Hello everyone! ^_^

I have very sensitive, combination skin, so unfortunately I can't avoid purchasing expensive makeup, which is probably why I try not to do anything too fancy unless it's for a date or outing with my friends or my boyfriend <3

I love Bare Minerals because it doesn't make me break out, it goes on smoothly, and it looks wonderful :) however, it doesn't stay very strong for very long, which is an issue for sure, especially here where everything sweats or melts off in the summer heat. If you have a good, mineral-based foundation, however, it can work wonders for your skin, and in the long-run improve the overall look of your skin :)

M.A.C. is...well...fantabulous (my new word.). Their colors are always bold and long-lasting, ready to face your day with you :) I ride my bike, and it's still about 100F here every day, and when I get home my eyeshadow is just a pristine as whence I left :) of course, I use a really good foundation as well (not M.A.C., it breaks me out x3), of which I also use as an eyeshadow base, but besides that, it's wonderful :) I also love their makeup brushes and Fluidline Eyeliner :) it doesn't run, though it does smudge on occasion, there's never been any major problems with it.

My favorite foundation is Skin79 The Oriental Gold BB Cream :) I love it, and it's SPF25 and comes with a creme blush/lip base that is a lovely shade of pink, sure to look good on just about everyone :)

I found the foundation on an Ebay seller via a makeup artist online who posts videos. M.A.C. has a website: www.maccosmetics.com , and like lace_lotus mentioned, bare essentials and bare minerals can be bought at any makeup store, like Ulta or Sephora :)

I have never tried their stuff but there is a company called eyeko www.eyeko.com who do cute asian inspired products. Their packaging is so adorable!