Almay Practice Makes Perfect + GIVEAWAY! ($115 Value)

The other week, I headed into Toronto for the #AlmayPicnic event for a bunch of us bloggers. This event was held a little bit different compared to others that I go to, but I liked it that way. This time we were given everything we needed to make ourselves look flawless from Almay – and may I add, the products were packaged in the most adorable lunch bags that you ever did see! We were first told to use the Makeup Remover Towelettes and Oil-Free Makeup Remover Pads to remove all makeup from our faces. This was a little scary but you gotta do what you gotta do. Next the wonderful Jacquie Hutchinson took us on a step-by-step guide on how to put together a flawless look with all our new Almay products.

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After removing our already existing make-up we placed a dab of the Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer on the back of our hands and starting spreading the primer over our face and neck, followed by the Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup / Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup. A quick note: When applying the primer or smart shade use your fingers tips rather than a brush or beauty blender as the heat from your hands will help you to achieve a smoother look. These were my all time favourite products of the night and I have been using them every day since.

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Swatches and example of the Smart Shade Anti-Aging Foundation from Almay. Shade light medium 200 shown.

Next, was time for the eye shadow. The Intense i-Color Smoky Shadow Kit comes in various colours that will suit your eye colour and the handy guide on the back of the package will assist you in applying the correct colour in the correct spot. Next apply a thin layer of the Intense i-Color Liquid Liner along your lash line and under your eye. For best results, use the side of the liner brush for the lash line and the tip of the brush when applying it under your eye.

The last few steps were the easiest. Polish off the look with the Intense i-Color Volumizing Mascara, Smart Shade Powder Blush Bronzer in Sunkissed and the Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm. It’s a super easy look, that I promise you will be impressed by.

Now for the best part! You can win a customized Almay package featuring all the items I just talked about (valued at $115 CAD). Also available is the Almay coupon for $3 off any  Almay product at drug and mass retailers nationwide and an Almay FREEBATE in stores until October on Almay Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup or Almay Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup* this means, you can purchase this product and mail in the receipt for a full cash rebate which is worth about $16.95 + tax.

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o   Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup / Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup

o   Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer

o   Smart Shade Powder Blush Bronzer in Sunkissed

o   Intense i-Color Volumizing Mascara

o   Intense i-Color Liquid Liner

o   Intense i-Color Smoky Shadow Kit

o   Oil-Free Makeup Remover Pads

o   Makeup Remover Towelettes

o   Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm

o   Shadow Softies by Intense i-Color

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52 Comments

  1. Amelie V
    August 4, 2014 / 12:55 pm

    Intense i-Color Liquid Liner

  2. August 4, 2014 / 12:59 pm

    I am excited to try the Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer

  3. Emily C
    August 4, 2014 / 2:45 pm

    The Smoky Shadow Kit

  4. Glogirl
    August 4, 2014 / 4:11 pm

    I’m excited to try the Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer.

  5. Anne Taylor
    August 4, 2014 / 5:49 pm

    Most excited to try the Intense i-Color Liquid Liner

  6. seham merzib
    August 4, 2014 / 6:16 pm

    I’m most excited to try the Oil-Free Makeup Remover Pads

  7. Joelle
    August 4, 2014 / 6:57 pm

    Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer

  8. August 4, 2014 / 7:51 pm

    I’m excited to try the Intense i-Color Smoky Shadow Kit.

  9. August 4, 2014 / 9:11 pm

    The Intense i-Color Smoky Shadow Kit is what I’m most interested to try! (Suzi)

  10. Lori Bazan
    August 5, 2014 / 9:02 am

    Intense i-Color Volumizing Mascara..love to try!

  11. Diane To
    August 5, 2014 / 12:40 pm

    the mascara!

  12. August 5, 2014 / 1:11 pm

    I am most excited to try the mart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup / Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup

  13. fatima t
    August 5, 2014 / 1:12 pm

    the smokey shadow kit – i love eye makeup

  14. maria walsh
    August 5, 2014 / 1:26 pm

    I am most excited to try the intense I-color

  15. alice
    August 5, 2014 / 2:23 pm

    I’m most excited to try the Intense i-Color Smoky Shadow Kit!

