My Favorite Brushes

We all have our favorite brushes that we can't live without. You know the ones, the ones you use everyday even though you have dozens of other brushes. Well, these are just a few of mine. I'm not sentimental about any one brand, I just buy whatever I think looks like it will work.

From top to bottom:
Micabella Face  brush. I won  this one on Makeup Talk . I've not heard good things about this company but I love this brush. It blends really well. I believe its synthetic. It was designed for mineral make up but I find that it works well with all make up.

BH  Cosmetics Crease Brush. This brush works really well for the crease. I only just bought it and I've used it twice but its fabulous.

Sonia Kashuk Foundation Brush. I bought this one at Target as well. I'm not keen on using it for a foundation brush but I love using it for my concealer.

 

If you own any brushes from "Real Techniques" then you will know exactly why I love these two purple ones. I wish I had better pics but I've been messing around with my camera and lighting and it took me forever to get these and then I just didn't have any more time and I really wanted to get this post up. But I think you get the point :) 

From top to bottom:  

Sonia Kashuk Brush: I recently bought this one. Its not intended as a crease brush but thats what I use it as. And I sweep the clean brush over my eye lid after eyeshadow application just to give my eyeshadow a softer look. 

Up and Up Creas Brush:  I bought this one from Target. It was $1.99 and its my all time favorite brush. It works amazingly well for the crease. It makes blending a breeze. 

Real Techniques: I bought these from Ulta. I'm not sure what they're officially classed as by the brand but I use the small one for my outer "V" and crease and I use the bigger one to add a light wash over of color under my brow. 

I just washed these brushes and the bristles went a little funny shaped on me. These are synthetic. 

For Real Techniques Brushes, just visit the link. You can also find more info about their brushes on their web site. 

 

Three more brushes that are also synthetic. 

Left to Right

ELF Eyeliner Brush: I use this brush for my gel liner and my cream liners. What else can I say about it? It works great.  

Sonia Kashuk Smudge Brush: Again, this brush does exactly what its designed to do. I use it to smudge eyeliner on the lower lash line for a smokey look and on the upper lash line for a soft eyeliner look. I also use as a precision brush to apply eyeshadow.

Not Sure What This One Is: I have had this brush for years. I don't even know where I got it from. I use it to apply eyeshadow to the lid. 

I saved the best for last. ELF Flat Top Brush: I use it to apply liquid foundation and I have a second one for powder foundation. I also use it to blend my blush if I happen to have a heavy hand that day.

I think that's about it. I have tons of brushes but these are the ones that I use everyday. Because I am the only one who uses these brushes I do my best to thoroughly wash them once a week. I try to wash the ones that I use for my liquid foundation more often than that.

FOTD 16 of 100 2.21.2012

This is a very similar look to an EOTD I did recently. But I am really loving the Maybelling 24 Hr. Color Tattoo cream e/s.

I can never remember all the products I use. I always to write them down. But I'll do my best!!

Products:
Maybelling 24 Hr. Color Tatto - Pomegranate Punk
Tarte for True Blood palette - Immortal, Charmer, and the Light (the only one I'm not 100% positive about is the Light)
I have no idea which lip gloss I'm wearing lol
Maybelling Fit Me liquid and powder foundation
ELF Cream Liner - black
Not sure what I used for blush but you could do either a bronzer or a pink blush with this look.

FOTD for Valentine's Day!

Products Used:
Boot No7 Mousse foundation
Fit Me powder foundation
Famous by Sue Moxley - baked bronzer

Eyes:
ELF cream e/s - Natural glow (used it as a base)
Hello Kitty palette for e/s
Femme couture gel liner - espresso
2true eye definer No7 Brown
Collection 2000-Colour Lash All Day Colour mascara - brown

Lips:
Bath and Body works lip gloss - Liplicious tasty lip - toffee

This is the HK Palette I used: (Top Row)

I didn't go too crazy today. My husband like it when I use more neutral colors. So I did this for him. Happy Valentine's Day!! 

EOTD 2.12.12

This is actually an EOTD from a couple of days ago but I really wanted to get something new on here. I'm going to do a Valentine's Day look today. I've been doing my make up and taking lots of pics but just have not been feeling the blogging thing. I guess we all go through these little periods in our lives. Anyway, I'm really happy with this look.

