Review: NYC All Day Long Smooth Skin Foundation

Hey everyone!

Today I'm going to review the foundation I've been using recently. It's a very cheepie foundation, and I bought mine in Gran Canaria in July 2013. I've had it for a year so I'm not trying to use it up and I ended up falling in love!

The NYC All Day Long Smooth Skin Foundation is a long wearing foundation that claims to last up to 14 hours. I have to say I've worn mine long than that and even then it's hanging in there. I usually put on my makeup around 7-7.30am and I wear it until I go to bed around 11pm.

This is what my face looked like this morning. Here I have on the NYC foundation as well as face primer, powder, blush, bronzer and highlighter.

Apart from the foundation it self I love the packaging! It has a pump, and it's not just that, it also pumps the foundation upwards in the bottle which means that you can use all of the product you get. As for the size of this it's slightly smaller than a regular foundation at 0.92 ounces instead of the usual 1 oz. Even so it's a super cheap foundation that I think everyone should try out!

Ignore the marks on the bottle, it's just were I was a while ago and I felt like marking it haha. 

My foundation is in the shade Classic Beige I think, and I'm pretty sure that was the lightest shade they  had. In Norway it was a little dark for me, but here in the Sunshine State it's pretty close to perfect!

And here's my face around 10 hours after I put it on. I hadn't done any touch ups so this is how it goes! If I find it again I will definetly repurchase this, but I haven't seen it in the US even though it seems it's avaliable in the UK. 

This foundation for me gets 5/5 stars! It's great packaging, great product and long lasting, doesn't break me out and it's dirt cheap. Absolutely perfect!

Xmas Presents for Myself-Haul!

As I mentioned yesterday I've bought some makeup from Sephora, Target and Walgreens that I promised a haul on! I know for sure there will be another haul in not too long as I want a couple of the different things.

Okay, first off I got the Naked 2 Basics palette from Urban Decay. I'm considering getting the regular Naked 2 Palette as well but we'll see! I got the 2nd edition because I like the cool tones more than the warm of the original Naked Basics.

I also got the Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden which is the skintone colored version. 

Some facestuff is obviously in my haul as well. Two cheapy items and two that are a little more expensive. the ELF Tone Correcting Powder which I've had and finished several off. I got the shade cool which is the one I've had every time I think.

I also got the NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny which has been super hyped up online so I have to try it out! As you probably saw from my post yesterday I've hit pan on my ELF bronzer from the St. Lucia Duo. I'll probably do a review on it sooner or later. 

I also got the Microsmooth Baked Foundation from Sephora in Light Nude. I haven't tried it out at all yet, just the tester in the store, but I have high hopes.

And the MAC product is actually my first MAC blush ever! It's in the shade Immortal Flower and it's a satin finished peachy coral shade like most of my other blushes. I actually got this from the CCS for $14 on Black Friday.

My two other eye-products too. I had to try out the new BrowDrama from Maybelline. I got the shade Soft Brown which is the medium shade of the three avaliable. I have tried it out already, and it's alright, but the ball is kindof big. I'll need some practice with it, but I'm sure it'll be fine as soon as I get used to it.

Then I decided I would get yet another mascara. This time it's the Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara. Haven't tried it yet, but the brush looks fine and the formula seems to be on the drier side which I perfer.

Okay, so the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer was a 100 point perk from Sephora. It's in the shade Nude and I haven't tried it out yet, but I hope it's the right color. It was the only color they had to give away anyways. It's actually a really good sample too at half an ounce!

And so picked up a few other ones that I've been wanting to try. I picked up N1 in True Match in case anyone is wondering. It is also the lightest shade of the three. I haven't tried them yet except as swatches that you can find on my instagram @chrisbeeblack. I'll let you know as soon as I do!

A sidenote too, btw; most of the items I'm buying are staying new and (fairly) untouched until I get back to Europe in Febuary. The plan is to get some reviews going eventually at least!

Vacation Makeup Haul - Essence, Clinique, NYC and more!

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Hey guys! Finally I have my internet back! It took forever, let me tell you!
I'm back from Gran Canaria, so from now on there's no pre-written posts =) I got back at around midnight between the 31st of July and the 1st of August, and I've been so taken up grocery-shopping and washing clothes that I haven't had the opportunity to do a post until now. But here it is, my haul, and it's massive, haha!

I got a lot of things from Essence because the brand is not avaliable here in Norway. Same goes from NYC even though I didn't get so many things from them.

