What's in My Makeup Bag...?

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Face Products: 1. Aero Minerale Makeup Mist (available at select Lawtons). Color: Bare. 2. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural (available at MAC Cosmetics stores, counters, and online). Color: Medium. *All MAC products listed are available at the same locations unless otherwise noted. 3.MAC Mineralize Blush.  Color: Dainty. 4. Makeup Forever 5 Camouflage Cream Palette (available at Sephora, Sephora.com).  Color: #2. 5. MAC Skinsheen Bronzer Stick (L.E. Summer 2011).  Color: Gilty Bronze.

Eye Products: 1. Rimmel Match Perfection "Skin Tone Adapting" 2 in 1 Concealer/Highlighter. Color: Classic Beige 030. 2. MAC False Lashes (mascara). Color: False Black. 3. MAC Eyeshadow Palette (L.E. Fascinating Ruby). 4. MAC Paint. Color: Untitled. 5. Maybelline Define a Brow. Color: Dark Blonde.

Lip Product: MAC Dazzleglass. Color: Baby Sparks.

Brushes/Tools: 1. Sally Hansen Eyelash Curler (available at Wal Mart). 2. MAC 217 Blending Brush. 3. MAC 239 All Over Shadow Brush. 3. Costal Scents Large Powder Brush (available at http://www.coastalscents.com/).

Products not used daily: 1. Mac Eye Kohl. Color: I Get No Kick (L.E.). 2. MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil. Color: Stubborn Brown. 3. MAC Paint Pot. Color: Bare Study.


These products were bought with my own money

A Review: MAC False Lashes

Claims: According to MAC's website the key benefits of this mascara are: volume and curl.

Actual Experience: I have short, thin, and sparse lashes on both the top and bottom. I basically have the worst eyelashes anyone could be born with! This mascara; however, works wonders for me. I curl my lashes and apply approximately two coats to the top, one to the bottom. My lashes look longer, thicker and more plentiful! This (and many other) MAC mascaras tend to get really dry after about three weeks. My solution to this is to make sure that it is sealed well and run it under hot water for 30 seconds. It will liquefy the product again for several weeks.

Buy or Avoid: Buy! This is going to be a repurchase for me shortly as I am getting low.


This product was bought with my own money

A Review: MAC Dazzelglass

Claims: According to MAC Cosmetics website this lip color is supposed to provide a similar brilliance to quartz or crystal. It claims to be non-sticky, non-tacky, lightweight and moisturizing.

Actual Experience: I whole-heartily agree that this lip color provides excellent shine and has excellent shimmer properties. In regard to the non-sticky, non-tacky claim, I find this to be untrue. I find this lip color to be extremely sticky and tacky. However, I do love a really sticky gloss because I find they last longer on the lips and I hate having to reapply constantly. I also do not find this product to be particularly lightweight or moisturizing.

Buy or Avoid: If you like or love a sticky gloss, then this is one of the best on the market! I will continue to buy this as long as it is made! Note: there are tons of colors!

This product was bought with my own money

A Review: Urban Decay All Nighter (Makeup Setting Spray)

Claims: According to Urban Decay's packaging, "Color dispersing agents keep makeup evenly distributed so it looks just-applied for 16 hours".

Actual Experience: This product did not work on my combination (oily), sensitive skin. I followed the directions on the package exactly and my makeup lasted no longer than it normally would have. It still slid off around my nose and from under my eyes. Also, this product, if not applied properly will feel like hairspray on your face! Just ask my arm, on which I tested the product inside Sephora.

Buy or Avoid: Avoid. Instead try their other setting spray Deslick .  I found it to work much better but it is overpriced for what it is.

This product was bought with my own money