COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation.

Have you ever spent a lot of time on your makeup, left the house looking flawless only to look in the mirror a few hours later and notice your makeup has almost disappeared? It's happened to me on too many occasions. That is why I am constantly on the search for great, long-lasting makeup products, specifically foundation. I am thrilled to report that I just found a great one in the new COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation.

 

COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation

Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation combines everything I want in a foundation to make it a staple in my makeup bag.

It comes in very upscale glass bottle with a pump. A foundation pump is essential in my book. The pump (which twists open and closed) makes it easy to disperse and measure. One pump provides enough foundation for medium to full, buildable coverage that is lightweight and leaves a long-lasting soft, natural matte finish on my skin. I say natural matte, as the finish is not a dull flat matte that enhances dry or oily skin like many matte foundations do. This foundation leaves my skin with the perfect natural matte look.

COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation

As the name says, it also does the job of three products. The formula contains a built-in primer, concealer and foundation with sunscreen in one. The primer helps the foundation glide on smoothly over skin and sets it in place. The concealer hides imperfections easily, as the foundation smoothes over fine lines, hides pores and diffuses light to create a beautiful, even look to the skin.

My favorite part about the foundation is the lasting power. Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation goes on and looks beautiful on my skin first thing in the morning and lasts, looking perfectly set all day long. Take a look at me around 9:00 AM when I first applied the foundation and then again around 5:00 P.M. after a long busy day.

I used no powder over my makeup, and while some of my makeup on my eyes and cheeks have faded, my foundation still looks as good as it did when I first applied it. I should note that even after a late night out, my foundation was still looking good when I went to take it off around 11:30 that same night. It doesn't get better than that.

After experimenting with different application methods, I like applying the foundation with my Beauty Blender sponge and dotting with my fingertips on spots where I need more coverage. If you don't have a sponge, fingertips alone do a great job, better than a brush in my opinion. Just be sure to start in the center of your face and press the foundation into your skin and gently blend it out.

COVERGIRL has you covered in a variety of 14 shades to match a great range of skin tones. From lightest to darkest, they are:

  • Ivory
  • Classic Ivory
  • Creamy Natural
  • Buff Beige
  • Nude Beige
  • Medium Beige
  • Natural Beige
  • Warm Beige
  • Creamy Beige
  • Soft Honey
  • Golden Tan
  • Cleassic Tan
  • Tawny
  • Soft Sable

I am using the shade 832 named Nude Beige, and it is a great match for my skin tone. It actually looks darker in the bottle than it does on my skin. I know it is sometimes tricky to find a shade in the drugstore, so keep in mind that I have found that the colors are actually about a shade lighter than they look in the bottle.

COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation

COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation retails for about $9.99 at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by COVERGIRL. I received samples of the product plus compensation for this post. All opinions are my own. For more information, please see the Disclaimer page.

Benefit Longwear Powder Shadow.

The new Benefit Cosmetics color collection, with packaging inspired by the Art Deco design of the Golden Gate Bridge, includes a new product for the brand, a Longwear Powder Shadow.  A powder eyeshadow that comes in beautiful colors in a fabulous long-wearing formula? Yes, please!

These Longwear Powder Shadows are super silky soft and are highly pigmented so the colors are true. They apply with ease, blend to perfection and last all day. There are 12 shades in total with three finishes: matte, satin and sheen.

  • Milk It! - Pearly White
  • Call My Buff - Pale Shell
  • Pinky Swear - Soft Matte Pink
  • It's Complicated - Golden Peach
  • Thanks a Latte - Golden Brown
  • Pause for Applause - Soft Lilac
  • Nude Swings - Soft Rose Gold
  • Blingo! - Brilliant Silver
  • Raincheck? - Smoky Amethyst
  • Gilt-y Pleasure - Golden Sand
  • Kiss Me, I'm Tipsy - Spiced Brown
  • Quick, Look Busy - Matte Espresso

Benefit Cosmetics Longwear Powder Shadows sell for $20.00 each and are available at benefitcosmetics.com, Benefit Boutiques, Sephora and select Macy's stores.

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow.

Benefit Cosmetics is launching new color products with packaging inspired by the Art Deco design of San Franciso's famous Golden Gate Bridge. In case you didn't know, San Francisco is where Benefit was born and bred. The new color products include products for eyes, Creaseless Cream Shadow and Longwear Powder Shadow; and products for lips, Ultra Plush Lip Gloss and Hydra-Smooth Lip Color.

The award-winning Creaseless Cream Shadows are some of my favorite cream shadows ever. They are ultra smooth and apply like a dream. They don't budge once you put them on and they never ever crease.

They now come in ten shades, with seven of them new with this launch.

  • Bikini-tini - Oyster Pink
  • R.S.V.P. - Sparkling Champagne
  • No Pressure! - Rich Fawn
  • My Two Cents - Polished Copper
  • Always a Bridesmaid - Pearly Lavender
  • Blue My Mind - Arctic Blue
  • Bronze Have More Fun - Antique Bronze
  • Skinny Jeans - Pretty Pewter
  • Holy Smokes! - Smoldering Charcoal

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadows sell for $20.00 each and are available now at benefitcosmetics.com, Benefit Boutiques, Sephora and select Macy's.

Stay tuned for rundowns of the rest of the products in the new collection.