Influenster Review: Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation

Prior to this review, I had never really used any of Rimmel's products. I might have an old eyeshadow quad or mascara sitting around, but overall I use higher-end foundation. Now this stuff, this stuff surprised me!

First of all, the color is great. It isn't too fair or too dark for my light skin, and after an hour or two of wear, my face doesn't look like an oil slick. I am definitely into that! I can wear it out for a night, and blot off my face once or twice, instead of going into the bathroom every twenty minutes because it feels like my face is melting. It gives me a nice, dewy look, and I'm into it. Usually, I have to mix two or more foundations to get a good color, and something that feels good to wear. The tube doesn't lie - it is incredibly lightweight! I have found that I really enjoy both the look and feel of a mousse foundation. And if you're like me, you'll like this one, too.

Every product promises to do this and that, and most of the time, doesn't deliver. As far as foundations go, this is definitely one I would use again. I have used a lot of foundations, and this one I would recommend, especially for those who use drugstore brands. It should hit stores in January 2014.

I received this foundation free of charge for review from Influenster.

BzzAgent Review: Garnier Hydra Recharge

For my newest BzzAgent Campaign, I was chosen to review and sent full-sized bottles of Garnier Fructis Hydr Recharge shampoo, conditioner, and treatment.

Basically my entire life, I have had either oily hair or dry hair - the dryness thanks to the endless cycle of dye and bleach I've been putting myself through since I was about fourteen. When I had the opportunity to try these products, I jumped on it!

The most interesting part to me was the shampoo - it has microbeads, almost like a body wash, that dissolve in your hair as you shampoo! It was a little bit interesting to get used to, but it made my hair feel great and whether I wanted to use the conditioner or the 1-Minute Moisture-Plenish Treatment, I wound up with beautiful results.

With any other shampoo, I have to wash my hair every day or supplement with dry shampoo. This has my hair looking and feeling absolutely great, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in trying.

I received these products free of charge courtesy of BzzAgent and Garnier Fructis. The products were free, but the opinions are my own! #GotItFree

Friday Favorites: Comet Vomit Nail Polish

I am not typically one to do 'Friday Favorites'. I have always done product reviews randomly, under the title of 'Get Pretty Reviews', or, for non-beauty related products, 'Stuff I Love Saturdays'. I figured I would try something different out, and maybe find at least one thing a week I want to talk about!

One of my best friends in this whole world, Tiffany, is a lot of things. A few years ago, she decided she wanted to learn to bake cakes, like Ace of Cakes. She did it. She started cycling seriously because she wanted to - she inspires me to go after everything I want. Earlier this year, she became interested in nail art, and in that different nail polishes. As her collection grew, she learned about how nail polish was made up. Just like with cakes, she very recently taught herself how to make her own! She chose the name Comet Vomit, and you can find the beginning of her line on Etsy here. She opened the shop just a couple of weeks ago, and had a lot of support from the Reddit community starting out.

Imagine my surprise when she texted me to tell me that she was making me my very own blend of her new polish! All of it has great space-y names, like "Protect Ya Holodeck" and "Hubble Bubble", just to name a couple. My blend is called "Planet Packer", after my favorite football team and the beloved team of my hometown, the Green Bay Packers. It was a bit more awesome before they got creamed this past weekend, but let's not talk about that.

With a light green sparkly base, there were a couple of different colors of green chunky glitter, and it went on easily and was easy to layer. She told me I could put it over something else, and I decided not to. I just layered it a couple of times, and came out with a great result. I topped it with an OPI fast-dry top coat, and to be honest, it didn't even chip or crack for over a week! I was mad about the game and wanted to take it off, to be honest!

All that being said, if you are looking for a new, different polish, try these! I promise, you will not be disappointed.