Review and photos: Becca Cosmetics Ultimate Coverage Complexion Creme

Hello!

Cake-y appearance, breakouts, too drying, not drying enough, you name it and I have experienced it. We all have. Foundation is the most important part of your makeup routine. Bad base=bad makeup day. What's a girl to do? Well, I have the answer. (For the majority of people) 

Now I'm not saying if you use this foundation it will give you the PERFECT look but it's the closest to it. You can't get rid of a bump or remove the texture from a scar but you can temporarily camouflage it. How you ask? Becca Cosmetics Ultimate Coverage Complexion Creme is the key. 

Product Details 

You can find it at Sephora, Ulta or Beccas website. It sells for $44 and you get 30ml. There are 25 amazing shades. 

Ideal for any skin type, this formula contains a balance of 21 percent pure pigment and 22 percent water, which work in synergy to completely conceal imperfections, redness, hyperpigmentation, and uneven texture in a weightless cream.

• For a beautifully seamless application, ensure that your face is well hydrated and allow your moisturizer or primer to fully absorb into the skin before applying the crème.
• This foundation is designed to be used with a brush.
• The average foundation formula usually contains 10 to 15 percent pigment and 5 to 10 percent water, whereas this product contains 21 percent pure pigment and 22 percent water.
• Free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates, alcohol and fragrance.

Pigmentation

The pigmentation in this foundation is one of the best I have discovered. I have a hard time finding a foundation that covers my hyper pigmentation but this foundation covers like 80% of it! And keep in mind that I only apply one thin layer and use concealer for extra coverage. So the pigmentation is pretty awesome! A

Lasting Power

On the days that I wore this foundation, I kept my makeup on for about 8 hours. The whole time it continued to look perfect. I even wore it in the rain and my makeup still looked freshly applied. 

Does it cause breakouts

Ah, the most important part of this review. Thankfully, the answer is no. My sensitive skin reacted very well to this foundation. 

Application/ Consistency 

There is one thing that I must point out about this foundation! If you have dry patches, then I strongly suggest mixing it with a luminizer. I have to do this because of my dry acne and if I skip this step the foundation clings to those spots. But if you thin it out a little, it's the bomb.com! It's really easy to buff into the skin and it layers beautifully. The finish is matte but you can make it dewy with a luminizer mixed in(my favorite method). Once applied, it sets very quickly and doesn't feel tacky what so ever. You could probably even get away without setting it if you have normal to dry skin but I can't back that theory up for people with oily skin. Though, if you do set it, I think you will be just fine! 

Obviously, the consistency is a creme. Which is great for an array of different skin types. 

Amazingly, you can get FULL coverage from this foundation or keep it light. Either way it's actually breathable. Which is super super hard to find in full coverage foundations. 

Packaging 

The packaging is very sleek! The bottle itself looks high end and features an advanced pump. I have to say I'm really impressed with the quality of the bottle. Other companies need to take note! 

Overall  

This foundation doesn't get enough hype in the beauty world. The formula is truly unique and I know if everyone tried, they would rave about it. It's so Buildable and breathable. You can wear it as light coverage if you apply it lightly or you can apply two layers and have full coverage. The end result is always going to be the same, a base that looks like skin. I know the price is a little steep but it's worth every single penny. The Becca Ultimate Coverage Complexion Creme is one of those items that you need to save up for. If for some rare reason you don't like it, you can always get a full refund. However, I bet you'll love, love, love it. 

Photos and Swatches 

Star rating: 5 out of 5 stars

TaylorPie approved? Yes!

Have you tired this foundation? What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below!

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Thanks for reading, TaylorPie. 

Urban Decay Full Frontal Lipstick Stash Review

Hello!

It's that time of the year when our favorite beauty stores are flooded with holiday kits. And of course Urban Decay has created a beautiful lipstick stash for us lipstick crazed maniacs to purchase. This set includes six gorgeous shades. Some are limited edition and others are part of their permanent line. You can purchase it online from Sephora, Ulta and Urban Decays website for $39.00. Which I think is a great value considering a full sized lip pencil comes with the stash and they're $20 alone! 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This limited-edition set contains minis of three exclusive NEW shades—Ladyflower (bright rose-pink), Crush (inspired by one of our most-coveted Super-Saturated Lip Color shades) and Illicit (sheer baby pink)—plus three mini bestsellers (including Gash!).  It even includes a full-size 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Ozone, our bestselling clear shade. Ozone holds color in place, prevents feathering, and fixes mistakes—yet it’s totally invisible on your lips. 

Pigmentation

Ladyflower is a bright rose-pink. This has to be my favorite shade out of the kit. Urban Decay needs to make this a pernament color! The pigmentation for this shade is definitely considered full coverage. And One layer is good enough for a beautiful rosy pout. 

Crush is a bright BRIGHT pink lipstick. This shade seriously packs some major pigmention! I can just lightly touch my lips with this lipstick and I already have enough color for my personal preference.

