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REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY DESIGNER BAGS

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My sweet Big Poppa bought for me on our second date while we were in Indiana, was so sweet!

For us ladies, bags are one of our best friends. Wherever we go, we always carry one with us. We just couldn’t go out without carrying one (who could leave their houses without one?), it just doesn’t feel right, it’s like eating pizza without toppings (you could probably get what I mean. lol). It almost becomes part of our body; most women even feel naked without them.

Organization aside, a bag contains our survival kit for daily life in the concrete jungle – from mobile phone, money, make-up, keys, chewing gum, to hair straighteners, laptops and even left-over pizzas. lol. They give us easy access to all the essentials. 

And since we are talking about bags, let’s talk about the fairest of them all, Designer bags. Who doesn’t love those luxurious, stylish, durable bags? Though many wants to have one, still, many are having second thoughts on buying them. Why should you buy one?

But let’s admit it, the very first thing that comes into our mind when we hear the word “designer bag” is the word EXPENSIVE. Well, yeah, they really are alright. But why buy these expensive bags when you can find a cheaper one? Is it worth the money?

Honestly, I just grew up loving high fashion designers, from clothes, make-up, shoes and of course bags. With my own experience with my babies (my designer bags), I could definitely say that buying these luxurious bags was totally worth it!

Here are some reasons that would make you want to buy one right now.

They are sturdy.

One of the best reasons why you should buy designer bags is its durability. Designer bags are well made and expertly crafted. The materials used in making designer bags are of great quality that makes them durable. Many expensive designer bags are either made of pure cotton, linen, leather, velvet, and suede. 

As a lover of high fashion designers and from my own experience, I could guarantee how durable they are. Just like my Louis Vuitton Neverfull bag, can you believe that it could hold 200 pounds? You could carry anything in your bag without worrying that the handle would snap. How sweet was that?

Buying a designer bag can save you money

Buying designer bag could help you save money in a long run. Sounds absurd, right? How can you save money from buying a very expensive designer bag? But it’s true. Because of the quality and durability of designer bags, it could last longer than any bag that you could purchase at a cheaper price. Just imagine buying a $30 to $50 bag five to ten times a year because it easily falls apart, how much money could you save by buying a designer bag that could last for years? Okay, you do the math.

They have great resale value

Buying designer bags could be a great investment to make and one reason for that is they have a great resale value. If you ever grew tired of one of your bags (not gonna happen to me), you could always resell them at a great price, especially if it was an exclusive or limited-edition bag. Surely, a lot of bag lovers like you wouldn’t think twice on buying it.

They have a warranty

If ever you accidentally damaged your newly purchased designer bag, you don’t need to worry. They will fix them for you, all for free. Designer brands like Coach and Chanel have a one-year warranty on a newly purchased bag while Celine, Louis Vuitton and YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) have two years and Gucci have a lifetime warranty. Sweet, right? They are durable anyway so in most cases, you won’t need them fixed.  But just in case, you could always call their customer service for assistance and they’ll be there more than willing to help you.

It can haul up your OOTD

Do your outfits look boring? Why not try to pair it with a luxurious designer bag? Bags are already part of our OOTD, they’ve become a unique outward statement of a woman’s fashion. So, when choosing bags we always make sure that it matches our wardrobe.

With designer bags, you could carry stuff with elegance. Designer bags are known for a fashionable, wide range of striking designs as well as their versatility in matching any outfits. You can mix them up with your casual wear, formal wear or any outfits for any occasion. Designer handbags have that aura that could add to your charm. 

Their quality structure and craftsmanship would never fail to elevate your outfit. 

Designer bags combine fashion with utility

Not only it can elevate your outfit but it is also fully functional. Unlike other high-fashion items, bags are the most useful. It holds all a woman needs. Just don’t do a bag raid, please.

And just like what I said, with designer bags, you could carry stuff with elegance. Who cares about how messy the stuffs inside your bag, you’ll still slay your OOTD with your stylish designer bag? So, slay it girl!

