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Fall (Affordable) Beauty Update

Christine — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:04:39 +0000

Whenever the cold weather hits, I always feel an overwhelming urge to suddenly change up all of my makeup. Even when I’m making a conscious decision to hold where I’m at…. my subconscious is like… nope. It is the fall season. Time for cozy outfits, pumpkin scones and all new makeup! Luckily, this year I was able to be a bit more responsible about my new makeup choices. I purchased all of them from Walmart! They’ve really been amazing the last few years, adding so many new beauty brands to their lineup. I was curious about a lot of them, and ordered so many products that I’ve been recommending over and over… I think they rival many much higher priced products, but obviously are much more affordable. The selection on their website is great, but I’ve also found some of these products at my local store. 1. The Crayon Case Chalk Dust Setting Powder: Yes, it’s a white setting powder. But it is super fine, and you can’t see it on my skin at all. It does a great job of setting my makeup and keeping oil at bay all day long. A little goes a long way, and this…

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The Best Drugstore Liquid Eye Liner: CoverGirl Intensify Me Review

Christine — Mon, 08 May 2017 19:00:00 +0000

Why is a good liquid eyeliner so hard to find? You would think it would be easy to get the liner to be well pigmented, and flow well out of a pen applicator. But alas… not so much. In the past I’ve done really well with a few much higher priced liquid liners (my favorites are this one and this one), but at about $20 each that’s pretty expensive. Well, CoverGirl has come to the rescue! Their new Intensify Me Liner is amazing. I am not exaggerating. It is super pigmented, the black is super black. Just like it should be. The colors (such as the beautiful green shown here) are just the color you expect them to be, and they look very pretty on. They flow out of the pen and apply perfectly. The coverage is solid and dark, not at all patchy. It lasts through the entire day without fading or smudging. One of the best things about this liner is the applicator. Instead of the typical pointed pen, this one has a paddle. This means you can easily chose how thick you want to line your lash line! Want it thicker? Apply with the thick part. Want…

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Top 10 Tuesday: My Favorite Alternatives to Black and Brown Eyeliners

Christine — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Product Sent for Review Affiliate Links I Bought It Today for Top 10 Tuesday we’re sharing our favorite colorful eyeliner alternatives to black and brown liner. I’m definitely an eyeliner girl (I have a huge collection), and while I have my fair share of blacks and browns, I really love reaching for another color to add some depth to my eye look. I had a really hard time coming up with this list, but these are the ones that I seem to reach for most frequently. I even found a drugstore dupe in my collection for one of the discontinued Urban Decay pencils! 1. Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in LSD (get it here or here) LSD is a navy shimmer with bright turquoise micro-sparkle according to Sephora. I love to layer this one over a black eyeliner and smudge it out just to show off a hint of the shimmer. 2. Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Precision Glide Eye Liner in Blackberry (get it here) I’m usually a huge fan of the Elizabeth Arden Smoky Liner, but they recently sent me a few of their Precision Glide Eye Liners to try out and I’m in love! They last all day, the…

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L’Oreal Infallible Silkissime Eyeliner Review: Super Pigmented All Day Wear

Christine — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Have you seen the L’Oreal Infallible Silkissime eyeliners? These are drugstore dupes for the Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliners. The pencils are soft and very well pigmented. They applied very easily to my lash line, and once you’ve blended them (you only have about 60 seconds to do this), they stay put all day long. And these swatches don’t really do the liners justice, I definitely will be buying a second Green Ivy, that color is absolutely amazing if you blend it out a little. There is a problem with these pencils however, and that is that they are pretty hard to sharpen correctly. They really will break very easily, making you resharpen them over and over. It is enough to make you wonder why you bought the pencil in the first place (look at the swatch of Green Ivy again, you’ll remember!) I found that to get these liners to sharpen there are a few tricks. First, you really do need to use a L’Oreal sharpener. I think it must be something with getting the closest size fit possible, but my Urban Decay sharpener (which is pretty new and works great with my other liners) seems to be a smidge…

