The Makeup Monologues

Hey guys! I've got finals this weekend, so I thought I'd lump a bunch of favourites for the year into one post. I won't be providing swatches in this post, sadly, but when I get to more "interesting" things- blush, eyeshadow, lipstick- I will. Here are five ultimate favourites I've used or discovered in the year of 2015! Day 1: Foundation Primer Laura Mercier Foundation Primer- Radiance This primer is gorgeous, and while I can't use it everyday- if my skin is too dry or uneven-feeling, I use a smoothing primer- when I do use it, it imparts such a radiant, healthy glow to my face that I love. I try to use this whenever I can! Day 2: Foundation  Wet N Wild Coverall Cream Foundation in Fair My old faithful. I've tried other foundations, but nothing matches my skin tone, undertone, desired amount of coverage and skin type like this does. And for five freaking dollars! It doesn't cling to any dry patches, blends out super nicely, isn...

I'm always on the hunt for a good concealer. Right now I'm limited to drugstore options, as I don't trust colour-matching online, so I tend to pick up the lightest shade of whatever new drugstore release there is and hope for the best. Sometimes I have relative success, sometimes not so much. I saw this tube of Maybelline's new Master Conceal and quickly grabbed the lightest shade, chucking it into my bag after I'd bought it to try out later and inevitably toss into concealer-purgatory with the rest of the drugstore disappointments. The concealer is packaged in a squeeze-tube with a pointed nozzle, which is my favourite kind of concealer applicator (if anyone can even have such a thing)- no crusty doe-foots for this gal! Let's keep things sanitary. I swatched this and my heart immediately sunk. It looks so incredibly yellow  on my wrist. I was ready to admit defeat and go mope around for an hour or two for having the flesh-tone of a pink oil pastel, ...