First Off - Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation

A while back, I was waiting for a friend and I was running out of time to do my makeup. So I ran into the drugstore and picked up some essentials so I could do my makeup in the car while I waited. I made my choices based on what was cheapest. And, for the most part, it worked out.

For foundation, I picked out Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation. It's a liquid mousse foundation that blends out easily and has very good coverage. I just blended it out with my fingers, but a Beauty Blender works well too, if you aren't doing your makeup in the car. It lasts all day. I normally set it with a powder.

I've been using it on a regular basis and I'm loving it. I think I would buy this again.

First Off - Urban Decay Naked Skin

This is not so much of a "First Impression" as a "Third Impression".  But I'm calling it First Off anyway.
 

I bought this right when it came out and I’ve been holding on to it. I wasn’t a huge fan of it when I first tried it. It’s a pretty sheer foundation and you know I’m not about that life. But my skin has been clearing up (stay tuned for an updated skin care routine) and I’ve been able to give this foundation a fair try.

It’s that awkward season where I am at my palest from staying inside all winter and all of my foundations are way too dark for me. That is one of the reasons I reached for this. It is currently the palest foundation I have. And it’s pretty perfect.

When my only skin concern is dark circles, I found that Naked Skin has just enough coverage to even out my skin tone. It wears really well and sets perfectly with powder. I don’t think that it is meant as a super long wearing foundation, but it lasts all day with no issues.

This is my first step into the sheer foundation pool, but I would really recommend checking this out.  

First Off - NYX Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation

I set out to London Drugs with the plan of finding and purchasing the liquid eyeliner of my sister's I had fallen in love with that morning. Alas, they were sold out and I was left staring at the NYX display. 

The only other NYX product I've used is the Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk. Which I liked. But this was the only store around that sold NYX products, and I had already made the trip out there so I might as well pick something out. 

I hummed and hawed for a while but finally made some decisions. One of them being this foundation. Fullest coverage? We will see about that.

I'm not a huge fan of the packaging. It seemed to just pour out without abandon. Which could mean a lot of wasted product. The product itself, I like so far. It blended easily and  doesn't feel heavy on my face. And it is full coverage too. 

Verdict: I like the product. I'm going to keep using it just to test it out a little more. But I really like it.

First Off - Urban Decay Pore Perfecting Complexion Primer Potion

I love Urban Decay's eye shadow primer, so I figured I had to try the foundation primer. 

With this, a little bit goes a long way. It leaves a semi-siliconey feel to my skin but I don't hate it. It helps my make up wear better and sit better. And it leaves my face with a matte finish. 

It doesn't last some insane amount of time (do you really need a 24 hour primer?) but it does get me through the day. 

It's not enough to dethrone my Holy Grail primer. But I do like it and I would rebuy it.