It’s the little things that pull a look together. Sure, you need a good base, but its the extras that make you stand out. Eye liners, eye shadows, lipsticks and lip glosses are some of those extras; they’re like the accessories of the beauty world.
For eyeliner, Stila’s Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner takes the cake! My fave for the daily office grind is Lionfish (a dark shimmery bronze color). This shade is dark enough to bring some definition to the eye, without being as dramatic as a black liner nor as boring as a plain brown one. For more intensity, try the Smudge Stick in Stingray, which is their jet black (don’t you love their names?). These liners are great because they truly hold up all day in the waterline and on the lids and you can smudge them out before it sets, to get a smokey look. Just make sure you have some makeup remover in your beauty arsenal; you’re going to need it at the end of the day!
Eye shadows are great, don’t get me wrong, but during the work week, I’m not a fan of eye looks that take a lot of time. I like my beauty sleep, so M-F I like to keep it simple. My go-to product is actually not an eye shadow at all – it’s Benefit’s Watts Up. This highlighter can be used to bring a glow to any part of your face, but my favorite spot to use it is on the eyelids and inner corners near the tear ducts. A little dab of this and some liner and my eye makeup is donezo. It gives you a hint of color, shimmer and makes you look wide awake. For date nights I’ll normally use my Urban Decay Basics pallet. From a light shimmery color to an almost black, this pallet has got everything you need for a sultry look. If your into more vibrant colors, try out one of their other Naked pallets (one, two, three). No matter which you pick, you can’t go wrong - the shadows are so so pigmented, creamy and blendable!
Eyebrows frame your face, so it is important to keep them in shape and filled in. I’m not sure which is worse – two hairy caterpillars hanging out up there or two patchy strips! If you were blessed with full brows, you can probably skip the step of filling them in and opt for just taming them down with some brow gel (quick tip: don’t waste your money on expensive brow gels, clear mascara works just fine); however if your eyebrows resemble two mangy puppies– whether by birth or by obsessive compulsive tweezing - keep reading. The best product I have found thus far for filling in my sparse brows is Anastasia of Beverly Hills’ Brow Wiz in medium brown. The reasons behind why this magic wand works so much better than the rest, are many. For one, it comes in a very thin pencil which makes it easy to hold in your hand. For best results, use short flicking motions to fill in bare spots. This keeps you from looking like you used a permanent marker to draw them on. The product itself is also very creamy and long wearing. So not only does it goes on easily and evenly, but you also don’t have to worry about them being rubbed off during a hot make out sesh. Now that you’ve perfected those arches, flip that wand around and pop off the other top and behold the world’s best spoolie. This little brush blends like no body’s business and will help ensure your handiwork looks completely natural.
Lippies are probably my most purchased beauty items. My hubby and I do our grocery shopping at Target, so pretty much every week we’re there, I’ll throw a gloss or lipstick in the cart. I mean, its only a couple bucks, why not!? Because of this I don’t really have one fave to share, but I will say that NYX Butter Glosses and Maybelline’s Color Elixer’s rank at the top.
Well ya’ll, that wraps up my list of makeup love’s! I hope I gave you a couple new products to check out! What are some products you can’t live without? Leave a comment below and let me know, a girl can never have too much makeup…
x’s,
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