Back to Blonde! (And some makeup reviews) :)

Happy Sunday! And Happy Father's Day to all the great dads out there. :) 

So, guess what guess what! I went lighter! Some people have noticed, while others haven't at all. :) Not like I care if people notice, but it's kinda significant in my mirror so it's just funny to me if people didn't notice...haha.. :) Anyhoo, we had to be careful not to break my hair going lighter, so my stylist blended tons of highlights in while keeping some of the the dark. I really like the result! Yesterday, a tiny bit of my hair really did break off after the shower/blowdry when I was brushing it. *cringe* I kinda sorta totally freaked out. It was totally fine though. Trying to deep condition and lay off the heat styling for a few days.... :) 

I took a photo Thurs morning before work (dark hair) and then Thurs evening after my hair appt! :) (Also note how much more awake I look in the evening photo...haha.. Jax=not a morning person).

And while I'm on hair/makeup/yada yada, I wanna mention new makeup I got! Here's the deal, I used to use Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer. And I loved it. I'd put a powder over it to minimize shine and give fuller coverage without being heavy. Anyhoo, I just noticed it never lasted all day...and it also wasn't great coverage. I know I know... you're not going to get great coverage with a tinted moisturizer, but it just wasn't really doing anything for me I guess. It's a great product, but I just think my makeup wants changed. *shrugs* So, off I went to Sephora.

Reasons I love Sephora= they have color consultants working there that know all the products they carry really well. I explained how I wanted a little more evening out and coverage, but hate the "heavy" makeup feel and didn't want anything "cakey." A consultant reommended Hourglass Illusion tinted moisturizer.

Via Sephora (reviews also listed here) 

Having never heard of the brand, I was skeptical. And it carried a hefty price tag ($50!! Bananas!). BUT, I was already paying $40something for Laura Mercier, so I was like "Well, might as well try it." So, we put it on and I was really impressed. Great coverage, but not heavy. Also, it's oil free, parabin free, sulfate free, etc. AND it has something in it called instalift or something and some other thing that basically tightens and reduces wrinkles. (yes, please). AND it has an SPF! In short, this little bottle packs a punch! (Imagine me mentally doing a karate move. b/c I just did in my head. Sorry for my lameness).  And it only takes one little pump to cover your whole face (unless you like more coverage) so it'll last awhile.

After trying a couple others on, I went with the Hourglass, still kinda like "Ouch, that was pricey. I hope I like this."B/c um.. let's face it. We've all bought stuff, then realized they must have some magic lighting in the store b/c you get home and hate it.

I'm rambling (shocker), so I'll cut to the chase. I.LOVE.THIS.

It looks fresh and dewy but NOT oily or wet. My skin glows! And..the best part, HOURS after I apply it, it still looks like I just put it on! I'll have to post a few photos at some point, but if you're looking for a similar product, I recommend. There are some videos on youtube featuring it if you're curious. Sephora is really great at giving samples, so if you don't wanna bite the $$ bullet but want to try it, just go ask if they'll give you a little sample and I bet they'll oblige. :) I've done that a lot with them.

And, I love me some Sephora Beauty Insider program b/c it means free stuff. I dig free stuff. With some of my points, I got a free Coralista Blush from Benefit. And I'm LOVING that too! You know I'm a proud user of NARS Org@sm as I've blogged about before, but I really like the pretty glow this gives! :)

So yeah, trip to Sephora=success! :) I had no intention of rambling this much. Just wanted to show ya'll my hair. Sheez. Oh well, whatevs. :)

P.S. Thanks so much for your patience as I re-follow lots of ya! I'm manually doing it b/c I couldn't figure out how to transfer the blogs over. And I also love all the comments with empathetic groans over blogger woes. We love our blogs, but man alive... blogger has been a beast lately, hasn't it?