July 2013 - Beauty Steals - Eyeliner

Milani Eye Tech Extreme 

Liquid Liner (Pen)

$8.49 at CVS

i have more eyeliner than Jesus. primarily pencils & gels. i've used Jordana's Fabuliner liquid eyeliner pen before, but i'm just not impressed by its color intensity or staying power. is it weird that the Milani seems to get darker & longer-wearing the more i use it? it's also easy and fast. i think i almost have a cat eye down. almost.  

Rimmel Scandal Eyes

Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner in Nude

$3.99 at Target

you guys. this pencil is amazing!! i've used it every single day since i bought it, as an inner corner highlight color. usually alone, since it looks so natural yet so brightening at the same time. the even better news is that it can act as a fabulous base for times you wanna jazz it up & do a shimmery inner corner. so pissed that i shelled out money for the Pixi version years ago, and it's been collecting dust ever since. Rimmel's is way less expensive, creamier, and longer wearing.

NYX Slide On Eye Pencil in Azure

$7.99 at Ulta 

 a vibrant turquoise eyeliner for summer!!

July 2013 - Beauty Steals - Eyeshadow

Milani Eyeshadow Primer

$6.79 at CVS

where has this been all my life?!? just as good as my previous fave, NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, at a fraction of the cost!! eyeshadow stays intense & uncreased all day, and no itchy eyelids! Milani's squeeze tube packaging will definitely let me know when i need to repurchase, unlike NARS' doefoot wand in a hard plastic tube setup.

 

Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow
in Bad to the Bronze
$6.99 at CVS

so this eyeshadow has rave reviews all over the internet. the name is a little misleading, as its more of a not-too-cool-but-not really-that-warm taupe. the staying power is really good for a cream eyeshadow. Bad to the Bronze also makes a good base for intensifying a neutral eye look. and it is a super easy option if you wanted to just swipe it on your lids, add mascara (and maybe liner too), and go. i like it, just not sure if i like it enough to buy it a second time if i ever run out (a big if since there's so much product in the container).

Rimmel Glam Eye 

Eyeshadow Quads 
Mayfair & Smokey Brun

$6.29 each at CVS 

these caught my eye, and since they were buy one get one half, i went for it. more impressed with Smokey Brun on my olive skintone, but honestly, i reach for my Too Faced 'Natural At Night' palette way more often. still, i think these are great to pack for when you're going away & won't have access to your whole collection.

Wet N Wild Going In The Wild Palette

$4.99 at Rite Aid

 

i had seen this palette online, but when i spotted it at Rite Aid for $4.99, i felt lucky and scooped one up. the other palette in this collection, Nude Awakening, did not impress me at all - the colors were too warm/muddy for my taste. Going in the Wild fits in with the neutral eyeshadow kick that i'm on, and also feeds my love of color with flirty lilac & mint shades. 

Jesse's Girl (eyeshadows)

been looking everywhere for something to replace MAC Beautiful Iris, which looks fab, but needs serious layering to show up properly. it can also lean too gray (especially in the summer). haven't really found anything high-end that works (Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Morphine seemed promising, but the quality was horrendous and i returned it), so i picked these guys up.

 

Baked Eye Shadow in Rosemary Frost

$3.99 at Rite Aid

Eye Dust in Ultra-Violet

$4.99 at Rite Aid