Beauty Review: Pur Minerals 4 in 1 Mineral Pressed Powder Foundation, Read this if you want a awesome natural looking foundation!!!!

Pur Minerals 

4 in 1 

Mineral Pressed Powder Foundation

A Beauty Review By: Michelle Hibbard

So let me just start by saying my skin is horrible! I have large pores, acne, scarring, fine lines and red blotches throughout my face. I have always used a heavy foundation, concealer and powder. I have tried many other options, even a powder I bought in Mexico that was supposed to give full coverage while helping the skin rid acne and redness. Not even close. There was NO coverage and it made me break out.

I also tried Bare Minerals, which I did like the coverage but I felt it was over priced. The price wasn't why I didnt like it however, it made my face itch like crazy! So I went back to the foundation, concealer and powder routine.

Not anymore!

I was on HauteLook and they had a Pur Minerals event going on. There was a set that came with this pressed powder, a small liquid foundation, a blush and a small flat top brush for the pressed powder for only $15 so I thought even if it was a horrible product I wont be spending too much. 

I have to admit I wasn't too impressed with the liquid foundation and blush but the 4 in 1 mineral pressed powder foundation, well its amazing!

I apologize for the really bad quality picture.

In this picture (excuse the hair) I used the Pur Mineral 4 in 1 pressed Powder Foundation on the left side of my face, side 1.  I did not use any primer under the powder. It completely covered all of my redness, made pores less visible, covered acne and scars, smoothed the look of my face and still kept my skin looking natural with a matte finish. It was not cakey at all, a very clean look.

Side 2, the right side is my bare face. The only product used on this side of my face is a light moisturizer after washing. This isn't the greatest picture but you can see the red blotches, large pores, fine lines, under eye circles and acne.  

Review and Rating:

My rating for the Pur Mineral 4 in 1 pressed powder mineral foundation is a 10 out of 10!!! This foundation is everything I could possibly want. Great coverage, not cakey, no need for a bunch of different face product, lasts for hours even without primer, stays matte, easy touch ups and looks natural. It is also priced reasonably. It costs between $17.99 and $27.00, which if you think about it the cost of foundation, concealer and a powder can cost the same if not more than this foundation.
Get out there and try this, maybe look for a sample set on sale like I did.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Step by step tutorial using the Lorac Ooh La Lace baked eye shadow palette

Step by step tutorial 

using the Lorac Ooh La Lace
baked eye shadow
palette

Tutorial by:

Michelle Hibbard

Starting with a very moisturized, clean face.

As you can see I have acne and red splotches all over my face.

I also have dark circles around my eyes. 

Looks a lot worse in person if you can believe that!

Start off with a face primer.Use what works best for you. I am using the Porefessional by Benefit because I have large pores and this primer rocks!

I start in the areas that need it most and pat it on while blending.

Next I am going to apply foundation. I am using the Teint Idole Ultra 

24 hr Makeup by Lancome. (to see my review click here )

I am in the color 220 Buff C.

I apply spots of foundation all over my face, then take my flat top

foundation brush and blend it in doing circle and patting motions.

I add a small amount to my sponge (beauty blender dupe) and pat that on as well 

leaving a flawless finish.

My next step is to add eye primer. I apply it now so that it is 100% dry when 

applying eye shadow. I cant stand when its a little sticky.

Here I am using the Lorac Behind the Scenes eye primer.

This was a first time use with this eye primer and let me just say I think it will be my last.

I love Lorac shadows, but was disappointed with this eye primer.

Next up is the concealer. I am using Tarte's Amazonian Clay Waterproof Concealer

in the color Fair-Light. 

I apply this under my eyes, the bridge of my nose, tip of my chin, around

my nostrils, my temples, above my nose on my lower forehead I make a arrow shape,

(see photo) and on any visible blemishes.

I use the pointy side of my sponge and my finger tips to blend this out.

Powder time! I am using the Diorskin Forever Wear-Extending Invisible Re-touch Powder in the color Translucent-Light. WOW, that's a title!

I start applying everywhere I applied concealer to first then patting it all over 

my face.

Using my all time go to face palette the Urban Decay Naked Flushed palette

I apply bronzer to the hollows of my cheeks, below my jaw line, the sides and tip of my nose and the hair line on my forehead using a tapered bronzer brush.

I use the highlight only on the top of my cheek bones with a fluffy blush brush.

Last from the palette I use the blush and apply it to the apples of my cheeks then sweeping it back along my cheek bones, this blending brush from real techniques is great for

applying blush. (brush on left in photo)

FYI on this look I am keeping the contour and blusher light because

I want the eyes to be the center of attraction.

I am using the Lorac Ooh La Lace palette for this look but these colors are very common and found in most palettes. I have four palettes that I can think of off the top of my head with very similar shades.

I also have drugstore quads with these colors, Ulta , NYX, Covergirl and Rimmel.

