have you tried this...

i remember a few months back when something called BB cream came out in stores. i never really looked into it, just because i was happy with my makeup routine and products and didn't want to look into having to add another product into the mix of the 20 other products i use (if you missed the post about my makeup regime and want to read it, you can read it here).
then a couple weeks ago i was shopping at Target for a new powder that i could wear on a daily basis that didn't feel too heavy or that was too expensive (still am the biggest fan of the Laura Mercier powder i posted about in my makeup post, it's just so expensive that i will only be wearing it on special occasions) and that really blended in with my face and didn't look powdery or chalky. natural i guess is what you could say is what i was going for. i came across this little beauty:

it's a translucent powder. i have always wanted to try a translucent powder but never have because i always imagined it making my face looking ghostly white. but i felt like i had tried everything else that had color in it, so i threw it in my cart.
then, as i was walking out of the makeup section i saw this other beauty:

i don't know why it caught my eye or why i even bothered to pick it  up, because like i said before, i didn't need to add another product to my morning. but i started looking at it, saw that it was on sale for a couple dollars off, and decided that if i hated it, i could return it.

now fast-forward to now. i honestly don't know how i have lived without these two products!! my morning has become so easy that it's crazy! the BB cream is like a cream finisher in a bottle, it makes my skin look radiant! seriously, i notice such a difference just with this stuff! then i just put a little bit of the Photoready powder over it and it looks like i spent 50 dollars on makeup for my face. and both of these products cost under $15 dollars. then i just put on a little blush and do my eyes then i'm done! i love it. i don't feel like i need to blend my face in with the rest of my body to match the colors up. my face has the same color as always, just with a sheer finish of fabulousness. seriously love.

if you have been weary about trying BB cream, i highly reccommend it! i have heard from some, just like every product, that for one reason or another they didn't like it, and even i was skeptical about it the first time i was using it, but even after the first couple of uses, i noticed a difference in my face. my face looks firmer, healthier and brighter. with the translucent powder you can't go wrong. just wanted to share the love for those of you who are looking to change up your makeup or for those who are thinking about trying new products :)