  16. August 5, 2014 / 2:54 pm

    The Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup / Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup 🙂

  17. August 5, 2014 / 4:42 pm

    The Smart Shade Powder Blush Bronzer in Sunkissed!! Thanks! 🙂

  18. August 5, 2014 / 4:46 pm

    I am most excited to try the Shadow Softies

  19. tanyab79
    August 5, 2014 / 9:09 pm

    the oil free makeup remover

  20. August 5, 2014 / 9:59 pm

    I would love to try the Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup / Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching. I have a hard time finding the right colour at the store thinking that it was perfect only to get out in another light and wasted so much money on the wrong one. This sounds perfect!

  21. Jan
    August 5, 2014 / 10:26 pm

    the volumizing mascara and Skintone Matching Makeup

  22. Phyllis W.
    August 5, 2014 / 10:41 pm

    Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer

  23. Donna L.
    August 5, 2014 / 10:46 pm

    I’d like to try the i-Color Smoky Eye Shadow kit

  24. nick a.
    August 5, 2014 / 10:49 pm

    The Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm

  25. August 5, 2014 / 11:35 pm

    smoky shadow kit!

  26. Yuen C
    August 5, 2014 / 11:37 pm

    The Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer

  27. diana
    August 6, 2014 / 12:17 am

    the Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup

  28. BlessedTA
    August 6, 2014 / 10:24 am

    Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer

  29. Jane Reid Gray
    August 6, 2014 / 2:41 pm

    Intense i-Color Smoky Shadow Kit looks amazing would love to try it!

  30. Jenny
    August 7, 2014 / 12:59 pm

    Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer

  31. August 7, 2014 / 3:10 pm

    The Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup sounds really interesting

  32. Natalie
    August 7, 2014 / 3:57 pm

    I’m excited to try the smoky eye kit – I can never get it right on my own!

  33. August 7, 2014 / 5:16 pm

    Anti aging skin tone matching make up

  34. Eldon
    August 7, 2014 / 10:52 pm

    Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm

  35. Victoria Ess
    August 8, 2014 / 12:56 am

    I’m most excited to try the lip balm!

  36. Lee-Ann
    August 9, 2014 / 2:33 pm

    The Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer

  37. August 10, 2014 / 3:35 am

    I would love to try the Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer.

  38. edmontonjb
    August 11, 2014 / 3:48 pm

    I’m eager to try the CC luminous primer

    Jonnie

  39. Jenness M
    August 11, 2014 / 10:50 pm

    Would love to try the smoky shadow kit!

  40. sarah sar
    August 12, 2014 / 4:46 pm

    I’m excited to try the Intense i-Color Liquid Liner

  41. April
    August 12, 2014 / 11:54 pm

    I love trying out new primers so I’m most excited to try an Almay version.

  42. Wayne Lecoy
    August 13, 2014 / 4:24 am

    I am entering your giveaway.
    It would be great to win a customized Almay package for my sister.
    In response to your question of
    What product are you most excited to try?
    i am not excited to try any but if i was a woman i would try the Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm.
    Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!

  43. Suzie M
    August 13, 2014 / 4:38 pm

    I would like to try he Intense i-Color Liquid Liner

  44. August 14, 2014 / 12:13 am

    I am a mascara junkie so the Intense i-Color Volumizing Mascara sounds very exciting!

  45. Betty S
    August 16, 2014 / 7:45 am

    I would love to try the Oil-Free Makeup Remover Pads

  46. August 17, 2014 / 12:13 am

    I wanna try Smart Shade Anti-Aging Foundation

  47. August 17, 2014 / 3:43 pm

    The Smart Shade Powder Blush Bronzer in Sunkissed would be lovely to try!
    via Rhonda W G.

    The

  48. Tammy Dalley
    August 17, 2014 / 8:39 pm

    Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer

  49. Carol M (Lushka S)
    August 17, 2014 / 11:46 pm

    The shadow softies