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12 Days of Favorites! Day 2: Foundation & Concealer
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Welcome to day 2! Today we’re talking all about my go to FOUNDATION and CONCEALER!
I struggle with complexion products for a couple of reasons: 1) I have oily skin, 2) I get cystic acne, and 3) Everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) tends to break up and/or look cake-y around my mouth and tip of my nose. I especially struggle with my skin being oily because I don't want it to look too dry so I have to find a balance between my skin being supple enough to look healthy but matte enough to control my oils.
I've had a couple foundations come close. And I have a foundation that would be my holy grail. I'm talking does everything I want it to AND is from Target. BUT and this is a major but for me.... the lightest shade is too dark. I'm pale AF. I didn't realize how pale I was until just a few months ago when I was trying out the Fenty Beauty foundation. My face is apparently naturally darker than my chest (so are my hands). I would swatch foundation in the store on the back of my hand and it would match my face perfectly. But it was too dark for my neck and chest. So when people tell you to color match to your neck and chest, LISTEN TO THEM.
Anyway, back from my tangent... the best foundation I've found that controls my oils, is as close to the shade of my skin as I can find, and doesn't look heavy or cake-y is the Too Faced Peach Perfect Comfort Matte Foundation. It genuinely pains me to have my holy grail (or as close as I can find to a holy grail) foundation to be one that's higher end. In a perfect world it would be from the drugstore, but what are you going to do?
This foundation has great coverage. It covers up most of my acne and acne scaring. I have minimally spot conceal. I'm in the lightest shade Snow. It is a tad yellow for my complexion but it's not something that's outrageously noticeable, which is fine by me. The first couple times I used this I was hesitant because it felt almost too dry on my skin. But I just go in with a hydrating primer or my Elcie Cosmetics Glow Enhancer (this is a dry oil) and it sits perfectly. It's also transfer proof. I'm going to say it again because this is one of my favorite aspects: IT'S TRANSFER PROOF! I have a significant concern about my foundation disappearing in patches (I don't mind so much if it just fades) or getting foundation on someone else if I hug them. This prevents all of that! It also smells faintly of peaches so ya know... bonus. I highly recommend going out and getting a sample of this to try. You can check it out on Sephora.
Next up concealer. Now I bet a few of you are thinking, "but Kristin, what about Tarte Shape Tape?!" And I feel you. Tarte Shape Tape, which you can get at Ulta, is one of my all time favorite concealers. I would be in heaven if they came out with a Shape Tape foundation... which spoiler....
But the concealer that I've reached for hands down the most (because I mostly just go to work and don't want to waste my $27 concealer on sitting in my cubicle for 8 1/2 hours) is the Colourpop Cosmetics No Filter Concealer. I love this stuff! It covers what I need to. It NEVER looks cake-y. I tend to reach for my fair neutral, but in the summer I would sometimes use light neutral. Urban Decay's Naked Skin concealer used to be my everyday go to. And I still reach for it. But I feel like my No Filter Concealer goes on smoother. It's not a dry of a formula (for lack of a better descriptor). Also, this stuff is only $6. It's available here. You really can't go wrong. I've never found a concealer from the drugstore I've liked as much.
What are your favorite concealers this year? Do you find that you've reached for the same one for the past few years? Or do you regularly change it up? Also, if you have any foundation recommendations for a girl who's pale AF, let me know!
I struggle with complexion products for a couple of reasons: 1) I have oily skin, 2) I get cystic acne, and 3) Everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) tends to break up and/or look cake-y around my mouth and tip of my nose. I especially struggle with my skin being oily because I don't want it to look too dry so I have to find a balance between my skin being supple enough to look healthy but matte enough to control my oils.
I've had a couple foundations come close. And I have a foundation that would be my holy grail. I'm talking does everything I want it to AND is from Target. BUT and this is a major but for me.... the lightest shade is too dark. I'm pale AF. I didn't realize how pale I was until just a few months ago when I was trying out the Fenty Beauty foundation. My face is apparently naturally darker than my chest (so are my hands). I would swatch foundation in the store on the back of my hand and it would match my face perfectly. But it was too dark for my neck and chest. So when people tell you to color match to your neck and chest, LISTEN TO THEM.
Anyway, back from my tangent... the best foundation I've found that controls my oils, is as close to the shade of my skin as I can find, and doesn't look heavy or cake-y is the Too Faced Peach Perfect Comfort Matte Foundation. It genuinely pains me to have my holy grail (or as close as I can find to a holy grail) foundation to be one that's higher end. In a perfect world it would be from the drugstore, but what are you going to do?
This foundation has great coverage. It covers up most of my acne and acne scaring. I have minimally spot conceal. I'm in the lightest shade Snow. It is a tad yellow for my complexion but it's not something that's outrageously noticeable, which is fine by me. The first couple times I used this I was hesitant because it felt almost too dry on my skin. But I just go in with a hydrating primer or my Elcie Cosmetics Glow Enhancer (this is a dry oil) and it sits perfectly. It's also transfer proof. I'm going to say it again because this is one of my favorite aspects: IT'S TRANSFER PROOF! I have a significant concern about my foundation disappearing in patches (I don't mind so much if it just fades) or getting foundation on someone else if I hug them. This prevents all of that! It also smells faintly of peaches so ya know... bonus. I highly recommend going out and getting a sample of this to try. You can check it out on Sephora.
Next up concealer. Now I bet a few of you are thinking, "but Kristin, what about Tarte Shape Tape?!" And I feel you. Tarte Shape Tape, which you can get at Ulta, is one of my all time favorite concealers. I would be in heaven if they came out with a Shape Tape foundation... which spoiler....
But the concealer that I've reached for hands down the most (because I mostly just go to work and don't want to waste my $27 concealer on sitting in my cubicle for 8 1/2 hours) is the Colourpop Cosmetics No Filter Concealer. I love this stuff! It covers what I need to. It NEVER looks cake-y. I tend to reach for my fair neutral, but in the summer I would sometimes use light neutral. Urban Decay's Naked Skin concealer used to be my everyday go to. And I still reach for it. But I feel like my No Filter Concealer goes on smoother. It's not a dry of a formula (for lack of a better descriptor). Also, this stuff is only $6. It's available here. You really can't go wrong. I've never found a concealer from the drugstore I've liked as much.
What are your favorite concealers this year? Do you find that you've reached for the same one for the past few years? Or do you regularly change it up? Also, if you have any foundation recommendations for a girl who's pale AF, let me know!
