Make up and SPF for OTR

Well campus carnival was last night! And oh gosh it was gooodddd!!!1 I don't know why it wasn't next weekend so I would've been in the right frame of mind for Monday and Tuesday.
So I applied Black Opal Creme Stick once again and I must say I am very pleased! It withstand all the sweating, don't mind it was the night time, I was still sweating profusely. With just a little touch up of arista compact powder ($14.95 Pennywise)

I think for the divas who don't want to go through the trouble of adding lashes an option is lash extending mascara. It really does work and I love it! I use L'Oreal Double Extend Mascara, It's a little on the costly side but its worth it!
And the tip Afro Chic gave once about the fix it spray and eyeshadow! Great tip! I tried it and my eyeshadow stayed on so well and was so vibrant that I even when I wet myface, it stayed on!!!

So basically here are the make up tips!

• do make sure, you're brushes and sponges are clean before application
• make sure face is properally primed
• use fix it sprays and setting powders
• use oil control/blocking mechanisms like Black Opal Oil Blocking powder. Mac Oil Control Lotion
• Use fix it spray or toner on your brush or eyeshadow spong when applying! Keeps Eyeshadow on and bright!
• keep a small compact with mirror and powder ( i use Arista, they're cheap and get the job done!)

Now on to the sunblock. How much is too much protection? As far as I've researched truthfully there seems to be no limit, just myths more or less about having to high a sun block. Tip do not buy your neutrogena sunblock in Pennywise Trincity because as the spf increases so does the price, I paid one flat price for my SPF85 sunblock in Pennywise Arima, so please be careful with choosing and buying sun block. In my opinion a sunblock of spf45 and higher is necessary! Don't go lower than that or else you will look like a turkey!

Sunblock tips

• look for one that has dry touc, i.e doesn't go on looking pasty or greasy
• buy sunblock not sunscreen there is difference
• apply it often through out the day for best protection, so make use of those mini tubes ppl!
• avoid rubbing into eyes, happened to my friend last year and she had a burning watering eye wholeee of tuesday!
• put on sunblock before moisturizer, primer and make up!

That's all for today folks!

Black Opal Make Up Road test

So once upon a time, Saucy, Rene and I were discussing make up on d Saucy c-box. I began using Black Opal Creme Stick (in beautiful Bronze) recently, but I hadn't done a road test yet. You might ask me, what in the hell is a road test. Well a road test is when you test out your make up on a hot day and see how well it lasts all day. My road test was about 5 or 6 hours long.

The application process:-
My tools:-

• foundation brush
• eyeshadow brush
• powder brush
• slanted blush brush

The steps

1. I rubbed my Neutrogena Oil Free Moisturizer with SPF 15
2. Then I used my foundation brush and began to apply Black Opal Creme Stick foundation, from the chin/ base of my face, going up.
3. I blended in where needed to be blended then applied Sacha Eye Shadow Primer.
4. Then using the powder brush I dusted on some Sacha Kamaflage Setting Powder.
5. I applied my eyeshadow L'Oreal Wear Infinite Duos Eye Shadow, Bronze Star 862, Perle-Perle with my eyeshadow brush.
6. Then using the blush brush I applied Sacha Bronzer Blush.
7. I applied Arista's Loose Powder in Nutmeg
   
8. Applied a little of the setting powder
9. Then finished with Sacha Fix It Spray

So I head out in Arima around 11 o'clock yesterday, you know yesterday as hot as hell. I walked up and down Arima in the sun, shopping and running errands for a bout 4 hours then had to travel home. And let me tell allyuh, I was sweatin so much I had to stop and buy a rag to wipe my face.lol. Which took a whole hour to reach home. When I reached home and I looked in the mirror, results were satisfactory, coverage lasted long and with just a touch of translucent powder I would've been looking like if I washed my face and reapplied again.

Application 4/5
It is very easy to apply, I must admit, this is my first stick foundation and I prefer a stick in comparison to liquid or cream to powder any day.

Coverage 4/5
The coverage is very good, After the sweating and wiping, the foundation still held up quite well, just one or two spots on my face showed up a little more (didn't put any concealer though so that was my fault)

Finish 5/5
Oh Gosh this thing does give you a nice finish boy!!!!! You will look flawless after applying this make up, I must say!

Protection 4/5
I felt as though, the foundation combined with my moisturizer protected my skin a lot from the sun exposure, because normally with Sacha Foundation, it actually didn't protect me at all, and I got more sun burnt than anything, Sacha foundation actually changed colour with me, so i know for the next in 2k9 Sacha is a no no for me. But through out the exposure it worked really well and stayed true to form.

Overall I would use this foundation for the road!