Since as long as I can remember I have been searching for my own personal perfect foundation routine.

I think I've trialled over 20 different foundations, 30 different powders and 50 different concealers and nothing has given me the long wearing coverage I want... until now.

I have finally discovered a foundation routine that withstands any obstacle, including "end of the day oily face"!

Every single product is from Maybelline and two of the products are from my favourite line of theirs; Super Stay 24 hr make up.

I'm so passionate about this routine because I believe that in order for you to have a flawless face of make up, you need to have a strong foundation & this method allows me to do so. I even shared this with my sister-in-law, Holly, and she loved how quick and easy it is to create such a flawless face & her husband, my brother, commented on how fresh faced she looked! Even though she looks beautiful 100% of the time :)

The products and method are below:

Contour

Step 1: Administer your everyday moisturising routine to your face. I've been doing the Clinique 3-step system.

Step 2: Apply a little bit of the 'medium' shade of the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB cream to the perimeter of your face. I find this works best for contouring later on.

Highlight

Step 3: Apply the 'light' shade of the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB cream to the highlights of your face. I apply it to my cheeks, forehead, nose bridge, chin and blend.


Step 4: Apply the Maybelline 24 Hr Super Stay concealer to the under eye area, and any other blemishes you wish to conceal. I like to form a upside-down triangle shape under my eyes and blend.

Conceal

Step 5: Seal in your foundation with the Maybelline 24 Hr Super Stay waterproof powder. This is the key ingredient to this success story. This powder is AMAZING.


Step 6: Continue with your favourite everyday or night time make up look. I love using this foundation/BB cream for my everyday make up for uni and even for special occasions or dates with Gideon.







I hope this works for you just like it works for me!

Even Gideon realises the difference and you know its a good sign when your husband notices your make up for a good reason :)

-C.

Review | CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation

I like make up. I'm a girl who likes to wear make up.

Shock horror.

Not really, but I looooove everything make up. I love wearing make up, watching videos on youtube about make up, make up tutorials, inspiration EVERYTHING. Gideon even lets me put make up on him with the condition that he gets to watch a manly movie or video about the army or guns, you know, to make sure he doesn't lose any testosterone.

Don't tell him I told you.

In keeping with the make up theme, I thought I'd do a review on one of my favourite foundations I've recently purchased:

CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation

It looks like this:

Its a medium coverage foundation which takes the place of three of my own make up products. Its a primer, foundation and concealer! AWESOME! I paid $20 for it at Priceline at Castle Towers & it was so worth it!

I've started to use it in my everyday make up routine and the results are amazing! Its not oily or anything & it dries relatively quickly into this powder-like consistency over your face. It brightens dark circles and covers those not so lovely imperfections (which I have a lot of on my face!)

This is what my face looks like with NO make up on:

This is what it looks like with the rest of my everyday make up:

If you're interested, here are the other products I use in my everyday make up routine BUT to be honest, since using the CoverGirl foundation, I've been using less and less concealer and powder because it pretty much does all the work for me.

As you can see in the photos, it makes my skin tone look even and gives me a great base for the rest of my make up.

Other products:

Top row: MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15, Essence Lash & brow gel, MAC Studio Fix in NC15

Middle row: Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium, Essence Long Lasting Eye pencil, Maybelline Master Precise liquid liner, The Balm lip gloss, The Balm 'What's your Type?' mascara, Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation (for contour), CoverGirl Outlast Stay fabulous foundation, Physicians Formula Super BB Powder. 

Bottom row: Essence I love Stage eyelid primer, Secret Beam highlighter from Etude House in Korea, Benefit Hula and Sugarbomb boxed powders and Urban Decay Naked Palette.

Brushes: Bubbi Brushes in Flat Buffer Brush and Blending Brush, and Real Techniques Contour Brush, Pointed Foundation Brush, and Buffing Brush.

All in all, I'd give this product:

• 4.5 unicorns

Stay classy.

-C.