In times of recession...

So, at home, me and my siblings have this insider. Every time my mom is frugal about anything, or wont get them something, or plain old doesn't want to do something she always says "we are in the plan of recession" lol. its basically her excuse to be stingy with us lol. it has stuck and now we say it at least once a day lol. Randomly that gave me an idea for a post lol. I know that makeup gets expensive, and maybe people like me(that actually want to do it professionally) don't mind the constant spending on it, but i know that if i didn't want to do makeup free lance i would HATE to have to cough up so much money on it. I'm gonna do a break down on what you guys can go lower in price with, and what is worth coughing up big bucks for. I hope this post helps that one person out there that wont wear makeup because she/he thinks they cant afford MAC, MUFE, NARS, ETC.

WHAT IS WORTH SPENDING HARD CASH ON?

The number one thing you want to get your moneys worth on is foundation, concealer(regular + under eye), and face powders. There are many reasons why:

• you can actually try the higher end ones out at the makeup counters; etc; and you can have someone help you get your exact color.
• better color quality, and better ingredients
• blends in smoother for a more flawless finish
• more color options
• better for your skin

WHAT CAN YOU GO TO THE CHEAPER END FOR?

Eye shadows, blush, lip sticks, lip glosses, some primers, eyeliners, mascaras, etc; these things can be found for a lower price without having to compromise on quality. There are many different brands out there that offer good color payoff when it comes to their products, without having to go over on your makeup budget!

WHATS UP TO YOU?

Personally, i think that whether you want to spend alot of a little on brushes is completely up to you. There is no wrong or right way to shop for brushes, and to apply makeup. Personally i tend to go with higher end brushes for my face, and lower end ones for eyeshadow. When you apply your face products you want to make sure you use a good quality brush that will give you that airbrushed, flawless finish. As for eye shadows, those depend more on the color payoff of the actual eyeshadow, more than the quality of the brush. Its obvious that as with everything in life, you will get what you pay for. You cant expect a mac brush to work as well as a drug store brush. Use your budget to determine how much you can spend, and go with that. If you are planning on using your brushes everyday, or if you want to enter the makeup artistry world, i suggest you spend good cash on your brushes because that way you will have to replace them less often, and they will last longer.

MUFE(makeup forever) Cosmetic line

this little lovely post is an intro into the loveliness that is MUFE; a heads up on products that i will be purchasing and hopefully reviewing; and maybe some inspiration for you guys to try them as well. i first heard of MUFE when sephora opened up last year at my local mall. i was always into makeup but i didnt get into the higher end things besides mac until the sephora opened its doors. i felt like a kid in a candy store; and thats an understatement. i was looking to buy a concealer powder; i had macs, but i wanted to try something new because mac concealers tend to have alot of red in them and it came out a bit darker compared to my skin tone. i asked one of the girls that worked there to match me up and she told me about MUFE and after she put it on i LOVED it. mostly because it was perfect for my yellow undertone skin. now that i know that their powder foundations is good; i was looking into their liquid ones, since liquid foundations give you a more natural look. turns out that MUFE is also amazing when it comes to liquid foundations. after reading all the online reviews and watching some videos online im for sure going to try it. i always tried staying away from liquid foundations because truly people can do harm with these. if not blended well, foundations can make you look like a straight clown! i was debating on whether to get the MUFE HD; or the MUFE mat velvet; but based on reviews HD is geared more towards regular to dry skin. while mat velvet is more for people with oily skin because it gives that shine free natural finish to the skin which sounds amazing. at first i was iffy about the "mat velvet" title; but after reading the reviews; this stuff holds up pretty good. they compare it to the mac foundation; and its said that it gives the same coverage without the heavy thick feeling. macs liquid foundations goes on pretty flawlessly also; so im considering getting matched up at both places just to compare the two. for right now i'll try the mat velvet since i know its for oily skin.




im also going to get the makeup forever primer. whats awesome about MUFE primers is that they come in different colors according to your undertone and skin tone to help give your skin an all over even tone before you even apply foundation. i was matched up for the neutral(white) colored primer since i dont have much discoloration in my skin. if you go to sephora.com and look at the MUFE primers it gives you some detail about what each color does for your face, and its some guidance as to what color primer to get. if your medium toned, i suggest going with just the neutral white because the brown toner tends to be a little dark and has alot of red in it. it looked HORRIBLE ON ME. im also looking forward to trying this bad boy out...

its a concealer palette; much like the one i talked about in a previous entry. this one has five color options which means you can blend the colors together and get the precise coverage you need for under eye circles; blemishes; scars; etc. i also heard that their regular concealers are great too; so i'll probably give that a go too for the days where you get those random breakouts. and last but NOT least; eye shadows. they have this really cool little thing; refillable palettes. sometimes makeup lines only come out with palettes for special editions; or maybe the ones they do come out with only have 3 - 4 colors; so this works out great!

you can transfer your shadows directly into here which makes it easier to organize your eye shadows; and also gives you the freedom to make your own custom made palette.

you can find these and more MUFE products at sephora.com; also sephora has a special going on right now!! when you buy 3 MUFE eye shadows you get the palette(retailed at $10.00) for FREE!! the eye shadows usually retail for around $19.00 but well worth the money. also, mostly any shadow will fit in the palette, so you don't need to stick to just MUFE eye shadows!