If you are a practical gal and is reluctant to buy such luxurious bags, you should start to consider buying yourself one now. Just think that when you buy a designer bag, you are making an investment. Buying designer bags is a lifelong investment, as the quality of these bags is of the highest quality. Well, truly these bags is one of the splurge-worthy things that you could give yourself. So financially savvy ladies, always go for a timeless leather piece.

I hope this helped you decide whether or not to buy designer bags. But I hope you will. Yes, you will. Definitely.

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15 Top Fitness Tips!⁣

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Let’s get physical, Physical… Hey Guys, Let’s talk about hitting our fitness goals during ⁣coronavirus and 15 top fitness tips!⁣⁣

I have gained a little “Corona” weight as we all have and shit sucks! I’m taking a full 30 days starting this week to do nothing but concentrate on nothing but working out 2x a day and eating very healthy to get back on track.

⁣⁣A few things I’m doing as I have 2 homes in different states and visit both, one home has a gym downstairs and other is a condo with 2 gyms on-site, so, I decided against going to a gym with a trainer due to the virus and had one of my gyms set up equipment in my condo (it’s a nice size), then, I’m trying to cook at home low carb, more veggies, no sugar, some meat and some dairy.

⁣⁣I have a new Fitbit, tracking my sleep, my steps, journaling day by day, reading my bible in the mornings, staying home dally and laying out by the pool for 30 minutes to an hour for Vitamin D (100 SPF) and work on contents with client time⁣down for this 30 days.⁣⁣

So, here are my favourite 15 Fitness Tips that I can share with you guys:⁣⁣

1. Be realistic about your fitness goals

On my first tip, you have to be realistic in your fitness goals. This is important in order to reach your fitness goals. There is one thing required⁣when you are making a fitness goal, it should be based on what’s actually good for you and what you can be able to stick to. Those goals should also be based on long-term goals, like for example, you want “to lose 15 pounds” “get abs” or “go down a pants size”. ⁣⁣

When you focus on what your body can do, rather than how it looks, you’ll appreciate it so much more.⁣⁣

2. Green Tea in the morning

⁣⁣I usually start my day with a cup of green tea with a slice of lemon. It’s great for me. Drinking tea every day will help you lose weight and reduce your risk of several diseases and that’s what we really want. ⁣⁣

That is one of our goals to lose weight but in a healthy way. Plus, tea is far more hydrating and it’s kinder to our skin. You can drink tons of tea, let’s say 5 cups a day, without any consequence. Unlike coffee, which you make feel jittery, increase your anxiety, or have a difficulty when you’re sleeping. (Yes, I’m a coffee addict. Starbucks platinum….)⁣⁣

3. Boxing⁣⁣

Some women are boxing especially when they are going to the gym. It’s part of their workout and they used it as a means of self-defence.⁣Boxing is fun and enjoyable, and it’s not just about punching, it allows you to stimulate muscle fibre that you never used before. ⁣⁣

After some boxing, you will notice that your heart becomes healthier and your body is able to regulate oxygen much more efficiently. It’s good and quality cardio and it’s one of the keys in weight-loss. But since we can’t just go out to go to the gym these days, you could just try boxing on a punching bag if you have one at home.

⁣⁣4. Balance Diet⁣⁣

Who else here loves cooking? Me too! But, in cooking foods, we have to balance and plan according to our diet. A healthy diet includes a variety of fruits and vegetables in many colours, whole grains, good fats and proteins.⁣⁣

Eating those foods means you are avoiding high amounts of added salt and sugar. There are lots of benefits to your body when you balance your diet. But since foods that are not included in your diet like fast food, processed foods, fatty foods are delicious and hard to resist, you have to have the self-control to avoid all those if you have fitness goals.⁣⁣

5. Avoid Processed Foods⁣⁣

It’s really hard to avoid processed foods and we all know that! What I suggest is, shopping on the outskirts of the grocery store. Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, maybe fresh chicken, shrimp from a butcher in store but don’t buy boxed or canned products. This is not healthy at all! First, fresh, second some frozen (not frozen dinners, more like vegetables and fruits) and if you must, then canned but boxed is just a heart attack waiting!⁣⁣