Illicit is a sheer baby pink. The pigmentation is ok but we have to keep in mind that it's meant to be sheer. So I guess the real answer is the pigmention is good for that lipstick. It would be a great shade for the shy lipstick wearers. It leaves behind a soft baby pink color on the lips with a very nice sheen. 

Gash is a deep red shade. This gorgeous shade has very opaque coverage.

Liar is a pinky brown nude lipstick shade. This lipstick is probably my new favorties nude color. The pigmentation is off the walls and I can't get over how beautiful this shade is!

F-Bomb is a Classic cool red shade. This shade should win an award for best classic red lipstick. Everything about this color is perfect, including the pigmentation. 

Lasting power

All of the lipsticks, excluding Illicit, last on me for about 5 hours. Illicit lasted for about 3 to 4 hours. It's probably because it's a more sheer lipstick. I did eat with all of the lipsticks on. I didn't use any napkins because any lipstick would come of with a napkin. But overall they stayed on and the colors were still vibrant. 

Application/ consistency 

This lipstick stash is such a steal. Every single lipstick is super duper creamy,easy to apply and pretty much my new favorite formula. If we learned about lipstick as kids in school, Urban Decays lipstick would be the first lipsticks we would learn about. They are so easy to use that a kindergartner could use them! If I had to choose the best lipstick from the stash, it's would be Liar. Not based from the color of the shade or how pigmented it is but by the mesmerizing creaminess of this lipstick. This lipstick is the exact example of the phrase "it glides on like a dream".  

Packaging 

The lipstick stash is housed in a cardboard palette. The palette does snap closed with the help of magnets. If you're familiar with the regular lipsticks from Urban Decay, the lipstick tube looks like the larger tubes but smaller(obviously haha). 

Overall thoughts

Even though the lipsticks are really tiny, I think the price tag is justified. This stash is a great way to try out Urban Decays lipsticks and the only way to snatch up the limited edition shades. It's also a great way to try out new colors if your shy to when it comes to lipstick. You really can't go wrong with this lipstick set. And like I said before, the full sized lip pencil is $20 anyways. So why not buy the set while you're at it? These beautiful and creamy lipsticks are a must have in EVERYONES collection. Big or small. 

Photos and swatches 

From left to right: Ladyflower, Crush, Illicit, Gash, Liar, F-Bomb 

From left to right: Ladyflower, Crush, Illicit, Gash, Liar, F-Bomb

From left to right: Ladyflower, Crush, Illicit, Gash, Liar, F-Bomb 

Product rating: Five out of Five stars

TaylorPie approved? Yes! 

Have you tried the Full Frontal Lipstick Stash from Urban Decay?

What are your thoughts?

Will you purchase it? 

Let me know in the comments below!

Thank you for reading, Taylor Pie.

Cosmetic Brands with and without Talc in their blushes

Blushes are beautiful but could they be the cause of your breakouts? Talc may be the reason pimples are popping up in the areas where your blush is applied. So what brands are safe to shop from and which brands should we avoid when buying blush? 

I did some research and found out which brands use Talc in their blushes. Considering how much time this took, I didn't look at every product of each brand but I did look at a few. So, keep in mind that these brands could have blushes without Talc but their main products do have Talc in them. But if there is a blush you have been dying to get your hands on, then make sure you check the ingredients label. If the brand you're searching for isn't on the list, then that means I couldn't find the ingredients to their blushes and they will be listed under unknown. 

Brands with Talc

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Urban Decay

Benefit Cosmetics

NYX

Too Faced

Cargo

Maybelline

Laura Geller

Lorac Cosmetics 

Smashbox

L'Oreal

Essence

Palladio

Revlon

Jane Cosmetics

Neutrogena 

Lancôme 

Nars 

Make Up For Ever

Givenchy 

BH Cosmetics 

City Color Cosmetics 

Wet N Wild 

Rimmel London

Flower Beauty

Milani

Sigma 

Sonia Kashuk 

Brands without Talc  

Tarte 

BareMinerals 

Becca

It Cosmetics 

Nally Beauty

Makeup Geek

Physicians Formula 

Stila

Pur Minerals 

Lorac Pro Powder blush is Talc free

Covergirl

Hourglass

Kat Von D

Marc Jacobs

The Balm

Pixi Beauty

Josie Maran

Unknown ingredients 

Bobbi Brown

YSL

Dior

Clinique

Chanel

Mac

What are the two brands do I recommend the most?

For high end, I suggest The Balm. All of their powders are Talc free and the blushes they sell are such high quality! 

For drugstore, I suggest Physicians Formula. All of their ingredients are safe for the skin and their products are amazing! 

There might be some brands that I don't have listed. I thought of as many as I could and I went through every blush on Ulta's and Sephora's website. 

If you know the ingredients of the brands that are in the unknown section, please leave a comment below letting everyone know. I also want to point out Lorac is under both of the selections. Most of their products have Talc but their main line of blushes do not have Talc.

I hope this helps everyone find the right blushes for their skin! I have had problems with Talc and I know it's hard to find the perfect blush. 

Have a good day! 

Thank you for reading, Taylor pie.