My Winter Skincare Routine - Affordable.

Hey girls. I thought I would post what I use on my face everyday to cleanse, tone, treat, etc. My skin type has changed over the past year, from very oily to oily/combination. The dryness of the cold winter wind and the heat coming from the heater in my bedroom has made this changes happen.
These products are affordable, mostly under $15.

Keep in mind I do use a few products that are very moisturizing, or may not be recommended for oily skin type. Even though my skin type is oily/combination, I do not have necessarily have acne prone skin.

- My Skincare -

- Revlon Colorstay Eye and Lip Makeup Remover $12.95 -

Awesome to remove my eye makeup with, has no problems removing waterproof liner, cream eye shadows and waterproof mascara.

- Garnier Naturals Clean Detox Gentle Brightening Foam $6.99 -

This cleanser may not be for everyone, it leaves that rubbery feel behind. But when my skin feels like that after use, I know all my makeup, dirt, etc. is all gone. I remove my makeup with this, so I double up. And, a pea size amount creates a surprising amount of foam. After I come out of the shower, my skin feels clean and  appears brightened.

- Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner $4.85 -

I love toner, especially this one. It isn't harsh since there isn't any alcohol. I find that if I don't use this, my pores do get clogged almost instantly. Also, I don't cleanse my face in the morning with a cleanser, I splash water on my face, wipe it off with a towel, and apply this onto my skin. It works and I'm lazy haha.
Get this on iherb.com, use my discount code: FUF619, to get up to $10 off your first order.

- Invite-E Vitamin E Cream $11.49 -

I use this most nights on my face, this acts as my night cream. It restores and moisturizes my skin to reduce any dry patches from coming up. Also, this is a savior for the dermatitis on my hands and any other dry spots on my body.

- Aura Cacia Restoring Rosehip Oil $9.34 -

I use this around 3 nights a week, same concept as the Invite cream above, but since this is an oil, I am wary that I may breakout if I use this too much. One pump goes a long way. I have found my skin tone has evened out a lot since using this, and it has reduced some redness on my cheeks, as well as scarring. I love this stuff.

Get this on iherb.com, use my discount code: FUF619, to get up to $10 off your first order.

- Clearasil Ultra Spot Treatment Cream Extra Strength $14.49 -

I only ever get pimples and spots when it's around that time of month. I put this cream on those suckers at night, and by the next morning they have dried out and reduced in size dramatically. I am cautious when using this product, since it does dry out the skin, I only apply where it's necessary.

- Pure Source Rotorua Thermal Mud Mask For Face and Body $34.95 -

My parents went on a cruise to New Zealand and they came back with this mask as a gift. I feel like this mask really gets into my skin and cleanses it. Whenever I have really congested skin, I use this.

- Avene Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water $24.99 - 

I use this after a shower or if my skin feels a bit tight or dry. Also, if I apply too much powder on my face, I spray this on and it makes my makeup looks so much better. And, my body can break out in hives at any given time, so spraying the area helps to calm it down a lot. I don't know what it is about this product that makes it amazing, I mean it's just water in a can right?

- The Body Shop Face Brush $4.95 & Daiso Fase Brush $2.80 -

I use both of these with my cleanser; the Daiso brush almost daily, and the Body Shop one if I need to really exfoliate my skin.

What are your winter skin essentials?

First Impressions Review: Revlon Colorstay Whipped Makeup

After seeing a lot of people rave about this on blogs and YouTube, I have wanted this since it first came out and I have finally picked it up in a recent haul.

Behold, the... 

Revlon Colorstay Whipped Makeup.

- What they claim -

The Revlon website describes this foundation in a blurb: "Finally, truly decadent makeup offers ultimate performance. The mousse-like texture feels like silk on your skin. And the time release formula balances your skin for a flawless look. All day, flexible wear, without flaking, caking or feeling heavy".

It also claims to last up to 24 hours and an SPF of 20.

- Packaging -

The packaging looks and feels very luxurious being in thick glass, however it is a bit bulky. When opening the product up, a white protective cap sits there to make sure the foundation doesn't dry out. 

