I decided to explore what else is out there. Maybeline's Dream Matte Mousse makeup? Just do not even pick it up. When I tried to blend it, little rolls of makeup rolled across my face. I tried using hardly any at all with the same result. What a waste of time.
Then I saw mineral makeup. At first I thought it was overpriced pressed powder except in loose form. You know, the type your mother used to wear and smelled like a funeral home? I remember that it looked very powdery and cakey on my mother's face. I think she figured that out too and started to wear something else.
What is the deal with this word "mineral" anyway? I have lots of minerals in my back yard but I wouldn't put them on my face. I did not want to buy a color without testing it. I remember how frustrating it was to find my liquid foundation. Most foundations were too dark for me and I always selected the lightest one, hoping it would not be too dark.
I tried Revlon's ColorStay Aqua. I'm surprised they can sell this at any price. Mine was $13.99 for 9.9 grams. It is a decent-sized container at a decent price but the foundation goes on really weird. There is a special brush on top and I used that to apply. The powder felt cool to the touch. I was not expecting that. Apparently there is coconut water in the powder makeup. It does not blend well at all. I applied the makeup very gradually, like you are supposed to. I even tried a different brush that is made specifically for mineral makeup. The brush that comes with the Revlon powder is nice but the product is horrible. I decided that perhaps drugstore cosmetics were not for me.
One very popular mineral makeup line is Bare Minerals. You can visit one of their boutiques to find your shade. Many rave about this product but I also hear complaints. It is a fairly expensive product as well. Something about testing products in a store with high-pressure sales ladies makes me nervous. That is one of the reasons I try not to walk through the cosmetics areas of department stores. That, and the unwanted perfume sprays.
I wanted to try a product in my home with my hectic beauty routine and see if it fit in. I found Everday Minerals. You can try 6 different colors in either matte or semi-matte for just the cost of shipping. The page says $5 but they wave that. I wound up just paying about $3 for first-class postage. Each little jar contains enough for about 8 applications. The best way to match the color was to take a small brush (like an eyeshadow brush) and make a line of each color across my cheek. Then I took a larger brush to blend them. Whichever one I could not see, was the best match. I wound up ordering the kit in "fair" first. All of those were too light for me. I then ordered the "light" kit and found my shade, "fairly-light neutral." The funny thing was that this shade is an even better match than my old liquid foundation that I loved so much. I added the link up above because I thought some others might like to see this. I was definitely impressed with the opportunity to test the colors so inexpensively. The cost is not bad at all. $12 for 5.5 grams. Furthermore, the sifter container actually has a locking inner chamber. This means that I will not have a puff of powder fly our when I open the jar.
Lily Lolo also has an online sample option. I ordered a kit that contained 3 samples for $6 plus $2 shipping. Since I had been spoiled by Everyday Minerals, I was not as satisfied with the shade match. As the day wore on, my face became very itchy. I also noticed that Lily Lolo did not stay on as long as Everyday Minerals. Perhaps it was the itching. Lily Lolo is $21 for 10 grams.
Only I could make a major project out of my foundation shade and brand. I suppose I should thank the manufacturer of my former makeup. Had they not discontinued my old shade, I never would have found a product that I like much better. Do not discontinue this one, okay?
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