some reviews!! =)

so out of all the stuff i got; i tried some of it out today !! i probably looked dumb getting all dressed up to go work; since i work at a laboratory haha. but WHAT EV'SSSSS. heres the good stuff!!

ALL in all; the lineur intense eyeliner is ok =/ yes just OK. i mean; i like it; BUT i dont really like liquid eye liner. once you mess up you kinda have to start all over again. and lets not even go into the fact that its liquid and can be kinda messy. i guess im just a gel; or pencil kinda girl. the tip is great though; and the color looks really good on. maybe this product will grow on me; once i perfect applying it. other than the small tiffs everything else about this product is good.

NEXT; the cover sticks! the yellow; for the most part it does what its suppose to do. it does hide dark circles but i feel like maybe getting this brand isnt the best thing. the pixie ones work pretty good; but i guess since these are cheaper; it doesnt offer as much coverage as the more expensive ones. same goes for the green stick for redness; it helps; but doesnt hide all the way. i guess you gotta try different brands before you find the one that works for you.

the lashblast mascara; was ok. i expected it to be much better; but i think its because i got the volume one and not the lenght one. the physicians formula bronzer is good so far; really natural looking. the lip sticks will have to wait till tomorrow for a full run. i know this is so low on details and actual pictures; i'll have that tomorrow; for SURE!! and maybe i'll even do a couple of looks since i havent played with my makeup box in a while =)

newbies!!

i got some new stuffffff !!! =) egh i said i would tone down my cosmetics spending but arggggg!! that's IMPOSSIBLE! i did the best i could to stick to my budget. im only allowing myself 50 bucks a paycheck for makeup and stuff; but this week i spent 90 so far; and i say so far because i haven't gotten any new nail polish in a couple weeks! haha. so i went out today and got some stuff i wanted to try; and some basics. i bough the yellow; and green corrector cover sticks. i still want to get the green powder. I'll tell you guys how well those two turn out for me tomorrow. i also got the two SEXIEST lipsticks everrrr. i was skeptical at first because i usually don't go for BOLD lips, unless i do red. i feel my lips are too strong; but hey! i was in that mood today. i got a pink shade; and a dark plum shade. i tried them on as SOON as i got home and egh I'm in love haha. i got the lineur intense felt tip eyeliner that i wanted to try soooo bad. and last but not least 3 new eye shadow pallets in; grey green and purple =] pictures and details tomorrow!!!

HIP by loreal

if you are looking for lots of pigment or color in your makeup but don't wanna fork a billion dollars over to mac(even though it is well worth it; but since every ones in a recession budget plan lets work with what we've got) this is a great buy. LO'REAL HIP(high intensity pigment) line does exactly that. i was iffy about buying from this line at first because every freaking eyeshadow out there says it has great colors; and the lipsticks all say they have great opaque coverage; but this line actually does! eye cream eyeliners go on smooth and last, the duo eye shadows are super pigmented, almost as good as mac and come in 30 different duo combinations. the lips sticks are great. pretty much everything from this line is great, well priced, and worth trying.

neutrogena cosmetics

choosing the right cosmetics that go well with your skin is tough! some lines, even though they provide great coverage; clog your pores and make your breakouts even worst. best advice? try cosmetics that are organic; or even better that have a great skin care line! Neutrogena is a great example. their skin care products are great; and their cosmetics line prides itself in being great for your skin also. these are great foundations and concealers to use because it wont clog pores, some of the products have SPF in them; and they wont make your skin oily. cant beat that =)

the "eye" hate dark circles club haha

EYE CIRCLES; they do not discriminate. at all. everyone and anyone can get them. men, women, W.E. not only are they very unpleasant to have, but horrible to look at. they can make the prettiest female look tired and worn out. having them is only half of the problem, going about covering them is also a problem; mainly because people go about it the wrong way. some people think that covering them with your face concealer does the trick; when in reality it only makes them more noticeable. others try to go a shade or two lighter in concealer and dab that on their eyes; this just makes the area around the eye lighter; and depending on your skin tone; this might work; but come on if your a tanned female, what the heck do you look like with super light eyes? an idiot; that's what. so here are the juicy; simple; great tricks to get rid; or hide to the max the dark eye circles. first you have to look at your circles and figure out what shade of under eye circles YOU have. not everyone gets the same shade; some have purple, some have blue, some have green; and depending on what shade you have, this determines what color you need to correct it. this brings me to another fact; there is a difference between concealer and corrector; although they work hand in hand; concealer does what it says; conceals and gives you a more even skin tone. corrector CORRECTS skin discolorations or redness in the skin. it can basically help you hide things like freckles, redness in blemishes, and our friends; the dark eye circles =) Maybelline has these wonderful little things called "cover sticks" which come in the common color corrector colors; green, white, peach, orange, salmon, and pink, amongst other shades(since we established that everyone has different skin tones and dark eye color combinations). i know what you thinking; green? orange? WTF? breathe. each color does something a little different than the next. this is simple color theory. complimentary colors cancel each other out, turning into a neutral; this is also true with skin. the GREEN correctors work on redness. in other words they can tone down the redness in blemishes; or around your nose, where ever you choose to apply it. this comes in a stick, or powder palettes. and NO; it doesn't appear green on your face, unless you have a crappy one, but physicians formula is a great inexpensive option. yellow tints such as; yellow, orange, and peach; are what gets rid of eye circles because they cancel out purple and blue tints. which one you chose depends on your skin tone. yellow; for fair skin; peach for med skin tones, and orange for darker skin tones. you can also get away with pink corrector if you have really fair skin and fairly light circles. if the color isn't the only problem and you have puffy eyes, or recessed circles; you can add concealer to help hide them. recessed circles should go one shade lighter than your regular face concealer, and puffy eyes; a shade darker. there are many different options as far as correctors go, its just about finding the right one that is right for you. sometimes you might notice that you have two shades of dark circles; or that they aren't always the same color, this is FINE. the best advice is to look into palette's. PIXI has a quad palette so that you can customize your eye circles. this is the most inexpensive way because you have four colors that can cater to the specific color of your circles. no matter which one you get; the key is to BLEND it into your skin with either your finger; or a small concealer brush. HOPE THIS HELPED LADIES!! =)

newbies

shop list for tomorrow includes: Lineur intense eyeliner; and Lashblast mascara. heard fierce things about both of these products so i MUSTTTT try. i love me some great mascara; and up until now "the colossal" has been working wonders for me but hey it never hurts to discover a new favorite ya know?

Mint Julep Mask

im going to try this mask out!! i already have a mask that is the same brand as the rest of my skin care, BUT i've been doing my homework and reading some really great reviews about this mask. supposedly it gets rid of blackheads, dries out acne, AND makes your face smoother. and all these claims are coming from people who actually use the product so it cant hurt to try it right?