NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer Review

A new Sephora has fairly recently opened up in Brooklyn near my house, right next to where I get off the train to go home. As you could imagine this is a major problem for me. I pop in just to look around, and I always leave having spent money that I don't really have. I was going through the NARS rack and I had the urge to try a complexion product from the line. I picked up the NARS Creamy Radiant Concealer.

Based off the title I assumed that this concealer would be creamy, rich and moisturizing enough to use under my eyes and on my spots. I also hoped that the radiant part wouldn't be too sparkly, so I could put it on blemishes if I really needed to. I have been using this concealer under my eyes, around my nose, around my mouth, my chin, and in-between my eyebrows (blended up onto my forehead). This concealer does a really good job of brightening up my face and neutralizing my redness.

Packaging 

As always NARS has classy packaging, it is a glass tube with a matte (NARS texture) cap. You twist off the cap and you have a wand applicator with a doe foot. Really not much to say, good and classic packaging.

Formula/Pigmentation

This is a medium coverage concealer, it definitely gets rid of my redness (not on a blemish) and hides my dark spots. The consistency of the concealer is super creamy, rich and just so smooth. It looks amazing on the face, blends with little to no effort. Because this is a creamy concealer is does crease under the eyes/melts so use a setting powder for long lasting staying power.

If you are looking for a good high end concealer I would recommend getting this one, if you are willing to pay a little bit more for your makeup. Honestly, when I run out I won't go and purchase another just because of the price. I will go back to my favorite drugstore concealer. If I have a little extra money to splurge I will go and get this again, just not right away. I purchased this at Sephora for $29 dollars. This product comes in a ton of shades, so if you have darker skin you could find a good match (though I wish it had more). The shade I got was Light 2 Vanilla.

I got some nasty fingernails sorry

Hope this was helpful!
xoxoxo Emma

Let's Be Honest About Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation

So this is my matching post with my Revlon Color Stay blog post that I did a few weeks ago. If you want to check that out here is the link. While that post was a bash/hate it this is a favorite. I love the Covergirl Outlast foundation, it is my holy grail, amaze-balls foundation. The foundation claims to be a primer, concealer and a foundation all in one, hence the name 3 in 1. I was a little skeptical of a foundation with so many claims, but this one really does do it all . It has great coverage, you could just dot it on your problem areas, like around your nose, under eyes, and mouth and it will blend in like a concealer (and will last all day). You can blend it in all over your face and get flawless coverage, with out that super heavy feeling. If you have super oily skin you might want to set it with a blotting powder (or if you have a really long day) but otherwise you can't leave it on its own.  In the summer when my skin was sweaty and oily this lasted, and made my skin look so nice. I was having some really bad skin issues this summer and this totally helped me cover my blemishes and even out my skin tone. 

I no longer have my bottle, need to get a new one

The Break Down

Packaging 

The packaging for this foundation is so awesome. It is a glass bottle with a pump! Yes that it right, this foundation has a pump. The pump makes this product have no mess and allows you get to get the right amount of product. But, be careful the product comes out fast, so start with a little and then add more to the back of your hand as you go along. Worst comes to worst you have extra to really blend out on your neck and collar bone (very important for the summer months when you show a little more skin).  Also the bottle is clear so you can see how much you have left in the bottle. The only thing that I didn't like was that when you get down to the bottom it is hard to get the last bits of the product out. I had to use the straw attached on the pump, to sort of scoop out foundation, but that was only for the last couple of uses. If you really wanted to you could transfer the rest into another container, to really get every last drop out. The bottle contains 1fl of 30 ml. 

Formula

The formula is great, the consistency is a happy medium between a gel and a liquid. It is thick and doesn't slide right off your hand or face during application. This truly does cover everything but is build-able and can give lighter coverage if you apply with a beauty blender or if you dilute it with your moisturizer. I use it as my concealer then I use more as my foundation. It has an SPF of 20 so BONUS JONAS. It gives a matt to semi-matt finish depending on what type of skin you have. If you want that totally matt look, set it with a translucent powder. 

Shade Range

Like most drugstore foundations it doesn't have the most extensive shade range. It covers light, medium and a few medium to dark skins tones. If you have really dark skin then I doubt you will be able to find a nice match. The darkest color in soft sable is a milk chocolate color, so all of your dark coco girls I'm sorry but this isn't the foundation for you. Overall there are 14 shades in the collection, I personally am 810 in classic Ivory (ivory with yellow undertones). 

You can pick up this amazing product at drugstores, Target, and Walmart etc. The price varies depending on where you are but it is around the $10 mark. Overall I would give this product 5 stars! 

Coastal Scents 12 Pan Customizable Palette (magnetic!)

So I have a Z palette but I needed more space, so I deiced to go and buy a costal scents 12 pan palette to store my eyeshadows. I also purchased a few more hot pots!

