IM BACK....ITS 2015

HELLO MY BEAUTIES!!! I'm back. I went thru quite a bit of changes in the last few years which took me away from all things beauty for some reason. I'm finally settling in to a new job where I actually have extra time in my life. Family time, friend time, personal time and of course BEAUTY TIME. December 2014 I discovered myself again. I started putting eyeshadow on again and really experimenting with colors again. I truly enjoy this. :-) So over the last couple of years I have tried other shadows and other makeup brands. As you know I was a hardcore Bare Escentuals fan. I still love them but they did change ingredients in the foundation and other products. But I was informed that they started to revert back to what they originally had in them. Since BE foundation changed I had to try others because my skin didn't agree with the new ingredients. I tried Tarte, Mally, Smashbox, Josie Maran and IT Cosmetics. Most of these products are all natural which I love. My skin ended up really liking IT Cosmetics. It really brightens the face and makes it look youthful. I would recommend it especially if you are really looking for full coverage. IT also has loose powder, pressed and liquid foundations (LOVE the options). Tarte: I used liquid. It was a really light liquid foundation which I enjoyed but I am just not a liquid girl in the end. Mally: It didn't agree with me which I was so bummed about cuz I love her and her products. I still would recommend her products. Her lip gloss is awesome and I really like her shadows. Josie Maran: I couldn't find the best match for my skin tone but I did like the application of the foundation. It didn't make me break out either. Light weight. Smashbox: OMG, I still love them. I loved them before BE came into my life. Great foundations (choices), shadows are fun colors, and the makeup really stays on. Their primers are fabulous too. Wonderful for making your makeup stay in place. Okay, so now I've come full circle with foundation. I'm officially using Bare Minerals now (I miss the Bare Escentuals name). Its just so easy to apply and gives good coverage for everyday. I haven't stopped using their eyeshadows. They are my absolute favorite. The loose mineral shadows are the best. I have tried their pressed mineral shadows and I'm not gaga over them. They don't stay as well and the colors aren't as fun. Plus, I feel you can get pressed shadows anywhere and Bare Minerals loose mineral shadows are special. I have creasy lids so I HAVE to have eyelid primer. Bare Escentuals use to have the best one around. It was in a pen shape dispenser and NO shadows moved what so ever when you had the primer on. They got rid of that one. :( Of course that put me on the hunt for another good one. Wow, that was hard. Smashbox Photo Finish Eyelid primer and Urban Decay are the best I found if you have creasy lids. So to start this blog off right I'm uploading a sassy pic of myself just because. I will post an eyeshadow pic soon. More to come. I would like to make this a weekly blog. So since I'm the one writing it that is what it will be. Hehehehe Again,if you have tips or want to suggest beauty products for me to try, please do so. You hope you all have a "Beautiful" day. ~Lady O