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Cover FX EyePrep FX Launch and Treasure Hunt!

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Last week I was invited to the launch party for Cover FX’s newest primer, EyePrep FX.  EyePrep FX is an eye primer for the eyelids and under eye area that is meant to intensify and keep eye make up in place, fill in fine lines, and combat darkness under the eyes.  I got one in my swag bag and it is deee-licious on the skin.  I of course will test it out for a few weeks before I post a review.

For now I am excited to tell you about a Cover FX treasure hunt that will be happening in select cities over Canada, US, and the UK!  Make sure to check the Cover FX Facebook page for clues. :)  Click to enlarge the poster below for more details!

Event Photos

Of course there were photos.  Why would I forget? ;)

Swag bags

Lee Graff (President & Co-creator), Melissa (Social Media & Marketing Coordinator), Jenny Frankel (VP & Co-creator) talking about EyePrep FX

Melissa, Anjali (Rock That Look), Jill (Batting a Lash), Farah (Faces By Farah)

When events like these happen, local beauty bloggers get so excited to see one another and talk makeup for hours on end. :)  Read on for more photos from the event.

Read on to see more pictures!

Glitter Geek’s Top 10 Products of Summer 2010.

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10. MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Invisible Cover Concealer #350.

When the weather is hot, my cream concealer just won’t do because of caking issues. Instead I have been using this great click pen liquid concealer by MAKE UP FOR EVER, and I really like this one. It takes care of dark circles without the need for setting powder. It dries completely without any stickiness, so it is excellent for minimal makeup summer days when I just don’t want to fuss with too many products.

9. Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge.

Sonia Kashuk is my #1 reason why I am annoyed that Target is still not in Canada.  The Sonia Kashuk blending sponge is an essential tool in my makeup bag for perfecting the skin on my face and under eye area.  Used wet with my MAC Fix+ Rose, about 10 swipes of my tinted moisturizer or foundation all over my face and I’m done.  Flip it over to the pointed side and blend out under eye concealer in a jiff.  It is really that easy.

8. MAC Eyeshadow in Arena.

Many a summer day my eye makeup was very minimal.  Some days eyeliner was not even used.  When I felt like putting on a “me but better” face, 9 times out of 10 I wore MAC Arena.  This shade is so versatile on my skin tone (about NC35 – NC37) because I can use it as a light lid colour or as a highlight.  If I am really pressed for time, I just highlight my eyes’ inner corners and brow bone and I instantly look more awake. :)

7. MAC Lipstick in Viva Glam V.

Here I am again, telling the world about my undying love for MAC Viva Glam V lipstick.  Seriously, if I were to have a BFF in lipstick form, Viva Glam V would be it.  The shimmery mauve is oh so easy to wear, and the Lustre finish makes it more comfortable to wear than other MAC formulas.  Oh, and did you know proceeds from all Viva Glam products go towards MAC AIDS fund to support those living with HIV and AIDS?  Now I won’t feel so bad getting backups of this amazing lipstick.

6. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free in Almond.

On days when I want to even out my skin tone more than usual, I reach for this instead of my usual foundation.  Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizers are well-known in the beauty universe, and rightly so.  This one provides a heavier coverage than your regular tinted moisturizers, so it covers your minor imperfections while still letting your skin show through.  I find the oil free formula is great for oily skin like mine and it has never broken me out.  This was a great buy!

5. MAC Hipness Blush.

This has become my default blush. The almost-matte coral is incredibly flattering on any complexion. It’s not the most pigmented blush I have, but it can be built up to a super intense colour when layered.  The nice thing about Hipness is that it works with a warm look as well as cool colours.  So if someone were to ask me which one blush I would take with me on a deserted island — obviously this someone is not in their right mind! :P — I would definitely pick my Hipness blush.  Because we’re tight like that.

