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Below is a photo of all the powder, tinted moisturizer, pore minimizers & primer I have tried lately:

From left:
Cover Girl powder – OK, but no SPF, a little too dry (am I never happy?)
Neutrogena – really good but too tinted, must be careful applying
Avon Magix – freaking awesome (so far), see comments below…
Clinique pore minimizer – great but no SPF + pretty expensive
Jane Mineral – too creamy for my oily skin but a third in my ranking
Sally Hansen Primer – good but no SPF
Almay Smart Shade – a close second, it was just a tiny bit too creamy for my oily skin but I’ll wear it when I want a tiny bit of color

The clear winner: Avon Magix.  It’s SPF 20.  Also, it goes on as a dry gel, minimizes pores & is clear.  Can apply willy-nilly.  
(When I first smelled it I thought it was too strong but when on I don’t notice the smell.)

FYI, I no longer sell Avon.  I am just recommending it because it works for me.  I will be buying it again once this one runs out.

I’ve already quit selling Avon. That may have been my shortest hobby as of yet…

I will miss getting the demo items but at least I won’t be spending any money on it anymore.

My first Avon order came in.  It’s just my stuff this first time, but hopefully that will change

I got Moisture Therapy hand cream, Vanilla Frosting bubble bath and a mystery ring that you will see in a later post.  FYI: It’s fab!

At one time I had found a very good answer for my oily skin.  It was a Biore lotion that came in a pump, had spf 15 & had some sort of reflective technology to help even out the skin tone.  It was in a tall, skinny pump container.  Anyone remember it?  Well, I can’t find it anymore – I assume they discontinued it.  They replaced it with another lotion that is supposed to help with oil, except that it doesn’t.  It makes me so shiny I can’t stand to have it on my face.  I use it on my hands instead.

Since then I’ve been on the lookout for a new, easy protection for my face that doesn’t make it shinier.  I’ve tried tinted moisturizers, powders, mineral makeup & it always seems that one thing is always missing – either the spf protection or help with the oil situation.

My most recent try is shown below.  It’s pretty good & my only complaint is that it’s a tiny bit tinted, which means that I have to pay attention while applying.  What I prefer is something that is colorless so I can rub it in like lotion & not worry about having to blend it perfectly.  (I am constantly late in the morning due to over-sleepy-itis.)  Other than that I highly recommend this.  I bought it at Walgreens, but later saw it for several dollars less at Walmart – so that’s where I recommend getting it if you want to try it.

Here I am wearing it:

Next, I plan to try MagiX Face Perfector SPF 20 from Avon (which I sell now, full disclosure LOL).  It seems to have everything I want in facial makeup – it’s colorless, it “banishes shine”, “minimizes pores”, and has an spf of 20.  I will get it at the end of next week & will let you know how I like it.  I’m really hoping it is THE ONE.

I am officially an Avon lady!  Woo!

I used to sell Avon a looooong time ago & actually ended up spending more than I made but it was fun.  I’m hoping to actually make some money this time but I don’t want to get too serious about it either.  So, I’ll keep it fun by doing photo shoots with the items I test out & let you know what I think of them.  (I’m particularly interested in their chunky costume rings!)

More details to come once I have an Avon site up & running.

Update:  The avon site is up here & the link is on my sidebar under “Find Me”.  You know, in case you want some Avon!