Fall Beauty Buys

I have fallen into the mommy frump mode. Actually, that's putting it lightly. I have not been taking care of myself in the least. I haven't bought new shampoo and conditioner so I'm left with using this Everyday Shea that makes my hair oily and stiff or my husband's Clear Men's shampoo, which leaves my hair tangled and lifeless.

Pantone Scanner

My dog ate my face brush so I've been exfoliating with my typical aspirin scrub but not doing a good job of face washing since I've also run out of face wash. All my BB cream has been used or lost and I just don't have time to layer moisturizer under sunscreen plus primer or powder or whatever multistep process I used to use to create the illusion of flawless skin.

My scanner results

When I found myself at Target and the mall this weekend, I stocked up on the bare essentials, realizing that I would going to have to build up my beauty basics this fall.

I also found out that Sephora has a skin matching system that finds the foundation and creams that best match a user's skin tone using a pantone scanner! I ended up getting to try a few that were just perfect. No more guess work. And since it's my birthday month, they gave me a little birthday present of Makeup Forever samples too!

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser: This is a very affordable cleanser that is highly rated and leave my skin feeling soft and supple after washing. Experts recommend not spending too much on cleanser because it's only on the skin for a minute before being washed away. $10.40 - Amazon.

OGX Thick and Full Biotin and Collagen Shampoo and Conditioner: This shampoo does a great job of thickening while also staying light weight. I did not expect that for such a low price. $5.74 - Amazon.

Facial Cleaning Exfoliate Brush: Everyone is using a Clairsonic these days but I am terrible at charging things! I haven't made the leap so I'm staying analog with this fine bristled brush that does pretty well. $8.99 - Amazon.

SEPHORA COLLECTION Pro Allover Powder Brush #61: This brush can be used on wet or dry cosmetics and when I tried it in the store with BB cream, I ended up using less BB cream than I normally would if I had just applied by my hands. I figure this splurge is going to save me money in the long run. $46 - Sephora.

Benefit Cosmetics BIG EASY Better Than BB: This was the big winner in the Pantone-Scanner-Match-My-Skintone Game because it matched, boasts a 35 SPF and had great light coverage. Just enough to balance my skintone while being light enough not to notice it is there. $41 - Amazon.