Fusion Beauty IllumiCover Line Smoothing Luminous Concealer

Concealing is a big deal for me. Whether I stayed out too late playing a show and have dark circles, or happen to get an annoying pimple, I want to be able to hide it all.
This concealer was recommended to me by a good friend, so I happily picked up a (sort of pricey) tube.
At $36, this stuff isn't cheap, but please don't let the price stop you! The shiny silver tube has a click-bottom, which you use to bring the product up into the brush. I dab it on underneath my eyes, or on and around the pimple, then gently rub in with my fingertips. 

The great thing about this concealer is that it doesn't just cover up, but it reflects light, and sort of just makes everything disappear. You know when you have a dream, and someones face is just blurry? Like, you can see it, and you know it's a face, but you can't make out the details? Well, that's what this does to your under eye circles and your pimples. It just sort of blends everything in, and makes you look wide-awake. It doesn't specifically say that it's for covering pimples, but it works, so I have no issue using it just for that.


Here's the description from the website:


Optical diffusers add radiance for a wide-awake, luminous finish. Hydro-gel technology fills, rebuild skin's extra cellular matrix to smooth and plump wrinkles around the eyes. Five advanced Peptides improve structural support to improve skin firmness and elasticity. Buildable coverage.


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Goody Spin Pin!

There is a fine line between the "undone bun" and the "I didn't wake up in enough time to do anything with my hair" mess. The Spin Pin looked interesting enough to take a chance, so I went and picked up a pack yesterday.

Now, the commercial shows the girl with fabulous hair using only one Spin Pin, so I was surprised to see two pins in the pack. Well, maybe they include two in case you lose one? Nope, the directions specify to use two Spin Pins. This was slightly disappointing to me, as the commercial clearly only shows the girl with fabulous hair using one.
Lets see what these things can do.

Each pin is a little spiral, that looks like two giant bobby pins wound around each other. They also come in a lighter color for blonds, or darker for brunette.
The directions state that no pony tail holder is needed, so I gave it a try. They caution not to get the pins intertwined with each other while in your hair, so then that's all I could think about while putting them in! Will they have to cut my hair out if I get them intertwined?! What actually happens if...?

Oh get on with it! It's just hair!

I twisted my hair into a bun at the nape of my neck, and started twisting one pin in from the bottom right, and up across to the top left. The pin guides itself in, and as I let go, I expect my hair to fall out of the bun, but it doesn't! Interesting!
I twist the other one in opposite of the first, and my bun is solid!

We went out to dinner, my bun got knocked when John put his arm on my shoulders, went home, even lounged on the couch, and my bun was still secure. I've even tried working out with it, and it stayed in place. The other plus with the Spin Pin is that when you remove it, you have bouncy, wavy hair, unlike the dented hair you get when you remove a traditional bun held in place with ponytail holders and bobby pins.

I definitely give this product the thumbs up! Here's to fabulous and EASY summer hair!