6. 30 Minutes Workout Daily⁣⁣Some of you are newbies when it comes to working out. So to avoid muscle pain we have to know our pace. We should start with a 30 minutes workout especially today, we have a pandemic so we cannot go to the gym⁣easily and we gained weight because of the quarantine period. ⁣⁣

So in your 30 minutes workout every day, you can mix exercises like squats, push-ups, side lunges etc. You can run in your backyard or in your subdivision, football stadium so you get your cardio on! ⁣⁣

Once your body is ready for the other workout routine, try to get a trainer so he can help you to improve your body. After workout, you can eat a meal that contains both carbohydrates and protein. Eat within 2 hours after your workout session if possible.⁣⁣

7. Healthy Snacks is good throughout the day⁣⁣

We love snacks, but sometimes snacking has developed a “bad image” but snacks can be an important part of your diet. Snacks can⁣provide energy in the middle of the day or when you are working out. A healthy snack between meals can also decrease your hunger and keep you from overeating when mealtime. Which we sometimes tend to do. lol. ⁣⁣

Healthy snacks can be mixed nuts, apple slices, a piece of fruit, cucumber slices with hummus, and more. Having a healthy snack can let you survive a day without eating junk foods.⁣⁣

8. 7 to 8 hours of sleep at night⁣⁣

Good sleep is a dream recipe to lose weight. People who get around eight hours of sleep a night and reduce their stress levels have doubled the chance of slimming down. But the mere fact is some of us are staying awake at night for some reasons like having a midnight snack, movie⁣marathon and other important matters. ⁣⁣

That’s why we cannot reach 7 to 8 hours of sleep at night. But we must bear in mind that we⁣have to sleep as much as we can in order to lose weight. Isn’t that great?⁣⁣

9. Avoid Alcohol especially sugary cocktails⁣⁣

It’s not bad to drink alcohol occasionally but you have to know that there is no healthy diet with the inclusion of alcohol. We are just human so⁣sometimes we just need to taste it once in a while. Alcohol and Sugar are both empty calories, it decreases skin elasticity-we don’t want⁣that do we?⁣⁣

10. Be active on a daily basis⁣⁣

Now that we’re experiencing a pandemic, it’s important that we are still active while staying at home. Like me, I have gym sets at my condo so I can workout while at home. Besides working out at home, it’s good that we exercise outside like biking or jogging. It’s easier to lead an active lifestyle than it sounds. ⁣⁣

You can make small and manageable changes that force you to use your body. But when going out, of course, practice social distancing guys.

⁣⁣11. Swap Juice or Soda for Water⁣⁣

Water is literally helpful for weight loss. It’s s 100% calorie-free and helps you to burn calories and will suppress your appetite. The⁣benefits are even greater when you replace sugary drinks with water.⁣⁣Also, if you are going to the restroom and your urine is very dark, or like apple juice, that’s a sign that your body needs more water.

So, guys, it’s ⁣important to drink PLENTY of water. I can’t stress that out enough. ⁣⁣

12. Eat good eggs for breakfast⁣⁣

We all know that eggs are a good source of protein both white and yolk. It also contains heart-healthy unsaturated fats and is a great source of important nutrients such as Vitamin B6, B12, and D. ⁣⁣

Eggs pack a lot of nutrition and can be important to your balanced diet. You may have⁣noticed, if you eat eggs for breakfast, it keeps you feeling fuller for longer, that is normal because it contains high protein.

⁣⁣13. Occasional cheat day⁣⁣

Since we are always at home in this time of pandemic, we have time to experiment with dishes that we are craving for. But sometimes we⁣can’t resist those oily, cheesy, fatty foods, that’s why we have cheat days.⁣⁣

So who wants pizza? lol⁣⁣

Kidding aside, at least once a week or twice a month the schedule of your cheat day is enough. But cheat day doesn’t mean you are allowed to⁣over eat, okay? ⁣⁣

14. Early Dinner

⁣⁣Eating early dinner can help you burn fat and lower your blood sugar. The best time is 5-7pm instead of 10 pm. Having dinner at 10 pm ⁣affects your blood glucose and the ability to burn fats and we don’t want that.

