My most recent beauty obsessions
-Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer. Love.. all the easiness/SPF of moisturizer, with a lovely natural coverage that does not need touch ups and lasts all day.
Winning.
- Moroccan oil. Love the smell and makes my hair look awesome when I straighten it!
- Using cheap conditioner as shaving creme! lol who knew? but it works SO MUCH BETTER than any shaving creme I've used. I let it sit for a minute (to soften the hair) and then shave and it works awesome!
- Favorite beauty blogger.
Goss makeup artist.
He is british and the tutorials are simple and wide ranging (from simple eyeliner all the way to really glam looks!)
http://youtu.be/iwUUodcDs0c
Other favorite (pro tip: it's easiest if you find a beauty blogger with your skin type/color/style.. trust me, from someone who felt USELESS after MONTHS of following a prominent asian beauty blogger and FAILING to do what she did lol it's easiest to follow someone with your same skin color and such to make tutorials easier to follow)
I really like her, much simpler and DIY than goss
http://youtu.be/vYDTPe41e_Q
I really have no idea why both my beauty bloggers are british.
- Favorite all purpose "stuff that smells good" Heritage Rose water.
It really is just water + rose oil so it's a simple, not heavy light pretty scent that is cheap so I use it everywhere.
I LOVE IT for spritzing clothes and spritzing hair. It gives my hair a really pretty light scent
I even spritz it around my apartment before guests arrive
http://www.amazon.com/Heritage-Flower-Water-Rose-Liquid/dp/B0001TMDF0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365906494&sr=8-1&keywords=rose+water
- Favorite drug store "oh god I can't believe this is $8 this works better than my $30 eyeliner" find.
Maybelline Lasting Drama by EyeStudio Gel Eyeliner.
It's also on amazon for like $8 as well.
- Favorite mascara.
Clinique naturally glossy mascara
http://www.sephora.com/naturally-glossy-mascara-P122670?skuId=55780
I've been through A LOT of mascaras and this is the only one I've found to give me the volume I want without clump or smuges.
It's also clinique so I don't have to worry about irritation.
Keep in mind.. my lashes are pretty long and this is my everyday mascara. The look is "a little more thickness and length but still natural" this is BY NO MEANS I VAVOOM super glam mascara.
- Favorite going out eyeliner.
Stila Stay all day waterproof.
Seriously.. this stuff is hardcore.
It's a liquid, so takes some practice!
http://www.sephora.com/stay-all-day-waterproof-liquid-eye-liner-P253818?skuId=1312719
- The sexier better kinder but pricier cousin of cherry chapstick.
http://www.beauty.com/fresh-sugar-rose-lip-treatment-spf-15/qxp221133
Anybody who says anything like "wow $20 is a lot for a simple lip treatment..
has never tried it."
Seriously.
It's that good.
- "holy crap why has nobody ever told me about this I have wasted so much money"
baby wipes are the same thing as makeup wipes.
Stop buying makeup removing wipes
STAHP IT
Huggies are my personal favorite, they are unscented, gentle, but STRONG and really take everything off. Even on nights out.
I keep a small travel pouch of baby wipes next to my bed! Great for drunk nights where I just can't make it to the bathroom but don't want to sleep with eyeliner on
- Brushes.
Eco tools (sold at walmart and amazon) are my favorites. Inexpensive, really soft, good quality, last long. (no hairs coming off or harsh hairs)
Tip: wash your brushes. If you don't want to break out you NEED TO WASH THEM.
how to clean your brushes brought to you by another favorite beauty blogger.
She has much more FUN tutorials (cosplays, glam looks, etc..)
http://youtu.be/vVdciJkmb7o
although after cleaning I Just let me brushes dry on a towel.. the fancy stuff is probably best for fancier brushes but my brushes are pretty inexpensive soo ehh
that's all I can think of for now! lol