I'm not normally the biggest fan of straight-up foundations, but I like some coverage on my face -- usually a tinted moisturizer. I'm on this kick, though, trying not to buy any new face makeup, attempting to use up all the stuff in my house. So I've been mixing some foundations with moisturizer, creating my own blend, experimenting. I was really into Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme mixed with Bobbi Brown Oil Control Lotion, but when the bottle went missing I had to search for something new.

[Please allow me to gloat for just one second about how much I love having this blog for a second job. I get to go shopping in my own house.]

From the "face box" came an unopened tube of Giorgio Armani Bronze Mania Summer Foundation in #1. I chose it mostly because the tube was pretty.