Thursday, September 24, 2009

Makeup For Ever - HD Concealer



ABSLUTELY love the new HD concealer from Makeup For Ever.  I have been hearing about this product for awhile now and was waiting for it to come to my local Sephora. It took a few months, but it finally arrived!!! I purchased one at Sephora for $28.00. The only thing I don't like is that its only .5 ounces for the price! This product can be used on under eye circles or anywhere you may have blemishes on the face you would like to conceal. It gives you medium to full coverage depending on how dark your under eye circles may be.  To use the product you twist the bottom casing and concealer comes out the top through a tiny hole. This is definitely a less is more product! The company instructs the buyer to use the tip as your applicator, but I prefer to use my Clinique concealer brush to apply it. I feel like the applicator on the tube places to much in one location and doesn't allow me to get close to my lash line like I would want to.

F.Y.I
 - I use shade 335 - I am of medium skin tone with a golden undertone

-  I recommend that you use this product for under eye circles and if you have another concealer that will work for face blemishes then go ahead and use it. For the price I am trying to make the product last as long as possible. I found in the past whatever concealer I would use for my face wasn't doing the job for my dark circles.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Clinique - T Zone shine control



I have to say Clinique T Zone shine control is a must have in my makeup routine. It cost $14.50 and you can purchase at your local Clinique counter. It reduces shine, absorbs oil and dries into a clear matte finish. You can use it over or under makeup, but I have found more success with it under my makeup. If I apply it over my makeup then I have to retouch my makeup and that's one extra step I am trying to avoid! I apply it to my forehead, nose,and cheek area because this is where I tend to get oily. I suggest to take a look at where you get oily or shiny and apply it there. Also a little goes a long way, in other words less is more!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Yellow & Blue



1st - applied Urban Decay Primer Potion to my lid
2nd - applied NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk all over lid
3rd - applied MAC eyeshadow in Chrome Yellow to the middle of my lid- Brush - MAC 239
4th - i used the darker blue color in the L'Oreal HiP eyeshadow Duo in Showy in my crease area, blending in circular motions from the outer area towards the inner eye area, blending the blue well into the yellow turning into a light green color- Brush- Clinique Eye Contour
5th - applied Clinique eyeshadow in Daybreak under the brow and into my inner tear duct area -Brush - MAC 224
6th - applied a thin line of MAC fluidline in Blacktrack right above my lash line -Brush- MAC 210