#FoundationFriday Smashbox Foundation Give-away Event

Smashbox were giving a free full sized 'Studio skin 15 hour wear' foundation worth £28 to the 1st 20 lucky people who arrived at a Smashbox counter Friday morning!! 

(31st October - Halloween!). I only saw this by chance on the Boots website! So glad I did!

Things I learnt...

I love make-up more than I love my nice comfy warm bed - And that is saying something!!

I am shade 1.1 in Smashbox foundation which was a very popular shade that day.

I am a bit impatient ....as I really wanted to take the foundation home with me! 

But I am assured it will be arriving in the post shortly!!

There are no Smashbox counters on the Wirral! Nearest being said Boots in Liverpool or Chester.

As I arrived at the Boots store Church street in Liverpool, I scanned the line of girls already there, trying to Co-Erse my brain to count - at that time of the morning! 

This was some feat, as I left the house in a hurry without even so much as a cup of tea!! 

Turns out I was number 11...phew!! 

I got there at 10 past 8, wasn't due to open til half past. What really amazed me was the solidarity we felt, a feeling of "We're all in this together!" when the Smashbox counter lady came out and said we needed a printout or screenshot of their facebook page. All mucking in to make sure that the 20 of us had said evidence!

My turn came to be shade matched and of course I was the lightest shade which was now out of stock. She sent me away with a few samples of their redness reducing primer to try, their new primer and a lip-gloss, as-well as a sample pot of shade 1.1 to last me a day or 2. All housed in the cutest mini canvas shopper bag!

So there's what I got up to Halloween morning!! 

I am excited to try out the foundation in 'Real life' and of course blog about it!!

Did you managed to get to the counter in time?!

Take time for you. Take care and look after yourself.

Thanks for popping by luv acesparklestar xoxo

Vichy Dermablend to cover a Multitude of Flaws!!

Vichy Dermablend

How I use the Foundation, Concealer stick & Setting Powder.

Who knew these little hero's were hidden away in the skincare isle of Boots?
Not where they should be... pride of place, on display in the make-up section!!

These little gems from Vichy do a fantastic job of disguising unwanted flaws or imperfections. The foundation is light to wear, that even if you dislike the feeling of foundation on your skin, this one is worth a try. There is no mask effect and is very comfortable to wear.
When used with conjunction with the Vichy setting powder, sets to a smudge and water resistant finish.

So here's how I use them...

Vichy Dermablend Foundation Review

Vichy Dermablend

Foundation Review

16 Hour wear, high coverage corrective foundation that is suitable for sensitive skin.

Designed to camouflage flaws, redness, dark circles, scarring and uneven skin tone.

This little gem is hidden away in the skincare section of Boots, so you would be forgiven for overlooking and not realising it was even there.

How to apply Bare Minerals Original Foundation & Mineral Veil

My Love for Bare Minerals

Original Foundation

"Swirl....tap....buff...."

If you have never heard of the revoloutionary makeup that is the

 Bare Minerals powder foundation, you probably are thinking "what on earth does swirl, tap, buff mean?" well all will be revealed.....stay tuned....

When I discovered this foundation, i had a eureka moment, where I thought to myself....

"At last.....this is what i have been searching for!"

It only took years of trial and error!! But at least I found it. Better late than never! Yay.

This was a few years ago now, but before this powder foundation I was using all different liquid foundations which I found would irritate my skin, slide off and never stay put all day.

 I'd end up with a red, angry, blemish clogged face.

Let's just say... I am so so so glad that this foundation found its way into my life. 

My skin looks so much better, no longer gets red, irritated and this lasts all day. 

Coupled with the fabulous Mineral Veil (more on that later..) keeps me shine free!