Another great foundation find this week laura mercier oil free supreme. The magic word is oil free because I can’t stand oily foundations they feel too heavy on the skin and look too shiny. This one has a matte finish. It’s silicone-free, fragrance free, and doesn’t rub off too quickly. Comes in 12 shades, mine is Honey Beige. $42. Available at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales and Sephora.

laura mercier oil free foundation

Other shades include: Porcelain Ivory, Blush Ivory, Warm Ivory, Sunny Beige, Vanilla Beige, Golden Beige, Shell Beige, Tawny Beige, Honey Beige, Suntan Beige, Toffee Bronze, Rich Sienna.

I absolutely love and very impressed with Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup, concealer, powder, and radiance firming makeup liquid foundation. They are light and airy. And it’s available at your local drugstores. It’s nice to know that I don’t always need to spend lots of money to get a good foundation. Thanks Maybelline for making it possible:)

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Makeup liquid foundation, concealer, and powder

Browsing at ULTA Scottsdale I also discovered a new makeup line: Studio Gear. I decided to try their Studio Gear Dual Identity Wet/Dry Foundation in shades Wheat and Praline which compliment my medium with yellow undertones skin shade.

Studio Gear Dual Identity Wet/Dry Foundation

The verdict: good effort Studio Gear I like the packaging and the gentle formulas. I haven’t tried it as a wet foundation and maybe I should have. It was good for spot touch-ups but not super easy to blend and it wasn’t as moist as I wished (hence should try to wet it). All in all, I would purchase again because once it was on (I might need to perfect my makeup technique applications) it made my skin appear shine-free, natural, and smooth. Now I want to try the rest of the line. My dream really is to invent my own compact powder foundation that is the perfect one…one that is matte yet super blendable, feels light and airy on the skin yet gives full coverage…etc…HELLO Studio Gear can you hear me we can talk:)

Studio Gear Dual Identity Wet/Dry Foundation

Maybelline is on my good books, ha! It is one of my favorite and one of the most quality drugstore beauty brands imo. I hear rave reviews about their Instant AgeRewind Eraser Treatment Makeup foundation and I can’t wait to try it. Meanwhile here’s what to look for and what’s NEW with Maybelleine for year 2012.

 Maybelline New York SuperStay 14HR Lipstick  NEW in Eternal Rose (Pinks)

Maybelline New York SuperStay 14HR Lipstick is absolutely amazing. It’s light, not greasy, come in runway material shades, and long lasting. My favorite shades are: Eternal Rose (Pinks), Keep Me Coral (Reds), Ravishing Rouge (Reds), Never Ending Nude (Nudes).

Maybelline New York SuperStay 14HR Lipstick  in Eternal Rose (Pinks)

The lipcolor will be available at mass retailers nationwide beginning January 2012 at a s suggested retail price of $8.99.

Also NEW…Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush feels like powder blush, yet melts into skin like a cream blush. You have to touch this blush is all I can say, it’s super silky and soft. Shades: 30 Candy Coral, 40 Pink Plum, 50 Plum Wine, 70 Hot Tamale, 60 Coffee Cake, 20 Peach Satin, 10 Pink Frosting, 45 Orchid Hush, 05 Fresh Pink, 15 Rose Petal. Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush are you?

Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush

And…Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadow with its magic word long-lasting. Available in 5 Statement (what I call bright and not for everyday perhaps) of Fierce & Tangy, Pomegranate, Punk, Painted Purple, Tenacious teal, Edgy Emerald and 5 Neutral shades of Bold Gold, Tough as Taupe, Bad to the Bronze, Too Cool, Audacious Asphalt.