4. Dior Addict Shine Eau de Toilette.

This is the latest addition (I almost typed addiction, ha!) to my small perfume collection.  I like to switch to a lighter scent in the summer months and this is what I’ve been wearing this scent all summer long.  I’m not fluent in perfume-speak, but it smells like a fresh floral on me.  It starts off more citrusy, but as it wears through the day, it begins to smell like a fresh field of flowers.  It is always a nice surprise whenever I catch a whiff of this scent.  It is summer in a bottle. :)

3. Annabelle Zebra Bronzing Powder in Haute Gold.

What a great bronzer and a great price!  Everyone I know who has used this — fair and tan — shares my love for this bronzer.  Fact: I totally cracked up when some Glitter Geek readers were fooled into thinking I wasn’t wearing bronzer in my original review. ;)  I looked like I had naturally glowing skin like I’m not wearing any makeup. That is all.

2. Pure + simple All Natural SPF 30 for Oily/Impure Skin.

I don’t know why I haven’t yet posted a review on this, but it has seriously saved my face from those horrible itchy patches I got last summer.  It’s a physical sunscreen, which means that I look like a powder-face geisha after I put it on, but it works.  On most days I just wear my MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural (Medium Dark) over it and everything looks as it should.  Non-greasy and doesn’t smell revolting.  It can be found at Pure + simple spas in the Greater Toronto Area or online.

1. Cover FX ClearPrep FX Matte Foundation Primer and Anti-Acne Treatment Gel.

My favourite primer continues to save my face from turning into a greaseball every day I wear it.  It is pricy, but if you have oily skin and think there is nothing out there that’ll help you, you should really give this ClearPrep FX a try.  And normal to dry skinned beauties, be not afraid! I didn’t find ClearPrep FX to be drying, either.  I tell everyone about it, so tell your friends! :)

Now That I’ve Shared Mine, What Are Your Go-To Products This Summer?

Disclosure: The bronzer was sent to me for review, and I bought everything else. Wow, that’s a lot of new products! ;)

Have Oily Skin? Cover FX Clearprep FX Primer Keeps Mine Super Fresh!

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I was not a regular primer user. However, the combination of humidity + my oily skin has been a bit much for me to bear this summer. My blush always pulled a disappearing act around lunch time. That and the fact that you can use my cheeks and forehead as a mirror have made me realize that maybe I do, in fact, need to use a primer.

I glanced at my reflection in the bathroom mirror at 5:00 pm today.  We’re having another hot and humid day in Toronto.  I used to dread five o’clock, or shall I say shine o’clock where my skin is concerned.  But today’s different.  My skin was matte and fresh 9 hours after I applied my makeup.  It honestly looked like I just blotted with a Starbucks napkin and powdered my T-zone.

How could an oily-skinned lady be so fresh faced at the end of a work day?  My new weapon of choice is this: Cover FX Clearprep FX Matte Foundation Primer and Anti-Acne Treatment ($39 for 30mL / 1 FL OZ).

Ingredients

It is chock-full of silicones, but is free of cruelty, parabens, oils, and fragrances.  My skin usually reacts really well to silicones (hello FACE atelier foundation!), but those who are concerned may want to try a sample at Sephora first.

Active Ingredients: Salicylic acid 1.0% w/w Inactive Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Aqua, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Squalane, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Phenyl Methicone, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethiconol, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Propylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Silica, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Benzoic Acid, Carbomer, Sorbic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Citrus Aurantium (Neroli) Oil, Oleanolic Acid, Nordihydroguaiarectic Acid, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

No Exaggeration: It Changed My Life.

I first heard about Clearprep FX when MTV Canada Makeup Artist Lucky was raving about it on Twitter.  I am now a primer convert.  At first I thought maybe just any ol’ primer will do, and so I switched it out one day for the popular Smashbox primer.  While wearing the Smashbox, I was in shine city as usual at lunch.

Clearprep FX is the real deal, ladies and gents.  Although I can’t say much about it as an anti-acne treatment as my skin is currently acne free (hallelujah!), I am 100% behind its mattifying claims.  When my skin stays matte, my makeup stays on my face, not on my phone, and not on my clothes.  Oh, and did I mention the gigantor pores on my nose also disappeared when I wore this primer?  Clearprep FX rightfully earned a spot on our holy grail.  Rating: A+.