A few months ago I ordered a shit ton of stuff from ulta. Like obscene quantities of make up... and what do they send me in return as a thank you this microscopic barbie doll sized bottle sample bottle of Hello Flawless Oxygen WOW concealer by Benefit. Surprisingly enough there was enough in there to do my face more than once... even though it was a shade too light... I made it work. I liked it so much I decided to go back to Ulta and buy a full size bottle. In the right shade of course.
I give my self a silent pep talk in the car. We are only going for foundation. That is all we need. Nothing else. You can do it. Go in. Get the foundation. Get out. Don't even stop to look at anything else. JUST FOUNDATION.
I walk in and WTF they have rearranged the entire store. What?! Why is bareminerals right in front of me?! There should be perfume here! I must have looked like a child that just lost their mom. I stood lost and afraid (for my wallet). Knowing it was all down hill from there.
ulta girl: Can I help you?
me: yes. ummmmm. what is that? bare skin starter set? I mean no... i came to get the benefit foundation.
ulta girl: We just changed everything around let me find and I'll come back for you.
Don't leave me. Don't leave me here alone. On my own. With all this make up. I walk over and pick up the bare skin starter set. And just like the store policy if you break it you buy it... If i put it in that little mesh bag it is not coming out until we get to the counter. I don't even know where the bag came from but it is on my shoulder and if this girl doesn't get back in the next 5 seconds this starter set is... yup its in the bag.
ulta girl: right this way.
Two seconds too late lady! Too late! I already have bare skin! But I do love the Benefit one and that is what I came for. I negotiate with myself and decide I will just buy both. Until I get to the Benefit stand. Let me just say whoever does their marketing should get a raise because their packaging is so cute and clever... I want it all. The hello flawless, the stay flawless, oh and what is this fake up stick. My logical side is saying... you dont need it. You have primer at home. You have never needed a fake up stick before. Nothing has changed. Get the foundation and get out! But it says right there on the box hello flawless and stay flawless are the perfect pair! The PERFECT PAIR! I need both. I mean you wouldn't buy a pair of shoes and just get one. And the fake up sounds amazing. And it probably is cause Benefit makes good stuff and its only another $28. That is really all I am getting... except a beauty blender. I do need one of those. OMG Butter has the best nail colors. I haven't gotten my nails done in 2 weeks so buying a polish will be in place of going. DONE! nothing else. Maybe a face mask. I love those things and they always have them right at the counter.... $189 later I am leaving Ulta. Broke and confused. With only one face and 2 different types of foundation. nail polish and beauty blenders. fake up stick for dark circles that I dont have in the first place... aaaand i can not wait to get home to try it all!
First Stay Flawless 15 hour primer in a stick. Had the package not told me it was the perfect pair to Hello flawless I would have passed on it. And I should have. I don't hate it but feel it would work better on oily skin.. which I don't have. It is very dry and give you almost a matte finish. I like it on hot days but for everyday it is just too dry for me.
Fake up. I don't have dark circles or bags which is what it is for buuut I do have dark blue veins and it covers them well with out creasing! All in all I like it and am glad I bought it.
Hello flawless. Love it. Good coverage. Feels light. Blends well. Need I say more?
Bare skin. First let me say I am a lover of bareminerals and have been for years! and they did not disappoint with bare skin. Bare skin reminds me of the consistency and the coverage that you would get with air brush...with out the hassle. It came with a brush specifically made for that product which is unique and just really perfect. Another thing I also like about the bare skin is that you can adjust the amount of coverage by layering and the product it self is so thin it doesn't look caked on. I find myself using this just about everyday.
have you used these products? thoughts? have something you love more? tell me about it :)
