Happy fall, y'all! It's my favorite time of the year - cool weather, football, comfort foods, and pumpkin-flavored everything. While I'm gearing up for a new quarter in graduate school that starts tomorrow, I have been having fun testing all kinds of products for you guys and I can't wait to share them with you.
This week, I must draw your attention to a product that my fabulous cousin and faccia bella, Julia Gerson, commented about on my "If the eyes are the windows to your soul" blog. Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencils are $19.00. Outrageous for eye liner, right? I think so, too.
But this is what I learned about this award-winning and blogger-favorite eye liner - IT DOES NOT MOVE! Once you put it on, you have about 30 seconds to blend it, smudge it or fix it, and then it stays put. ALL DAY LONG.
It's actually pretty amazing. But I wasn't too keen on spending $19.00 for one pencil, until last week I hit the mother lode. Roaming around Ulta, I found this:
This "Black Market" set is considered "travel-sized", as the pencils are not as large as the normal, $19.00 pencils, but for $36.00, you get six colors, all of which, are staple colors for me. Below are the swatches on my hand.
The first color is called West, which is a pretty brown with gold shimmer. Desperation is the next color, which is a matte gray. Black Market is black, and Riot is a shimmery purple. Apathy is a very pretty, shimmery green, like a khaki-green and Ink is navy blue, a dead-ringer for my all-time favorite MAC pencil, Blooz.
I thought this was a great find, specifically because these six colors are colors that I use the most to line my eyes. You can learn more about this product and buy it here (second row, center).
Urban Decay also has some vintage colors, regular size, on sale for $6.00. You can see the colors and purchase them here.
If you have tried Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil, please comment below and let me know your thoughts. If you'd like to try this eye liner out for yourself before you purchasing, you can visit any Ulta or Sephora store near you.
Also, please check out Julia's Facebook page, "Makeup by Julia". She's extremely talented and I hope to do a video with her one day soon for you guys.
Now please excuse me, I have to go scrub my hand to get these swatches off! Have a great week, everyone!
Faccia Bella is Italian for "beautiful face". This blog is a regular girl's makeup guide on how to achieve your Faccia Bella.
Search This Blog
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Eyelash Mojo
Hello, faccia bellas! It was a long, trying summer quarter in grad school, but now I'm back and blogging with vengeance.
I have been all about mascara lately. I've been testing some different ones and my eyelashes have got some major mojo going on. I'm batting them all over South Jersey.
"Deanna," you say. "Please tell us the secret!"
Here's my arm. Twist it. Alright I'll tell you! (said in Danny Zuko fashion).
In my quest for getting the longest lashes possible, I found the absolute BEST mascara in the whole wide world. I didn't find it at Walgreens. I didn't find it at CVS. I didn't find it a Target, either. My discovery came at Sephora (big surprise). It was recommended to me by a sales girl (sorry, I don't have an entertaining story about it), and it is worth every penny of the $23.00 I spent.
"TWENTY-THREE DOLLARS FOR MASCARA!" some of you may be crying.
My response, "IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY!"
It's called They're Real! Mascara by benefit, and the first time I put it on, I actually saw my eyelashes lengthen before my very own eyes. It got the name because people will not believe that you aren't wearing falsies.
Click here to read reviews on Sephora.com. I found out yesterday that Ulta carries it also.
Now, if you do not want to spend $23.00 on mascara, that is understandable. My drug store suggestion?
L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black, as recommended by one of my favorite beauty gurus, Carli Bybel. Walgreens sells it for $9.99 and L'Oreal makes a couple different versions of it, but I found that it lengthens the lashes very well.
If you'd like to see for yourself how it works, click here to see Carli Bybel's tutorial. I do not put on as many coats as she does, but it gives you a good idea of how the product works.
I use both of these products and can attest to their lengthening abilities. Both also claim to add volume to your lashes, and I guess they do, but not enough for me. So I discovered a trick. Another one of my favorite beauty blogs is Makeup Geek.com and Marlena loves to use L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black. Based on her recommendation, I purchased it at Target for $5.89.
