I wanted to do a follow-up on my post about the Covergirl BB Cream { CG BB Cream First Impression and Haul }as well as give my review for the Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation.
First of all, I returned the BB cream to CVS {don't forget about their wonderful Beauty Guarantee }.
It was not what I was expecting from something claiming to be a BB cream. Now, I will say {AGAIN} that the tube does say "tinted moisturizer"... and that is exactly what it is. I did like the texture, but it had no coverage at all. I don't have a lot of blemishes on my face, but I do have a lot of unevenness and redness. For this reason, I need at least medium coverage or a build-able light coverage foundation. Maybe I was having a "good skin day" the day I wrote the haul post, as I had applied it to my face that morning and felt so so about it, however, the next day I put it on in the morning and immediately covered it with my Garnier BB cream {review coming soon}. For you ladies who are looking for something with light coverage - I'd totally recommend it, but it was just not for me.
On to the piece de resistance, the Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation {is that name long enough, BTDubs??}..... I LOVE IT!!!
One of my YouTube gals recommended it in a foundation routine tutorial and I grabbed it the same day. Now, I will say, the only reason I love this foundation is because I figured out the way I need to be applying it, which I did not do the first time I used it. That sad day, I hated it and thought I was going to have to return yet another Covergirl foundation to CVS. It was super cakey that day and did not sit well on my skin. I decided to give it another chance a few weeks ago and I've been wearing it every day since. I apply it with a damp beauty sponge {I found some random blenders by Cynthia Rowley at TJ Maxx about a month ago and I'm loving them, but you can get one at Target or Amazon for cheap or splurge on a Beauty Blender for around $20}. THIS IS THE KEY... at least for me - the damp sponge makes the makeup apply more evenly and allows it to blend much better this way. I haven't had a cakey moment with it since I started using this method. The foundation is also blend-able, so I do a very light coating all over my face, and then allow it to set for a few minutes {I usually do my eyebrows while I wait} and then I go back in and add a little more coverage to my uneven areas. This foundation is long wearing and looks great all day. I recommend it to anyone with combo to oily skin {that's my type}. NOTE: it does dry a little darker than when first applied, so if you're color testing on your hand in store, keep this in mind. I was told of this before purchasing, so I allowed it to try on my hand at CVS before I chose my color. The color I am using for now until tanning begins is 832 Nude Beige. I'll update this post after I get my tan on and include that shade for summer.
Have a great day, beauties!!
