My Top 10... Drugstore Makeup Finds

DRUGSTORE MAKEUP FINDS

 

Not everyone has the beauty budget of a Kardashian and quite honestly, there's really no reason to have that type of budget!  There's some great finds in your local drugstore and if there's coupons or sales involved... I'm there!

 

 

Here's my top 10!

1. Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser - $9

This is my go-to day-to-day primer.  It makes my BB cream stay on longer and go on smoother.  It has the texture of Smashbox Photo Primer (which is about $35!). 

 

2. Covergirl 3 in 1 Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation - $9

 

This is the foundation I have in my kit and I use it on anyone and everyone!  It has a built in primer and concealer and doesn't fade or oxidize! 

 

3. Garnier BB Cream (Combination/Oily)- $13

If you read my Mommy's Makeup Kit Post, you know I love this stuff.  It's perfect to throw on on those days that you don't really want to put on makeup, but don't want to walk around with nekked-face either. 

 

4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser (Brightener) - ($7)

 

This stuff is amazing.  As a mom, tired eyes go along with the title.  If you put this in a triangle under your eyes, it will create a lightness and brightness that will fake 10 hours of sleep!

 

5. Wet and Wild Eyeshadows - ($1-$7)

 

You literally cannot go wrong with these drugstore shadows.  They have such great pigmetation and offer so many ranges of colors. PLUS!! they go on sale!?  The above one is called "Petal Pusher" and is great for creating smokey eyes that aren't just blah grey.

 

6. Maybelline Color Tattoos ($5)

I love these so much, I have a whole blog post dedicated to them!  I think they are fabulous for primer or even day to day wear!  If you haven't tried these, please!!! Do it!  You won't be sorry!

 

7. Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Liners - ($5)

 

These really are waterproof and are so creamy and pigmented.  They are amazing to put on your waterline!  I have nude, black and brown and they stay on my vanity!

 

8. L'Oreal Lash Out Butterfly Waterproof Mascara - ($8)

 

I have horribly straight lashes that hate staying curled.  Almost immediately after curling them, they straighten back out!  This mascara keeps them looking curled, black and lush! Make sure it's the waterproof!

 

9. NYX Butter Gloss - ($5)

I barely wear things on my lips (I'm a chapstick kind of girl), but when I do, I reach for one of these.  Creamy, pigmented, and not-sticky!  My favorite color is Éclair.

 

10. Physician's Formula Glow Boosting Pressed Shimmer Bronzer - ($12)

Bronzer adds color back to my winter-ized face.  This one has a big ol' kabuki brush.  I love that this bronzer doesn't turn orange like some bronzers can!

 

What are some things you are loving?  Anything I should checkout?!

How Did Makeup Forever's Aqua Shadow Stand Up to My Day? + GIVEAWAY!

Recently I was at Sephora again... surprise, surprise, I know.  Most of the time I go into just look, I swear, and it was one of those days exceppppt I came across this little amazing duo. 

If you are unfamiliar with Makeup Forever, they are one of the higher end products that are carried at Sephora.  They have wonderful pigmentation in whatever product you are looking at and are loved by makeup artists everywhere and these little gems found in a duo? Yes, please!

From the Sephora website:
A smudge-proof, long-lasting eye shadow pencil that enhances and intensifies the eyes. Aqua Shadow’s intensely pigmented, waterproof formula provides immediate, rich color that will not smudge, crease, or fade. Created with silica powder, its ultra creamy texture glides effortlessly on the eyelid and blends easily for an even result. Incredibly simple to use, Aqua Shadow quickly creates a multitude of dynamic and colorful looks.

I have never tried these before, but if you looked at my Mommy's Makeup Kit, you know I love easy cream shadow.  And the fact that it's waterproof, smudge proof and won't crease or fade?  I had to try it. It comes with two colors (see swatches below). Each one of these retails for $20. 

 

I even tried to smudge it:

 So check out what happened: 
I didn't use a primer under these.  I used the coppery color (26E) first and then placed another color (which is the same brand, but a darker color, so it was easier to see, on top of it).

I put my makeup on at 8:30 am post shower:

And are you ready??
Below is what it looked like after more than 12 hours annnnd after:

• A play group with baby J
• A little nap (slept horribly last night, and I'm a belly sleeper!)
• A sweaty hour-long workout
• Browning meat for dinner
• Steamy bath for little man
• Numerous hugs and snuggles

Ew, ignore my crazy pores, but for real!  I'm pretty impressed! It lasted quite well for my semi-loaded, but normal day. It's not smudged or creased, and although the pigmentation isn't as strong, you can definitely tell there is a line there.  I took my makeup off after I took that picture and I had to use makeup remover to do it. 

