Sonia Kashuk 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Brush Set

 Currently available only in Target store locations-On Sale $35.99

This 15th anniversary limited edition 15 piece professional brush set includes the following:

FACE

-Powder Brush

-Blusher Brush

-Duo-Fiber Buffing Brush

-Contour Brush

-Angled Multipurpose Brush

-Foundation Brush

EYES

-Fluffy Eye Shadow Brush

-Concealer Brush

-Small Eye Shadow Brush

-Precision Smudge Brush

-Smudge Brush

-Synthetic Angled Liner Brush

-Spoolie

-Crease Brush

-Blending Brush

PROS:

-Highly affordable to fit anyone's budget.

 -Very attractive looking.

-Have glossy, deep plum and gold colored handles. 

-Contain the Sonia Kashuk brand labeled on each individual brush.

-All brushes are incredibly soft.

-There are no extra or unnecessary brushes for applying makeup.

-Designed with the consumer in mind.

-Perfect for makeup artists, makeup lovers, or beginners looking for a complete brush set.

-Little to no shedding after cleansing.

CONS:

-The gold lettering for the Sonia Kashuk logo rubs off fairly easily.

-Currently sold out online for purchase.

TIPS:

Before using, cleanse the brushes with some baby/pro shampoo.

Re-shape the brushes into their original form before laying down to dry.

Never submerge the entire brush in water or cleanser. 

Use a light hand when rinsing.

What are your thoughts? If you like what you see, hurry and grab this set because it's selling out fast!

xo, Sharlene

Summer-Proof Makeup Essentials

Need makeup this summer that will stay put and can hold up in the heat/humidity?  Check out some of my favorite products that can help.

Foundation:  I love MAC's Face & Body foundation. It's waterproof and gives your skin either a dewy or satin finish depending on your choice of powder.  Light coverage but build able and the shade I use is C3.

Concealer:  MAC's Pro Long Wear concealer gives full coverage and hides acne scars, blemishes, and uneven skin.  It's long wearing as the name suggests and once set with powder, never creases and stays put.  You can also use this by itself as foundation.  I use the shade NC 35.

Powder:  Laura Mercier's setting powder provides skin with a shine-free finish and looks beautiful in photos.  I've used this powder in the hottest summers of all time and it holds up even when I sweat like crazy.  It comes in translucent and is universal for all skin tones.

Bronzer:  If you read my last post then you know how crazy I am about Milani's bronzer in Glow.  It gives skin a silky sun-kissed glow and is very easy to blend.  Perfect to contour with or just to warm up the face.

Eye Primer/Shadow:  Maybelline's Eye Studio Color Tatoo can be worn alone as a base or just as an eyeshadow. Very long wearing and come in several beautiful shades.  I love using the shades Tough as Taupe and Barely Branded for a quick look.

Cheeks:  Becca Beach Tint Souffle in Lychee/Opal is an amazing product.  It's a sheer and luminous blush that can be used with your fingers or brush for a summer glow.  Easily blend able and doesn't wear off throughout the day.  Best of all, it doesn't look greasy and dries to a soft powder finish.

Lips:  Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte lipstick is perfect for those of us who hate touching up our lipstick/gloss throughout the day. It's a long wearing and creamy formula for the lips. I use the shades Baby and Calypso which are perfect shades for summer or all year long.

Brows:  Make Up For Ever Aqua Brow will keep your brows put no matter how much you sweat, work, or workout.  This stuff is waterproof and keeps my tiny brow hairs in place. I use either #20 Light Brown or #30 Dark Brown depending on my mood.

Makeup Setting Spray:  The infamous Urban Decay All Nighter makeup setting spray is a must to keep your makeup fresh and budge-proof.  It truly does keep my makeup in place for hours.

xo,

Sharlene.

EX 1 Invisiwear Liquid Foundation

LookFantastic.com-$10.50

This foundation gives amazing coverage, is affordable, a perfect color match, and looks amazing. 

Shade-F300

It's made especially for Asian, Middle Eastern/Mediterranean complexions. 

It contains light particles which hide lines, wrinkles, and blemishes.

Comes in 5 shades (F100-500).  

The foundation blends evenly into the skin with a natural effect.  

It claims that the formula doesn't clog pores and is 100% oil & fragrance free.  NOT TRUE.

  This foundation broke me out so bad and left me with painful acne.  

It took my skin a few weeks to recover.  The ingredients in the formula just didn't work with my skin.