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The Best Eyeliners According to Makeup Artists

Christine — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 19:00:00 +0000

IMAXtree I’ve made no secret of my love of all things eyeliner. While I’ve shared my favorite eyeliners over and over, I thought it was time to see what other people thought! I asked a few professional makeup artists for their faves, here are their picks! “One of my favorites is Rimmel Scandal Eyes Waterproof Gel Eyeliner (1) in black. It stays put all day with I smudging!” – Katie Dahlstrom “Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil (2) for smokey and long wearing.” – Katie Dahlstrom “Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner (3) in black is my absolute favorite. It can be worn for a smoky look or a precise line, just depending on how you apply it.” – Meghana Prasad “For a liquid liner, I love Stila Stay All Day Liquid Eye Liner (4). The felt tip makes it super easy to apply and it will not budge until you take it off.” – Meghana Prasad “My favorite liner of all time is Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner (4), and it is exactly like using a pen which you probably do every single day.” – Meg Raiano “For a graphic look or classic cat…

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Makeup Wars: The Best Black Eyeliners

Christine — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:08:00 +0000

I looooooove eyeliners. Remember my eyeliner drawer? (Yes, I have a whole drawer.) So when we decided to showcase our favorite black eyeliners for Makeup Wars, I knew I’d have a huge list. I think I’ve tried most of the formulas that major brands (aka, brands you can buy at places like Walgreen’s, Meijer, Sephora and ULTA) have to offer. I haven’t tried as many department store brands, in large because I don’t really shop at those stores. (Something about the women in their tunics intimidates me.) So, here are the brands and formulas of black eyeliners that I have in my drawer and have repurchased multiple times! Gel Liners I like to use a stiff angled brush to apply these liners, and they’re usually pretty long lasting. I featured 3 products here, but there’s also a great version from Bobbi Brown (I haven’t bought it in a few years, so it was left out of the collage), and L’Oreal makes a good one that I just couldn’t find on-line. 1. Maybelline Lasting Drama by EyeStudio Gel Eyeliner: This is a great drugstore version of the gel liner. It isn’t quite as pigmented as the Urban Decay and MAC versions,…

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Make Up For Ever’s Ultimate Liner Set: The Perfect Liner Set!

Christine — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:25:00 +0000

I’ve oogled this set in Sephora in previous years. Was it worth it? Does a girl really need that much eye liner? (Answer: Yes, you need more. I *might* have a bit of an eye liner obsession.) I’m not sure that I’ve previously mentioned Make Up For Ever’s eye liners on here, other than using them in quite a few looks. When I was sent a set for review, I fully admit that I may have squealed gleefully, run to take pics and then put them in their own little organizer shrine on my vanity. (True.) The Ultimate Liner Set is out now, and if you’re an eye liner lover like me, you really should run out and grab one. While it seems pricy at $160, it really is a steal because the liners are valued at $277! These aren’t crazy colors either, they include the basics that everyone needs, a few fun colors to expand your horizons (that emerald green that Pantone is pushing right now is in there too), and the formulas are ahmaazing. The kit includes a nice sharpener too, but obviously I’ve swatched the liners here and have some details on the formulas. Khol Liner is…

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Cover Girl Queen Vivid Impact Liners

Christine — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:44:00 +0000

Have you seen these new Queen Vivid Impact eye liners yet at a store near you? I’ve yet to find a store near me that carries the Queen line, but if you have one you should head there now. These things are amazing! These liners are very pigmented, they apply very smoothly (more like a gel than a pencil), and you can still smudge them easily with your finger tip or the special blending tip. Which has a cool shape. I’ve found that the little ridge along the tip is perfect for running right along the base of my lashes, it really does help ensure that I’ve gotten liner right down in there… And the colors? So pretty! I’ve been using all of them, though the Gilt (along my lower lash line) is my current favorite. They last all day without smudging off. Because they’re super waterproof. They do come off easily with a good eye makeup remover. Cover Girl Queen Vivid Impact Liners

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