 

I would recommend it to any one who wants to put there makeup on in the morning and wants it to stay put.  And since I recommend it so much, I thought "why not give one away?!"

 

Below is the rafflecopter to enter to win this super amazing find.  You will receive the above kit, with 26E (a copper color) and 22E (a bronze color) along with instructions on how to create a luminous eye.  Entering is easy: Like the Facebook page, comment on the blog or/and share this blog post using the Facebook icon below or through Facebook once you've liked the page! You can enter as many ways as you'd like!

 

A winner will be announced April 1, 2014 by 10 pm on the blog and Facebook page, so be sure to keep checking in! Once the winner is announced, they have 48 hours to contact me or else another winner will be chosen!

 

 

 

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Mommy Makeup Kit - Round 2

Yesterday I showed you my little arsenal of makeup that I use on a regular basis to bring me back from a sleep deprived dead look.  I call it the "Mommy Makeup Kit".  We covered face basics yesterday and today we are covering eyes/lips. 

I have quite a bit of variation here with my products for eyes, but tend to stick with neutrals that don't bring too much focus.  However, I like to rock a mean smokey eye, preferably with glitter. 

As I said yesterday: Now, please, do not judge.  I do not reach for these EVERYDAY.  These are the things I reach for on a regular basis for an everyday look.  I by no means think that everyone needs all these things, but being a mom and being a freelance, part-time makeup artist show no difference in my life.  As you can see there are a mixture of higher end and drugstore products.  There are some things in my collection that I think are important to use higher end products, but I love me some bargain beauty, too!

 

Disclosure: I paid for all of these products with my own money and I was not sent any of these items for review/monetary benefit.  I really do love and use these products. 

 

Here's our eyes/lips!

 

 

1. Urban Decay Naked Palettes (1 & 2 -- No, I do not own 3!!) ($52) -- These are the perfect neutral palettes and are so crazy pigmented and easy to use (even for the beginning makeup lover). And thank you to my sister for giving me letting me borrow the original palette and I just haven't returned it.  "Oops."

2. Wet & Wild Silent Treatment Palette ($7) -- Here's another little neutral palette, which I bought specifically because of the taupe color.  It's amazingly pigmented and is a wonderful everyday color.   The other two colors (the pink and black) are meh.  The black has goldish glitter and is quite chalky and the pink I can barely even see.  But the taupe... wowieee worth the seven!

3. L'Oreal Voluminous Million Dollar Lashes ($7) -- Mascara is mascara to me.  I have not found one that I need to have and don't believe in spending more on a super expensive one that needs to be thrown out after a couple months.  That being said, I did buy two in a row of this one, which is big for me!

4. Jordana Fabuliner Bold ($4) - Nope, not a typo!  Only four bucks for this thing!  If you can write with a pen, you can use this liner; perfect for that cat eye.  It's nice and dark, and stays put for a good amount of time, just make sure you let it dry.

5. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Shadow Pencil in Mushroom ($20) -- I love these pencils and cannot find them anymore at my local Ulta or Sephora.  This one is an amazing colored taupe that I use as a liner to add a little color to my lid that's a little different than your everyday black.  It stays put and don't get me started about pigmentation. 

6. L'Oreal Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner ($8) - This is a great eyeliner that I use on my upper waterline.  It is so pigmented and makes my lashes look fuller.  I wouldn't use it on my lid though because when I did try that, it smudged like a motha. 

7. NYX Butter Gloss in Éclair ($6) - These glosses are so creamy and not sticky at all and create just enough pigment to add that pretty glossy color.  I use it if I want to be fancy... for my 17 month old son. 

8. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Branded ($6) - Color tattoos are amazing and I have a bunch of them, but I reach for this the most. Sometimes I use them as a primer to make an eyeshadow more pigmented, but more often than not, I just use them as is.  It's perfect for covering up my aging vein-y lids.

9. EOS Medicated Lip Balm in Tangerine ($3) - If you haven't heard of EOS lip balms, you might've been under a rock.  They are everywhere and Walgreens even created a generic kind.  I have them all over the house in case if I'm one room and need a EOS pick-me-up.  Also, I don't now if all EOS' are medicated, but this orange one is! It even says so.

10.  Makeup Forever Aqua Cream in #13 ($28) - I use this just like my Maybelline product.  It's creamy, easy to use, and stays pretty well.  Pigmentation is okay, but it needs to be layered up. 

 

What do you think?  Interested in trying some of these products?  Need to know how to use any or these or see swatches?  What sort of things do you guys use? 

 

 

Kisses & Hugs - TPD