Thursday, September 28, 2006

One good thing about bush

In case you haven't been paying attention or haven't otherwise noticed, fuller (albeit bushier) brows with a less severe arch are the trend for the fall. This is a more "natural" look with the iris being the focal point of the arch vs. the pupil. It iso much easier to maintain than the pencil thin, always drawn on brows we have tried to accomplish in the past.

a. the bridge of your nose, where your brows should start (the ban on "uni" has not been lifted, please don't violate this ban)
b. the outer edge of your iris, this should be the highest point of your arch
c. the end of your new more natural brow should end here, grab a pencil and make a diagonal line from your nostril to the corner of your eye. (do not pass this point, trust me it looks drag queenish after this point)

This gives your eyes a more balanced look.
Less daily plucking and you can allow a longer time between waxes/threading/other torturous methods used to remove hair.

So what happens when you have either overplucked or have naturally sparse brows (like me) and you want to achieve this look? Simple, you buy it. There are quite a few brow products on the market, from powders to pencils and everything in between. Everyone has to pick what works best for them, but since i'm not a brow specialist like Anastasia, I find that certain product help the brow creation process along quite easily and with fabulous results too.


LORAC Creamy Brow Pencil Dark Brown- $18


I love love love this brow pencil. It's so easy to handle, just a few light strokes and your brows start to fill in instantly, it's soft and creamy, so it's easy to crrect whatever mistakes you may make, and the brush tip helps you brush everything into place. Yeah its a bit on the pricier side, however it last a super long time, because even with everyday use you use very small amounts. (Look I have to tell my self these things to justify the costs) It's actually one of the best $18- $20 you'll spend.
It comes in several shades too! please find one that closely matches the color of your natural hair color, do not attempt to match that clown red weave you're rocking (in violation I might add)
LORAC Creamy Brow Pencil Auburn
LORAC Creamy Brow Pencil Blonde
LORAC Creamy Brow Pencil Brunette


Amazing Cosmetics Brow Gel - $12

I like using brow gel, because it groups together what little hairs you have there, to give you a fuller brow.
I like this gel, because it:
1. works,your newly created fuller brows are sealed in with this gel for a close to perfect finish
2. is clear so I don't look "groucho maxy" with the brown tinted gels on the market.
3. last forever: be careful not to keep putting in a "darkened" brush in there, it'll change the color of the gel. Just dip it really quickly in a makeup remover/brush cleaner and shake off excess before placing the wand into the gel.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Skin so soft

So if you've ever tried to raid my cosmetics stash, and you know me very well, you've never touched this probably because you value your life. Smart girl. I bought this item for the first time during the holidays in 1999, and ever since then it is one of my absolute indulgences. ooooh my skin always feels so buttery soft after applying this to my skin.



Benefit Bathina "Touch Me Then Try To Leave"... Cream 4.75 oz

Even the name is exciting, and so accurate, because truly each time I have applied it to my skin, and someone happens to touch me, they always ask how I got my skin so soft. Off course I make up a story about exfoliating and drinking lots of water, but I'm sharing here today.

At that price,I can't use it everyday (shooot, haven't won the lottery yet ), like after a long week and you want to retreat from the world for a couple of hours, so you turn on some old Sade CD and have a long bath... this is what you put on after that luxurious bath, it completely rounds out that escape experience. le sigh.

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Smell cheaper

Ok so I love bargains, lets face it buying cosmetics is not a cheap hobby/like/addiction etc. So I'm always looking for a way to save a buck or two (to re-invest in another product naturally :D )That's where fragrance.net comes in. I buy my fragrances for less on there. Same everything (packaging, product, less headache from all the competing scents) as in the department stores, except I purchase it at a price that is almost like an employee discount. If you have a signature fragrance, consider purchasing it online too.


FragranceNet.com

Monday, September 18, 2006

long sexy lashes.



Although i was blessed with a full head of hair at birth, I was not blessed with the bambi-like lashes my almost one-year old neice has. It was really sad when I found myself envying someone who can't even form sentences yet, simply because of her lashes. I mean they are bautiful.

I set out on a quest to find the PERFECT mascara. It was as though someone at the Clinique laboratories was reading my mind and feeling my pain, because what did I stumble upon one day... that's right the PERFECT MASCARA. (insert happy dance jig)

Clinique's new High Definition Lashes is simply the TRUTH.



It has a double head, the half- brush, half comb contraptions gets the job done. I call it the push up bra for your lashes, don't laugh, listen to me now. It lifts and separates, giving you long defined extra sexy lashes that you've always wanted. Isn't that what a good push up bra is supposed to do for your cleavage?



I kid you not, try this mascara. It works, just like their clever illustration here. First you brush on your first coat of mascara, then for your second layer, you work your lashes with the comb. My once stunted lashes are now a thing of the past (well until I take off my makeup every night that is). I see my lashes when I blink slowly and I havenever been able to say that with any other mascara.

Introduction

Ok, I'll start by telling you what I am not.

Not a beauty industry expert (well depends on who you ask, I say I am, nobody else does so ...)
Not a scientist
Not a make-up artist
Not a skin care specialist
Not a dermatologist
Not anyone professional in the billion dollar cosmetics industry.

All I am is an avid lover of cosmetics. I am a consumer just like most of you, and like most of you, I hate wasting my money on things that don't work and I love being told about things (especially cosmetics) that do work. So that's all i'll be doing with this blog... telling you about my beauty finds.