Maybelline Cover Up Sticks
I recently moved (I know, one of our favorite things to do), and one morning, I had forgotten to take my makeup to the new house that now had our bed in it, so I was stuck facing the possibility that either I had to drive out of the way and be late to work to get my makeup at our old apartment, or I had to suck it up and buy the basics at a grocery store near where I work that I happened to know was open early enough in the moring that I could at least buy the basics and not scare everyone at work with my “au naturel” look.
So, there I was, in a Giant Eagle grocery store at about quarter to seven in the morning, picking out the “basics”. The basics to me may be different than what you consider your bare minimum when being seen in public or having to be in the work environment all day, but here are mine : cover up, mascara and a natural-toned eyeliner. The cover up happened to be very important, because I happened to have a broken out face with acne because of all the stress (yes, my skin is the first thing to go when I’m under stress).
Here were my choices at Giant Eagle : Maybelline, L’Oreal and some Cover Girl. I can’t stand Cover Girl makeup, so I steered clear of that section. Next, I viewed the Maybelline. Not a fan of Maybelline mascara, so I was relieved that my old faithful mascara, Lash Out, by L’Oreal happened to be in their limited offerings. Scooped up the mascara. Next I had to decide on a cover up.
I saw that Maybelline had two kinds, one with a wand that was liquid, and one that was in stick form. I picked the stick, because for me, the stick always outperforms the wand/liquid, every time. It was a lighter color than what my skin tone is in the summer and even most of the time in the winter, and I picked this because it is said you should NEVER go dark with a cover up. You’ll only end up with a weird, unnatural look if you even go one shade darker than you natural skin tone, so it’s always best to go light if anything.
I love the cover up stick by Maybelline. I actually ended up throwing my old one away. It covered evenly and required very little application to get the job done. The cover lasted all day, needing no touchups - and the tone I picked happened to be a great match. I’d recommend the Maybelline cover up/concealing stick any day. And it’s cheap - under five bucks!
