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Sponge vs Brush

Sponge vs Brush

Monica's question: When to use a sponge and when to use a brush?It all depends on what type of coverage you are going for. A sponge will give you more of a full coverage whereas a brush will, most of the time, be less. If I really want to pack color on my lid I will...

Neutral With a Pop Tutorial

Neutral With a Pop Tutorial

I did it a bit more neutral that the above picture but you can achieve the same look with the same products. Also, when I was speaking about using water for the liner I said you don't want too much color on your brush but I meant to say water....oops =).

Eyeshadow Palettes

Eyeshadow Palettes

Jennifer brings up a common problem, one that I for sure had before I found eyeshadow palettes from MAC. I had many colors and loved them but hated always needing to sift through all my "pots" to find the right one. By pots, I am referring to the original casings that...

Jeans

Jeans

A hard task to be sure....the Perfect Jean. I used to get ALL of my jeans from Express. They were the best fit and not too badly priced for a pair that could last you quite a few years. Notice I said that I USED to. No longer. I have found that Express (for the most...

Most Used and Needed Brushes

Most Used and Needed Brushes

Nicole is building up her brush collection and asked which ones I use the most. Here they are =).From left to right they are:- MAC 129 for blush and bronzer- Loew-Cornell (LC) 7450 Chisel Blender for liquid liner (Michael's Craft Store)- MAC 239 OR the one above it is...

Homemade Brush Cleanser

Homemade Brush Cleanser

Monica asked how to make homemade brush cleanser. You can buy one from Mac for a little over $10....but you can make your own for soooo much less!!!!! Pictured here are the items that you will need. The brush cleanser bottle from MAC is ideal to use again for your...