Sephora Tricks of the Trade

I recently discovered Sephora's Tricks of the Trade. Awesome stuff! As you can see on the left panel, I have ridiculously oily lids:( Not only does the liner smudge on my lower lash line, but it also leaves its mark at the crease. A friend told me about this product since she has a similar problem. I tried it out and bam! hardly any residue at the end of the night. I used a waterproof liquid liner that day so I'm not sure how this product would work with a pencil liner. I will definitely get back to you guys once I try it out. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with this product. If only I had known sooner...:)

Check out this product here at Sephora's website. It costs about $14 for a small bottle. It's a bit pricey, but I think it's worth it :)

Too Faced Make-Up Book: The Beach Bunny

Speaking of apricot shadows, I purchased Too Faced's The Beach Bunny mini pallet this past January. At the time, I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered that they were 50% off. I was drawn to the vintage graphics and the color scheme in this pallet. Another great feature about the packaging is its compact nature. It's about the size of a playing card and thin enough to slide in your pocket! Unfortunately, when I came home, the shadow was a bit too orangy for me. I was not tanned at that time, so it was a bit much for my skin tone. On the other hand, the bronzer was a great color if applied sparingly:) I pulled out this pallet again, recently, and gave the shadow another shot. The apricot color was still a bit too orangy even though I'm more tanned now. This color is a shade darker compared to the Almay's Pure Blends eye shadow I reviewed below.

Sorry about the bad picture quality, but the colors are actually much more vibrant in person. This pallet comes with two lipglosses in bubble gum pink and coral. I'm not too crazy about the quality of these glosses. It was a bit too sticky and when applied, it did not glide on smoothly. Also, it had poor lasting power. This is my first time trying Too Faced lip glosses, so I'm not sure if these glosses are representative of all their lipglosses. Bottom Line: Love the bronzer. Had high hopes for the shadow but it was a bit much for my skin tone. Have you guys tried other Too Faced pallets from this line?

Almay PureBlends Shadow in Apricot

My first product review ever! This is quite exciting:) for me at least :) I just bought Almay's Pure Blends eye shadow in apricot at Target yesterday. They're having a 10% off sale all the Pure Blends products. It doesn't seem much, but hey at least it covers the sales tax. This line of make-up is eco-friendly and contains mostly natural ingredients. The shadow I purchased is paraben and talc free.

I was hesitant about this color at first, since my skin color has yellow undertones. I was trying to avoid the jaundice look. One swipe of the shadow was not enough for me. I had to swipe on 2-3 more layers. Love the color! I've been out and about lately, so my face is a bit more tanned (more towards the medium range). I love how the color looks against my current skin tone. The apricot color is somewhat shimmery, but not too overwhelming therefore it's translates well in the daytime. Plus, the pigment did not bring out my yellow undertones. Such a great spring/summer color! I love the simplicity of the cardboard packaging with magnetic closure, plus it's made of 58% recyclable material.

Bottom line: I would most likely buy more shadows from the Pure Blends line. I'm not too sure how this color would look in my original skin tone (medium fair), but it works for the time being! My next purchase may be the shadow in lavender and perhaps a lip gloss. Has anyone tried either the lavender shadow or gloss or other Pure Blends products? I'd love to hear your thoughts on these:)