Who da Balm??

Ok ok, I know that's a cheesy pun (and probably overdone), but I thought of it all by myself, and I'm  proud of it.  =) So this post is about a few different lip products that I've picked up over the last several weeks. They're all what I like to call "pseudo-lippies". You know the ones I'm talking about. All of the drugstore cosmetic brands have come out with one recently - Revlon with their Lip Butters, Maybelline with their Color Whisper line, and L'Oreal with their Caress line. All of these products are basically lip balms pretending to be lipsticks. They all have very moisturizing qualities, and while some of them (like the Revlon Lip Butters) are fairly highly pigmented, none of them are really meant to last very long.

And the winner is...

Wait for it.... wait for it.....

Too Faced Perfect Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner in Perfect Black

Yep, you guessed it (and if you looked on the Favorites page you totally cheated!!  ;-) ). Too Faced is rapidly becoming my favorite cosmetic brand. So far, I've had amazing results with their mascara, eye shadow (reviews to come!!), and as you can see above, their eyeliner.

One Eyeliner to Rule Them All...

And in the darkness... bind them?

Ok, so I don't know about that last part. But I am currently on a quest to find the One Eyeliner. The one that's got a creamy enough texture to line easily, enough pigment to make my eyes bright, and enough staying power to survive through the day without making me look like I got punched in both eyes. And maybe solve world hunger as well? Or barring that, turn me invisible when I put it on?

For the love of makeup...

The Innate Love of Makeup

 

Today's post is not about a particular makeup product.  I did, however, want to share some thoughts on why I think us ladies love makeup!  I have recently spending a lot of time with my niece, who just turned 6, and is one of the awesomeist little people in the world.  Despite her being on a strict "no-makeup allowed" ban, her fascination and absolute love for makeup has made me realize that us grown-up women who giggle over new eyeshadow are likely internally programmed to adore anything makeup or beauty-related from birth.  Here is a recent conversation we had while she was digging through my makeup drawers (yes I have more than one but they are small!):

 

The Best Christmas Gift Ever!

Smashbox Studio Pop Eyeshadow Palette

So, I am coming home after a looooooong day, to find a package waiting for me.  It has Jasmine's handwriting, and it's my Christmas gift!  I have no idea what it is (she had been building the suspense for a couple weeks), but when I open it, I found this:

:o :o :o... SIXTEEN Smashbox shadows, and four cream eyeliners, all in one handy palette!  Yes, it was the best Christmas gift ever.  My husband, who was a little excited to see what my best friend got me, rolled his eyes when he saw it was makeup.  I, however, was very, very pleased. :)

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!!

Chocolate chip cookies are one of my favoritest things in the world. I live for them. This recipe is really easy to make and more importantly, really easy to remember! It's my go-to recipe for get togethers, or for whenever I get the munchies (which is a lot).

bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 8.0 - Review, Swatches, Looks

So, as you saw from my last Haul post, I am the proud owner of 4 new eyeshadow palettes!! The first one on the review list is bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 8.0 in The Finer Things. I picked this one up a while back (during after Christmas sales - $25!!), but I think it's already been discontinued!! They have a new edition now, called The September issue ($40 at Sephora), which has some intriguing colors as well. But I figured I should review this one anyway, and I'm sure you can find it online somewhere if you're big on these colors. So, here goes...

bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 8.0 in The Finer Things