I picked up two bases/primers, the NYC Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer and the Essence My Base Illuminating Makeup Base. The Essence base also has a pump while the NYC primer is a regular squeeze tube. On top is the Essence I <3 Runway Highlighter. As far as I could tell it's only avalible in one color.

Left - Right

NYC Smooth Skin Primer

Essence My Base Illuminating Makeup Base

Essence I <3 Runway Highlighter

Essence You Rock Refreshing Spray

Sensations Depigmentation Cream

I also picked up 3 on the Essence Stay Matt Lip Creams. They claim to dry to a semi-matte finish.

Essence Stay Matt Lip Creams

1 Velvet Rose - 2 Smooth Berry - 4 Silky Red

NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm.

Very comfortable on the lips!

Apple Blueberry Pie - Garnet Gala

Essence Stay With Me Longlasting Lipgloss - 3 Candy Bar

Essence Color Arts Lip Base

Essence Gel Ting - Hot Red & Deep Red

Hot Red - Deep Red - Candy Bar

Carlo Roma(?) Infalible Lip Liner - Royal Red

Essence You Rock Lipstain - Your Pink Is On Fire

Your Pink Is On Fire - Royal Red

Essence Liquid Ink Eyeliner

Essence Super Line Eyeliner Pen

Essence Eyeliner Pen Extra Longlasting

Essence Eyebrow Designer - 4 Blonde

Eyebrow Designer - Liquid Ink

Super Fine Eyeliner Pen - Extra Longlasting Eyeliner Pen

NYC All day Long Foundation Last up to 14HR - 739 Classic Beige

NYC Smooth Skin Liquid Concealer - 786 Light

Foundation - Concealer

Clinique Chubby Sticks & Chubby Stick Intense

Clinique Chubby Stick

Mighty Mimosa - Two Ton Tomato - Super Strawberry

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense

Grandest Grape

Essence Get BIG! Lashes Mascara

Moment Makeup Europe Waterproof Mascara

Essence All Eyes On Me Waterproof Multi-Effect Mascara

Essence Maximum Length Volume Mascara (With Fibres)

Maximum Length - All Eyes on Me - Moment Makeup - Get BIG Lashes

Maximum Length - All Eyes on Me - Moment Makeup - Get BIG Lashes

As you can tell Moment Makeup Europe's Mascara is more black than the others. I think my favourite is the Maximum Length Mascara, because I love that type of wand!

Moment Makeup Europe Nail Enamel in Azul Pastel (Blue Pastel)

Super Liquidy, needed 3 coats to be opaque and not streaky...

That was all I got ladies (and gents?) I can't wait to try out all the goodies I got! I will defiently do reviews of all the things, but if you want something quick, let me know ;)

Overview - Lipsticks

Since I did my BB Creams and Foundations Overviews I figured I'd do a Lipstick Overview as well!

As of right now they're staying like this on my desk, as supposed to where they were in my Makeup Collection Overview a few days ago. That way they're easier to grab for than previously when they were stuffed into a drawer.

These are my Viva la Diva lipsticks.

L-R

Cream Coral, Really Pink, Vampire Red, Hot Tulip

These are from MNY when they had their Material Girl Collection.

L-R

809A - 802A

Here are my Perfect Moisture Lipsticks from IsaDora.

L-R

Coralise - Flirty Fuchsia

These I have alot of, they're the IsaDora Jelly Kiss Lipsticks. I also had another one, but I used it up.

L-R

Rainbow, Bare Bliss, Pink Parfait, Lilac Tulle, Chic Cerise, Raspberry Sorbet, Orange Blossom

These are all from ELF, and they're from the Essential Line which is just $1/£1.5!

L-R

Gipsy - Voodoo - Posh - Classy - Seductive

Lipsticks from Miners.

Baby Pink - Cinnamon

These are from Wet n Wild, but I don't know more than that about them.

552A - 521A

These are again from IsaDora, and they're the Cream Gloss Stylo's. I used to have another of these too, but I used it up.

Peach Melba - Candy Floss

 These are by random brands, left to right;

Visions - Visions Very You -  Visions - Oriflame

Left - Right

Visions - Visions Very You -  Visions - Oriflame
Cosmopolitan Red - Bewitching - Sparkling Ruby - Wine

More assorted brand. The first one isn't tecnically a lipstick, but I decided to put it in here anyways.

L - R

Hydracolor - Hema - NYC - Gosh - Maybelline ColorSensational

Terracotta - 02 - Retro Red 308 - Copper Mine - Coral Fire

That's all my lipstick, guys!

I hope you enjoyed, and that you will stop by again soon! Thanks for reading =)