Hair New Era

INGREDIENTS: Mica (CI 77019), Lauroyl Lysine. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288).

PRODUCT: 3.5/5
PACKAGING: 5/5 [for the sample]
QUALITY: 3/5
OVERALL: 3.83 out of 5
PRICE: $2.50 for a sample/$12 for 5.5 g
WOULD I REPURCHASE? Maybe. Most likely yes.

PROS
+ Affordable!
+ Can order samples for cheaper instead of buying full size foundations in the wrong color!
+ Don't use a lot of product.
+ Organic! Does not contain bismuth oxychloride which irritates people with sensitive skin.

CONS
- Not really good for oily skin.
- Can look cakey if you apply too much.
- Not a lot of choices for women of color



I've been using the foundation for - I think collectively? - a month. With foundation I feel like you can't review it right away because you don't know if it will break you out right away or have some weird effect on your skin and a lot of times you can't tell that after using a foundation for a couple of days. Overall I do like this foundation. I prefer using powders in the summer just because it's so hot! Only 2 of the 3 foundations matched me and this one is in Sandy Medium and it's full coverage. I personally don't like using full coverage foundation everyday because I don't think that I need it and I just kind of have this mentality that full coverage is completely covering up my pores and I don't like that idea! But Sandy Medium matched me pretty well out of the three. After the first week of us, I can say that it is a good everyday foundation. It's not heavy and I can't feel it on my skin at all. I started using it again a couple weeks ago when my skin started breaking out, and I can barely tell that my pimples are there! I broke out with those red irritated looking pimples too and a light dusting covered them completely. Also, I really think that it helped my skin because my break outs calmed down a lot when I used this for a week. When I came back from Hawaii in June, my skin was all out of whack! I think it was the weather change but for some reason it went on for a month and I finally decided to bust this out and it calmed down a lot. I really liked that the samples have a little sifter top, and I think the full size ones have a sifter you can twist to close and open. I like that you don't need a lot of product for one use - I still have about 1/4 of the mini jar left! This means if I used a full size foundation everyday it would probably last me at least 6 months [NOT packing on a lot!]

One con I can think of is that I have an oily T-Zone and it didn't really soak up oils very well. I felt like it actually encouraged my t-zone to be oily and on really hot days when I'm sweating, I have to use blot powder to touch up. Another con is depending on what brush you use, it can look cakey. If I used a kabuki brush, it packed on way too much on the brush head and you could really tell that I had foundation on. But when I use a duo fiber brush like my MAC 187 or Coastal Scents brush, the application was flawless. For someone who needs a lot of coverage, I don't recommend this because you don't want to look like a cake face! One more negative is that they only have like 3 shades for women of color which is a little disappointing. I'm a little on the darker side (NC42 - NC45) so I can kind of sympathize with other women of color because it's tough finding the right shade!


Sandy Medium compared to MAC Studio Fix in NC43

Overall, I think it's a great deal for the price. You don't need to use a lot of product and it's lightweight for everyday wear. It's reasonably priced - for $5 (which is basically just shipping) you can get 3 foundation samples, a blush, and concealer sample, or for $2.50 you can just get one sample, and the full size foundation (which they call "base" on their website) is $12 for 5.5 g. I think shipping depends on where you are. Also, I've never really experienced itching with any mineral foundations, so I couldn't tell you if this is good for sensitive skin. I would definitely buy this again, but I would not buy the full coverage foundation, because like I said, I don't think I need it and I think that's why it can look cakey. I said "maybe" under repurchase just because I wouldn't classify this as my holy grail foundation and I don't really use a lot of mineral foundation, but if I did I would repurchase this.

NOTE: This was sent to me for review, but I am not being compensated nor does this affect my opinion of this product. Also, I didn't do swatches because it won't show up on my skin!

Totaly off topic but I've been obsessed with the new Eminem & Rihanna song Love the Way You Lie! Do you ever play a new song over and over until you memorize it? haha. Anyway I did a huge haul video last week I think? I was so pissed at work so when I got off I went to pick up my holds from MAC and then my dumbass went to the mall and bought a SHIT load of things! Angry woman with card = BAD! I haven't taken pictures of them but you can watch the video! I'm too lazy to get them all together again to take pictures.

I bought a few things from Mayaari's blog sale last week. I swear I paid on Monday and got my package in the next day?! I'm not sure but it was really quick and she's all the way on the east coast! I was really surprised but glad it got here so fast! I bought 2 Everyday Minerals blushes, MAC eyeshadow in Hepcat, & a NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil.

I'm really hapy with everything that I got! Everything is in perfect condition - they look like they're barely used! And the prices were super cheap! My pictures are kind of bad but it looks like Corner Office and Text Message are really similar but they're really different. Corner Office is more of a berry color and even though Text Message looks straight up brown it's a nice peachy tan color. I thought it wouldn't show up on my skin because I'm so tan but it looks like a really pretty everyday color. I've always wanted to get Hepcat but it's not as pigmented as I thought it would be but I use purples a lot so this will definitely be put to use. Mayaari threw in NYX Jumbo Pencil in Pecan for FREE! And check out how pigmented that is! It doesn't feel thick or gross at all and it is kind of dark but I think with the right gloss over it'll look super pretty.

I went back to Ulta again and they were having a 30% off sale on NYX products. I was kind of pissed because I printed a $3.50 coupon off the internet and the lady wouldn't take it and she didn't even tell me! WTF! But I was just like whatever! I picked up the 3 newest colors in their Jumbo Eye Pencils they're such pretty colors!


Electric Blue, Rocky Mountain Green, Purple Velvet



NYX has definitely been stepping up its game lately! I remember how chalky their eyeshadows use to be and some of them still kind of are and I remember the Jumbo Eye Pencils were thicker and more prone to creasing but they have definitely improved. They have such a wide range of colors and I feel like they've been releasing a lot of new stuff all the time. I love color so when I saw these pencils I was like OMG! It glides on your skin and I haven't tried thes on my lid yet but I will definitely do a look (maybe a tutorial?) soon! Out of the colors I got Electric Blue is the least pigmented but they're still gorgeous. They have a little shimmer in them but nothing to gritty or too much.


Rocky Mountain Green, Purple Velvet, Electric Blue

I seriously need to stop hauling things but I can't stop! I'm even waiting for my Urban Decay Naked Palette to come in the mail! I know for sure I want some things from MAC's Dare To Wear collection coming out at the end of the month and then FOR SURE I'll be going on a no buy until the Villainous Villains collection comes out! I still have a bunch of posts I plan on doing like a couple of reviews and whatnot but I have so much going on! I'm trying to get ready to move and gahh I have so many things! But keep an eye for the new posts! OH! And don't forget to enter my giveaway and contests!