⁣⁣15. Track your fitness progress⁣⁣

You must track your fitness progress. Being able to track progress along the way keeps you motivated and we must stay motivated! When tracking progress, take measurements of your whole body and take multiple pictures before you start, write it down and track weekly or bi-weekly. I say this as, you may not see the scale move but, you will see the inches melt! That’s what we want is the inches melting!

⁣⁣So, those are the fitness tips that I can share with you, hoping you guys can apply those. Have fun creating your healthy body and hitting your fitness goals! ⁣⁣

Stay motivated and fabulous! And of course, stay healthy. If you have any tips you’d like to share, please comment below, would love to hear them!

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The Best Skin Care Products

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Your skin deserves the best care. Although we love wearing makeup, we must not neglect to care for our skin. In caring for my skin I am very particular with the products that I use, I even change products based on the season and/or depending on how my skin is doing.

It is important to change products every season since weather can certainly have effects on the skin, particularly its ability to contain moisture. Just like your skin tends to be drying out more than usual in the summer or winter than in the fall or spring, so you need a skincare product that would moisturize your skin during these seasons.

Now, I would like to share with you the skincare products that I love using, and you can also try out depending on the season and the condition of your skin.

DERMALOGICA – Daily Microfoliant, Antioxidant Hydramist, and Multi-Active Toner

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant is a must-have. This product can get rid of old skin cells and can rejuvenate the new skin cells. Your skin will feel clean and glowing and is gentle enough to use every day. And the size lasts a long time so it is worth every penny. I would recommend this if you want to get rid of your acne scars. But I don’t totally recommend this to super sensitive skins.

Dermalogica Antioxidant Hydramist is a great pH balanced hydrating mist that is full of antioxidants that help to hydrate and fight free radicals in the environment that causes stress on the skin. You can really use it any time, especially if you are using a pH balanced cleanser as well. It also helps shield the skin of free radical damage! Crazy right? Try it!

I also love their Multi-Active Toner. This is a light facial toner spray that truly hydrates. It has this perfect consistency and is easily absorbed by the skin. You’ll feel like it really does help lock the moisturizer. It’s even amazing for oily skin. 

TATCHA – Peach Kissu Lip Mask, Water Cream and The Deep Cleanse Exfoliant

Is chapped lips your problem during winter? Then you’ll surely love Tatcha’s Peach Kissu Lip Mask, a leave-on jelly treatment of squalane and Japanese peach that restores lips. 

First off, I love this brand. Their products just feel luxurious–and you know I love luxury lol–their packaging is so clean and overall everything works amazingly. You can apply a decent layer over your lips and wake up with baby soft lips. Also good to put on at the start of your makeup and by the time you are ready for a lipstick your lips are already soft.

Their Water Cream is also one of my favorites.  This is an oil-free, anti-aging water cream that is thick enough to lock in and protect all serums, but light enough to not feel too heavy or overwhelming. It’s gentle and perfect for sensitive skin and is also good for combination skin which feels heavy with most face creams.

You’ll also love Tatcha’s The Deep Cleanse. It is a gel cleanser that uses a natural fruit exfoliant to whisk away dead skin cells but still leaves your skin hydrated. It leaves such a soft and clean feeling. And if your skin is oily, it does not leave an oily feel to it. 

GRACE AND STELLA – All Day Rose Spray 

Their All Day Rose Spray is a great facial spray to use in high humid weather. You’ll surely like the soft smell of the roses and it doesn’t stick around which is nice.  It leaves skin hydrated but not sticky at all. It can be used daily and help in maintaining pH, primes, and hydrates!

SKIN & CO ROMA –  Truffle Therapy Face Toner and  Cleansing Oil

Skin & Co Truffle Therapy Face Toner is also a great toner. This face toner isn’t drying out skin and is totally compatible for combination skin type. It smells amazing, cleans skin greatly, makes it smooth, and firmer and it can actually diminish fine lines and shrink enlarged pores. The product is a little bit pricey but it is worth your penny! 

For their Cleansing Oil, before using you have to shake it well, since it is an oil and needs to be mixed. I love it as it does a great job of removing makeup and dirt from the skin. It can take off every trace of makeup, even waterproof mascara with minimal rubbing. It will not sting your eyes or  face, and don’t cause any breakouts or irritation.

