Drugstore Mini-Haul

Ok. This drugstore excursion started out as a means for me to get a Primer. I have run out of my Primer (by Smashbox) Eeeek! Can't fathom doing my make up without a Primer. So... I saw where a drugstore chain in NYC 'Duane Reade' was having a sale on all lip products by Prestige. My intention was to get a bunch of lipsticks and a Primer. Didn't feel like traveling to get my Smashbox so I was going to give either the Loreal or Revlon a shot. Revlon won that little war! Revlon's Beyond Natural Primer... can't wait to try it out. But, my lipsticks... seems everyone else took advantage of the Prestige sale as well. Only found one I liked :(  A nice  kind of deep mauve shade called Rave. Also picked up a eye shadow duo by Prestige with a gorgeous  deep navy blue & creamy beige, both with a shimmer. Another but.. There was also a sale on Covergirl eye shadows! $2 off of the quads. I Found a nice one with rich vibrant colors called Tropical Fusion. Then I got the Wet n Wild Creme Eyeliner so many bloggers I've been noticing rave about so. Gonna finally give it a shot. And a Jordana retractable eyeliner... and old favorite! Then... I stopped at Walgreen's to get something else and noticed they had Covergirl eye shadows on sale as well... but 1 get 1 free! Well... you know I did! One in shimmering Onyx and the other Tapestry Taupe. Will load pictures this weekend and show what these colors look like on!


* I took a second picture of the Prestige Duo & Lipsticks, I didn't think it was clear enough in the 1st picture. And.. the Covergirl Quad's colors are richer than the picture shows... I tried my best ;)

My Favorite Affordable Makeup

Lipstick

Everyone knows (or should know) that a good makeup case consists of makeup of all price points. That idea that only the major companies make good effective makeup has long been proven untrue. That being said we all have our favorite brands of both top shelf and bargain makeup. I notice that a lot of bloggers and vloggers like the Wet n Wild and NYC brand. I like Wet n Wild for the lip glosses and the gel liner,and NYC for the glosses as well. But when it comes to color I don't get the pigment I need from them for my liking... for that I like the brand Prestige. I love Prestige for their eyes shadows, lipsticks, glosses and I even like their bronzer. The pigment is excellent and shadows are long lasting and can be used wet or dry. My only wish is that they would add more colors. Depending on the drugstore in your area the shadows & lipsticks are priced between three and five dollars. A good online store that carries a lot of their product is: http://www.beautyencounter.com

Eye Shadow Duo

Eye Shadow