Now-a-days I shop for make-up more than clothes. It's my newest addiction. I have waited long enough for a few of these items I purchased; some are a must have for fall and your make-up collection period.
Ulta:
I'm sure you have already heard about the Real Techniques brushes that are sold exclusively at Ulta. Well if not, let me tell you honey these brushes are worth the price and then some! My brush collection is slowly but surely expanding and I won't stop until I have all of the brushes they have to offer. The first brushes that I got were the foundation brush and the stippling brush, both of which I use for applying my liquid foundation. I got them buy one get one 50% off a few months ago and I have yet to put them down.The stippling brush is my FAVORITE because it manipulates the product to an air brush finish! LOVE it! The blush brush was next on my list. It is soooo soft and you only need a little bit of product to get the perfect look. I highly recommend picking these up if you can. I can't wait to get my hands on the core collection.
Real Techniques Blush Brush, $8.99
Also at Ulta, NYX was 40% off!!! I discovered this brand from a couple of blogs that I follow and I wanted to try out more products so I got a few things. The Ulta in the nearest city to me is always sold out of something (-_-)so I didn't get everything I wanted however all of this was under $15 dollars ^_^
NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Loose Pearl Eye Shadow (first two)
Shades: Oro Pearl and Orange Pearl, $1.79
NYX Glitter Powder in Apple, $1.79
A few swatches, same order as pics above.No base used on pearl's, glitter adhesive used. on glitter.
I also picked up a few lip liners...
NYX lip liner in Nutmeg, $2.09
NYX lip liner in Sand Pink, $2.09
Another must have are the NYX Jumbo Pencils! They are cream eye shadow base that makes eye shadows pop! I already have the Milk pencil but I picked up a back-up. I also wanted a gold to make my neutral looks stand out a bit more.
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in "Pure Gold", $2.69
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in "Milk", $2.69
NYX Jumbo Pencils, Pure Gold and Milk
A girl can never have too much glitter..
NYX Liquid Glitter Liner, $2.69
For the glitter, I picked up La Splash's Eye Shadow Sealer Base, which wasn't on Ulta's website but it was in the store. I'm going to do a glitter look soon using the glue so I can see how it holds up. So far, so good.
LA Splash Eye Sealer/Base, $6.99
Beauty Supply Store:
Where I live, there is a BSS that sells $1.00 Cherry Blossom lashes. Can you say steal!!! I always pick up five or more a week. Here are a few of my favorites that I got.
Cherry Blossom lashes:(left to right) #73, #119, #01, $1.00 a piece
[#73 can be seen here]
Cherry Blossom lashes: #747L, #601, $1.00 a piece
No name lashes: #76, 1.99
[#747 can be seen here]
Walmart:I have been looking far and wide for the Cover Girl Queen Collection because they only sell it in "urban areas". Luckily my city has two Walmarts and one of them had a limited stock of the bronzer "Ebony Bronze". I have seen all of the beauty gurus use it now it's my chance to try it out. At first I thought it would be to dark but it will be perfect for contouring, something I have yet to fully explore. I also picked up a brow sealer from Black Radiance. I normally use Elf's but this one has more product for only a few dollars more.
Cover Girl Queen Collection Bronzer in "Ebony Bronze", $6.49
Black Radiance Brow Tamer in clear, $2.79
MAC, Sephora, and Target:
Last but not least, I picked up a new favorite and my essentials items.
MAC Mineral Skinfinish in Natural Dark is a setting powder for your liquid foundation that mattifies the skin and can be used to fix a foundation if it is not a dead match to your skin tone. When I paired this with my Lorac aquaPRIME face primer and Urban Decay De Slick Setting Spray before and after applying my make-up, I wasn't oily for at least 6 hours!! Normally I have to blot my t-zone twice but this has saved my life! *screams*.
The Elf makeup remover wipes take off ALL of my make-up INCLUDING my lash adhesive and lashes. One wipe=all make-up off my face. For only $3, you can't beat that!
(from left to right)
MAC Mineralized Skin Finish in Natural Dark, $29.00
Urban Decay De Slick Setting Spray, retail $12.00 and up
(got it free with my Sephora Beauty Insider points!)
Lorac AquaPRIME, $32.00
ELF Makeup Remover Cleaning Cloths, $3.00
XOXO,
Breezy
