30 Day Challenge - Day 04: Your Favorite Foundation

 

I never only have one favorite everything, as you can tell by the other posts… LOL!

Anyway… I would add MAC Mineralized Satinfinish to this photo, but I don’t have any right now :[ So, these will do. LOL

I love the ColorStay for its coverage & staying power. I even made a eyeshadow primer from it :D I just don’t like the weight of it. It leaves my face matte & I like that. Dusting a translucent powder over it & you’re good to go!  It just  needs to be lighter in weight.

The weight of the PhotoReady is amazing!! Totally buildable coverage!! It leaves your face look like you have a healthy glow. Now, if ColorStay & PhotoReady had a baby w/what I love from each foundation, it would totally be MAC’s Mineralized SatinFinish!!

I like this Smooth Minerals one from Avon b/c it feels light, yet it has good coverage, as well. Totally buildable, like PhotoReady, but doesn’t give off the little speckles of glitter like PhotoReady. Instead, it makes your face look dewy.

30 Day Challenge - Day 03: Your Favorite Brush

 From left to right in the picture above: 

StudioTools Dual-Finish Brush, mark Concealer Brush, e.l.f. Eyeshadow “C” Brush, 

MAC 224, MAC 217 & Avon Bent Eyeliner Brush.

I have more than ONE favorite brush. LOL!!  

I like my StuidoTools stippling brush better than MAC’s 187 b/c the white fibers are shorter & perfect for stippling. It’s much sturdy than the 187.

I’ve only used one other concealer brush than my mark concealer brush before & it’s the one in the Sonia Kashuk kit. That brush died sometime last year, but good thing my mom is an Avon rep! I got my hands on this awesome concealer brush! It packs on just the right amount of concealer when I dab the brush in my concealer.

The e.l.f “c” brush is PERFECT for using it as a highlighter under your brow bone! It’s super dense, but soft.

My MAC brushes… I just love them for blending. That’s all.. :D

The Avon Bent liner brush is the best liner brush ever. I bought 2 of them for $.99/each. Compared that to Sonia Kashuk’s bent liner brush at $5.99/each!!! It just sucks that Avon discontinued them. Well, that’s from what I hear. I use one for when I apply my false lashes & the other for gel liner.

What are your favorite brushes?

30 Day Challenge - Day 02: Your Favorite Bag

I have two that are my favorites. Right now the bag that I’ve been using every day is the bag that my friend gave me. It’s from Vera Wang’s Simply Vera collection. I also have this tan & brown one that I use for my knitting projects b/c it’s big enough to use :D They both do its job by holding EVERYTHING in there—and I mean EVERYTHING…  The only thing is, I can never find what I’m looking for. I think I’m going to have to get me one of those bag organizer things… Do they even make the ones for BIG bags?

30 Day Challenge - Day 01: Your Favorite Eyeliner

My favorite eyeliner, huh?  I’ve used a lot in my past. I think my first one was those Revlon ones that were red & had a red cap. I can’t find a picture online, but I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Anyway, here are my favorite liners!!

Pencil: Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner -- I love this product for m waterline & tight line. I don't have to put shadow to set it or anything! It'll just stay put. It doesn't smudge either.

Liquid: L’Oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liquid Liner -- I was very hesitant when I heard about this eyeliner & was looking for reviews about it. There were mixed reviews, but mainly good ones. So, I decided to give it a try. I'm the type to try ANYTHING once. My initial reaction, "WOAH!! But let's see if it'll last all day." It did last all day. I just don't like the felt tip applicator. Now, if only it was the brush of the NYC Liquid liner, then we can be best friends.

Gel Liner: Mac FluidLine --When I don't reach for my liquid liner, I reach for this bad boy. It's great to use as a base for dark shadows. ESPECIALLY if you're doing the smokey eye. Make sure to set this with black eyeshadow for staying power, or else you'll be looking like a raccoon!

30 Day Beauty Blog Challenge... Who's up for it?!

So, I’ve decided to join the blog bandwagon & participate in the 30-Day Challenge. I got this from LUUUX.com. If you’ve been hiding under a rock & don’t know what it is, it’s a challenge where you write in your blog for 30 days straight. You get a topic for each day. The next post will be the start of the challenge.  If you’d like to participate, I posted all of the blog topics below!! Leave your blog link in the comment box & I’ll check it out!!!

30 DAY CHALLENGE

Day 01 — Your favorite eyeliner
Day 02 — Your favorite bag that you own
Day 03 — Your favorite brush
Day 04 — Your favorite foundation
Day 05 — Your favorite thing to do
Day 06 — Anything Hello Kitty
Day 07 — Your Favorite animal
Day 08 — A photo that makes you laugh
Day 09 — Your favorite pair of shoes
Day 10 — Current fashion/style you like
Day 11 — Bag you want to have
Day 12 — Your Favorite color
Day 13 — Photo of your fashion/style icon
Day 14 — Photo of a hairstyle/haircut you'd like to have
Day 15 — Photo of your favorite bracelet
Day 16 — Music you like
Day 17 — Fashion Pieces that's on your to-buy list
Day 18 — Your favorite beauty guru
Day 19 — Your favorite look from a beauty guru
Day 20 — Your favorite mascara
Day 21 — Your favorite lip stick
Day 22 — What makes you happy
Day 23 — Place where you want to live
Day 24 — Your favorite food
Day 25 — What do you want to get from luux
Day 26 — An Item from your wishlist
Day 27 — Your favorite skincare product
Day 28 — Your favorite drink
Day 29 — Photo of something that makes you go awww
Day 30 — Your favorite nail polish

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