Hey, friends! I've been absent for quite some time, haven't I? I don't really have any excuses other than laziness. But I'm back now, and I'm determined to do at least one post a week.
Here we go!
MY DRUGSTORE FAVES
I love spending less money than I have to, especially for makeup, so naturally I love the drugstore.
EYES
- Maybelline Define-A-Line Eyeliner in Spiced Chocolate: this liner is peeeerfect for smudging.
- Wet n Wild Coloricon Eye and Brow Liner in Mink Brown (I think they recently changed the name of this color to just Dark Brown): I love using this on both my brows and my eyes, and for 50 cents it's a wonderful product.
- NYX matte eyeshadow singles in Over The Taupe and Coquette: NYX is my HG drugstore brand. I love all of their single shadows, especially "Sensual" but these are lovely mattes, and Over The Taupe is also a great brow product.
- Maybelline 24-Hour Color Tattoo in Tough As Taupe: A cool-toned substitute for ABH Dipbrows.
- NYX Brow Cake in Taupe/Ash: A great starter brow kit, especially because it comes with an awesome brow wax!
- L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow in Bronzed Taupe: This eyeshadow packs such a metallic punch, especially when applied with a finger. It's a gorgeous brown-gold, and one of my go-to's for when I don't want to spend time on a complex eyeshadow look.
- Wet n Wild Megaliner Liquid Eyeliner: This liner is amazing. I ran out and have since tried a few others, but this one is still my favorite. It lasts forever and is so precise.
(Can you tell how much I love taupe?)
LIPS
- Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lipliner in Wine: This lipliner lasts forever, is perfectly matte, and can be used on its own.
- Burt's Bees Matte Lip Crayon in Redwood Forest: This is a new favorite! It's again matte, and a universally flattering red.
- Wet n Wild Matte Lipstick in Cherry Bomb: This color is supposed to be a fairly close dupe to MAC's Diva, and while I haven't tried Diva I can vouch for its gorgeous deep plummy red shade and long-lasting power.
- Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 107: Kate Moss makes some nice lipstick. This one is a favorite to just grab and go, and it doesn't feel too flaky for being matte.
- Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Red Dahlia: I've been a fan of this for a year or two now, and I must say, it's perfect for when you're just not sure what your lips need. They make me feel like I don't look dead, but I don't look overdone. Also the color is very "snow white ate some berries and is wandering around the forest," which I love.
FACE
- NYX Powder Blush in Taupe: A really nice cool toned brown, this powder is perfect for contouring cheekbones, especially for those with cool undertones.
- Wet n Wild & Fergie Blush in Rose Champagne Glow: I bought this on a whim, but haven't stopped using it since. It's HUGE for a blush compact, and is the most lovely highlighter when paired with Benefit's Hervana.
- Physician's Formula Mineral Wear Mineral Correcting Powder in Translucent: This is my second compact of this stuff--it's a great shade for me and I feel like the color correcting swirl (which you can't see very well in the picture) adds an extra boost.
- Covergirl Clean Liquid Foundation for Sensitive Skin in Pure Ivory: This was one of my first liquid foundations, and I think it still holds up compared to the others I've tried. It's a pretty good color match for my ghostly skin, and has a really nice satin finish.
- NYX HD Photogenic Concealer in 02-Fair: I've bought about six tubes of this stuff. I have so much trouble finding concealer that matches, and this is PERFECT. The only thing that gets on my nerves is that it runs out really fast.
- Garnier Anti-Puff Eye Roller: Not necessarily makeup, but for someone who gets puffy eyes sporadically, I like having it on hand. Just rolling it across my eyelids feels like it helps.
And that's about it! Thanks for bearing with me while I screwed around for months!
xx,