Products:
Maybelline 24 Hour Color tattoo ES - pomegranate punk
Ulta eyeshadow - Flirty, Cherry Bomb, and Silk
ELF Cream Liner - Black (Can I add how much I love this liner? I had my doubts but I'm really happy.)
Maybelline The Falsies Mascara - black

UK haul Part 2

I love these palettes. I think they're super cute. But they're a little difficult to use.So far I've only used the gray and black one. I had a lot of creasing. I'm not sure if it was from the primer or from the product itself though. But the color payoff is great.  Plus, they're super cute!

I've used this bronzer but I haven't used the eyeshadow yet. I liked the bronzer but I used it more as a blush and not like a true bronzer application. I love packaging, that's really what drew me to it. As far as the eyeshadow, the packaging is plain but the colors are pretty.

Barry M dazzle dust and eyeshadow trio. I've used the trip once, not impressed with the pigmentation.If you're going for a more soft look then it's great. I haven't used the dazzle dust yet.

Britain's Next Top Model make up brushes. I haven't used them yet. They look really pretty and I love that they came with tweezers. I don't think they will be spectacularly life changing but I just liked them so I bought them.

This palette is so cute and I can't wait to use it. But I have a very similar Mirabella one. I really liked the packaging though and I couldn't resist. I might be giving the Mirabella one away since I have this one now.

I have a few more lip glosses than the ones that are pictured here. My husband bought me the ones with the "R" and I bought the other two myself. And I bought the 2True eyeliner myself. Overall I'm happy with all of these products.

These MUA eyeshadows are a steal! The pigmentation is amazing. They're so creamy and blendable. I'm in love.

I love these liquid liners but I used the glitter one and it burned my eye. I didn't even get any in my eye. Not that I could see anyway. So I thought that was a little strange. A product that is supposed to be used near the eye and it burns? Hmm. Anyway, the colors are great and I will definitely get a lot of use out of them.

This eyeshadow was a random one. I saw it and I love the color so I bought it. Its really pretty. This picture doesn't do it any justice.

 I haven't used this palette yet but I think it's really pretty. I've used both of these lip vinyls and I think they're amazing. They're really opaque and not sticky at all. Love them.

This is the Primark bag that all this make up is in. I love this bag. I think its so pretty.


I think that's everything. There's really no way of telling though lol I really want to start doing videos but I'm pretty clueless. I have a camera and I have a video editing/movie making software so in theory I can make videos. But there will be a steep learning curve. But hopefully in the next 6 months I can get a video or two out there.

UK Haul (Pic heavy)

I am finally posting pics! I know it took forever, well not forever but longer than I had hoped, but this blogging lark is a lot of work! And I have a new kitty and I've been so sick. So there's lots of things going on in my house. My cat doesn't like it when I use the computer so I've been trying my best not to scare her but really, she needs to get used to the noises in the house and the computer is one she's going to hear a lot.

But here they are. Pics!!

I love MUA (Make Up Academy). Not only are they really well pigmented but they're affordable.

Sleek=Amazing

Acid Palette

Primer Palette

Hello Kitty! Love this stuff. Great pigmentation.

Couldn't pass these up for 50 pence!

Beauty UK is really affordable. I have seen lots of great reviews. I haven't used the eyeshadow but the lip vinyls are amazing!

There will be more pics and swatches. It does take some time to do but I will do my best to make time. Like I said, there's a lot going in my world right now. Of course I LOVE make up and this is how I relax but it still takes time.

I love everything I got and I can't wait to use it all. I really need to set up my video camera and learn how to use it lol and get some videos on youtube.

I'm going to do a second installment of my haul too. As you can see from the first pic, there's more in that group pic than I have pictured alone. If that makes sense lol

If you want swatches let me know!

FOTD 12.5.11 (15 of 100)

I'm confusing myself lol Which is not hard to do. I keep forgetting to write down the products I use and I forgot which days I do what. But I don't want to NOT post because I'm an idiot lol So I'll do my best.

Products:
Avon Caribbean Sunset palette
Avon intense lipgloss - crimson
Boots No7 mousse foundation
Rimmel Stay Matte foundation
Femme Couture gel liner - espresso
femme couture mineral effects blush - posh plum
Maybelline colossal lash mascara - brown
Milani eyeshadow - sand
Nyx JEP - yogurt