Makeup Brushes

Makeup brushes are a great tool to apply your makeup properly and evenly. There are so many different shapes and sizes available. The brushes below are the brushes I own and believe are important for everyday use. Each brush has it's own function. Even though I may not use each one everyday it is nice to have different options available.

1. Concealer 2. Powder 3. Highligher/Bronzer/Contour 4. Blush 5. Eyelid Eye Shadow 6. Eye Crease
7. Eye Shadow Blender 8. Eye Liner 9. Smudger 10. Lip

The brushes are listed in the order I use them. Makeup brushes can be purchased at all different price ranges. My favorite inexpensive brushes are from Target, and MAC sells some of my favorite more expensive ones.

December Birchbox

For those of you who haven't signed up for Birchbox yet, you should because it is amazing. I look forward to mine each month with so much excitement. Whoever said a box was boring was so wrong. 

You pay $10 a month and receive a box in the mail full of sample size products to try out and review. If you love them you can purchase the products online at the birchbox store. Also you get points for then reviewing the products as well as points for dollars spent. With 100 points you receive $10 off any purchase. To find out more click here.

This month my box didn't disappoint. I was surprised on how large the samples were. 

To start I dove right in and ate my Dark Chocolate Peppermint Holiday Fortune cookie. For some weird reason I love fortune cookies and this one was great. I mean what girl doesn't love chocolate. If you don't your crazy!

Eyeko supplied a Skinny Liquid Eyeliner which I am excited to try out because I usually use a pencil.

Everyone has been talking about the new CC creams and now I get to try out Juice Beauty's Stem Cellular Repair CC Cream. This went right in my makeup bag. 

Juicy Couture sample is sweet with a little bit of floral notes. It's nice to always have new perfumes to try.

Lastly, since you know I am a hair girl, I am super excited about this large Advanced Volume Shampoo sample from Nick Chavez Beverly Hills.

High Five For Friday!

Wow! This week flew by. I know I have said this before, but really, where did this week go?

1. Brrrr winter is here. Broke out the winter coat for walking around in the city.

2. Did hair and makeup for a commercial Bill was directing. 

3. Got a little crafty this week. (Look for a post soon on what I made.)

4. Bailey went beauty shoppin' and got the Christmas special!

5. Went to the Rockettes last night at Radio City Hall. Let's just say, I have been bitten by the Holiday Bug. Love this season!

Makeup

I'm often asked what brands of makeup I use, and I have to say I am pretty set in my ways. Once I find a product that works for me, that I love I stick with it!

(The 4 eye shadows in # 3 are: top left strappy sandals, top right dirty pink, bottom left effortless, bottom right guest list)

These are my basics for everyday that I stick to always beginning with Clinique lotion moisturizer. I have a stash of makeup that I use when I am feeling creative to spice it up or have a little extra time on my hands (which is very rare these days).