LELAND FRANCIS – Luxe Facial Oil

This product helps improve the skin’s luminosity.  I love that it is hydrating without feeling greasy or heavy. You can use this product on your face and neck everyday as a moisturizer. It helps clear your complexion and keep your skin healthy. The name suits it as it really feels luxurious on the skin.

TERRE MERE – 12 Anti-aging Elements

This 12 Anti-aging Elements formula combats all these major signs of aging and includes lactic acid that breaks up dark spots and moisture-rich hyaluronic acids from botanical sources to support a healthy collagen structure. It has a beautiful fragrance and texture to apply too. And this little amazing bottle goes a long way! if you have very sensitive skin and it won’t cause any reactions or irritation.

ZO SKIN – Brightenex

 ZO Skin Brigthenex is soooo good. It’s one of my favorite products. It solved texture issues, pore size, and made skin so bright. Not only does this product have all the amazing benefits of a retinol, but it also contains brightening agents in the ingredients. Keep in mind however to always wear SPF every morning when you’re using this, as your skin can become susceptible to sun damage during this time. Well, you should wear spf anyway before going to protect your skin from the sun.

GROWN ALCHEMIST – Age Repair Moisturizer

You’ll love this moisturizer especially if you tend to have dry skin during winter. This does a wonderful job moisturizing the face and also leaves your face nicely toned. It’s so amazing. And it doesn’t clog pores or cause breakouts. I know this moisturizer is pretty expensive but worth it if you want to invest in your skin. And we all do invest for our skin, right?

DR. BRANDT – Pores No More Pore Effect Refining Cream and Magnetight Age-defier

Pores No More Pore Effect Refining Cream is a fantastic stuff! You can use it at night time as it is quite a concentrated cream and adds oil on your face after a while but it can work wonders on your skin. I really like it’s tea tree smell and  the slight tingle it gives on the face. This can help skin like no other cream has. If your pores are large and clog very easily which results in acne, this cream helps keep pores minimized and clear.

Their Magnetight Age-defier is very fun to use and aside from it, it leaves skin smooth after use. The mask has a nice texture, smells amazing and it goes on so smoothly but that’s nothing compared to how smooth and just awesome your skin would feel after you take it off. 

KARYING by Dr Karyn Grossman – Restructuring Night Cream

If you are a fan of not too fragrant products, you’ll love this night cream plus it’s good on sensitive skin. You can layer it over your retinol products and wear at night. Your skin will feel instantly hydrated and you’ll wake up with dewy, glowing skin. You’ll love this product for sure!

MURAD – Renewing Eye Cream

This eye cream is super gentle on your skin and doesn’t go on thick. It’s very hydrating and light weight and leaves your under eye feeling firm and helps get rid of puffiness. This really reduces fine lines around the eyes and smells good.

Lancôme – high resolution night cream, Visionnaire Eye Cream and Tonique Confort Hydrating Face Toner

Lancôme’s high resolution night cream melts into the skin without leaving any greasy feel, yet keeps skin soft. Some may shy away due to the cost, but a little lasts a very long time and I am worth that. lol

Visionnaire Eye Cream helps reduce dark circles under the eyes and the quality of the cream felt so good on the skin. It definitely improves the overall appearance of the under eye area and helps with puffiness and tightens it. 

Tonique Confort Hydrating Face Toner is a silky-soft moisturizing toner immediately rehydrates and gently purifies skin. This comes in a pretty pink plastic bottle with a silver screw top. You’ll love this, especially when your skin is dry during the winter months. It’s gentle giving skin the moisture it needs!

Rodan + fields – Redefine line-am and on cream and eye cream

I also love the Rodan + fields Redefine line. Yes, it is on the pricey side, but you’re not going to find a better skincare line out there. You get what you pay for and in my opinion it’s worth it. AM and on cream leaves the skin smooth and hydrated, and as the line says it redefines the skin.

The redefine eye cream helps a lot if you naturally have bags and puffiness under your eyes. And this not only instantly provides improvement with puffiness, over time the results include a reduction in wrinkles and dark circles as well.

