My Everyday Eye Brushes

This is part II of my post on My Everyday Face Brushes. I can survive everyday with only these brushes:

• Lid: MAC 217
• Crease: MAC 224
• Define crease: MAC 222 or MAC 226 (226 for a more defined look, but this was LE)
• Blend out the crease: MAC 217
• Line: Sonia Kashuk Bent eyeliner brush (available at Target)
• Comb lashes and eyebrow: Sephora Brand's Professionnel Platinum Lash & Eyebrow Comb #21

What are your favorite everyday eye brushes?

My Everyday Eye Brushes

This is part II of my post on My Everyday Face Brushes. I can survive everyday with only these brushes:

• Lid: MAC 217
• Crease: MAC 224
• Define crease: MAC 222 or MAC 226 (226 for a more defined look, but this was LE)
• Blend out the crease: MAC 217
• Line: Sonia Kashuk Bent eyeliner brush (available at Target)
• Comb lashes and eyebrow: Sephora Brand's Professionnel Platinum Lash & Eyebrow Comb #21

What are your favorite everyday eye brushes?

"Love of the week": Cetaphil Cream

If you have dry and sensitive skin like me, and are looking for a non-greasy, fragrance-free, basic moisturizer, Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream is an excellent product.

I use it to moisturize my face, hands, feet, elbows and knees—anywhere that requires intensive moisturizing. Dermatologists have been recommending Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream to help alleviate dry skin associated with eczema and psoriasis for over 20 years.

The cream is rich and thick, and super-emollient. After I wash my face with Cetaphil cleanser, I apply about a dime size of the cream to my face. It spreads and absorbs wonderfully and my skin is immediately silky-smooth. By morning it gets rid of dry skin on my face and body.

How much does it cost? It retails for $13.49 at CVS.com. CVS also has their version of this cream, that retails for $10.49. The CVS one is called "CVS Moisturizing Cream Dry Sensitive Skin". The ingredients are similar, but in my humble opinion, I would spend a bit more and get Cetaphil's formula.



Ingredients: Water, Petrolatum, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, PEG-30 Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol.

What is your favorite moisturizer? Have you use the Cetaphil cream? If yes, did you like it?

"Love of the week": Cetaphil Cream

If you have dry and sensitive skin like me, and are looking for a non-greasy, fragrance-free, basic moisturizer, Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream is an excellent product.

I use it to moisturize my face, hands, feet, elbows and knees—anywhere that requires intensive moisturizing. Dermatologists have been recommending Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream to help alleviate dry skin associated with eczema and psoriasis for over 20 years.

The cream is rich and thick, and super-emollient. After I wash my face with Cetaphil cleanser, I apply about a dime size of the cream to my face. It spreads and absorbs wonderfully and my skin is immediately silky-smooth. By morning it gets rid of dry skin on my face and body.

How much does it cost? It retails for $13.49 at CVS.com. CVS also has their version of this cream, that retails for $10.49. The CVS one is called "CVS Moisturizing Cream Dry Sensitive Skin". The ingredients are similar, but in my humble opinion, I would spend a bit more and get Cetaphil's formula.



Ingredients: Water, Petrolatum, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, PEG-30 Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol.

What is your favorite moisturizer? Have you use the Cetaphil cream? If yes, did you like it?

My Everyday Face Brushes

A couple of people asked me to list my everyday brushes, so here it goes. If you have not had a chance to ready my post on "my everyday face" please do. In that post I list my most frequently used products at the moment.

My everyday face brushes are:

• (1) Essence of Beauty Foundation Brush

• (2) MAC 109 to buff the foundation

• (3) MAC 134 to apply MUFE HD powder to set my foundation

• (4) MAC 217 to smudge and blend my undereye concealer

• (5) MAC 188 for applying blush

• (6) MAC 165 to apply highlighter

My Everyday Face Brushes

A couple of people asked me to list my everyday brushes, so here it goes. If you have not had a chance to ready my post on "my everyday face" please do. In that post I list my most frequently used products at the moment.

My everyday face brushes are:

• (1) Essence of Beauty Foundation Brush

• (2) MAC 109 to buff the foundation

• (3) MAC 134 to apply MUFE HD powder to set my foundation

• (4) MAC 217 to smudge and blend my undereye concealer

• (5) MAC 188 for applying blush

• (6) MAC 165 to apply highlighter

Love of the week: MAC Full Coverage Foundation

I use this product in shade C40.

