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Everyday Products

I cannot believe it's been so long!  It's been work, work, work!!

Here's a fun meme that I hope you will do on your blog, too, or in the comments:

Everyday Products I'm Using Right Now:
Shampoo: Dove Shine

Conditioner: Dove Shine

Styling products: Moroccan Oil (LOVE this for my thick hair!), Straight Sexy Hair Power Straight, Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus (can u tell I like 'sexy hair'  lol  ;))

Shower Gel: Dove Supreme cream oil mixed with B&BW Black Amethyst Creamy Body Wash

Body moisturizer: B&BW Black Amethyst Cream
Deodorant: Dove

Fake Tan: ghostly right now, but as of Friday I will be getting real rays at the salon (I know, bad girl!  But it helps me mentally and clears up my skin!)

Cleanser: Olay cream cleanser and Neutrogena eye makeup remover

Exfoliator: a cotton washcloth

Primer: I switch between Rimmel and Monistat Anti-Chafe Gel (a perfect dupe of Smashbox Photofinish Primer---$5 instead of $36!)

Foundation: Everyday Minerals and MAC Mineral Skin Finish in Medium
Foundation brush: Bare Minerals buffer
Concealer: Makeup For Ever concealer palette 
Powder: MAC MSF natural in medium

Blusher: MAC Mineralize Blush in Gentle

Bronzer: MAC MSF So Ceylon

Highlighter: MAC cream colour base in Luna

Eyeshadow base: Urban Decay Primer Potion and MAC Paint Pot in Painterly (I have oily lids, y'all)

Eyeshadows: loving my Kat Von D palette right now

Eyeliner: MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack on top and Makeup For Ever 24/7 black on bottom, and/or waterline

Eyelash curler: Revlon

Eyelash base: none

Mascara: Covergirl Lash Blast (the orange one) it is AWESOME!!!

Lipstick: MAC Chignon

Lipgloss: Rimmel Snog

Nail Colour: American, y'all
Fragrance:  Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy ---what am I, 12? lol but I like it!

Make-Up Primers

Not too long ago I started using a make-up primer.  It is a silicone based "gel" that you put on your face before your make-up.  

This is what popular primer Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer's description says:

 

The best-selling formula helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores for visibly softer skin. Wear under foundation to increase its longevity, or alone for a velvety-smooth finish

I really like my Smashbox Primer.  But at $36, I was using it very sparingly!

Then I read that there is a "drugstore dupe" of the Smashbox Primer.  Now here is the point at which I need you to trust me...

Yes, folks, the dupe is Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder Gel.

I have personally tried this, and it is the *same thing*!  The texture, look, smell and feel is the very same as the Smashbox Primer!!!  The ingredients are the same--the main one being silicone.

The Monistat costs about $6 at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreen's etc.  You will find it near the condoms/pregnancy tests etc.

Try it....I dare ya!