Since I can remember I have always loved putting on makeup. My mom use to catch me in her massive makeup tub while I would put her lip liner on my eyes or her mascara on my lips. I started wearing make up in 6th grade and looking back on what I thought was pretty eye shadow makes me laugh. I remember always putting on this cream Mary Kate and Ashley brand eye shadow then topping it off with a palette of eye glitter. My favorites were the white glitter and the baby blue glitter, yikes! You could see my sparkling eye lids from a mile away. I would also use a shimmer bronzer powder that made my face look extremely orange, very oily, and way to shimmery. These were some of the products I wore every day in the 6th and 7th grade. Thanks for letting me go out of the house like that, mom. Over the years I have developed a love/hate relationship with makeup. These days there are too many make up products out there that I can't seem to keep up. I love make up because it can hide some blemishes our make you feel/look better, but I also hate it because it's expensive, time consuming, and I can't figure out how to put some of it on correctly. Thank goodness for the people out there who do how-to tutorials! Anyways, during the work week I never really wear a lot of beauty products, but there are five specific items that I couldn't live without. These items are always being used no matter if I'm dressing down or dressing up. These are my go-to beauty products on the regular. 1. They're Real Mascara. I got this mascara in travel size inside my birthday month giveaway bag at Sephora and fell in love with it! The mascara brush is amazing and never makes your lashes look clumpy. After using this mascara a lot of people would ask if I had fake eyelashes on. Because the regular size is $24 at Sephora I tried using a cheaper similar version of a Maybelline product and it's just not the same. They're Real by Benefit is one product that is 100% worth the money. 2. Rock Your Hair Dry Shampoo. I am all about some dry shampoo. My hair gets greasy within 24 hours so I was use to washing my hair on a daily basis. Since it's not good for your hair at all to be watched every day I started using dry shampoo and washing my hair every other day. I have tried many dry shampoos and I have never really settled on one that I love. Until THIS. I went to a jewelry show this fall and they were selling this product along with multiple other Rock Your Hair products. I have used this brand before and have always liked it, especially their Bombshell Powder which gives your hair lots of volume. I had never tried their dry shampoo until then and it works wonders!!! After using this product on your roots, your hair will look freshly washed and smell amazing too! 3. Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick. This lipstick has a matte finish and I swear it lasts all day, even after drinks, eating, you name it. The color I love in this product is Amore. This is a great every day color and will go with almost any outfit. What I really like about this product is once it drys on your lip the color won't come off on anything. You can have a nice glass of wine and you won't have to worry about scrubbing the lipstick off the glass later. I always try to put some chap stick on before applying the lip stick so it has somewhat of a shine to it and it seems to go on better with a base. This lipstick is a bit expensive- but for me one tube of this will last me almost an entire year because you rarely have to reapply or until your next day use. 4. Estee Lauder Double Wear Light Stay in Place Makeup. You can use this as a foundation, concealer, or to just cover up a couple spots on your face. This has always been my go-to for everyday wear. It goes on super thin but covers amazing. It last’s all day and never makes your face look oily. I even wore this as my coverage on my wedding day with some powder overtop. I have recently found a much cheaper version of this product and I can honestly say I like it just as much as Estee Lauder… the cheaper form of this product is Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless Foundation. Since there really isn’t much of a difference to me between these two products I recommend the cheaper one! I use color intensity 3.0 in Estee Lauder and Classic Ivory 120 in Fit Me Matte. 5. Urban Decay Naked Eye Palette. What I love about this eye shadow palette is the arrange of colors that you have to choose from for any occasion. During the work week I never really wear eye shadow, but If I do I always go with something light colored in this palette. On the weekends or when I go out I always use the middle to darker colors. I have the original Naked Palette but I also want to get the Naked 2. It has a lot of neutral colors that I think I would like. Also, if you have a certain favorite in the palette that you use more than others, you can buy individual refills for a particular shade. My favorite two shades are sidecar and hustle. I love the fact I don't have to carry or pack multiple eye shadows when I go somewhere, I can rely on this one palette for all my colors and different looks.
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