This type of packaging may not tick the hygienic box, however you can always use a disinfected spatula to scoop the product out.

You get 23.7mL or 0.8 Fl. Oz., which is a little less than the average foundation. 

- Consistency -

The consistency of this foundation is quite interesting and nice. It feels like the combination of a mousse and a liquid foundation. When blending it into the skin, it feels satin-y and consistent, not thick, patchy or sticky at all.

No makeup

- Application and Coverage -
On first application, I applied the foundation with my Real Techniques Stippling Brush. It blends like a dream, and I find that you have much more time to blend and perfect with this whipped formula over the normal Colorstay. The coverage is medium, but can be easily buildable to medium-full. Some redness does still peek through the foundation but it is not that noticeable. The foundation doesn't settle into my pores as much as many others do, which I love, and it fairly covers my acne scarring as well as the purple tones underneath my eyes. The satin finish it sets to feels and looks next to flawless to me.

Normal Lighting

In the photo below, I lightly applied some powder on my t-zone and around my mouth,  some cream blush, bronzer as contour and highlighter.

With Flash

- After wear -

After 6 hours of wear, the foundation looks bloody awesome! And I can say, it looks more flawless after long wear. My cream blush, bronzer and highlight is still noticeable on my face, and the foundation hasn't faded, caked, flaked or creased on the sides of my mouth (which is a massive problem with 99% of foundations for me). I also noticed that I didn't have an oily t-zone, it's a miracle haha. It controls the oils on my face better than Estee Lauder Double Wear.

After 6 hours of wear

Now to the downside of this product. I saw it coming when there was an SPF of 20 involved....flashback is indeed inevitable. But, Revlon didn't claim for the product to be suited to flash photography, so that is okay.

Ghostlý flashback

 - Overview -
Love at first sight. I would wear this on long days (not nights at the club or in sight of flash photography). It holds up extremely well on my oily/combo skin. The colour I have is in Sand Beige 200, which is an okay match to my NC20 skin, it's a bit lighter than my skin tone. This foundation retails for $34.95, which is pretty expensive for a "drugstore" foundation in Australia, but sales happen everywhere so it wouldn't be hard to pick it up when it is a bit cheaper. It isn't an all rounder foundation, but I am more than happy to just wear this foundation in the day time.

Rate: 9/10

If you have this foundation, tell me what you think of it?

May Haulin': Chemist Warehouse sales & MAC Fashion Sets Collection lipsticks.

Sorry for my absence, uni and work has been keeping me busy. So as stress relief, I did a bit of shopping during this month.

They see me haulin'......

Chemist Warehouse always delivers with their epic sales, I picked up a few things from their 2 for $15 Maybelline eyes sale, and recently a few other things from their 50% off all cosmetics sale that I believe is still on.
I wondered over to MAC to pick up Candy Yum Yum, but they didn't have any in stock at my MAC store, so they told me the shade Silly from one of their current collections (Fashion Sets) is the closet match. I picked that up as well as Heroine from the same collection.

Commence the photos!

- Revlon Colorstay Eye and Lip Remover
- Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara
- Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Peach Parfait 025
(The above three came in a Mothers Day pack retailing for $24.99 but was on sale for $12.49!)
- Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation in Sand Beige 200 - 50% off $17.48

-Maybelline Illegal Length Mascara - 2 for $15
- Maybelline the Falsies Flared Mascara - 2 for $15
- Maybelline My Liner liquid liner - $5 (grabbed this from the sales bin, discounted item)

- Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate lipstick in 20 - 50% off $5.97
- Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate in Kiss of Life 111 - 50% off $6.47
- Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in Hazel 002 - 50% off $4.25

- MAC Heroine Lipstick - $36
- MAC Silly Lipstick - $36

Lip product Swatches.

From left to right: MAC Silly, MAC Heroine, Revlon Peach Parfait, Rimmel Kiss of life 111, Rimmel 20.

Did you take advantage of the Chemist Warehouse sales this month?