it may or may not work for you but hey try it,if you dont like it then dont do it again!I use this method as I am pretty hopeless when it comes to applying falsies(still trying but until then...)

Long,curly,luscious lashes(please note you do all the steps on one eye then do the other)

Step 1:Dust your eyelashes with a loose or transluscent powder

Step 2: Curl your lashes with an eyelash curler(you can warm them slightly using a hairdryer)

Step 3:Apply a coat of a curling mascara(I use Avon Supercurlacious) then apply a coat of volumising mascara(Now I use either Maybelline Unstoppable,Avon Spectralash or Nutrimetics Lash impact)

Step 4:Brush your eyelashes while still wet either with a lash brush or a clean mascara wand

Step 5: Start on the other eye

This looks great teamed with dramatic liquid eyeliner!!

If you do try this method please let me know what you think of it!!