Showing posts with label L'Oréal Paris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label L'Oréal Paris. Show all posts

Thursday, August 21, 2014

I was featured today via @SheSpeaksUp

I have been a member of She Speaks for a very long time now, they are a collective that brings brands and bloggers together for unique campaigns. Sometimes it's product reviews, other times in person local events, they have been featuring bloggers in their collective and today I am featured!

Via She Speaks I have:

Tide Coldwater Laundry Detergent


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - tried Tide Coldwater Laundry Detergent 

Ghirardelli Milk & Truffle Squares


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - enjoyed delicious Ghirardelli Milk & Truffle Squares

Group Shot with She Speaks VIP Bloggers and Celebrity Host, Vanessa Lachey
Above: Group Shot with She Speaks VIP Bloggers and Celebrity Host, Vanessa Lachey. For those playing 'Spot the Butterfly', I'm standing on the very right in a wine colored jacket!


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Met Nick Lachey's wife Vanessa Lachey driven there in a NYC Green car no less!

RedLaser App in Action
RedLaser App in Action


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Learned how I could save money with the RedLaser App

Arbor Mist Frozen Wine Cocktails
Arbor Mist Frozen Wine Cocktails


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I savored the moment with Arbor Mist

Second from Left ME! @Ascending1, then it's @barrettboys, @MomMostTraveled, @SweetiesSweeps,  Center: @GiulianaRancic, Far Right: Allison Maxwell (in pink dress) she is a P&G Employee and Breast Cancer Survivor!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Met E! News Correspondent and Fashion Police's own Giuliana Rancic



Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tried L'Oréal Paris Magic BB Cream (which I still LOVE)


Left: Terrence Jenkins of E!Online News and Right: Ascending Butterfly at #PGmostloved Tweet Up Event in New York City
Left: Terrence Jenkins of E!Online News and Right: Ascending Butterfly at #PGmostloved Tweet Up Event in New York City


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Met E! News Correspondent and co-host Terrence Jenkins


The Fast Metabolism Diet by Haylie Pomroy


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Had a chance to read and then giveaway a copy of The Fast Metabolism Diet in the Ascending Butterfly Monthly Book Club!




Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Participate in the P&G Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign with a great giveaway of products and to be able to raise awareness to the cause!


L'Oréal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation
L'Oréal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - And most recently to try out the L'Oréal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation

My Take:

I have always enjoyed participating in She Speaks campaigns, whether it is discovering a new favorite from a brand I already know and love, or meeting great celebrity hosts, each campaign has been unique and fun. I am so honored that they chose to feature me!



Do you have a favorite blogging collective? If so butterfly share which one!

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FTC DisclosureThis is NOT a sponsored post, no monetary compensation has been received to share that Ascending Butterfly has been featured by She Speaks. As always, all opinions are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR, Part 255 - Guides Concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising, you may check our Giveaway and Disclosure Page for additional information regarding Ascending Butterfly Disclosure.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

@LOrealParisUSA Visible Lift Blur Foundation #VLBlurfection #BBloggers via @SheSpeaksUp

L'Oréal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation Logo


About: 

L'Oréal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation contains SPF 18 and is available in 12 shades, the first makeup with exclusive blur technology formulated to instantly blur lines and wrinkles!

Apply:

Apply with a Foundation brush or Fingertips blending in an outward motion. You can go a bit thicker on your problems areas for extra coverage.

Actress Andie MacDowell wears L'Oréal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation
Actress Andie MacDowell wears L'Oréal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation

Pros:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - As a Latina I tend to have trouble finding a good Foundation Match for my skin. They may look fine under indoor lighting but the moment I step out into the sun they give me a garish Yellow Hue that I usually HATE. When I visit 'pro' counters they tend to just go darker which I also dislike. So when I'm asked to test a foundation I'm usually most nervous about whether or not I'll even find a good color match. Visible Lift Blur comes in 18 shades and I asked for 205 Natural Buff and it's an EXCELLENT color match for my evenly mixed Golden Hued Skin that does have slight touches of pink to it. So for that alone it's Aces in my book!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - This wins as a summer time foundation as it's very lightweight and in the summer who wants pancake makeup?

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Helps to hide dark spots, large pores and smooth uneven texture for a flawless finish

Cons:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I have acne prone skin and a ton of old Acne Scars and this did not give me much coverage for my old scars. In all fairness when I test a foundation I do NOT use concealer to see how much coverage I am actually getting from the Foundation as a standalone product.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I do have large pores on my nose and didn't feel this gave me the amount of coverage I thought it would.

L'Oréal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation Full Size


My Take:

If this had been marketed as a Tinted Moisturizer I would have said total 'rave', it's a perfect color match that blends in to my skin and doesn't stand out in anyway which is GREAT, but the coverage is minimal to non-existent for me. I am aware that my acne scarring requires good concealer and with concealer this works very well for me, but on it's own it's not a very good coverage for me as a foundation. 

I actually love my L'Oréal Paris tinted Mouisturizer and wish they had marketed this the same way. It's a great bargain price point for a Foundation and is great for summer, not hard to find a color match, and it feels so nice and light weight upon application and it also really let's the skin breath so it's a plus for summer.

If you have a bit less to cover than I do this would be perfect for you and at a $14.99 retail price point for 1.4 fl oz at mass food and drug retailers it's a total steal!

Butterfly what is your favorite Foundation?

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FTC DisclosureThis is a sponsored post by L'Oréal Paris in conjunction with SheSpeaks. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR, Part 255 - Guides Concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising, you may check our Giveaway and Disclosure Page for additional information regarding Ascending Butterfly Disclosure.