111SKIN – Rose Gold Brightening Facial Treatment Mask

I absolutely love these rose gold brightening facial masks by 111 skin! Unlike others, I found the fit to be good and it stayed in place pretty well for such a moisturizing mask. Your skin feels amazing after using it. It’s a bit pricey for a mask, but it’s worth the price.

Kiehl’s – Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Mask

Love this mask. It moisturizes the skin very well. This surely is good for the dry skins. It gives like a glass of water hydration and next morning the skin is plumped , soft and well hydrated. Probably one of the most amazing overnight masks out there.

Laneige – lip sleeping mask

If you are struggling with dry lips that have to apply chapstick several times a day, this product is for you. This mask can make lips more naturally hydrated as you use regularly. It is so hydrating and takes away all the cracks and dullness.

Peter Thomas – Potent-C Vitamin C Power Serum

This product really gives you immediate results. You see results after three or four uses. It brightens any dark spots, helps with fine lines, hydrates, and helps shrink pores. It is a little bit thicker than most serums though. If you apply the serum at night, in the morning your skin feels really good and soft.

Caring for your skin must be your top priority. Even if we love wearing makeup, nothing beats a healthy glowing skin that you wouldn’t need to put your makeup on if you are just going to go to the grocery store. I’m sure that several products on my list will help you care for your skin and always remember to drink more water. Your skin will thank you for it. (wink)

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BEST FOUNDATIONS OF 2020

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Wooo, it’s hot!

Are you sweating your foundation off yet, changing it for the summer? Most of us find it hard to find the right foundation that suits our skin. Maybe we know the shade that fits our skin tone but our skin types might not be compatible with the foundation.

Fret not my dears, that’s why I’m here giving you a list of wonderful foundations that your skin might love.

1. Hourglass Vanish Seamless Foundation

2. Hourglass Vanish ​Seamless Finish Liquid 

Foundation​, this foundation is amazing. It should be worn with a really moisturized skin and use a little bit goes a long way. One pump gets the entire face. It has a primer built into it so you don’t have to wear one. Some people might not like this but a lot love their Seamless Finish Foundation Stick. ​This foundation is gorgeous! If you usually hate how foundation sticks are stiff and hard to blend, well this one is different. It blends like a dream and it wears so nicely throughout the day. If you have normal/dry skin, visible pores, uneven skin tone, and texture, with lots of freckles, this foundation will do an excellent job masking all of that while still making your skin look like skin. (You know what I mean. lol) It blends in so easily, even with just your fingers.

3. Kat Von D Beauty Lock-It Foundation

I own a​ KVD Vegan Beauty Lock-It Tattoo Foundation ​and I personally love it. In fact, this foundation is a definite staple in my collection.

 This foundation does a great job with keeping oil at bay throughout the day and it also doesn’t accentuate any dryness that you may have— it’s nice and matte. I’ve often put it on at 6 am and it still looks fresh at dinner. I do not need a concealer with this foundation — in fact, it’s the only foundation or concealer I’ve found that does not crease under my eyes. It stays smooth and crease-less under my eyes all day long.

But if you want something that looks natural and not a full coverage girl like me, this is not for you. Even lightly applied, this foundation looks like you are wearing makeup.

4. Tom Ford Traceless Foundation

I love Tom Ford products, but we’re gonna talk about their foundation in particular of course. lol. Their ​Traceless Foundation Stick​ is amazing! It’s a good buy for​ $88​ believe me it’s worth it! Most of us may associate foundation sticks with cakey face, but with this foundation, it’s not cakey at all. And what’s more amazing is that a little goes a long way, and it stays on your face for the entire day.

Their ​Traceless Foundation SPF15​ is just as amazing as their foundation stick. At a price of $88, it’s a great buy! I love its coverage. It is easy to apply and it diffuses very easily, and it is long-lasting. If you have mixed skin, its coverage is the best for you, it hides all imperfections. It also has sunscreen and it leaves skin radiant, illuminated, and more rejuvenated.