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadow

Maybelline Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara

…Maybelline SuperStay 10HR Satin Gloss (my fave shades are: Pink Plush, Berry Heavenly, Refreshing Red,Cool Coral) & Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer

Maybelline SuperStay 10HR Satin Gloss & Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer

Also look out for….NEW from Maybelline New York makeup collection 2012…

Maybelline Master Shape Brow Pencil

Maybelline Dream Nude Airbrush Lightweight Foam Foundation

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Ink Pen Eye Liner

 Maybelline New York makeup collection 2012

Best foundation of the day and on Marta Walsh’s Best Foundation List of all times: L’Oreal Magic Smooth Souffle. It feels super light on the face yet it covers perfectly (like its slogan it looks like ‘Magic’) all imperfection on the skin. But the best thing about this foundation is that it’s so matte you can even skip a face powder which is un-heard-of with some other brand foundations.

L’Oreal Magic Smooth Souffle Makeup Foundation in Sun Beige

Most of them I find feel are too shiny and wet after I apply…

In fact I love it so much I wish L’Oreal comes up with a compact version of this for the purse on-the-go. My shade (see pic below) is Sun Beige. L’Oreal Magic Smooth Souffle Foundation in shade Classic Tanwas way too dark for me. This is my 3rd tube. In fact, I’m struggling to switch.

Carol Shaw, Celebrity Makeup Artist and Founder of LORAC Cosmetics, has been working with Nicole Kidman for years and we also hear Kidman is a fan of LORAC’s BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION with SPF 14. She uses shade SMS 1, a light shade that matches her porcelain skin perfectly.

LORAC’s BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION is available for $38 at LORACcosmetics.com, ULTA, Sephora, ulta.com, sephora.com and beauty.com.

Drugstore Gems. L’Oreal Paris Magic Smooth Soufflé and L’Oreal Paris True Match Naturale Gentle Mineral Makeup SPF 19. I was recently on a desperate search for the right foundation for my face. Sometimes it happens to the best of us when nothing works for some reason. I was looking for a gentle foundation that is easy and not too messy to apply. Not too oily and shiny and not too dry either. I found Magic Smooth Soufflé and True Match Naturale Gentle Mineral Makeup. I also found the perfect shade for me Sun Beige which suites my light olive skin so it doesn’t make me look too pale.

L to R: L’Oreal Paris Magic Smooth Soufflé &  True Match Naturale Gentle Mineral Makeup SPF 19

The Soufflé is one of the best foundation I’ve ever tried, it really covers imperfections into a smooth matte canvas. Some foundation leave my skin too oily so I need the powder and feel too heavy. With this one I can even skip the powder. I apply it sometimes on just the problem areas and sometimes all over. The Gentle Mineral Makeup is designed so you can use the brush it comes with. It’s not messy to apply and the coverage is great, you can travel with it, AND the price is right.

NEW YORK, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — MAKE UP FOR EVER, the Paris based professional make up brand coveted by top industry artists, is launching its first ever print and online make up campaign that has not been digitally retouched (the ads have been certified by a notary public). The ad depicts a beautiful woman snapping a photo of herself, highlighting the brand’s HD Invisible Cover Foundation which provides a photo ready finish after every application. HD Invisible Cover Foundation was created to be used in front of unforgiving high definition video cameras and provides results so flawless that the need for retouching has been eliminated. The campaign launches online March 16th, 2011, and will appear this spring in issues of select national magazines.

While unretouched photography has been celebrated by magazines and celebrities alike, there are still very few advertising campaigns that use imagery that has not been digitally altered. HD Invisible Cover Foundation was developed specifically to mask imperfections that are often magnified in front of a camera lens, without adding texture to the skin. MAKE UP FOR EVER is thrilled to show women everywhere that they can look perfect both in front of the lens and in their everyday lives by choosing products that deliver professional results and can stand up to modern technology.

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To take the print and online campaign to the next level, MAKE UP FOR EVER will also launch a dedicated microsite, www.HD-Not-Retouched.com, which features an interactive short film created to further highlight the models’ perfect complexions and engage users in a meaningful way. The film, which was shot in high definition and appears in slow motion, depicts four models on a seemingly endless staircase at a glamorous party. The models in the video have (of course) not been retouched, but are next to people and objects that have been digitally altered in order to show how deceptive retouching can be to the naked eye.

