Beauty Love: Bare Escentuals

In my never-ending quest for the perfect cruelty-free eyeliner, I think I have found a winner. I'm excited about this. As many of you know, I love Flower Beauty cosmetics. The line has a great liquid liner that I use, but it's only available in black or brown; it is a great product. The navy shade in the pencil liner is a perfect shade and goes on great. The other shades are too dark for what I want, so I turned to Bare Escentuals, and I struck gold. I chose the Lasting Line Long Wearing Eyeliner in brown, grey, and orchid. They are great. They go on smoothly, and the pigmentation is exactly what I want - not too dark and not too light.

Bare Escentuals also has a skin care line that I have started trying and am loving it. I plan on trying more after I run out of what I already have, at least the moisturizer.

If  you've tried any of Bare Escentuals products, tell me what  you think!

If You Could Only Have One Makeup Item...

What if you can only have one item of makeup? Do you know what you would choose? For me, it's a corrector. Hands down, it is the most important item I wear. I currently use Bobbi Brown's Corrector in Light Bisque. I tend to have dark circles under my eyes, and this stuff gets rid of them instantly. However, I will be looking for a new brand after this is out as Bobbi Brown is owned by Estee Lauder, which means Bobbi Brown is no longer cruelty-free. They sell in China, and China requires animal testing on all products. I will be scouring My Beauty Bunny for a replacement.

How to use - apply under eyes with a concealer makeup brush. Then, brush on powder to set.

I don't know where this has been my whole life, but I will never be without it again.

Smashbox Full Exposure

I have been on a quest for a quality nude eyeshadow pallet. My eyelids tend to get greasy, and many shadows I've tried don't last, even with primer. I came across Smashbox's Full Exposure kit a few weeks ago. The kit comes with the pallet that has a great double-ended brush as well as mascara. The brush has an end for the matte shades and an end for the shimmer shades.

I love this pallet. It has all the shades you need to create any look, from the no-makeup look to smokey. It is a wonderful tool for all skin and eye colors. I really feel like a makeup artist with it. The shadow doesn't flake off when you use the brush either.

I really like this, and I highly recommend it.