Haul. . . I Bought Some Makeup Again

Guess who did  a little shopping? I did! Yes that is right I bought more makeup. Some eyeshadows and some complexion stuff and new brush. I bought some Costal Scents shadows and I caved, yep thats right I brought Urban Decays Naked 3. I also bought two new Revlon products, one new to me and one new release.

Costal Scents eyeshadows!!!!!

Kodiak

• deep olive green shadow with golden undertones. So pigmented, rich and smooth. 

Mai Tai

• golden lilac taupe shade. SO pretty and nice and complements my brown eyes. 

Nude

• Champaign with satin finish with pink undertones. 

Incognito 

• deep black with a satin finish and very very slight sparkle and really not noticeable on the lids. 

Naked 3 palette

• I will do all the swatches and review on a later time! 

Revlon Nearly Naked Fondation 

• very sheer coverage foundation with broad spectrum SPF 20. Very liquidly and smells heavily of sunscreen. Blends in really easily and feel like nothing. Has a semi matte finish. It doesn't feel moisturizing but does feel drying. I bought the shade in 120 Vanilla. This isn't the newest product for Revlon I think it came out two summers ago, but isn't that old. 

Revlon Photoready Skinlights 

• This is a product that Revlon has re-released so it isn't really new. I got the color in 100 Bare Light which is pale skin color that is very basically just a pink champagne color. It blends in the skin to be a subtle glow on the face but definitely can be built up to look not so good. It has very light glitter in it. It is has very liquidly texture but sets without looking too liquidly or smudgy on the face. I mix it with my foundation, my moisturizer, or I just apply is straight to my cheek bones. 

NARS Creamy Radiant Concealer

• I had seen so many good reviews of this, and I am almost out of my Physicians Formula Rx concealer, so I figured well I guess I need a new one. I got it in the shade light 2 Vanilla, it is so creamy and wonderful, I can't even really tell you. 

Maybelline Dream Lumi Touche

• nice and creamy I really like it. Has pretty good coverage for a highlighting concealer. 

Guerlain le 2 De Guerlain Mascara 

• double ended mascara, one side for top lash and a mini brush for the bottom. It is a wet mascara and super black. 

Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Scent Spray

• This is just a super fresh clean sent, not too strong just enough punch to it. Very light and airy good for up coming spring days (in the distant future). 

Tools

Original Beauty Blender

• I own a cheaper knock of beauty blender from target which I love and I figured what if the real thing is even better. So I bought it and it seems good, but I need to play around with it more. But it is really soft (for a sponge) and feels nice on my face. 

Costal Scents 12 pan magnetic palette

• My Z palette was full and I need something to put my new eyeshadows in. This palette is amazing, and I love it so much. So sturdy and affordable.  

Coastal Scents Br-C-N49 or the fluffy angled face brush 

• I am soooooooooo glad that I bought this brush. It is soft and dense and amazing. It places and blends in bronze like a champ. A few bristles have fallen out but only during washing. Will never use another brush ever again. 

Rite Aid Renewal Duo Fiber Blending Brush

• Saw this in Rite Aide and it just looked promising. It is a classic mid-sized duo fiber synthetic blending brush. I washed it and only a few bristles fell out, but since using a few times there hasn't been any more fall out. It blends out foundation well and it gives a nice sheer blush application. The bristles are really soft and have a nice thickness so it isn't too flimsy on the skin. 

I will be doing reviews of each product separately so look forward to that!

Lets Be Honest About Revlon ColorStay.

So I am going to do a different blogpost where I just kind of bash a product. I know, I know, negitivity is bad. But, I just have to get this out there.

I DON'T LOVE REVLON COLORSTAY FOUNDATION


I don't like wearing it, I don't think it lasts that long, it just ain't anything special. I'm sorry, I know that I sound crazy but I just don't get the hype. People love this is foundation it is their holy grail, but it just isn't mine.


Let me break it down for you.


Texture:
It is so liquidly. It just spills out of the jar and then it just drips everywhere. I'm not a fan of a liquid that it feels heavy on the skin and clings to the skin like a mask.


Packaging:
The bottle is so annoying. You have to pour it out of this tall spout and so you never know how much your gonna get. Also you have no idea how much you have left in the bottle.


Coverage:
This might go with texture but it takes forever to blend in and it looks like fake skin. It covers in a way that it creates a mask on the skin. It just looks fake, like hey I'm wearing foundation look at me.

Staying Power.
I don't have overly oily skin and I set my foundation with powder but when I go to take off my makeup at the end of the day, no foundation is there. It just breaks down on my face and disappears.

I do like full coverage foundation, my Covergirl Outlast is my holy grail. I could use it everyday and it can go sheer, medium or full depending how to apply it. Also it has a pump so a win win! I have done half my face with Colorstay and then the other have with Outlast and Outlast wins every time. So I'm sorry I just don't get the hype around Colorstay. However I did just run out of my Outlast and I put my Colorstay in the bottle so it is easier to use.

What do you guys think. It Revlon Colorstay you crack or do you have something else that you like better? Comment below.