Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Beauty Update Part 2 – Makeup

October 3, 2023

Now for the makeup I’m reaching for lately. As with the skincare – I’m keeping it simple. I do have a back stash of products but for now I’m sticking with these ones as they are easy to use and make me feel pretty damn good.

Foundation – I have 3 foundations that I’ve had on rotation awhile: 1) The Tarte Powder Foundation which is really good, but I need to try the lightest shade as I think it would be a better match. It can be slightly drying but overall it is really good. 2) IT CC Cream in Light Ivory – it’s okay but it is heavier so taking the lightest hand in applying is the key. Also the higher SPF is drying and difficult to remove. 3) Cover Girl Smoothers Aqua Smooth Foundation in Ivory is a new find. The color is a good match and it has SPF 15 in it so I like that too. I’m shuffling them around using them with or without sunscreen and trying to find a balance. Overall though, I’m looking for something new and that I can live with a while.

Blush – I had been alternating between Beautycounter’s Cheeky Clean Blush in Chai and Rose Inc’s Cream Blush in Heliotrope. Both are great colors, but the Chai blush seems dry while the Heliotrope is much creamier. Then I saw a Beautycounter holiday set at Ulta’s website and bought it. It is one from last year and has a lip gloss in Pomegranate and a cream blush in the color Nectar. The blush is much creamier than the Chai and is a sheer soft red/rose color. As long as I don’t overdo, it is very nice. All in all – these three should do me for awhile. Don’t remember the last time I owned three blushes. :P

Eyeshadow – Beautycounter also has a wonderful cream eyeshadow and I’m currently using the color Aura – a nice basic beige color just to even out the skin tone on my eyelids. I also have Twinkle but it’s a little glittery so it’s not for everyday wear. Update – I’ve used the Twinkle a few times now and it’s really not that bad. I also bought Luster (a light pink shade) and am thinking of adding Sepia as well. As with cream blushes, cream eyeshadows are quick and easy to apply – kind of like finger painting – and with aging skin a little more forgiving. I’ve used cream shadows since I was about 11 or 12 and have always preferred them to powder shadows.

Mascara – You guessed it – my tried and true Cover Girl Professional in Black/Brown. However, it is almost gone, so next in rotation is the Maybelline Total Temptation in Cocoa that I found over the summer at TJ Maxx. Unfortunately, I think it’s a discontinued product so will probably not replace it when it’s gone. Benefit makes a lash primer in a brown tint so I may look into that but it’s $28 and Cover Girl is $5 so we’ll see. Mascara is just one of those products I don’t splurge on.

Brows – I tried Beautycounter’s Brow Gel in Light but it was way too dark and they discontnued the clear one, so I went back to my Anastasia brow powder and Brow Freeze. Then I found Covergirl had a brow pencil in a light blonde shade (Covergirl Easy Breezy Brow Fill and Define Brow Pencil in Soft Blonde) and it’s the perfect match! They come in a two pack with a sharpener for well under $10 – can’t go wrong there. I also have Anastasia’s Brow Gel (the one in the tube) which is a brush on product and it’s okay, but I don’t like it as well as the Brow Freeze. Update – I decided to re-try the Beautycounter Brow Gel and wipe off the applicator like I do with my mascara and it applies much better and is easier to control how deep I want the color. Phew – saved that product!

Lips –
- Lipstick – I’m using Beautycounter Sheer Genius Lipstick in Terra and it’s pretty good. The color is a perfect neutral pink shade and can build from sheer to fuller coverage. I’d like to try a couple of the other colors as well down the line.
- Lip Balm – I’m currently using Beautycounter’s Lip Balm in Nada for under lipstick, but it can be dry and hard to apply when the product gets cold. Since it’s been warmer, application is easier, but I’m not sure I want my lip balm to be that fiddly. That said, this balm also comes in some pretty colors that I’d like to try. I also have Blistex Deep Hydration Lip Balm but I don’t really love it. I also am using Sun Bum Lip Cocobalm in Mint at night and while it’s a clean formula and moisturizing it’s got a gritty feel to it at first which isn’t great. Last but not least, I recently bought a set of pink lip balms from Fresh and I like those – nice sheer washes of color. So, while I’m still on the hunt for something as good as my Bite Beauty products, I’ll be okay with these.
And that’s what’s in my current makeup lineup. Some days it’s just foundation and lip balm, others a full face but whichever I choose I have products I really enjoy using so the decision is easy no matter what.

I want to add here that I do have a makeup setting spray and two primers that I’m going to play with l to see how they work. I’m really not much into those things, but want to see if they make a difference in makeup wear. I really want to try Beautycounter’s primer and it’s coming out in a mini in a holiday set – will probably be getting that. :D

All right, that’s how things stand as of today and I’m probably going to be sticking with these products for a while. I want to get everything down to basic products for skincare and makeup and just use those on an every day basis for the long haul. As much as I love makeup and skincare I really want to get it simplified and I seem to be moving in the right direction.

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October 3, 2023

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