Covergirl NatureLuxe Foundation and Gloss Balm

As a bzzagent I was thrilled to take part in the Covergirl campaign for new NatureLuxe foundation and gloss balm. I love Covergirl!

Just the facts (with my opinion in parentheses)
Silk foundation:
Provides a smooth, silky feel (yes it does! hours later you can feel your face and it still feels silky smooth)
Contains refreshing cucumber water to help balance the creaminess on application (it goes on very smoothly, blends in very well)
Made with hints of jojoba and rosehip extracts.
Available in 14 shades ranging from light to dark tones (I chose 310 Flax in my bzzagent kit. I love it. With summer coming up and more sun I chose to buy 315 Bamboo)
Oil-free, SPF 10 and dermatologically tested.
Suggested to retail for $11.99 (I haven't checked the price at other stores, but I found it at Walgreen's to be $12.99. Walgreen's has a sale right now for buy 1 Covergirl product, get the 2nd one for 1/2 price. I took advantage of the sale, as well as 2 of the $2 foundation coupons that came in my kit, and bought one tube for myself and one for my teenage daughter. My daughter also loved the foundation from the first time she tried it. She chose to stay with the 310 Flax color since she is a red head and fair skinned.)

Gloss Balm:
Combines the sheer color and shine of a gloss with the soft moisturization of a balm. (goes on smooth and easy...does not make my lips feel sticky)
Available in 16 versatile, beautiful shades (I received 225 Anemone. When I first seen it, I thought oh my gosh, that is a very bright color. I was very happy that it does not go on your lips even close to as bright as it shows. I want to buy more and want to try 270 Spice, 275 Cinnamon, and 280 Clove.)
Formulated with SPF 15 for added protection.
Suggested retail of $6.49 (I couldn't find a price sticker for this at Walgreen's, and haven't looked anywhere else yet.)

Below you will find photos of me--before any make-up, and after putting make-up on. (Don't laugh! I do not like photos of myself, and took these in the mirror) Using the Natureluxe foundation and the NatureLuxe gloss balm.
(Other Covergirl products I used were Classic Color blush, Lashblastlength mascara and Shadowblast eyeshadow)

Disclaimer: I received Covergirl NatureLuxe foundation and gloss balm through a campaign with bzzagent.com for the purpose of review. I was not compensated any other way, and all opinions of the products are my own.

(photo of kit rec'd)

Mailbox Monday 4/25/2011

I had a nice mail call week!  I thought Monday was so good that I took it's own photo.  The rest trickled in throughout the week.  The Covergirl campaign for bzzagent.com came in on Saturday...for review purposes later it has it's own photo as well.
Here is what I got in this past week---
Magazine:
Sports Illustrated
Bloomsberg Businessweek
People
Ok ( I did pay $2 for this subscription)
Time

Other mail:
10 pack of Tide Stain Release to try and review with free one load sample of Tide and coupon
Seamus the Sheltie to the Rescue to read and review
Free drink coupon from Starbucks
coupon train
several pieces of hausernet mail
envie of coupons from online friend (thanks!)
2 birthday cards
Covergirl bzz campaign kit
Kroger coupon booklet

In my email:
$5 amazon from swagbucks (this came in 4/7 but I keep forgetting to list it)
$20 total paypal from gather
.29 paypal from youdata

Mail Call! Week of May 9

I think I had a pretty good week of mail as far as value anyway....

I rec'd:
Bzz Agent Covergirl Shadow Blast and Shine Blast Kit. (I actually got this last Saturday but we didn't find it on the front porch until after supper and after I had done my post)

Jerky Direct autoship (totally paid for plus with my downline)

John Freida Collection shampoo, conditioner and smoothing lotion samples and $1 coupon.

Free coupon for Uncle Ben's Ready Whole Grain Melody

100 pack of Bakugan stickers that I won on listia.  (these go in Allen's birthday bag)

$5 coupon for Iams Natural cat food
 
Remedy magazine

Good Housekeeping Magazine

Book-The Prayer of Jabez (won from Darlene's book giveaway here on gather)

Coupon train

In my email:
$5 amazon from swagbucks (I forgot to put this in last week)
.11 paypal from pecomail.com
$1.55 paypal from quickrewards.net

Covergirl ShadowBlast and ShineBlast Review

My most recent bzz campaign with bzzagent.com is Covergirl's Shadow Blast and Shine Blast products.  I love make up and I get excited when I get to try new things.

I received #820 Citrus Flair in the Shadow Blast.  I was taken aback with the green, but happy to report that it goes wonderfully with the brown and doesn't go on dark as I was afraid it might.
In the Shine Blast i got #825  Smolder.

I really like the eye shadow's that are not powder, so the Shadow Blast is perfect for me.  It's so easy to apply.  First you use side one and cover the whole lid, then you use side 2 in the crease and to line your lid.  I've not tried it lining under my eye yet, but will.

Shadow Blast has an average retail price of $7.99.  I've only looked for it one place so far, and that was Walgreen's where it sells for $8.49.  I fully intend to buy myself some more of the colors!

The downfall that I see after reading others comments, is that because it's not a powder, it does crease during the day.   I have this trouble even with powder eye shadows, but still prefer to use eye shadow like what is offered with the Shadow Blast.  Despite the creases, which I am used to, I still love this product!  I feel it's very innovative on Cover Girls part.


I also am enjoying the Shine Blast as well.  It goes on smoothly and really adds a shine to my lips that I like.  It has the ShineSculpt applicator that hugs your lips' contours.  Very easy to apply.
It doesn't leave a thick sticky feeling on your lips at all.  It has a nice fruity scent too.

Shine Blast has an average retail price of $7.49.  I would also like to have more of it as well.

I was sent 5--$2 coupons with my bzz campaign kit to use myself and hand out to others.

Below is a picture of my eyes after putting on the Shadow Blast and my lips with the Shine Blast on them.