Just Being Girly Pt. 3

Hello!

Today is the day! I get to talk about my absolute favorite type of makeup! EYE MAKEUP! *woot* So, again, I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST! I am not trained. I just use what I like and want to rave about all the products so that you, my lovely reader, may want to go out and try them yourself and do some raving of your own! I want to do the same type of layout that I had done last night where I give the products price and link it to the store where I had purchased it. I like to make things easy for you! Please, please, please let me know what you think about any of the following products or inform me of some products that you think I may like! I am always on the hunt for some more eye stuff and am really interested in what all of you think!

Alright! Enough of that! Let's get started!!!

In my opinion, the most important part of doing your eye makeup is to have a strong base. If you are having problems with your eye shadow smudging or not lasting all day I would highly recommend you use an eye primer. I am currently using Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original. This stuff is AHMAHZING! I originally started using an e.l.f eye primer and was kind of "eh" about the whole idea. One of the amazing YouTubers I watch (Jackie Wyers, please go check her out) used this particular primer in her tutorial videos so I figured I would give it a try. I could not be happier with that decision. A little goes a long way with this potion so the tube is going to last me a very long time. That eases my mind when I fork out 12 dollars for it. It's an incredibly light feeling, long lasting primer that does not crease or smudge. I wish I could use it all over my face!

The next item that I use is the e.l.f Eyebrow Kit. I love filling in my drabby little eyebrows, but I do have to say that I have used better products to do so. The e.l.f kit is not horrible. I love how it comes with a gel filler and a powder filler, but sometimes I feel like the gel will make my eyebrows feel too waxy and the powder just doesn't really match my color. This kit only comes in one color and I don't much care for that. The only thing that got me using it was the fact that it was another $3 product. Oh e.l.f...you suck me in with those low prices.

At this point I am ready to start applying some shadow but I have to have the right tools to do that with! Now, I do not have upscale shadow brushes. This is one of those parts about my collection that I want to slowly change but I just can't bring myself to spend the money quite yet. I do have one upscale eye brush and that is another M-A-C brush that I also stole from my mom before moving. (Sorry again, mom!)

Starting from left to right:

M-A-C 224 Tapered Blending Brush- This is one of your standard fluffy brushes that I mainly use to soften up the harshness of dark shadows or to add some highlighting shadows to my brown bone and the corner of my eye. It is M-A-C and is a bit spendy at $32.

Now, the next 4 brushes are brushes that I have randomly collected over the years. The second to the left brush is the two ended brush that came in the Naked 2 pallet. The sparkly brush and the last two white brushes are all e.l.f brushes that are $1 each and have been collected sporadically over the years. Little $1 brushes do the job but are mainly the reason on why I would like to get some higher end ones.

Now that I have all my brushes out and ready it's time to apply the shadows! My first go-to shadow is Kitten by Stila. This is one of my absolute favorite little shadows because it's a really great highlighter! It's a pinky/champagne color with a lot of shimmer that goes great in the corner of my eye and my right under my brows. Lately, however, I have been using it all over my lid as well for a very nice, bright, eye opening color. This is a pricier shadow at $18 but I believe it is worth the extra cash!

The next shadow that I use comes from my Urban Decay Naked 2 pallet. I had received my pallet as a Christmas gift last year and have not stopped using it since!! It's crazy good! The shadows are so pigmented and really last all day when paired withe the primer potion I had mentioned earlier.  Not all of the colors in the pallet are quite my taste but I have used most of them so far. My main shadow to go for is called Tease (which is a matte light brown) and I like to put this in the crease of my eye to give some definition and depth to my eye and kind of balance out the shimmer of Kitten. Tease is the 5th shadow from the left if that helps!

Every now and then I will also use a favorite Covergirl eye shadow collection of mine called Shimmering Sands. This little pallet has a very pretty light pink highlight that I like to use instead of Kitten every now and then because it isn't SOOO shimmery. It's also only $3.24! You can't beat that!  I am also a fan of the Physicians Formula Nude pallet.  (Can you tell I've got a thing for nudes?) This is only $7.19 and has some really pretty darker shades that I like to use when I want to do more of a smokey eye. Although, I do have to say that these colors are not very pigmented and I do find myself having to get lots on the brush for it to really work on my eyes.

Last, but not least, EYELINER! Using eyeliner is probably my most favorite part of doing my eye makeup each morning. I am a big fan of liquid liner and making that little "flick" at the outer corner of my eye. The eyeliner and I love is the e.l.f Liquid Liner in black. (Oh my gosh, and e.l.f product I actually like!) I have used all sorts of gel liners/ liquid liners from many other brands and I have yet to find one that tops the e.l.f liner. It's only $2 and lasts all day! It's also one of the easiest liners I have ever used. I never mess up or smudge my line because it has a wonderful applicator that is very thin and pointed. This makes for very precise lines and flicks. I also love using the e.l.f pencil liner to smudge into my water line when I am going for the smokey eye look. I did have one person ask me from Facebook (hi Nikki!) what a good liquid liner would be and I would for sure recommend the e.l.f brand! It may not work for everyone, but I would at least give it a try. It's not like it will break the bank! ;) My mascara that I have been using lately is the Maybelline Volume Express Falsies Mascara. This mascara is only $4.99 and really does the trick for me. I love the size of the wand for this particular mascara because it's a bit smaller and curved so it's easy to get my lashes really covered. One drawback is that this mascara if not used well can really clump.

And there you have it! My whole eye makeup collection and routine! I hope you enjoyed this and learned some facts about some products that you may be on the fence about getting. Please, please, please let me know what you thought about these products! I am always interested in hearing what others think. Also, if you have any questions for me please feel free to ask away and I will do my best to answer!

My next post will be up soon!

Byeeee!