Does it add volume? Absolutely. However it does not lengthen at all. When I put it on, it was a big let-down in the length department. But because I'm a grad student, I decided to combine the use of the They're Real!/Telescopic and Voluminous and now my lashes are long, full and pretty, the way I like them.
Finally, I owe my eyelash mojo to another great product - Maybelline Great Lash limited edition colored mascaras.
If you reading this and thinking "that's for 15-year-olds", hear me out. I picked one up at Walgreens for $5.99 the other day just to see how this would look. I was afraid it would be too bright, too Halloween-looking. I was afraid I'd look like a woman trying to look 15, but I chose Vision in Violet to make my brown eyes pop. The Verdict? LOVE IT!!!! Here's why: this is perfect for brightening your eyes without having to wear any eyeliner. If you are a low maintenance kind of girl and don't have time in the morning to do up your eyes, this is a great option. It doesn't come out super-bright, which pleased me. In fact, I put a bunch of coats on to get the look I wanted. I also like the brush because its small enough to get the lower lashes without smudging all over your lower lid. And you can't beat the price.
So there you have it. If you want your eyelashes to have mojo, I recommend all of the above. If you try one or any of these, please let me know your thoughts. If you have your own eyelash mojo, please share your recommendations in the comment section below.
I have been all about mascara lately. I've been testing some different ones and my eyelashes have got some major mojo going on. I'm batting them all over South Jersey.
"Deanna," you say. "Please tell us the secret!"
Here's my arm. Twist it. Alright I'll tell you! (said in Danny Zuko fashion).
In my quest for getting the longest lashes possible, I found the absolute BEST mascara in the whole wide world. I didn't find it at Walgreens. I didn't find it at CVS. I didn't find it a Target, either. My discovery came at Sephora (big surprise). It was recommended to me by a sales girl (sorry, I don't have an entertaining story about it), and it is worth every penny of the $23.00 I spent.
"TWENTY-THREE DOLLARS FOR MASCARA!" some of you may be crying.
My response, "IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY!"
It's called They're Real! Mascara by benefit, and the first time I put it on, I actually saw my eyelashes lengthen before my very own eyes. It got the name because people will not believe that you aren't wearing falsies.
Click here to read reviews on Sephora.com. I found out yesterday that Ulta carries it also.
Now, if you do not want to spend $23.00 on mascara, that is understandable. My drug store suggestion?
L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black, as recommended by one of my favorite beauty gurus, Carli Bybel. Walgreens sells it for $9.99 and L'Oreal makes a couple different versions of it, but I found that it lengthens the lashes very well.
If you'd like to see for yourself how it works, click here to see Carli Bybel's tutorial. I do not put on as many coats as she does, but it gives you a good idea of how the product works.
I use both of these products and can attest to their lengthening abilities. Both also claim to add volume to your lashes, and I guess they do, but not enough for me. So I discovered a trick. Another one of my favorite beauty blogs is Makeup Geek.com and Marlena loves to use L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black. Based on her recommendation, I purchased it at Target for $5.89.
Does it add volume? Absolutely. However it does not lengthen at all. When I put it on, it was a big let-down in the length department. But because I'm a grad student, I decided to combine the use of the They're Real!/Telescopic and Voluminous and now my lashes are long, full and pretty, the way I like them.
Finally, I owe my eyelash mojo to another great product - Maybelline Great Lash limited edition colored mascaras.
If you reading this and thinking "that's for 15-year-olds", hear me out. I picked one up at Walgreens for $5.99 the other day just to see how this would look. I was afraid it would be too bright, too Halloween-looking. I was afraid I'd look like a woman trying to look 15, but I chose Vision in Violet to make my brown eyes pop. The Verdict? LOVE IT!!!! Here's why: this is perfect for brightening your eyes without having to wear any eyeliner. If you are a low maintenance kind of girl and don't have time in the morning to do up your eyes, this is a great option. It doesn't come out super-bright, which pleased me. In fact, I put a bunch of coats on to get the look I wanted. I also like the brush because its small enough to get the lower lashes without smudging all over your lower lid. And you can't beat the price.
So there you have it. If you want your eyelashes to have mojo, I recommend all of the above. If you try one or any of these, please let me know your thoughts. If you have your own eyelash mojo, please share your recommendations in the comment section below.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)