Favorite stuff at the moment! Dec '09

Sonia Kashuk blush brush: Perhaps the best blush brush ever, it is very light and picks up alot of color

Lancome Cils Design PRO mascara: I got this during the Free makeup giveaway settlement last year, I love it due to it's very skinny and narrow wand

Maybelline Line Stiletto: Honestly this was sitting in my car about to be returned when one day I went to work and forgotten eyeliner so I used this and loved it...but only for everyday work looks not for anything else more stable and smearproof!

CG eye single in Forever Fig: Color is original, I have nothing that comes close to duping it. I love it

Urban Decay Deluxe e/s palette: During the holidays I would match my eye makeup w/ my clothes and this palette is perfect for any color combo's

VS lipstick in Satin Sheets: my HG lipstick by VS, they no longer make these so I will need to find a dupe fast!

MAC lipstick in Syrup: About to run out pretty soon!

MAC lipstick in Gilty Kiss: The perfect nude goldish slightly rose color :)

Amuse Pearl eyeshadow palettes:

Ok, here is a lil' story on these. I bought them from a little dollar shop for $1.99 each...let me tell you, these are probably an exact dupe for those MAC Metal Urge creamed shadows. They feel damp to the touch and are super pigmented. The only thing is that you need a good e/s base (such as the UDPP) before applying them. Intense color each and every time :)

Let me know if you have questions!!!!!

Review of the Revlon PhotoReady Foundation

Revlon Photofinish Foundation-

 Found at CVS, Walmart (if interested please don't buy at Walmart-they are charging $20 for it when you can buy it at CVS for $14.99, Wal-mart is a rip-off!) I've visited the Revlon Website and cannot locate this foundation on that website.


I bought mine at CVS for $14.99


So here is my review on the Revlon PF foundie:
product: 5 stars out of 5
packaging: 5 stars out of 5
quality: 5 stars out of 5
overall : 3.5 stars out of 5
would buy again? Yes and No, yes only if they produce more color selection.


pros: it has a pump! med to full-coverage, Amazing feel, light-weight, easy to blend, somewhat affordable, no scent, lasts a good while.


cons: Barely any color variety/selection, not sure if it is limited edition, Slight white-cast on photos (is noticable), Slight shimmer particles are noticable.


Here is what I thought:

I'm very disappointed, not entirely with the product but only with the color selection. I anticipated the coming of this foundation only to be let down. The color selection is
horrible. There are a total of 6 colors to choose from. My skincolor is already difficult to match so I didn't really have a hard-time choosing but the 005 and 008 color I thought would be a perfect match turned out to be a pinch too light for me and the next color which is the 009 Rich Ginger is too dark-especially if it has a red undertone which I am not. I thought about maybe mixing the 008 and the 009 together just to see what color it would produce but not sure if it would work since the 009 is a red undertone. The funny thing is that the 005 and 008 are almost the same color. Don't know if Revlon intentionally wanted it that way or if just mine was defective. If Revlon wanted to go all out with this new foundation the least they could have done was provide a good selection of colors. I'm not ever going to be able to embrace this very nice foundation just because there isn't a color for me. Other than the color selection what i did notice about the application and coverage is that it seemed to cover nicely, something that I love. It is light-weight, not oily and blends like a dream. The actual finish is slightly matte but slightly dewy. One other thing I must mention, the foundation has very small shimmer, very subtle but noticable. I remember swatching the foundation on my hand before putting it on my face and as I blended it I could see the shimmer. It's not shimmer that is extremely noticable nor it is huge chunks but up close you can see it. I still can't get over the coverage, it is amazing! There is no scent at all, at least what I've noticed. I'm glad I got the chance to try out this foundation even though I don't have a color match.


Here are my equivalents for the Revlon PF foundie to the MAC Studio Fix Fluid color:

*There is practically no difference in the 005 and 008 colors, they are almost identical.
(They both have yellow undertones, one or the other more or less)


Revlon's PhotoFinish 005 and 008 is like MAC NC 37


Revlon's PhotoFinish 009 is like MAC NW 43

-You can use this to determine your shade more or less.-


Photo Face
Once I tested for photos it was sort of difficult to make a determination on whether it made a white cast since the colors I got were slightly lighter than my skintone. Actually the 005 and 008 were almost my color but not quite. Just a smidget lighter. The color was so close I had a very hard time determining whether to just keep the foundation or return it. So, either way I wanted to just see what it would look like after photos taken. To me, with the color I had on it made a slight white cast. This doesn't mean that it will for you, I'm just saying it did for me and I guess what I could see with my own eyes...but, everyone is different.

(Photo wearing the 008 color)

I ask of Revlon if the Photofinish stands for an airbrushed look of skin that you get after photo's have been re-finished or does it mean skin will have an HD effect on camera and will not make a white cast? If the latter, then Revlon PF foundation does not hold up to what it says it will do in my opinion.

The lasting power: Stayed on a few hours, but not more than 10.


On a scale of one to ten I'd rate: The quality of the foundation I rate a 8.0. but thumbs down because they have very little color selection.

Please comment below if you have any questions :)

Project 10 pan

Happy New Year everyone, so glad to be back! I have a few upcoming posts on my blog that I'm super excited about :)

-Holidays Haul

-Collective Haul

-Revlon Photo Finish Foundation Review

-Wedding Anniversary FOTD

-December '09 Faves

-Favorite Nail Polishes + NP Hauls

I'm half-way done with them, I still have to do alot of photographs so hold on and I'll post them as soon as I can!

(me rockin' Russian Red by MAC, love it!)

                                                  On to other news....

I'm starting a whatchamacallit...Project 10 pan!

Update: You can expect me to update this post every other day or so due to the fact that I may change one of the products in the list! :)


I figured I'd start one since I have a few items that are near finished, is also a great way to save up and make a list along the way of things I want to buy when I'm done :)

The whole idea is to finish 10 (or 5) products completely before buying any more makeup/skincare products. I wanted to start one a few months ago but never got around to it...I got the idea from the youtube's makeup guru LisasZ09!


here are the things I'm almost done with!

Updated: Jan 21, 2010


1. MAC l/s Syrup
2. MAC Miss Dynamite dazzleglass (by far my most favorite dazzleglass!)
3. MAC l/s Pink Plaid (my favorite, I better get a backup, or two!!!) I've decided not to try and finish this lipstick, it is way too pretty and I'm just going to use it when needed! lol
3. MAC l/s Jist
4. MAC Blot powder med.
5. MAC Moisturelush for the face 
6. Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner Zero I'm going to quit this eyeliner, for some reason mine is smudging all over the place and it doesn't last :(
6. Physicians Formula mineral wear powder.....I love it!
7. MAC Consume Me lipgloss (tri-color)

I've deleted the mascaras I had listed because those were mostly trial sample sizes, Here I added something else in it's place!
8. MAC Vanilla Eyeshadow
9. LA Colors base coat top coat clear nail polish
10. Lancome Pro cils (the free mascara I got during the Free makeup settlement of 2009!)

Is anyone else currently doing a Project 10 pan? If you have done one, what are your thoughts?