cherry mint

I have been coming up with every mint + color combo in my mind since it has become to very very trendy. Also I am a graphic designer and this is what I think about for fun--color combos lol. Mint is a great quirky contrast to a bright cherry red, especially when you have a plaid crop button down like this one to tie the colors together. I've also found it goes great with white, black, gold, orange sherbert, and bright pink insanely well. It's so strangely versatile. I was buying these sandals in nude and black when the sales associate said mint was a neutral too. I disagree, but I have managed to wear these mint sandals with tons of outfits so far, so maybe she was sort of right. I probably should have gotten them in red too while I was at it.

I have been trying to start featuring new products and products I absolutely love on my blog as well as outfits. Since I've tried a million products, my friends might as well benefit. For instance, here's my Sephora review link http://reviews.sephora.com/8723illuminate/1786471072/profile.htm . One of my take everywhere products is YSL's touche éclat. It is a highlighter/corrector/concealer pen with very very subtle iridescence. It's a cult favorite of makeup junkies everywhere for good reason. It can fix just about anything and is clean and easy to use and travel with. It works especially awesome in the afternoon at work when the dark circles are starting show under my eyes again to make it look like I am rested and awake!

Today's list: UO mint crochet top, Free People cropped plaid shirt, Gap red jeans, Nine West mint studded sandals, Balenciaga Tomato Day bag, French Connection sunnies

Josie Maran Argan Matchmaker Serum Foundation Review

This stuff is magic!
I don't understand how this self-adjusting color foundation works. I have tried only a couple other color adjusting products and they turned too dark and orange for me. This actually matches my pale pink undertoned skin. It made my skin dewy and soft but not shiny which was kind of surprising to me since there is oil in this. Buy from Sephora here.

I bought the fair/light shade and it is not quite "instant" self-adjusting as it says on the packaging but it's pretty damn fast and surprisingly accurate. The fair/light shade is intended for for the fairest porcelain skin with pink undertones to light skin with pink undertones, which I view as accurate as long as you massage the product in. Swatches show the product and process of matching below.

 This is directly from the bottle, it comes out white with tiny speckles of color.

 After gently smearing over my hand (after about 3 seconds) it starts to change color.

 After rubbing the foundation into my skin, it seems to actually over adjust and get too orange (after 5 seconds).

And finally after massaging all the product into my skin, it matches very closely to my real skin tone but covers the blotchiness without being full coverage (after about 15 seconds).


Overall I think although Josie Maran Argan Matchmaker Serum Foundation might be a little pricey, but a little product goes a long way. The amount on my hand easily covers my face. I also really like that this brand is as they put it, "Luxury with a Conscience" so I don't mind paying slightly more than I would for say, a Clinique foundation. Sephora has a fantastic return policy so I would recommend trying even if you are afraid the color won't work for you. Try it, make sure it is really rubbed into your skin, and evaluate in natural light, you might be surprised!