Beauty Finds, Tips, and Tricks

Re: mascaras (I'm a few pages behind): I like Buxom, but it tends to irritate my eyes after a few hours of wear (like most BM products). I prefer Diorshow over it, but not by much - it tends to get clumpy after a week or so of being open and used.

My FAVORITE mascara so far is Merle Norman's Wicked Lash. It is AMAZING. Gives me more length than Diorshow, and the volume is buildable, rather than getting clumpy on the first stroke. It's also much more waterproof than Diorshow, in my experience. It also doesn't irritate my eyes. And it's cheaper! By a lot!

Their mattifying moisturizer is also fantastic, and I use their concealer and foundation exclusively now. I find that my skin actually improves if I wear their makeup products every day.

 

It's 18.95. I'm not sure what MAC lipsticks run, but I always thought they were a higher price point.

I love the color, but not on me

I'm liking this Karora self-tanner. It's a non-aerosol spray with a color guard, and the color is very natural. I'm going to be trying their self-adjusting CC cream in a few days. I have high hopes.

 

Oops, thought it was more than that! But MAC is $18, so about the same. Goes back to the finish then. I like matte galaxies more than shimmer! Personal preference!

 

LOTS OF PICTURES AHEAD.

1. A better picture of Heroine!


2. My new favorite summer red, Indie Flick Matte by NYX (awkward angle, I promise I didn't fuck up the application that badly)


3. Finally have the swatches for @snowy from the one of my favorite @damnitall presents:


Palette for reference. The swatches will be in the same order of the colors in the pan, from left to right.


Shimmer swatches over NYX milk (inside lighting)


Matte swatches over NYX milk (inside lighting)


Shimmer over NYX milk (natural lighting from window)


Matte over NYX milk (natural lighting from window)


Close up of some shimmers



Matte closeups

 

Finally bit the bullet and got lots of layers to my long hair. Still figuring out if I LOVE it or not...

 

I like it

 

Pretty pink Cleure polish in San Diego. I'm digging it.

 

A big box of Milani products arrived at my door today. Unexpected! I'm so excited as it's a drugstore brand I've been wanting to try, but wasn't sure about shelling the cash out for it. Where to start??

 

You got all of that for free??? Score!!!

 

Now I just have to write about it. Which is a fair trade in my book!

Swatches anyone?

 

Ok here are the lip products. From l-r lipstick in 7 true red, gloss in 12 red my lips, lip intense liquid color in red extreme and power lip gloss stain in 01 red control.



And the swatches:



I prefer the glosses 2 & 4.

Bronzers to come.

 

Do you have a beauty blog, @redsneaker?

 

I do. I also contribute to a couple of magazines. Nothing super huge. Maybe one day!

Should I post the blog here, or PM? Not sure what's acceptable...

 

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