5. And 6. Giorgio Armani

Next is Giorgio Armani ​Power Fabric Full Coverage Liquid Foundation​ and Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation. ​Their ​Power Fabric Full Coverage Liquid

Foundation​ has great coverage with a dewy sheen. Perfect when used over a primer. A little pricey but WORTH the cost. It doesn’t feel like you have any foundation on your face! It doesn’t oxidize, which will make you even like the foundation even more. Has a lovely skin-like finish and lasts all day even on combination/oily skin.

Their ​Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation​ ​is inspired by charmeuse silk, “The Fabric of Emperors,” this luminous foundation glides on weightlessly for a flawless lit-from-within glow. Yes, it is expensive but it is weightless and full coverage which is a crazy amazing combination that is why this is hands down absolutely worth the money.

7. And 8. Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte Tilbury’s​ Magic Foundation ​and ​Airbrush Flawless ​are also awesome! ​Magic Foundation​ has a matte finish but not flat with full coverage, goes on lovely, blends well, and feels so lightweight on. Goes on smooth and doesn’t sit on top of pores. Their ​Airbrush Flawless​ smells amazing! 

Well the foundation itself is amazing, but I felt like I needed to emphasize the smell. lol. I love it that a little goes a long way for sure with the full coverage foundation! It does recommend letting it set to see true color but it’s beautiful and makes skin look flawless.

9. Rodan Fields Radiant Defense Perfecting Liquid

This one is your skincare and your make up at the same time. Lol. It is light and buildable, oil-free, and doesn’t clog your pores. It’s a derma cosmetic so you will have properties that will help work on skin redness. Can’t get better than this for daily coverage. But as advised you should still wear a layer of SPF even though this liquid does have SPF.

If you are not up for this pricey foundation, I’ve got you, girl! You can also try these budget-friendly foundations!

10. Revlon color stay 24 hours

Revlon Colorstay 24 hours is one of the great drugstore foundations. It has a soft natural hydrating matte finish! If you have dry textured skin, this is so natural and lightweight. Oily to combo and dry to combo you’ll like it both. It just depends on your skin. When you used the oily if you have oily skin, you’ll love the matte finish, and if you have dry skin, you’ll love the hydrating matte finish even better.

11. Phoera foundation

This foundation is actually refreshingly good! It stays on all day, and it has really good coverage. The only issue I have is that when it dries down, it’s impossible to blend a stick or liquid contour, so you have to work fast. Overall, it’s a great product, especially if you’re on a budget!

12. Best Primer Ever!

Now let’s talk about primers. Some may not know why we should use primers, Primer​ basically fills in the pores, blurs our blemishes, and gives smoothness to the skin. Think of primer as a base which gives the makeup something to adhere to. It ​protects​ the skin by acting as a barrier and also helps makeup to last longer.

One of the primers that I use and love is ​Tatcha Silk Canvas Primer

Tatcha started when Victoria Tsai, the founder of Tatcha, while on a trip to Kyoto discovered a world of pure beauty, craftsmanship, and heritage, and an encounter with a modern-day geisha changed her life. An encounter that leads her to create Tatcha. She learned classical Japanese beauty secrets passed down by generations that took a different approach to skincare – that less is more.

Now, what makes this primer feel special from the get-go is that it comes with a small disk for application. My favorite thing about the primer is how big the payoff is for so little product application. Its ability to blur away pores is also immediate. I tried using it over a big blemish once, and although the primer didn’t completely conceal it, it definitely helped fade the redness. The same can be said for my sometimes dark eye circles—the primer helps dull them and brightens up my under eye area. It’s also so lightweight it barely feels like anything is on. 

I’d almost forget if it weren’t for every time I look in the mirror, I’m amazed by how bright and airbrushed my skin looks. It’s like the Paris filter comes to life.

After religiously applying The Silk Canvas Primer every day, I noticed that people started to compliment me even MORE and MORE on my “natural glow” and “perfect skin.” And though I’m lucky to have never had problematic skin, I’m always quick to point out the look isn’t completely natural and that primer really isn’t BS. Well, at least Tatcha’s isn’t.

I hope this list helped you up to find the right foundation that your skin will love. And remember that primer is important before applying foundation. lol.

Stay Beautiful and Fabulous girls!

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