IMATS PASADENA 2010 - HAUL (pic heavy)

I didn't plan on going to IMATS this year, but my mom was in town and and she has never been, so the damage was made.  Sorry, it's pic heavy, but I wanted to get a picture of everything.

SENNA COSMETICS

This palette was $50, I think it was $80 last year

ROYAL BRUSH BOOTH

Travel Kit for me $25 w/the roll

This is for my sister-in-laws makeup kit & a 78 palette ($19)

My moms brushes w/free brush holder

The little red Kabuki was free when you signed up for their newsletter, plus you get 40% off all their brushes on-line

OCC Lip Tar($10), my first and the blushes are good for travel($7)

Model in a Bottle($12) Bobbie Brown was all 40% off that's the concealer & corrector ($12 each)

Sunlab was really good. Any 4 self tanners + bag for $50 + a $50 gift certificate

It was hot crowded and crazy in there, but I think they had really great deals this time.  I saw some gurus walking around, buying things, and doing demos.  I'm glad I battled the heat and crowds!
I'm planning on doing reviews.  Let me know what you want to see!!

TOP DRUGSTORE PRODUCTS UNDER$10 - Face

These are my top face products for under $10

Foundation

Cover Girl Clean - light - medium foundation fells like your own skin

Maybelline Super Stay- for dry skin long wearing

Revlon ColorSaty- oily/dry skin med. - heavy coverage all day wear

Rimmel Stay Matte- Very light coverage, but good for oily skin

Bonnie Bell Highlighter-  Gives a beautiful shine, not glittery or sparkly, & four shades in 1

ELF All Over Color Sticks - they give you a soft dewy shimmer/highlight

Maybelline Mineral Blush - These have major staying power, a ton of product, beautiful colors

What's your #1 face product under $10?

MY FAVORITE NEW SELF TANNER - SUN LAB(I bought this myself)

I ordered this myself after seeing so many reviews on it, and it Really is great!  I got it in Dark because I think the light & medium would need 2 applications to 1 of dark.  I don't know if its true, but it works for me.

You get a beautiful caramel shade, not yellow or orange.  I put it on in the morning and I was dark within hours.  We were in Las Vegas, & I was darker with this than people baking in the sun.  I am not a sun worshiper, the sweating and heat drive me nuts.  My legs looked nice and toned with with my summer dresses.

Pros

• Gives you a great sun kissed color
• It makes your skin so soft, baby soft, love
• Doesn't stain your clothes
• Smells like a cherry slushy, yummy
• Product is dark so you know where your putting it
• Not streaky
• A little goes a long way

Cons

• You have to wash your hands after applying on each part or your hands will look like mud
• Takes a while to absorb & dry

I will repurchase.  Like I said in my drugstore self tanner post, It's so hard not looking like a streaky orange mess.  This for me just works, with no fuss.

I was at Ulta and I saw it there for $32, I wonder if the 20% coupon will work on it?  I'm itching to try the St. Tropez tanner.  How is that?

Do you think a high end tanner is better than a low end one?

BRONZER COLLECTION/ + Top high/low End

I do not need another bronzer.  But I keep still keep trying them looking for the perfect "tan" color.  The problem for me is that they are too shimmery or too ashy.  I either look like a disco ball or the gold looks more yellow than tan.

THE FAVORITES

Nars Casino ($39) -This is the Sin/Casino duo- You need only a little and its a "tan" looking color

Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer ($9)-  I use this everyday, natural color with a hint of shimmer. and buildable where you get more tan instead of gold

Of course please tell me what you like as a bronzer. I love to try a new one!

NEW LIMITED EDITION N.Y.C. CREME BLUSH COLORS

Wild Berry

Pink Flash

I saw these from the register at CVS in one of those displays.  They came out with limited edition colors for summer.  I though both were just beautiful.  i first just got the Wild Berry because i don't think I have anything that bright.  It's really a bright orchid pink.  Then  for $3.49, how could I leave out the Pink Flash.  Sometimes I look at it and its peach and other times pink.

Here is my review of my first Creme Blush.  They are really great, and super for the hot summer days.  They also had other products, but this is all that was left.  They had to matching glosses.

Have you tried these yet?  What do you think?  What's your favorite cream blush?

DRUGSTORE HAUL - trying out some old favorites

I went to buy some cutting shears to trim my bangs and the layers that frame my face and ended up with some new/old things too.  I 've been trying the Voluminous again, and I love it.  I used it in the past for years, but then it just made my eyes itch.  I don't know if they changed the formula, but it feels better now.  I have been loving my Cover Girl clean foundation, so I wanted to get the powder to see how it worked. The Wet n Wild cover stick, we'll have to see about this, but Wet n Wild have some great products out now.  The matte l/s and eye shadows are great!

I have been having the worst allergies, my eyes and face.  It's hard to know what will trigger them.

What do you use for allergy eyes that won't irritate them?  Any other allergy advice what be great!

DRUGSTORE SELF TANNERS- Best & Worst

I have the worst luck finding self tanners.  The color or the smell never work out.  These are some of the ones I've tried, and didn't like. 

Worst

Neutrogena, Banana Boat, Vaseline Healthy Glow - Sticky and gave me a yellow undertone

Ulta spay bronzer- this goes on unevenly and the nozzle broke

Loreal Sublime- smelled awful and streaky

The Best

The Aveeno brand moisturizing gradual tanners were the best.  I love aveeno products, and these gave me an even color and made my skin super soft.  It smells like a cream, not offensive at all.  best of all you see color within 2 applications.  The Dial Up Aveeno tanner works right away.