Drugstore Haul - Makeup Primer/Base

Guess most have been bored with my last two posts which had nothing to do with makeup. I've been unwell with no mood to shop for what feels like forever - 3 whole weeks for most of October. FOR-EVAH! Don't worry as we're back to regular programming now ...

There will be a battle of drugstore primers! Dun dun dun!

Loreal Studio Secrets Secret No. 1 Magic Perfecting Base (15 ml/0.5 floz) - drugstore.com

Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (42 g / 1.5 oz) - drugstore.com

I had heard great things about the Loreal Studio Secrets and the Monistat is a dupe for Smashbox at 1/3 the price so it's something everyone has got to try. I'll use these products alternating for about a week or two - so they can be evaluated fully, then will post up the findings.

For the record my HG primer/makeup base is Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch. Unfortunately it had run out about a month ago, hence the purchases, so am unable to do an ultimate comparison.

Before settling on Clarins, I had done extensive research about makeup primers. Shu Uemura, MAC, drugstore locally .. whatever. Nothing fills in fine lines and minor divots in the skin (i'd rather not call them 'h*les') as well as that did. I'm a worrier by nature and I am over 30 so these two vertical lines above the nose have been there since my late-20s. It's not too bad (yet) but one application with Clarins just fills them in and smooths them out. Ditto with the lines from the nose to the mouth - the technical term is nasolabial lines, had to Google it cos I'm not that smart :)

The only sort of downside to it is the price which is about RM90. The price typically keeps increasing. The little jar does last awhile for about 6 months since only a tiny spoonful from the spatula is needed for the whole face.

Also picked this up from drugstore.com for the spree

Crest Whitening Flouride Anticavity Toothpaste Plus Scope

You're thinking whoop-dee-doo big deal, it's toothpaste. Buuuuut it's got a flip top lid so that the toothpaste can be squeezed precisely onto the toothbrush. Do you remember back in the 90s when Crest came out with those pump bottle toothpastes? I loved them! Whenever we were in the US I had to grab one. Although it puzzles me why it never caught on. Who doesn't hate having to squeeze out toothpaste from the tube and having it get everywhere? Or having to do the roll to get to the final bits of toothpaste at the end of the tube? Seriously.

Gosh I'm writing a whole paragraph of nonsense about toothpaste! Buuuuuut the Crest toothpaste is awesome, totally minty fresh and one only needs to use a teensy bit. Of course it's like double the price of an equivalent-sized Colgate tube but I personally think it's so worth it.

Oral hygiene is important kids!

*this post was edited to change from AM to PM, so that it will be on top of that .. other .. drama-filled post.