So, unless you are the luckiest-mother-lovin'-human being around..chances are there are those times when your foundation is *not quite* the perfect match for you! Either you find out when you see pictures of your ghost white face and brown body, or your orange face in the mirror in your car...WHILE your driving (DOH!). Either way...I'll share with you some things I have found out!

Candidate #1 Gel Bronze... Mr. Bronze, meet the world, World--Gel Bronze! So this little gem of goodness is about 5$ and can be found where Bonnebelle products are sold! I have the 'golden tan' colour, but i believe there is a darker one. What this is, essentially, is a gel bronzer..(surprised, aren't you!?) BUT what I use it for...

True story. So, what you do is take your foundation (or mine, for the sake of the picture) and mix in a dollop of the Gel Bronze. I usually do this on the back of my (freshly cleansed) hand, and then mix it together with a Q-tip. If you need a much darker foundation,use more gel bronze, and less if the opposite is true. You can tell after mixing it if the colour on your hand is too dark! Et Voila, un nouveau foundation that matches your summer skin!

Candidate #2: Highlighter can be used to add an ethereal luminous glow when mixed into your foundation! Best kinds? Liquid is probably easiest with liquid foundations, and can be mixed on the back of your hand as well. There are so many great highlighters on the market, MAC Strobe cream, Benefit's High Beam (pictured), Faces 'Metalliglow' (really great stuff!), MAC lustre drops, etc.

Candidate #3: Moisturizer can be mixed with foundation to make..dun dun dun...TINTED MOISTURIZER! You create the amount of coverage you need--the more moisturizer mixed in, the sheerer the application will be! Giving you just a wash of colour to even things out a bit, or give you a good base to start off with!

Good luck, and I hope these tips can help you! Who knows, maybe you can give a previously condemned foundation a second shot??

More Budget Beauty!

It's snowing outside. I had almost retired my poof-ball jacket and deteriorating

winter apparel!! Good Grief.

On a happier note, my make-up was unaffected by this tradgedy, and I will tell you why...

That foxy little number on the left is why! This colour *actually* stays put!

In fact, maybe a little TOO well! It's kind of a pain to get off, but, that is a good

thing in some cases, right?

I tried applying this with a brush, and i found that it got my brushes dirty SUPER fast!

Like, nascar fast. So, I use sponges spritzed with a little bit of water, and then

*dab dab dab* on my face. The coverage is decent, more then I'm used to, but

If you have any discolouration, it is heavy enough to cover it!

It has an SPF 6, if that matters...I'm not sure what that does really, as it isn't

strong enough to replace the sunscreen that you *should* be wearing daily ;)

Is the price right, though?

At 14.99 CDN at my local Wal-Mart, I will admit I was shocked. Dumb-founded even!

But when you are comparing it to the high-end foundations that sell for triple or quadruple

The price...this really isn't bad at all! And it really does work amazing. I get dewy skin

With long-lasting wear!

The only problem?? The bottle. It's pretty inconvenient because there is no pump, so you

Have to pour it on your hand, or some other surface...Not cool. Me no likey!

So i went to the dollar store and got an empty squeeze bottle, you can get them at Wal-mart

or Shoppers as well, where the travel items are, and just poured it in there!

Stay Warm on this chilly day!

Egypt, OUT!