My Mini Foundation Review + The Braid & Curl

A couple of people have asked me my opinion on various foundations so I wanted to spotlight some of my favorite brands, and why.


CoverFX - This stuff is heavy duty compared to what I am used to! It covers up blemishes, and gives you a flawless face in photo's, but it is something that I would recommend for nighttime use only. It is one of those products that gives you the "I am wearing makeup" look, and if applied incorrectly can give you some serious cake face. With that said, I like to use this product in areas where my skin is uneven, and also as a spot treatment to temporarily cover blemishes. I also purchased a slightly darker color that I use for contouring; again this is for those rare occasions.

Revlon Colorstay - I can't take the glory for discovering this product, I found out about it from a Youtuber [whose names escapes me], and she compared it to MAC. I am not really a fan of MAC's foundation because it leaves my skin cake-y; but I was optimistic. I purchased the Revlon Colorstay, and I was pleasantly surprised.  It gives me buildable coverage which I like, and it also leaves my face with a satin-y like finish. I use this more often then I use the CoverFx now.


Makeup Forever Face & Body Makeup - Still the clear winner in my book, you can wear this makeup during the day and I swear no one would even know you had it on! It gives you a glowy, dewy even look. It is a bit on the sheerer side, so this won't cover up those blemishes, but you can always cover those pesky spots with concealer first, then apply the makeup.
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Thank you for the wonderful comments about my hair on my post from yesterday!! To get that look, I did my normal braid out routine [all of you that are unfamiliar can check out this video], and I rolled the ends with small purple plastic rollers. I left the rollers in overnight [my hair air-dryed], and I finger-styled per usual.


Here are the products I used:
Lanza Daily Clarifying Shampoo
Followed up w/Keracare Moisturizing Shampoo
Conditioned w/Hello Hydration for 30 minutes w/o heat
Used Oyin Honey Hemp as a Leave-In Conditioner
Used Donna Marie Lock & Twist Pudding to braid hair in 10 braids [this stuff flaked up on me really bad; I will use less next time]