Beauty Post

A beauty post. However long, it includes all my little secrets and reasons for the make up I use. Enjoy!

Eyes;

I just about only wear neutrals on my eyes. Greys and browns are sort of my thing (I do have a random palette with like 20 brights from Germany that was sent to me two years ago, but I have hardly used it). For the longest time (okay like two years) I used a random jumble of neutral cover girl shadows.
But more recently I made the leap to higher quality shadow.

I am actually addicted to Urban Decays Naked Palette. I start with the primer that came with it (yes it really does increase staying power!), and then layer on the shadow. With 12 different colors and shades, mattes and shimmers, the combinations are endless. I already want Naked 2.

For eyeliner I use either Cover Girl Perfect Point Plus or Estee Lauder Artist's Eye Pencil. Both are excellent, it really just depends what I can afford at the time.. you know, being a broke college student and all ;). I use dark brown or dark grey, depending on what eye shadow color I am using.  I line above my eyelashes and my waterline.

Recently I purchased Bare Minerals Liner Shadow in Bark. I do not use it often, but mostly for special occasions and for photos. I apply it wet with my liner brush right into the base of my lashes. my lashes are naturally blonde, so even with mascara the very bases do not get covered, this does the trick.

Mascara is my necessity. If I could only wear one product, it would be mascara. I tend to be always trying something new. However, always dark brown (I think it looks more natural with my blonde hair and fair skin), always a rubber brush and always water proof. Currently I am using Cover Girl Lash Exact in Black Brown. Before I apply mascara I curl my eyelashes.

Face;

For the past four years, I have been a bare minerals user. Currently it is the only product that i will put on my face (other than my eyes). I had tried countless tinted moisturizers and other mineral makeups and nothing worked for me. Finally I purchased the Bare Minerals Starter Kit (actually I wound up doing this twice, then not using any for a year until I finally decided to start wearing foundation again). More recently I have been using Bare Minerals Matte, although I have two of the limited Deluxe Sizes of the Original. I use fair, the lightest color.

I also use Ready Bronzer, in Skinny Dip, to contour my cheeks, and Ready Luminzer in The Love Affair on the tops of my cheeks to highlight. I also have Ready Touch Up Veil in Translucent.

Brushes;

I have a sort of ridiculous amount of brushes. This is due to Purchasing a starter kit twice, as well as the limited edition set The Dream Team, and a few random free gifts. (Not pictured below are the duplicates that I have an abundance of!)

Lips;

I tend to be a bit lazy about lips, however as a free gift from Bare Minerals I recieved two lip products. Gloss in Cupcake, and Pretty Amazing Lip Color in Rouge. I am not much of a gloss person (not a fan of the natural look of glosses), this one is quite nice. The Lip Color on the other hand, really is 'Pretty Amazing'. The muted deep red color is perfect as well as the texture. It goes on smooth and lasts! So, I purchased it in Charisma. A peachy pink that I also rather like. It gives a more natural look. I paint my lip color on with a lip brush and dab on some Translucent Touch up veil to set it.

Extras;

My Grandmother gave me the absolute cutest little set from Elizabeth Arden. Two lip colors, Two eye colors, and a cheek color. Brushes, and a faux leather little case. Perfect for on the go.

Bare Minerals sent me an outstanding number of free gifts, two lip products, mineral veil, two moisturizers, lip brush, and mascara.

Currently Lusting over;
Nars Andy Warhol Edie Set - After this post, its clear that I love Edie, and this set is chock full of products I don't have.
Nars Orgasm Multiple Use Stick -  enough said.
Urban Decay Naked 2 - as previously mentioned.

What are your beauty favorites?

xoxo