Weekly Makeup Basket - 9/1/2013 - Final Thoughts

**All products mentioned were purchased by me. I'm not affiliated with any companies mentioned.**

Some notes on my weekly makeup basket for the week of 9/1/2013:

Products Added

Mac Mocha Lipstick

Revlon Raspberry Pie Lip Butter

Products Not Used

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Lavish Lavender

Mac Mineralize Lipstick in Lady at Play

Mac Chromagraphic Pencil

Some noteworthy thoughts on the products that I used:

Hourglass Immaculate is just wonderful if you have oily skin. It truly gives a matte finish and helps to keep the oilies at bay. I do get some breakthrough oil at times, but it's a lot less than with other foundations. I will most likely carry this over into next week's makeup basket. 

Loreal True Match Lumi - I like this foundation, but it's very glowy. It definitely gives a dewy finish (hence the "Lumi" in the name). Probably wasn't the best pick for a late summer makeup basket. I think I would like this more in the winter when it's typically a drier climate.

Nars Laguna - This bronzer was way too light for me. I could hardly tell that I even put bronzer on. As a result, I had to layer it a bit. Will hold on to it and try it during the winter when I'm paler than I am now. My holy grail bronzer is the Laura Geller Bronze and Brighten. Will probably include that in next week's basket. 

Benefit Coralista - I love this blush. Such a nice coral healthy glow it gives and it blends really nicely. 

Illamasqua Hussy - This blush was a PITA to blend in. It's also extremely pigmented. A little goes a very long way. It was weird though because I found that if I applied it too lightly, I couldn't see it. I had to apply it on the heavier side and then use a kabuki to buff it out a bit to get the best wearable payoff. 

Lancome Color Fever Rose Defile - I love this lipstick. It's the perfect pinky nude for me. I'm sad though that I can't get a backup of it. I'm not sure if this was just always a limited edition shade or not. I got it in one of those gifts with purchase bonuses a while back. I need to try to figure out a dupe for this cause it really is a great color. 

Mac Lipglass in Flash of Flesh - I really think that I dislike Mac Lipglasses. They are just so thick and sticky. I did use this the day that I added in Mac Mocha though and it made a nice topper for that lipstick. I applied it just to the center of the bottom lip and then blended. 

I had to do a real neutral look today because something is going on in with my eyelid creases. I've been loving the NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base lately, but I think it dried out my eyelids. They were sore and painful, to the point that I used no primer today and just stuck with using my Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. Might have to give me eyes a break through the weekend and moisturize to see if I can get things back to normal. 

Stay tuned for next week's makeup basket picks.