Showing posts with label physician's formula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label physician's formula. Show all posts

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Physician's Formula Mineral Glow Pearls Blushes

I have a bunch of NOTDs to post, but I am dragging my feet--sorry! I got these today though and I just had to review 'em, NOTDs soon I swear! Ok now on to the review :)

Love these things, they were BOGO 1/2 off at Rite Aid (face powders are all like that) AND I had a couple coupons so who am I to turn down a couple of blushes I was wanting? I already love my Happy Booster blushes also by Physician's Formula so I knew these had to be good when I saw them reviewed by Vampy Varnish. From the swatch I did I have to say I think these are even nicer than the Happy Booster blushes! Super shimmery and pigmented, and both are very wearable colors. Rose Pearl is, of course, a rosier shade of pink while Natural Pearl is a more coral/peach color with a bit of pink as well. One complaint about Physician's Formula...can't they come up with blushes not just called "rose" and "natural"? Come on guys, have a little fun...be creative!

Top: Natural Pearl. Bottom: Rose Pearl.

Top: Rose Pearl. Bottom: Natural Pearl. (Click to enlarge)

Friday, February 25, 2011

Happy Booster Blush in Natural

While I was perusing a somewhat off the beaten path Rite Aid (it's in a mostly abandoned shopping center, apart from the still open stores) I found that they had a pretty decent amount of Physician's Formula Happy Booster items left along with the blush in Rose for Alissa I also found that they had some of the Natural blush too, which I was curious to try since I already have Rose. I love Rose but sometimes it'd be nice to use something a little more understated and, well, natural!

This was also a good opportunity for me to get a shot of it still in the package, and also an unused shot of it opened:

Isn't it lovely? The natural has more nude colored hearts than the rose, but still plenty of red/pink/etc. Love LOVE the shimmer in this line, it's so pretty!

On a side note, I just can't get over how good the photos from my phone's camera come out...I'm really glad though, it's such a pain with the camera sometimes...especially when I'm at home because my son always wants to play with it and throws a fit if he sees it and doesn't get it. Also I can just email myself the pics rather than need my memory card. Very convenient :).

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Physician's Formula Happy Booster

I am not usually one for face powder (actually I pretty much never use it), but when I found out about this stuff from Scrangie's blog it was just too cute not to try.

It's not only cute, but it's supposed to make you happier...scientifically! Apparently there are plant extracts in it that mimic Endorphins to make you happy. I've been using it every day so far but I can't really say if it actually does that. I don't think it'll lift you out of depression or something serious like that (although looking at it and smelling it certainly will lift your mood) but who knows, maybe after regular use I'll feel some effects. In the short term it will absolutely lift your mood though, with the violet scent (not overpowering) and cute pink-ness and hearts :).

Once I got one I was hooked...I started off with the translucent face powder and although it's very sheer I fell in love. It made me nice and shimmery! But I wanted more...I wanted it to show!

At first I just wanted to get the blush in Rose, but when I FINALLY found it at CVS (after 3 other CVS stores, an Ulta and 2 Targets) they were having a deal for buy one get one 1/2 off of Physician's Formula so I decided to get the beige face powder...I couldn't let such a good deal go and I didn't want to have to go to the trouble to find the face powder later on. And of course the deal was on top of the $3 off coupon on the packaging!!

I was very pleasantly surprised by the amount of coverage the face powder has, considering the brush doesn't take a ton of powder off of the compact. I don't feel like I need to use any other face product with this, unless I want to use something to cover up spots. The blush is also surprisingly pigmented but not overpowering at all and very fresh looking.

Altogether I found this makeup gave me a "doll" look that I think is really cute!

Of course, pictures! Sorry about the powder all over, I've used these a few times before taking the pictures...oops!

Top left - beige face powder, top right - rose blush, bottom middle - translucent face powder:
You can lift up the level with the powder to reveal the mirror and brush:
Close up of the brush: