Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

The claims for this product is that it create a perfect canvas for foundation application with this silky, lightweight blend of vitamins A & E, grape seed extract and green tea. The product can be worn alone or under your foundation.  It is an oil-free primer that helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores for flawless skin with a velvety-smooth finish.  This primer diffuses the light hitting your skin to blur out imperfections for an even, soft-focus look while also making your makeup last all day long.

Business to get out of the way:
💄I received a sample size of is product in my Ipsy bag

Final opinion:
I used this product a few times since receiving it last week.  I tried it with different foundations to see if the consistency would change based on the foundation used (matte vs satin finish) and I will say, regardless of the foundation used the primer acted the same.  I was very impressed with the way it felt on the skin and the way it made my skin feel.  My makeup glided on smoothly and stayed put all day.  My makeup looked and felt flawless.  The product can be purchased from the Smashbox website or from Ulta stores or website.  A 1oz tube cost about $36.00.

I give this product 😻😻😻😻😻 (5 kitty cats out of 5)

Coastal Scents Hot Pots

While browsing online last week Coastal Scents had a week long sale of their hot pots so figured why not and picked up 28 different individual colors along with a magnetic storage case. 

Business to get out of the way:
💵 $0.99 each individual color during the sale and $9.95 for the interchangeable magnetic palette case
💄 over 300 individual colors to choose from in shimmer, satin and matte.

I have to start off by saying I was very impressed with how quickly the products came.   My order was placed on a Friday night and I had my order in hand by the following Wednesday.   Everything was safely packaged with no damaged items received.  All 28 shadows were packaged in a mesh draw string bag and then all the items were wrapped in paper and bubble wrap.

Each color was packaged in its own plastic case,  with each item promenently displaying the name of the shadow at the back of each hot pot.  Once received, I removed each shadow hot pot from it's plastic case, and arranged the colors into the interchangeable case.

I got the chance to play around with the shadows this weekend and here is my final opinion-: the individual pots were a bit bigger than I expected (1 inch metal pan) so this was a pleasant surprise.  The colors were highly pigmented and applied very smoothly with or without an eyeshadow primer.  After wearing the product for 5 hours one day and 10 hours the second day, there was no fall out, shifting or breakdown of the product. 

This is the second product from Coastalscents.com (see previous review on the Revealed 2 Palette) that I am trying, and I have to say I am truly impressed with quality of the products for the prices.  Shipping can be a little bit much based on your selection, however with the quick turn around time from order to delivery, it was worth it.

I cannot wait for another hot pots sale so I can purchase more colors.  This makeup junkie gives these hot pots and the case 😻😻😻😻😻 (5 out of 5 kitty cats).  LOVE THEM ALL.