Face of the Day Using Wet N' Wild Products!

I'm a neutral eye kind of girl but today I was feeling extra summery and thought I'd dig out the Wet N' Wild eight-pan palette in "Blue Had Me at Hello". This is a great palette of soft and pigmented shades with a mixture of teals and blues, blacks, and a shimmery white highlight. These shadows can be used as eyeliners and I find they work best when applied wet if you want to use them this way. I used quite a few drugstore products today, mostly drugstore for eyes and lips actually. Read on for more products used and photos of the finished look.

Face:

Korres Silicone-Free Primer

Garnier BB Cream in Medium/Deep

MAC Studio Finish concealer in NW20

Laura Mercier Mineral Foundation in Natural Beige

Lorac Baked Matte Satin Blush in Exposed

MAC Fix+

Eyes:

Tarte eye primer

Wet N' Wild Blue Had Me at Hello palette (photo below)

Jordana Fabu-liner, black

Milani Liquif'eye Metallic liner in black (waterline only)

Clinique brow pencil 

Prestige brow gel

Lips:
NYX Pale Pink lip liner

Wet N' Wild matte lipstick in 901B

Photo credit www.makeupandbeautyblog.com Wet N' Wild Blue Had Me At Hello

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Looking For a Dead On Dupe for Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Liner Perversion?

Look no further. You can find it at your local CVS and its the Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eye Liner in Black. Don't let the word "metallic" fool you because it is a matte, creamy, glossy, jet-black with no shimmer, almost identical to Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Perversion. Except for the Milani runs for about $7.99 while its Urban Decay counterpart is $19. Both liners are extremely black, the blackest of all blacks with a glossy finish. I tend to think the Milani is slightly softer and thus may need sharpened more often but other than that, they are so similar! Both glide on so easily, perfect for the waterline, and the staying power will make it a permanent fixture on your face for hours on end. I swatched both liners side by side with just a couple of swipes and it took major manpower to get them off my hand. They both put up an equal fight when trying to remove them with a baby wipe but it can be done with a little extra effort. I could tell no difference in color (photo below). They both go on very glossy and smooth and then after a few seconds, they dry to a very budge-proof finish. If you want to try to smudge them out, work fast! Milani doesn't have even a fraction of the color selection that Urban Decay boasts in their 24/7 line but they do have the basics and that is really all that most of us reach for on a daily basis anyway. 

Milani Liquif'eye Metallic eyeliner shades

Photo taken by me, Urban Decay Perversion 24/7 liner on top & Milani Liquif'eye in black on bottom

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Lipstick Disappointment: The NYX Round Ones

Photo Credit: http://lacqueredpaintedpolished.blogspot.com/2011/06/lip-swatch-spam-with-nyx-round.html

I think I am in the minority here because I've heard some rave reviews for the NYX round lipsticks, found at Ulta for around $5.99, and yet I don't really like them. At first I thought it was just the color that I tried that wasn't working for me. I purchased Strawberry Milk some time ago and while I love the shade, I thought the lipstick formula really magnified the dry parts of my lip. But, seeing as how the lipstick only lasted about 2 minutes, those dry patches were not magnified for very long!  

I had forgotten what I didn't like about the round lippies so I picked up another one recently, this time in Pumpkin Pie. Again, another shade that I really like but the shades are not the problem. Same slippery consistency with the lasting power of butter. Even cheap lipsticks have better formulas than the NYX Round do, for example, any of the Wet N' Wild or N.Y.C. lipsticks have far better texture and wearability. The texture of the NYX lipstick is very very similar to that of the Hard Candy (wal mart) lipsticks if you are familiar.

Lipsticks are my favorite makeup product ever and I would be severely unhappy without them. And with brands like Hourglass, MAC, and and even Revlon Colorburst, I can't be bothered with lipsticks that don't wear well on me or for very long. So what DO I look for in a lipstick and how does NYX measure up against my checklist?

My Lipstick Checklist:

-Creamy and semi-thick consitency
-Semi-long wearing, (I don't usually prefer the long wear because a lot of times they are gross on the lips after a while)
-Yummy scent, like MAC or Hourglass
-Beautiful nude shade selection
-Hides lip imperfections rather than put them on blast
-Nice, secure, packaging that you don't worry about when its in your purse

NYX Lipstick VS. MY Lipstick Checklist

-Slightly creamy but too slippery, seems to sit on the top of the lips rather then drench them in moisture
-Very short lifespan on the lips, blink and you might miss it
-No scent
-Nice shade selection, "Pumpkin Pie" is a great nude
-Secure enough packaging




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