Yes Bare Escentuals, I Have Met Matte.

After being bombarded by (great) marketing touting Bare Escentual's newest innovation, I finally gave in and tried the matte version of their super popular mineral powder foundation.

As it turns out, I'm probably sticking with it. Having combination skin, I have a tendency to be glowy....okay, okay, shiny....by day's end. No longer is that the case with my beloved Matte. The coverage is great, but sheer, and it doesn't look powdery. The result at the end of the day is even better - somehow, my face still looks fresh. Of course, I'm still giving credit for my skin's ability to look great right now to my new PFL (product for life), the Clarisonic, but this Matte version stands alone in its own right.

Side note: The new packaging is much better and a whole lot less messy than the regular powder...as you see in the picture, the Matte features a twist top so you can ensure less product spills, and happier consumers.

Check it out and buy it here.

XOXO................................Tiff.

Free Stuff Alert!

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And when I thought Smashbox could not get any more awesome - they go and do something like "Let's Do Lunch."  This is an awesome way to score free Smashbox gear - today's gift was a cream eye liner pencil worth $22.00.  

This is how to score your gift: simply place your order with Smashbox on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 9am and 2pm and VOILA!  Your free gift will be added to your shopping cart.  

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You, my dear, are simply Smashing.....................XOXO, Tiff.