Wednesday, December 7, 2011

My Current Faves

Almay one coat dial up mascara in Blackest black. 


Now mascara is my obsession. I love trying new formulas, new brushes, etc. What I look for in a mascara is a couple of things, 1. No flakes! I hate when my mascara flakes especially if its only after 3-4 hours. 2. It has to come off easy with a q-tip. When I apply my mascara I get it everywhere, underneath my eyes, and on my eyelid. When I need to get out the door it has to come off with a wet q-tip pretty quickly and not smudge for me. 3. I like volume and length. I don't like to choose I want it all! And I also don't like to use two different mascaras so I need one that does both. So this drugstore mascara meets all my requirements! It does not flake, comes off easily and it gives volume and length and of course I keep the dial on 3 at all times :)

Benefit Erase Paste in Fair. Let me tell you dark circles and I are no friends. I tend to get very harsh dark circles always (So much that when I was younger my mom took me to the doctor because she thought I had something wrong, yes she is nuts). So I am always on the hunt to hide those puppies. This is a concealer that I have been using for a while now. A little of this goes a long way so this little pot will last forever. It has a creamy and moisturizing formula which is great for winter months. A couple of dabs underneath the eyes and you will look amazing!

Wet n Wild Vanity ColorIcon Palette. This is one of my favorite palettes. Wet n wild always does it right in the eyeshadow department. Their shadows are so pigmented and long wearing and there are usually under $5.00. This palette comes with two eyelid colors, two crease colors and two highlight colors and of course you can mix and match. I find this to be perfect for everyday wear since it has light and dark brown shades. You can always amp it up at night with this and go darker as well. I love the gold color for the holidays.

NYC blushable creme stick in Big Apple Blush. My new BFF! I love love love these blushable creme sticks. I am such a big fan of cream blushes. I find they are usually long wearing and natural looking. This color is such a great color for any skin tone. It is a natural pink shade. Another thing I love about this is you can build the amount of pigment you want. If you want a light shade you can apply one quick sweep, if you want it more intense you can apply two coats and so on. Another thing I love is you can swipe it on straight from the tube then take a blush brush and buff it out. So natural looking. The only downside is I wish it lasted a little longer but you can always set it with a translucent powder.

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Physician's Formula Eye Definer Felt-tip eye marker in Ultra Black. I love this eyeliner. It is so simple and easy to apply. It is basically a thin sharpie for your eye. Another great thing is that it will last all day long! At the end of the day when my eyeshadow has creased my lipgloss is gone, my blush is barely there, you better believe hunnie you will still have that black line you drew 12 hours ago in tact! It is also so easy to take off. I find that long wearing eyeliners are sometimes tough to get off because of the formula but this comes off without leaving you looking like a raccoon amen to that!
Smashbox Brow Tech To Go in Taupe. This is my favorite way to fill in my brows. It is so easy an quick. It is also very user friendly. This is the first product I was able to successfully fill in my brows with. One end has a waterproof crayon side to fill in the brows and the other is a long wearing gel to set the brows. I use short quick strokes in fill in my brows with the crayon and then one sweep of the gel and I am good to go. You just have to been careful to not apply the crayon too harsh or you will see the lines.