Maybelline Better Skin Foundation Review/First Impressions pt. 1

MAYBELLINE BETTER SKIN FOUNDATION!

 Hello everyone! Today I have a post that is a little different than what I normally do and I hope you still find it helpful. Earlier this week I received the new Maybelline Better Skin Foundation from Influenster to test out. I received this free of charge in exchange for my honest review. I am taking the three week better skin challenge that they've asked us to do to really get the full effect of the foundation. By the end of the three weeks,they say we will see positive results. Maybelline has and will always be one of my favorite brands, so I was very thrilled to receive it. On Maybellines official website, they claim that this will last on the skin all day, Improve your skin every minute it's on, reduce dark spots, reduce fine line, even out skin tone and improve your skin all together appearance in three weeks. It's tailored for every skin type and is supposed to have medium to full coverage. The price I found on the same website was $11.99 retail. Today I am just giving you my first impressions and then next week and the  week after, I will post about the progress. I hope this is helpful and let's take a look at more photos.

This is the bottle I received and it's in the shade 10 Porcelain. I really love that it has a pump and I really like the packaging as well. 

As you can probably see, this shade is a bit too light for my skin tone, but I can work with it. The texture is smooth, creamy and not at all heavy feeling. It blends out pretty well and for me the coverage is light to medium. I would prefer it to be better in that area, but it does stay on the skin all day. I always use a primer though, so that should be your first step as well with any foundation. I also wanted to mention that this foundation comes in 12 different shades. I like it comes in a wider range of colors to choose form, deffinatly a great bonus. 

The picture on the left is a shot of my bare face at the beginning of week one. I know it's not the best shot, but it will do for now. When I post for week two, I will post another photo and we can see if there is any difference in the appearance of my skin. I did find that this product tends to stick to my dry patches and makes it look chalky. I can always moisturize better, so I hope that helps. If I had to grade this on a scale from 1-10 for the first week, I would rate it a 4 or 5 I think. The real deciding factor will be at the three week mark to see if my skin looks better than before. Wish me luck and I will see you all for week 2.  :)

 

Pure Ice (Juicy Matte Finish) Nail Polish Collection Review!

PURE ICE JUICY MATTE FINISH POLISH!

Hello again friends! Today I have the 6 new Juicy Matte finish polishes that Pure Ice just released last month. You can find Pure Ice at WalMart or WalMart.com only. They cost 1.98 a piece and they have a vast variety of color, texture and finish to choose from. I was browsing through the polish section a few weeks ago and I found a new display for these on an end cap. They had 6 new finishes and that's what I am reviewing today. I think that these are probably Limited Edition, so get them now if you like them. In the photo above I am comparing them to the newer Julie G Candy Shoppe Colors polishes that she released this year. She says that they are a "Jelly Bean" finish and are around 4 bucks a piece. The Pure Ice polishes have the same exact finish, but the colors and formulas are a bit different. I have done a review and comparison much more in depth with swatches on my  youtube channel. You can find me there at KRISTINJOHNSON. All these polishes take a few coats to build up opacity, because in order to have that jelly/candy look, then they have to be more sheer and built up to get the effect. So,  warning to those of you who don't like semi-matte or more see through polishes, then you probably will want to steer clear. These are amazing thought, and I'm excited to share them with you guys, so let's get started.........................

JUICY BLUE

Juicy Blue is a beautiful mid-toned blue and two coats for opacity!  

SQUEEZE ME

Squeeze me is a gorgeous bright mid-toned orange. It took two coats for opacity and was very smooth and easy to apply!

HONEY DEW, HONEY DON'T

I love the name on this one the best, it's so cute and fun! This is a light yellow/green shade and went on super smooth and two coats for opacity as well. 

PUNCH IT UP

Punch it up is pretty self explanatory, it's a punchy pink shade. It's just as amazing as the rest in formula and two coats for opacity as well.

GRAPE CRUSH

Grape crush is just that, a purple/grape shade. This is two coats for full opacity and super great formula. 

TEALICIOUS

Tealicious is a beautiful bright teal color. It is amazing like the rest and it took only two coats for opacity like the rest too. 


MY THOUGHTS.....
I think that Pure Ice hit it out of the park with this collection. Every one of them is super high quality and something new to their range. They are great and yes, I 100% recommend these to you all. Until next time guys, remember.....Stay Polished! :)      

    

 

Sally Hansen Color Xpression (hard as nails xtreme wear) Collection Review!

Sally Hansen Color Xpression Polish Review!

Welcome back everyone! I apologize for my long absence, but my computer has been down and I couldn't access my photos. With that said, I have a pretty long list of collections I will be reviewing very soon. Today I have the new 2015 Sally Hansen hard as nails xtreme wear that they released in a separate collection called Color Xpression! It consists of 8 new shades and I found mine at Walgreens for around 3 bucks a piece. They claim that these new guys here are more opaque and have a better formula and last longer. In my opinion I think that they are more opaque in fewer coats, but the formula is the same. Don't get me wrong though, because these polishes are amazing quality and prob in my top 3 favorite drug store brands. I love these and I recommend them 100%. Let's look at some pictures now, shall we? Let's do this.............

 BARE HUG

This is a lovely sandy nude shade and was opaque in two easy and creamy coats!

DABBLER

 This one is a gorgeous dusty denim blue shade. It was opaque in two coats and the formula was perfect.

ROYAL HUE

I think this shade is a bit more difficult to describe, but to me it looks like a dusty blue periwinkle. You can get this opaque in one coat but I did two. The formula is amazing like the others.

PIN-K POINT

This is a bright bubble gum pink color and a nice easy two coats with a lovely formula! 

ORCHID AROUND

I love this shade and it's the only one that has shimmer through it and it is visible on the nail. It's a beautiful pink/purple orchid color with a silver shimmer. It was two coats and great formula too. 

SUN SPOTS

Here we have a lovely bright sunny yellow with a gorgeous two coat  application. If you have ever seen the old Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow polish, this is an exact dupe for that one. They re did the old mellow yellow and it;s crap. So, if you were trying to find that then you're in luck, because you can go grab one of these. :) 

LA VIDA POLKA

How cute is that name?? :) This one is just a darker version of Pin-K Point and just as amazing in formula too.


GREEN THUMB

Last up, this is a gorgeous vibrant grass green shade and very unique to my collection. This one does want to stain a little bit, so just wear a good base coat!


MY THOUGHT.....

I'm in love and couldn't say enough great things about this entire collection. Not only is the formula amazing, but the price and availability is amazing too. I 100% recommend these and think you should grab a few you like and give em a try and you're not gonna be disappointed! Thanks for checking this out and I'll chat about more in the next polish post! Remember.....STAY POLISHED!!! :)