I am positive there are more but these are the ones I own.

I am going to pick up some of this shimmery white color with a lid brush.

I apply the white shadow all over my lid patting and packing it on. 

My eyes are saying "Well hello there"

Next I am going to take some of this matte dark brown color with a soft tapered brush.

I applied the dark brown to my outer V and swiping it along my crease and down to the outer edge of my eyelid. Should look like a V or L type shape depending on the shape of the eye.

It is a V shape on my eyes.

With a clean short blending brush I am blending the V I just made with the dark brown but staying above the lid. I take it up to about a quarter inch from my brows.

Now I am taking a lid brush and picking up a generous amount of this copper/bronze color.

With the bronze color I am patting it onto the outer half of my lid, starting from the outer area and working my way in to help make a gradient effect.

The last color I will use from this palette is the beautiful champagne color

using a fluffy blending brush.

I am applying this between the area where I blended the crease color out and about 1/4 of an inch from my brow bone swiping it across.

Taking a fat buffing/blending brush I am blending everything above my crease, I am moving back and forth and doing small circles until everything is well blended.

Taking another shadow brush I am using the color Birthday Suit by Be a Bombshell.

I am applying this cream color to my brow bone the swiping it down just a bit to keep the colors blended.

Using that same shimmery white color that I put on my lids in the beginning I take a slanted soft brush and apply it around my tear duct area and half way along my bottom, inner lash line. I am also touching up the shadow that has dulled on my lid.

Now with the bronze color and a smudge brush I am going to start from my outer bottom lash line then work my way to where it meets the white color and sweep a little on top blending the meeting of both colors.

Using the best brow pencil ever! The Brow Wiz by Anastasia in Brunette I am going to shape and fill in my horribly shaped eyebrows and make them look friggin awesome!
First I start at the top of my brow and make a line of the shape and arch I want. Then I do the same right under my brow, then fill it in, brush them through and add some brow gel, which is also by Anastasia.

Now for the liner. I am using the Stila Stay All Day waterproof liquid eyeliner pen in Jet Black.

I like to start my cat eye at the outer corner of my eye making a curved line to my crease, then starting from my tear duct making a line connecting the first line at the crease.

????Not explaining this well am I?

With a eyeliner pencil in the color black by Prestige I am filling my upper waterline. 

Filling in my lower waterline with Stila's waterproof Smudge Stick in LionFish, a metallic brown color.

Finishing the eyes with Mascara using Too Faced Better than Sex mascara in Black.
My favorite mascara right now!

Just going around and touching up any faded product like my blush.

The last item of make-up I am going to use is a lipstick by Ulta in the color Purple Reign.

I attempted to do my hair but ran out of time so forgive me for the mess of a hair do. Lets just leave the focus on the make-up. :)

Voila! Like a different person! Thanks for viewing and if you decide to try this look yourself tag me on instagram @beautyaddict1210 don't forget to hashtag #everydaybeautyreviews!!!

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Influenster Review: Colgate Optic White

Influenster Review!

A review by: Michelle Hibbard

I received another great product from Influenster to review!

I got a box with a set consisting of one toothbrush, a sample size toothpaste and a whitening pen. These item were from the Colgate brand and a part of their new Optic White line.

I have used the Optic White line before, the mouthwash and toothpaste but I dont recall anything quite like this. They have improved the line and from someone who has used this line before and after I can tell you it HAS improved!

I apologize for the blurriness of the photo!

I started to use these items the following day because I wanted to give it a full three days

to review. So first I checked the toothbrush out. I love the shape of the brush. It looks like the shape of two molars from the top. That tells me it is going to clean the top of my teeth as well as get in between and all around them. There is also the grip of the brush. It is a very soft plastic with a cozy little cushion for your thumb. Something like a toothbrush that you are using 2 or more times a day should be comfortable as well as good quality. This brush has both.

Then the toothpaste. Tastes like normal toothpaste, no gross aftertaste.

I like it.

Now for the main attraction! The whitening pen. This is awesome because you literally put it on and wipe it off and voila! You will see a difference just overnight! 

It has a minty flavor and isn't a thick or horrible texture that makes you gag while applying to your teeth. Another thing I like is you don't have to leave it on for any time at all!

Just apply and wipe off with a washcloth or paper towel. Easy-peasy!

That's not all folks! The whitening pen fits inside of the bottom of the toothbrush! Talk about easy storing!

So here are three photos I took over three nights. I did my usual face cleansing routine then brushed my teeth with the Optic white toothbrush and paste and then applied the Optic White whitening pen to my teeth and almost immediately wiped it off with a clean wash cloth. I then moisturized my lips and took a picture. The very next night I was seeing a noticeable difference. The third night there was a slight difference too!

 I am impressed! I hate to say it but my hopes weren't too high for this product before I used it! Sorry Colgate! I just didn't see much difference with their previous formulas.

They have improved this line and I will continue to use this and purchase more when these 

freebies are gone.