What are your thoughts? Have you tried it?

xo, Sharlene

Lorac Pro Palette Makeup Tutorial

Palette Available Here

Products Used:

Face:

Lorac Porefection Primer

Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Foundation (Caramel Beige)

Korres Concealer (Med)

M.A.C Studio Finish Concealer (NC 42)

The Body Shop Bronzer (Warm Glow)

Nyx Matte Bronzer (Deep Tan)

Ben Nye Banana Powder

Eyes:

Lorac Eyeshadow Primer

M.A.C Paint Pot (Nubile)

M.A.C Prolongwear Eyeshadow (Uninterrupted)

Lorac Pro Palette:

Taupe (crease)

Sable (above crease)

Lt. Pink (inner lid, brow bone)

Espresso (outer crease)

Garnet (outer v, top/bottom lash line)

Lt. Bronze (on top of inner lid, inner tear duct)

Lorac Liquid Liner (Black)

Wet n Wild Megaplump Mascara (Black)

Wet n Wild Megalength Mascara (Black)

Miss Adoro Lashes (#423)

NYX Wonder Pencil in waterline (Dark)

Brows:

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo (Dark Brown)

NYX Wonder Pencil (Dark)

VS Pro Eyeshadow Primer to seal in brows

Cheeks:

Kat Von D Blush (Truth)

Lips:

Carmex Lip Balm

Palladio Lip Liner (Nearly Nude)

Stila Stay All Day Vinyl Lip Gloss (Melon)

Thank you all for your continued support.  I hope you enjoyed this makeup tutorial. Please subscribe, like, and share!

xoxo, Sharlene.

Spring Makeup Tutorial |2014

Hello Beauties!

As promised, here are all of the products I used in my Spring makeup tutorial.

Products Used:

Face:  

Lorac POREfection Mattifying Primer

Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Foundation (Caramel Beige)

M.A.C. Studio Finish Concealer (NC 42)

The Body Shop Bronzer (Warm Glow)

NYX Matte Bronzer (Deep Tan)

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (Sandstorm)

Eyes:  

Lorac Behind The Scenes Eye Primer

M.A.C. Paint Pot (Nubile)

M.A.C. Skinfinish Natural (Med Dark)

Scotch Tape

it Cosmetics Vol. 1 Matte Palette: (Love)-lids, brow highlight

(Sunrise + Sunset)-crease as my transition color

(Mocha + Java)-outer crease

(Mocha)-lower lash line

Makeup Forever Aqua Black

Wet n Wild Megaplump Mascara (Black, waterproof)

Miss Adoro Lashes (747 M)

M.A.C. Eyeshadow (Tempting)

Brows:

VS Pro Eyeshadow Primer to hold brows in place

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo (Dark Brown)

NYX Wonder Pencil (Dark)

Cheeks:

Maybelline Master Highlight (Coral)

Lips:

Carmex Lip Balm

Palladio Herbal Lip Liner (Nearly Nude)

Kate Moss for Rimmel Lipstick (#12), later switched to M.A.C Lipstick (Vegas Volt)

NYX Butter Gloss (Cherry Cheesecake)

I hope you enjoyed this Spring makeup tutorial. If you enjoyed it, please like and share. Be sure to follow my blog for more updates/posts.

Have an amazing day!

xoxo,  Sharlene

Dupe for Sigma Makeup Brushes

outerbeautycosmetics.com

B. Flawless Collection: 4 Piece Immaculate Synthetic Kabuki Set-$49

All brushes have a soft wooden handle with the outerBeauty Logo on the back.

F 100-Round Kabuki

F 102-Flat Kabuki

I love how densely packed the brush hairs are. They are super soft!

F 104-Angled Kabuki

F 106-Tapered Kabuki

-Perfect for cream contouring and patting under eye concealer.

B. Flawless Collection:  3 Piece Pristine Synthetic Refiner Set-$33

F 178-Domed Refiner

-I use this brush for blending out cream/powder products.

F 180-Oval Refiner
-Can be used for eyeshadow bases, blending, contouring.

F 182-Ellipse Refiner

-Very soft
-Great quality at an affordable price
-100% vegan
-Have multiple uses for creams, powders, blending, etc.

Tell me what you think..need new brushes?

xo, Sharlene

it Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol.1 Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette

Available Here

What it is?  A palette that contains 14 neutral matte eyeshadows and one transforming eyeshadow to make any matte shadow in the palette into a pearly shade.

What's so different about this palette?  

The eyeshadows claim to contain anti-aging and silk infused pigments that are paraben, fragrance, sulfate, and cruelty free.  All of the shadows can be used either wet or dry and claim to make your lids look wrinkle-free.

Pros?  

-I love that anyone of any age can use this product because of the soft neutral colors in the palette. 

-It's also packaged in a pink velvet case with a magnetic closure so you can travel easily with it.  

-The shadows blended beautifully without looking muddy or messy at all.

-I experienced very little fall-out onto my cheeks and underneath my eyes.

-The eyeshadows stayed put throughout the day and didn't crease on me at all.

Cons?  

When I used the transforming shade over the color 'All Heart' on my lid, I didn't find that the eyeshadow looked pearly as much as I wanted it to. It just gave a slight hint of shimmer but no dramatic transformation or pearly effect whatsoever.

Here's a look I did on my YouTube channel using the palette:

Top Row Swatches:

From left to right:  Sheer Joy, Soft Light, Warmth, Soulful

Continued:  Mocha, Violet, Midnight, Noir

Bottom Row Swatches:

From left to right:  Love, Sunrise, Sunset, All Heart

Continued:  Java, Iconic, and Transforming Pearl

If you own this palette, I would love to know your thoughts about it. Is it your go-to palette?  Are you thinking about purchasing one for yourself? Let me know down below!

xo, Sharlene