Description from macpro.com:
A smooth-to-apply, easy-to-blend, emollient-based foundation formulated to provide opaque coverage. Full Coverage Foundation was developed for the professional makeup artist who wanted an emollient-based foundation with opaque coverage. Water-resistant and long-wearing, it can cover most scars, blemishes and birthmarks. This easy-to-blend cream cake formulation is available in a wide range of colors. Coverage can range from sheer to opaque.

How to apply this product?
Achieve sheer coverage by applying a small amount of the foundation using a moist sponge. For opaque coverage apply the foundation using a dry sponge and a stippling motion. Compatible with latex and other synthetics used in special effects makeup, it can be used on the face and body.

Where can I buy this product?
While this product is only available at MAC PRO stores, you dont need a PRO card to buy PRO products. (By the way, you qualify for a PRO card if you are a makeup artist etc. and you get 30-40% off). You can call 1-800-387-6707 and place your order - no membership needed. You can browse the PRO products at: http://www.macpro.com

Love of the week: MAC Full Coverage Foundation

I use this product in shade C40.

Description from macpro.com:
A smooth-to-apply, easy-to-blend, emollient-based foundation formulated to provide opaque coverage. Full Coverage Foundation was developed for the professional makeup artist who wanted an emollient-based foundation with opaque coverage. Water-resistant and long-wearing, it can cover most scars, blemishes and birthmarks. This easy-to-blend cream cake formulation is available in a wide range of colors. Coverage can range from sheer to opaque.

How to apply this product?
Achieve sheer coverage by applying a small amount of the foundation using a moist sponge. For opaque coverage apply the foundation using a dry sponge and a stippling motion. Compatible with latex and other synthetics used in special effects makeup, it can be used on the face and body.

Where can I buy this product?
While this product is only available at MAC PRO stores, you dont need a PRO card to buy PRO products. (By the way, you qualify for a PRO card if you are a makeup artist etc. and you get 30-40% off). You can call 1-800-387-6707 and place your order - no membership needed. You can browse the PRO products at: http://www.macpro.com

Bronzy purples

Items used:

• MAC Expensive Pink on lid
• MAC Nocturnell in crease
• MAC Shadowy Lady in outer V and intensify the crease
• MAC Woodwinked in inner V and below waterline (inner 1/3rd)
• Black kohl to line waterline and upper lashline
  

Bronzy purples

Items used:

• MAC Expensive Pink on lid
• MAC Nocturnell in crease
• MAC Shadowy Lady in outer V and intensify the crease
• MAC Woodwinked in inner V and below waterline (inner 1/3rd)
• Black kohl to line waterline and upper lashline
  

Matte: Smokey Brown (Priyanka Chopra)

Priyanka Chopra just looks STUNNING in this pic!!



Here is a closeup of her eyemakeup from the above picture:


Here is my rendition: How did I do?









Items used:

• Base: MAC Blacktrack fluidliner
  
• Lid: MAC Embark
• Crease: Rule, Saddle, Corduroy
• OuterV: Carbon
• Highlight: MAC Femme Fi
  
• Upper lashline - Maybelline Stilleto black liquid eyeliner
  
• Waterline: MAC Feline
• Smudge and set below waterline: MAC Brown Down, Embark
  
• Mascara: Rimmel Glam Eyes

Matte: Smokey Brown (Priyanka Chopra)

Priyanka Chopra just looks STUNNING in this pic!!



Here is a closeup of her eyemakeup from the above picture:


Here is my rendition: How did I do?









Items used:

• Base: MAC Blacktrack fluidliner
  
• Lid: MAC Embark
• Crease: Rule, Saddle, Corduroy
• OuterV: Carbon
• Highlight: MAC Femme Fi
  
• Upper lashline - Maybelline Stilleto black liquid eyeliner
  
• Waterline: MAC Feline
• Smudge and set below waterline: MAC Brown Down, Embark
  
• Mascara: Rimmel Glam Eyes

Matte cream orange look (Kim Kardasian)

I found this beautiful matte-ish eye makeup that was done on Kim Kardasian, and I had to try it out..




My attempt to dupe the above look:









Items used:

• Base: MAC Soft Ochre paint pot
• Lid: MAC Blanc Type
• Middle of the lid: MAC Rule
• Outer V and crease: MAC Texture
• Intensify the crease and outer V: MAC Saddle
• Highlight: MAC Vanilla pigment
• Upper lashline - Maybelline Stilleto black liquid eyeliner (this has a felt tip, but its not as "bendy" as the Loreal liquid liner). Very dark, so I love this!
• Waterline: Any black kohl (I have used MAC Feline)
• Smudge and set below waterline: MAC Brown Down
• Mascara: Rimmel Glam Eyes