WET N WILD SPRING COLLECTION: MEGA LAST POLISH, COLOR ICON BRONZERS, AND LIPSTICK

All I can say is,  I was a fan, and now I'm obsessed. Affordable, quality, and great colors. Wet N Wild gets an A+. I found these new Wet N' Wild cosmetics on the end cap of an aisle,  in Rite Aid and Walgreens. The shimmer bronzer in a Ticket to Brazil  739 is a fabulous highlighter for deep complexions, while on tan complexions  Bikini Contest 740 is a great choice.  I believe there is another color in this collection as well. The polishes get 5 stars because of the new Pro ManiCurve Brush and long wear finish. I wore polish, "On A Trip" for 4 days with no chipping or peeling. Run, don't walk to your nearest drug store. These are an inexpensive, must have. 

MAYBELLINE COLOR TATTOO 24 HOUR EYESHADOW

FIERCE & TANGY and TOUGH AS TAUPE
      If you are a eyeshadow wearer, you need to hop on these $7 cream eyeshadows. They are extremely silky, come in fabulous shades and blends wonderfully. I like to use my finger to apply them, or with a flat stiff brush like MAC's 242 . The biggest selling points of this product is that it lasts on the lid without creasing, blends well and dries in an amount of time that allows you to work with it, but sets quickly. Not forgetting to mention you can find them at most drugstores . I opted to pick up the colors that interested me. (I wasn't completely sold ).  Fierce and Tangy is a matte orange, tangerine shade . Tough as Taupe is also a matte, flat color almost a slate grey on my complexion while in the jar you can see the brown in it.  Compared to the other shades in the collection these two are flat and matte with the tiniest hint of light reflecting shimmer. These have been compared to the M.U.A Aqua Creams and M.A.C's Paint Pots.

DRUGSTORE FOUNDATIONS FOR DARKER SKIN

I've always gotten compliments on my near flawless skin, however hyper pigmentation is something that just about ever woman of color suffers from. Discoloration and unevenness is easily remedied with most foundations and or concealor. Popular brands that are easily accessible, like Maybelline, Revlon and others typically act like women of color fall into two to three shades. I photographed myself wearing each foundation. Maybelline FIT is my latest purchase and I think requires the most "work".

This is very yellow based. Light to medium  buildable coverage.
 Gives a dewy finish, and with a light coverage didn't look to ghostly. It's not a favorite, but its not totally useless.

Has a red undertone. Buildable.

MY PERFECT SHADE.

MAYBELLINE FIT ME 355 

REVLON PHOTO READY FOUNDATION  MOCHA

MAYBELLINE SUPER STAY FOUNDATION