I wanna ombre party...you?

Oh, so much fun!

enjoy,

eliza

Best Friends..

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The best things in life are free!

Enjoy,

eliza

Beauty haul...

My Sephora loot arrived yesterday, unfortunately the bareMinerals foundation did not work for my   menopausal skin.  Most my adult life I have had very oily skin with enlarged pores and would load up products that were mattifying and pore reducing.  My skin has changed and I'm just becoming aware of how dry it has become.  Sounds silly, that I wouldn't have noticed this right away but I didn't, it's only going through this process of looking for new skin care and makeup that I have become fully aware of my skin's current state.

So, I'm going to have to retrain my brain to adjust to these changes and I'm thinking that I will try a   foundation for normal to dry skin and one that gives good coverage for my "poor textured skin."

I am using Paula's Choice as my guide, so far she has been right on with the reviews.  

It appears that Revlon has foundations that exceed many of those found in department stores, check out this link where the "best" foundations have been ranked, I've sorted them by price. 

I'll update as I try them in hopes of finding one to match my pale skin and cover well...wish me luck?

On another note, check out the loot of samples I received from Sephora, one of the perks being a "Beauty Insider."  

have a great day,

eliza

Paula's Choice....

I'm not sure how I stumbled upon Paula's Choice but I do, vaguely remember reading a book years ago about cosmetic ingredients, etc.  I'm so glad that I stumbled upon her site as the information is incredible.

You may remember a few posts ago I ordered some new cosmetics & skin care.  Well, the bad news is that the Paula's Choice review does not give a glowing report of the products I ordered. 

I'm hoping that her site and information is accurate and honest because I decided to order some of her own skin care line, at worse, I won't like it, in which case I can return it for full refund.

So, I decided to try her Skin Recovery System

and I also ordered an anti-aging hand cream, body cream, aha body lotion and skin lightening product.  I will review them individually once they arrive and I use them for a bit.

eliza

Brows...

Brilliant instruction, as always!

eliza

A little change up...

I decided after reading all the reviews that I will tr bareMinerals Active Cell Renewal Night Serum to my routine.  I prefer to use products without the following:

- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Synthetic Dyes
- Petrochemicals
- Phthalates

I will let you know what I think of this as soon as it arrives.

Well, I couldn't very well let my Sephora beauty insider points go unused, so I also grabbed some awesome skin care samples and can't wait to give them a try.  Are you a Sephora Beauty Insider?  

I've not been happy with my current makeup of late, so I decided to give bareMineral foundation a try, too.

It's difficult for me to "match my shade" online, but after reviewing the options I chose the Fair and will see how it works.

I purchased this kit which looks like it has most of the goodies to get me started.

I think I'm in the market to revamp my morning & evening routine as well but I dread the searching...particularly since I want to avoid those nasty chemicals mentioned above.

Do you use products that avoid certain chemicals and if so, do you find them as effective as those that harbor the little nasties?

eliza

Today's Look - Equestrian

Today's Look - Equestrian by withthisstring featuring ralph lauren blue label

Ralph Lauren Blue Label / Freda velvet blazer / Levi's mid-rise jeans, $125 / Tory Burch boots / Kate Spade / +Beryll beryll / Essie nail polish / Estee Lauder Cinnabar Fragrance Spray

I was feeling a little equestrian today and pulled this look together.

Have a great day,

eliza