After watching the video, viewers are invited to play a game which challenges them to discover all of the objects in the video that have been retouched. For each correct answer identifying a person or object that has been altered, the user will be entered into a contest to win a number of prizes, including a trip for two to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami (for which MAKE UP FOR EVER is the official make up sponsor), digital cameras, and HD Complexion product. The contest runs from March 16th – April 6th, 2011.

Available in 26 shades to match all skin tones, MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Invisible Cover Foundation provides oil-free, medium-to-full-coverage that creates a soft-focus effect to soften lines and blur imperfections. It retails for $40. Visit Sephora.com for additional information.

NEW Beauty Products On The Block. New beauty products excite me. In fact that’s what makes me a beauty junkie you see. The thrill of trying new products and maybe even finding The One. The latest has just landed the Marta Walsh’s desk. Here’s a sneak peek. Mostly by L’Oreal Paris introducing EverSleek Sulfate-Free smoothing system Preparative Shampoo, conditioner, and EverSleek Frizz Creme Serum. Smells green melon and white rose and fantastic and works as good as salon brands. Also in the collection, L’Oreal EverSleek Intense Smoothing version.

Just landed on Marta Walsh’s desk the latest beauty products x

Another favorite is L’Oreal New Magic Smooth Souffle Makeup Foundation, so light so easy to apply, great wearable shades, it’s a keeper. It’s an air-whipped, oil-free foundation. This is part f L’Oreal Studio Secrets collection inspired by backstage beauty and their very talented makeup artist James Kaliardos.

I even love the new L’Oral The One Sweep Eye Shadow. Shade are very practical. Matte finish. The magic here is “shadow trio that can be applied in one easy sweep” via L’Oreal. And lastly, the solution for getting these small lower lashes mascara love: NEW Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara and I’m proudly wearing it right now. This one launching February 2011. Available in black or brown. Their micro-mini brush is one of the smallest on the market. Did you know that 82% of women wear mascara on regular basis? And 80% of women surveyed said their brush was either too fat, too long or curved the wrong way to apply to bottom lashes? the NEW Bottom Lash Mascara by Clinique is designed to last 24-hours with a special long-wearing formula.

Elizabeth Arden’s Newest Makeup Palette! To kick off the New Year, Elizabeth Arden is launching new revolutionary makeup formulas and Marta Walsh has the inside scoop for you!

Ceramide Ultra Lift and Firm Makeup SPF15 is a luxurious cream foundation powered by Ceramide skincare’s latest CPT (Ceramide Plumping Technology) technology to visibly lift and firm the look of skin. This foundation offers medium to full coverage and is available in 10 shades.

What you need to know about this product:

Anti-aging benefits: This ultra luxe, ultra creamy, ultra anti-aging foundation formula combines SNAP-8 and Hibiscus Seed Extract, a revitalizing botanical that provides strong support to skin’s natural collagen, elastin and protein network. It delivers visible plumping, lifting and firming effects to skin’s appearance. Skin looks firmer, more cushioned and youthfully uplifted.

Moisturizing: Ceramide Triple Complex helps strengthen and retexurize skin’s appearance, and hold vital skin-plumping moisture.

Skin glow: Mica and Alumina (a new and highly reflective microfine light diffuser) blur the appearance of fine lines and imperfections, creating a soft focus effect that is luminous and radiantly glowing.

SPF Protection: SPF 15 helps defend skin from UVA/UVB rays while Vitamins A, C and E moisturize and provide antioxidant protection.

Ceramide Ultra Lift and Firm Concealer is an ultra creamy concealer, infused with CPT technology, Eyeliss™ and Ceramide Triple Complex, that smoothes fine lines, covers dark circles and hides imperfections as it brightens and lifts the look of delicate undereye skin for a younger look.

The NEW Ceramide makeup offers amazing multi-tasking properties. With these two new luxurious formulas, women can simultaneously cover imperfections AND combat signs of aging!

Available now at all counters nationwide and on www.ElizabethArden.com.