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My favorite foundation? Hmmm….

Mar 18, 2010 Author: Jen Hill | Filed under: Beauty Love, Foundations, Make Up For Ever, Makeup Forever, Prescriptives

My favorite foundation?

And my genuine knee-jerk response would be, “NO Foundation at All!”

Yeah, I would prefer the look and feel of 100% natural skin as opposed to makeup any day. I never routinely wore foundations until my mid-30’s and started noticing some uneveness of my skin. And although becoming a lot wiser with the passing years, my skin has continued to be blotchy in places around my cheeks, chin, and forehead. Finding a foundation that can provide natural light to medium coverage, without looking cakey, too matte, or shiny, blends perfectly with my skin tone, and most importantly, does not make me break out is a very difficult one! (more…)

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Best Beauty Cosmetic Finds for 2008 – Jen’s List

Jan 23, 2009 Author: Jen Hill | Filed under: Blushes & Cheek Stains, Cosmetics, Eyeliners, Foundations, Lip Color, Lip Glosses, Make Up For Ever, Mineral Makeup, Prescriptives, Urban Decay

So much makeup, so little time.Â

Here is aÂ list of my favorite cosmetic products for 2008, no small endeavor!Â This past yearÂ I have Â sampled more makeup than I have triedÂ cumulatively in my entire life.Â All of these beauty products passed my A+++ big cosmetic loveÂ status!

HD Invisible Cover Foundation ($40) - leaves my skin feeling natural, flawless and works well with my sensitive

, break-out prone skin

Face Forward Primer Acne ResponseÂ ($44)Â -Â a new mantra I haveÂ adopted this year is “to not prime is a crime.” Â Although this soundsÂ a bit dramatic, primers can offer great skin benefits.Â Â Alison Raffaele’s PrimerÂ is an excellentÂ product to make your foundation glide on and helps keep the oilies and acne at bay too!

Urban Decay’sÂ 24/7 concealerÂ ($16) – perfect consistency to cover, great variety of shades, wonderful staying power (ask Mo, she can verify this fact)! (more…)

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