If you are interested in getting different products like these to review and have a social media account go to the Influenster site by clicking here.

Awesome Dupe for the Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Glove!!!

EVRIholder Oven Mitt

AMAZING DUPE!!!!!!!

This plastic oven mitt is a dupe for the Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Glove!!!!!!

Sigma Glove: $35.00

EVRI Oven Mitt: $4.95

This oven mitt will not be used for cooking in my house!! This is a GREAT product for cleaning  my make-up brushes!!!
I was at Walmart and I saw this hanging in the food section. I thought, "Wow! That looks just like the Sigma Brush cleaning glove...I wonder...?". Bought it took it home and... YES! This is awesome!!!
It is made of silicone and the tracks on it go in different directions making it great for cleaning brushes!

I put on the glove, started to run really warm water and grabbed a few brushes to test this out. I wash my brushes with any moisturizing, antibacterial hand soap. This helps kill the bacteria while keeping the moisture in the brush so it stays soft.

I put a small amount of soap on the mitt and wet my brush. Then I put the brush directly in the soap and start moving in circles all around the tracks on the mitt. Right away I am seeing A LOT of product come out!

I did this twice with my foundation brush because there was more product inside, others only needed it once.

I rinse the brush holding it down the WHOLE time. You dont want water to run into the barrel because the water would cause damage eventually leading to shedding and the brush falling apart.

After a rinse I take a towel and do circle motions on there too then I set the brushed facing down on a towel.
Voila!! Amazing brush cleaner and for only $5!! $30 cheaper than Sigmas Glove.

Get on it!! Get to your local Walmart and pick one up! They come in different colors too.

If you purchase one take a photo and tag me on instagram using #everydaybeautyreviews

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Beauty review: NEW! Wet n Wild Color Icon Eye Glitter Singles

Wet n Wild 

Color Icon Glitter Singles

A beauty review by:

Michelle Hibbard

These are the brand new Wet n Wild Color Icon Singles, 7 are glitter cream singles and 3 are regular shadows. 
Starting at the top from left to right the colors are as follows:
Groupie, Brass, Suede, Cheeky and Vices
Binge, Spiked, Distortion, Bleached and Unchained 

The color above is Binge, not "Blinge". Sorry about the typo! Cannot believe I didnt see this!

 I walked in to my local Walgreens yesterday and these little shiny babies were on a new display and only $0.69! So I picked up the color Binge, a beautiful purple and Brass, a gold color. The normal price is still only $0.99 so they are very affordable!

I couldnt get great lighting on these pictures but the glitter is beautiful and very shiny!

I swatched them as soon as I got home, So far so good they look like they will be amazing...but will they?

I started by using the color Gold in my Lorac Pro palette, this is a darker gold color, almost bronzy. I only applied it to my lids. Then I took the color Light Bronze and applied it to my crease going up to a quarter inch from my eyebrow. On the brow bone I used the color Cream also from the Lorac Pro palette.

Now for the fun! 

This glitter is formulated for a easy application. No spray no fallout all over your face, just simply put some on your finger and apply where you want it. Using the glitter in the color Brass, I put a few swipes on my finger then applied it all over my lid and faded it out at the crease.

It was a little too shiny for me, since this was the middle of the day, so I added a little bit of the color Baked from my Naked 1 palette and gently tapped it on top of the glitter. Baked is a lighter gold color, matched the glitter better and I didn't want to cover the glitter just die it down a bit.

I then added my eyeliners and before I put on my mascara I took my Elf fat eyeliner in Gold (not sure of the name but that is the color) and applied it to my bottom waterline and below my lash line.

Last I put on my mascara.

The gel eyeliner was a new liner I had never used before, very hard to work with so I apologize if it looks a little sloppy.

So at this point I am in love! Very easy to apply, no glitter all over my face, and it looks fabulous!

One hour later I go to the mirror to check my makeup because I am getting ready to leave.

This is what I see...





The glitter had taken so long to dry and I guess I didn't realize it so I had some of my gel liner in my crease, the glitter was chunking together and removed spots of the eye shadow.
You can see in the picture above where I circled the hot mess. There was a little damage in the opposite eye also.

Overall review and rating:

Rating: 4

So here is what I think... after this disaster I did another swatch of both colors on my hand to see exactly how long this product takes to dry. The purple color, Binge took about 15 minutes! Brass, the gold too a few minutes longer. That is a ridiculous amount of time to dry. It is possible to wear this and just dont look up for 15 to 20 minutes or so but with all of that waiting you might as well take the time to use the loose glitter and spray. 

I might use these for the inner corner/tear duct area. That would be the only option for me other than the garbage.

I was really disapointed because the application did look beautiful but I never got a chance to wear it out of the house.

I really wanted this product to work. For $0.69 a pop its not a very big loss.

The idea is there Wet n Wild! Just improve the formula a bit and I am sold!

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