Monday, December 24, 2012

KAT VON D - YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, let me explain the 75 exclamation points.  Kat Von D, the lovely tattoo freak artist who notoriously slept with Sandra Bullock's husband, YOU SKANK, is a genius!  And I'm not one to go throwing the G word around lightly, I might add.  Ms. Von D has found a way to invent attach her name to a brilliant foundation that seems more like...the Un-foundation.  Her Lock-It Tattoo foundation is genius.  As in...GENIUS.  Amazing.  Brilliant.  I want to die wearing it.  Seriously, I mean, none of that embalming stuff - gimmee the Kat Von D Lock-it Tattoo stuff and I'll be good.  (Though technically,....not.)

Anyway, I should explain that I am not a foundation person at all.  Though I clearly  (as in...clearly) need the coverage, I hate the way foundation feels on my face.  Like my skin can't breathe or something.  I always opt out and go with concealer and powder instead, though I always regret the decision in pictures later.  But I was going out of town over the weekend for a special event, and I wanted to look more polished.  Because I had seen and read great things about this foundation, I stopped by Sephora and picked up a sample.  The first thing I noticed upon using it the first day of my event was the texture.  I could barely get it of the tiny tiny plastic sample bottle I was given.  After finally coaxing it out with gentle words ("please please, you gorgeous foundation, come outta there.  I have to be at this event in twenty minutes? Please?  You can do it.  I'll be your best friend...."), I opted to use my fingers to apply it.  Fingers because the tiny amount that did come out was not enough to apply with a brush or sponge ("you promised you'd come out of the bottle - you slut - is this the best you could do?").  Anyway, turns out you only need the tiniest amount ("there there. I'm sorry...") because this stuff means business.  It covered so well I decided against using concealer, though I slightly regretted that later in pictures.  Not only did this foundation not feel heavy or look cakey, it wore all day long.  I mean, I didn't have to touch up or use powder in the 10+ hours I was wearing it.

  Foundation worn, in sunlight, at 9AM. (You can see why I regretted not using concealer under the eyes, eh?)

 

And back at the hotel....foundation is STILL in place around 7:00 later that evening.  I literally did not have to touch up or apply powder in all that time.  It felt like my own skin so much I even forgot I had it on.  Unfortunately, as you can see, the HAIR didn't hold up quite as well...I ask that you please forgive the bad bangs (self-mutilation) and fried texture....

So in conclusion, ladies, I will say this: RUN...DO NOT WALK...to Sephora and either pick up a sample or just shell out that $34 for a bottle, as I will be doing in precisely 1 hour.  Again, tipping the hat to you, Ms. Von D - YOU ROCK, chica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 comments:

  1. I have heard a lot of good things about this foundation around the blogosphere, I think it's about time I got out and give it a try! :)

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    1. Hey Neiko! Me too, I was like "let me just have a look" - I had not expected to FALL IN LOVE! Yesterday, I braved the packed mall (Christmas Eve)and plunked down my $34 ($35.70 total) at Sephora to buy it. My best friend tried some on there in the store and ALSO joined me at the cash register w/ HER new bottle. Kat Von D was not playing when she came up (rather, attached her name) with this one. LOVES IT!!!

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  2. I've nominated you for a tag/award - take a look at my latest blog post for the directions. I'd love to see your post.

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    1. Oh my goodness - I am just NOW seeing this... Thank you chica! Off to do the tag and your blog!

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  3. Awesome post - I just discovered your blog and it's great timing - I was just thinking of picking this up. If you don't mind sharing, what shade do you use? I don't have a sephora near me so I have to order online and I'm trying to figure out my shade :) Thanks

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    1. And once again, I am just NOW seeing this too! Very sorry. Anyway, I use #68. I have red undertones, as does this foundation. However, my friend has yellow undertones and uses #68 as well. Go figure. But yes, chica, try this foundation and let me know how you like it. :-)

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  4. that looks wonderful on you!!!

    xoxo
    http://voluptuoussdoll.blogspot.com/

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