Did I ruin the title with "ha, get it?"
So, to be honest, I've pretty much left the blogging scene since I started working again.
I've got a pretty one track mind.
I've had tons of ideas, which I will touch on later- but first, I MUST share something that has me super excited. A product that just has me shouting from the rooftops! Okay, not literally, but I'm pretty pumped about it.
It's no secret, and no surprise, that I'm- for the most part- a deal seeker.
I mean, c'mon...I'm a FIRM believer of the Dave Ramsey Envelope System and I budget, budget, budget every single dollar we have. It's my thing.
So when I hear of this Younique foundation, and see all these really cool videos of a girl putting permanent marker on her face and covering it flawlessly with her foundation--I'm intrigued, but PASS.
Seriously, why spend $39 on makeup I've never tried before when I'm content with my Maybelline 3 in 1 I've blogged about before and gave it a 5 star rating??!
Sigh, so the bad must come before the good.
As much as I loved my foundation, I get bored and like to try new things. Always looking for that greener grass- makeup wise, mind you!
So, this Younique stuff- as much as I kept going back to it in my mind, it was on backorder, I'd have to wait- cue the violin, here comes the excuses. Ya know what I'm saying?
I head to Ulta and grab Smashbox foundation. Yeah, it's also $40, but its available right then and there, same price as the Younique so it's gotta be good...right? Uh, wrong. Worst $40 splurge ever. And worse, I couldn't even return it, because I live over an hour away from Ulta. So I went back to Old Faithful Maybelline. Ya know, the $11 stuff. I'll never beat this, I thought.
Then lo and behold, Younique is back in stock. I bit the bullet and ordered some. Good news is there's a 14 day return policy. And you best believe if this is another Smashbox experience, that sucker was going back in a heartbeat. It came in surprisingly fast after it was ordered, like..within days. So, when I tried it on- well, I'll let the pictures speak for me.
Let's just say, I've not got the most gorgeous natural skin color. I've got some Native American ancestors, and a lot of my family has this beautiful skin color that just taaaaans. Yeah, well, I got the red-skinned side. I constantly hear, when I'm makeup free, "Giiiirl, you got some sun today! Look at that sunburn!" Ha, nope! I'm just not wearing makeup! So, I'm always looking for something that evens out my skin tone. That way, when I want to "appear" makeup free (with foundation only), I want something that will let me do that. Natural looking, not too heavy, but good coverage. Up until Younique, I wasn't finding anything that had all 3 aspects. Every foundation applied, was heavy enough that it was obviously foundation-only, so I felt the need to apply more products. Mascara, gloss, powder. Shoot, let's just do it all since I've done this much.
I did 5 drops on my makeup brush and it covered my entire face! SERIOUSLY! That. Is. Awesome! It felt light, it looked light, but it evened out my tone. It covered my redness, and I could finally go out "makeup free" (haha, shh, that's OUR secret!).
I've gotten lots of questions about finding YOUR color. Let me let you know, that I'm not a seller. I just tell about what I like, why I like it, and I'll direct you in who you can reach for the deets. You can take this short quiz about your skin and it'll suggest what shade you would wear. I took mine after I already got my product, but my consultant was SPOT ON with her assessment because her recommendation was exactly what the quiz told me. Here's the link to the quiz: https://www.boombox.com/c/quiz/185687/younited-beauty-s-younique-touch-mineral-foundation-color-match-quiz
Still unsure? Consultant Emily (Loy) Huddleston will be set up at Bows and Bling behind Dairy Queen this Saturday. She will have products on hand for you to check out, probably test, and buy or order right then!
Now, do a girl a favor??? I have so many blogs in mind, but I want to hear what YOU, as a reader, want to read! The secret product to relieve headaches? My favorite products to help make your makeup stay on all day? My newest shampoo/conditioner obsession that helps with the strength/volume/growth of your hair? Plexus evaluation? Wherever you saw the link to this blog- Facebook or Instagram--PLEASE COMMENT and tell me what you'd like to read about in my next blog! I'm just busting at the seams about so many things, a girl needs guidance :)
