Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation

Hi friends!

I've been testing out the new Wet n' Wild Photo Focus Foundation for about a month now and I though I would share my thought on it with all of you. I was pretty excited when this Foundation came out, and after hearing a ton of amazing hype about it, I definitely knew I had to try it. Wet n' Wild is a brand that's been on my radar lately because 1. they are cruelty free, and 2. they are ridiculously affordable.

I don't normally have high hopes for cheaper drugstore makeup, even though you and I both know that dispite there being tons of gems in the drugstore among the hits and misses of certain brands, I always assume the worst for some reason. But after hearing all the hype of this in the beauty community, (and my drugstores being out of stock of this baby for weeks) I did in fact, have high hopes.

This foundation comes in 20 different shades and it is said to have been tested in 7 different types of lighting conditions to make your skin look flawless in every single one of them. Those seem to be some hefty claims, and if you want to read more about which light settings they tested in then you can click here.

This foundation is ridiculously affordable at $5.99, which had me even more curious to try it.

The packaging is really nice, with a glass bottle and there is a spatula attached to the lid for easy application. I thought this was a bit weird at first, but I actually like it. I prefer foundations that come with some type of applicator, so that was a win in my book.

My Thoughts

-This foundation applies really nice and has a great formula. It goes on matte, which is always a plus for my combo oily skin. It dries super fast, which I've heard complaints about, but doesn't bother me since I apply my foundation in sections.

-It has medium coverage that I don't find to be very buildable. It feels light weight on the skin.

-I've applied it with a beauty blender, the Sigma F80, and the Wet n Wild Flat Top brush, and they all work well and pretty much the same. I've also tested it with a few different primers, and setting sprays, concealers, etc. and always seem to get the same results with it.

-I do find this to be long wearing, but my only complaint is that my face does feel pretty oily at the end of the day. However, even though my face feel a bit oily, the makeup still looks good and doesn't look like a cakey mess. I'm not sure I would recommend this to someone with super oily skin, unless you can get it to work with some good mattifying products.

So overall, this isn't the absolute best foundation that I've tried, but I think it's pretty good for how affordable it is. For now, I'm really enjoying it and it's been my most used foundation lately. I'm attempting to go cruelty free with my makeup so this is one that I will definitely reconsider repurchasing in the future.

Have you tried the Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation? 

Five under $5

Hello! How's everyones week going? I gave myself a bit of a blog break at the beginning of the week, but I didn't want to be completely absent. I have some stuff planned for next week to catch up.

Today's post is another 5 under $5. I did one of these posts about a month or so ago that you can check out here if you haven't already. I have a few more planned to post, and one of them is all about lip products that are under $5 which will be up in a few weeks. I've always loved these types of posts, because some of the best drugstore products that I've found are under $5. I've also considered doing a 5 under 5 worst products edition. Anyone interested?

These are all some of the best products under $5 that I've used, which are all products that I use very often. 

Both of these are favorites of mine from Wet n Wild. On the left is the WnW Contour Duo. This is one of the best drugstore bronzers I've used, with it's super silky formula and neutral tones- it makes an amazing contour or powder to bronze up your face with.

On the left is the WnW Mego Glow Illuminating Powder in Catwalk Pink. I have the old packaging to this, and the newer version is similar the the contour duos and I think it's the same size so there is more product. This is called an illuminating powder, and many of my friends use it as a highlight, but with my super pale skin I can use this as a blush. I focus my brush more in the middle in the pink shades, and it creates a beautiful and light berry toned blush on me. It's very natural looking with a hint of shimmer. If you are darker complected than me, this probably won't work and I suggest using it as a highlight, but if you are fair like me then give it a try! 

Both of these are $4.99 on wet n wild's website, but depending on the drugstore they might be cheaper.

Next up is the Makeup Revolution Matte Blush in Nude. And this is my current go to blush at the moment. It's the perfect nude/mauve shade for everyday. The formula is great and blends super nice. It's super pigmented so you have to be careful not to pick up too much product. I'm definitely in love with this blush and highly recommend checking these out at Ulta if you haven't already. They are $5 and feel like a high end blush.

Colourpop Creme Gel Pencil Liner. These are amazing for how cheap they are. For $5 you'll get an awesome retraceable eyeliner thats creamy and pigmented. I find it hard to find eyeliners that are affordable and creamy these days and don't fade. This is the black one in the color swerve, and what you see in the photo is all I have left. Mine is nearly finished up!

And last is the NYC Lovatics Eyesahdow Palette and it's thee best drugstore eyeshade palette that I've ever used. There's a lot of emphasis in that sentences, because I'm telling you, ITS. THE. BEST. OK enough with the crazy, but seriously. I have never used a drugstore shadow that preforms like this one does. The shadows are just as buttery and pigmented as high end ones. And this looks almost identical as the Urban Decay Naked Palette (original). It's $4.99 on NYC's website, and $4.92 at walmart. I saw at target that it was $6.99. It's definitely worth the more expensive price at target, but just know you can find it cheaper. If you want more info and swatches on this, check out my review here. 

And this concludes my latest 5 under 5 post. I really have fun doing these types of posts, and when I sat doing to make my list, I couldn't believe how many more products I have to do more posts like this with. The Wet n Wild Contour duo and the NYC palette were both gifts from Lily when we did our $20 makeup swap (if you haven't watched the video,  go watch! It was so fun!). 

What are your favorite products under $5?