Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

July Beauty Update Part 2

July 16, 2022

OK so yesterday’s post was a little long and I decided to split it up. Today we’ll talk about my makeup for this month. I’ve really scaled it down and, as I’ve said before, I don’t always use everything every day, but I use what I want each day.

Yep – very scaled down. I don’t even have a lipstick in there but I do have another makeup bag with the goodies I’m not using so I can always pull something from there. I just like to keep things simple so I don’t have too many choices to make. Here are the details.

Foundation – Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue in Opal (1) – I also have Birch (1.5). This is a good tinted moisturizer and also has a mineral sunscreen in it. However, I layer even this with a regular sunscreen because if the foundation breaks down in the heat, then I still have some protection from the sun with the next layer. These are minis as well – hooray – so that’s how I was able to try two colors.

I tossed my Chanel Aqua Vital Lumiere foundation because it was just too hard trying to make it work. It worked well with the Chanel skincare samples and some of the other products I was using, but not with what I’m using now. And the color – needs to have more options. Otherwise, it is pretty good.

Eye Shadow – Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette – Yep, still using this. The great thing is that you can just use the lightest shades on their own for all over lid color, or go all out using several colors as well. For me, I stay with one or two colors. Just the basics. I’m old school here too with the light, medium, and dark color configuration on the eyes.

Mascara – L’Oreal Voluminous Original in Brown/Black – So I’ve been using this about a month or so now and it’s okay. If I rub my eyes it will smear a little though. I do wipe the wand off first because there is just way too much product on it otherwise, but it goes on pretty well and is creamier than the Cover Girl I think. Still, I think I’ll go back to my CG Professional – it just can’t be beat.

Eyebrows – Anastasia Brow Freeze – Yep, it’s still rolling on and I’ve had this about 9 months now. It is getting low so I’m probably going to toss before too long. I’m looking at Sephora Collection’s waxy brow pencil as it comes in clear as well as colors and is only $12. That said, the Anastasia Brow Freeze at $23 does last a long time…for me anyway. I am conservative with product usage so I get a lot of bang for my buck. Even most minis.

Blush – Benefit Dandelion – This is a perfect blush for anyone who just wants a hint of color (I think it’s buildable too) or for teens just starting to wear makeup. You can’t go wrong here and it’s a mini! I wish they’d get their Hoola Lite in a mini – been wanting to try that one for awhile.

Lips – Bite Beauty Lip Balm – This is the last one I have and it’s more than half gone. My Bite Agave Lip Mask mini is almost gone too and once they’re gone they’re gone folks. Bite is being discontinued. :( They were also one of those companies that revamped their products but not in a good way. Even at that, they’re still the best lip balms around. These two items have been my go-to’s for five years so it’s going to be tough to find a good replacement.

And that’s it – that’s all I use on a day to day basis. Even at full face it’s easy to do and I’m almost 60 I just don’t want to put that much time in anymore.

I still have some skincare items to use up but I’ve already road tested them and a lot are not going to work (too drying) so I’m thinking about just tossing those and starting over. For makeup, once an item category is out I will replace it. Just not sure what with. For those of you who can use anything and everything I envy you! For those of us with sensitive skin, it’s just a nightmare to find products that work and hoping they never get discontinued when you do find them. So, back to the drawing board – I’ll update in early August!

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July 16, 2022

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