(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best eye makeup brushes & tools

Alright, first...Happy Early Birthday!!!

Now on to face things.

Skincare

First of all you should check out r/skincareaddiction. Even if you don't want to join the community the FAQ is great.

What I do for my normal/oily skin is every morning and every night I wash with CeraVe Foaming Face Wash which is recommended for oilier skin. So you might want to check that out.

Every 3 days or so I exfoliate with Epicuren which is just from my mom's shop but it's a nice deep scrubs without being too abrasive. You don't want abrasive like with say St. Ive Apricot scrub because you're actually tearing your skin and that's just not very nice. You want to gently exfoliate.

Once a week I use a LUSH face mask. My favorite is Love Lettuce because it's refreshing and exfoliating. Second favorite is definitely Cupcake. I feel so clean and bright after it.

Wipe off your makeup before you go to bed. It's bad for your skin and bad for your sheets. Whatever you do to take it off, just get it off. I use vaseline. It's cheap and easy on my sensitive skin.

Clean your brushes. Clean them. Seriously. What I do is after every makeup application I get a tissue and something with and edge like the edge of my dresser and I wipe the brush over the tissue over the edge to get all the excess makeup out. Then every 2 weeks I do a deep clean. Get a bar of some kind (towel rack, clothes hanger) and rubber bands. Get some warm, running water, and either some baby shampoo or some brush cleaner (though honestly I just use shampoo) and wet your brushes, bristles pointing downwards always. You don't want to get water trapped inside the little metal/plastic attaching ring thingy. Add a dot of shampoo to your hand and swish that brush around. It'll be gross. Good. You'll always remember to do it now that you know how gross your brushes get. Rinse bristles down. Dry bristles down by wrapping the rubber band around the handle and attaching to your rod/hanger.

Makeup

This is what I cannot live without

1. Naked Basics. This is the best $27 I have ever spent in my life. I use it every single friggin day. All of the colors are perfect neutral mattes from lightest light to darkest dark. I even use one of the colors to fill my eyebrows. It's perfect.
   
   
2. Wet n Wild Liquid Liner. I've become a liquid liner addict. It really helps make it look like I have eyelashes. The brush is very firm and very thin so I always end up with a line where I want it.
   
   
3. Urban Decay 24/7 glide on liner in Smoke. I have very light eye lashes. So I tight line.. Trust me. You want to tight line.
   
   
4. Clump Crusher I love this mascara. It really is non-clumping and while it doesn't give me the longest lashes in the world it makes them look fuller because there's no clumps.
   
   
5. Smashbox BB Cream. This is just the BB cream I use. It does what all the BB creams do but I happen to match the 'Fair' color very well.
   
   
6. Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer. This shit smells like chocolate. I'm not even joking. I'm new to bronzer, but it's perfect for my skin tone.
   
   
7. Sephora Blush. I'm still learning about blushes but I like that this one is matte. I'm not a sparkle face girl.
   
   
8. Lipstick. I have too many to choose. See this comment I did where I swatch and rated every lipstick I have.
   
   
9. E.L.F eye shadow primer You need primer. No. You need it.
   
   Makeup For You
   
   So if you're just starting out again you don't want to go spending a stupid amount of money before you figure out what you like. So here are my suggestions for you specifically.
   
   
10. Eyeshadow. Now if you can afford it, I highly recommend Urban Decay Naked Basics. But that's $27. So in lieu of that I suggest you get some Wet n Wild Eyeshadows. Maybe this one or this one.
    
    
11. Eye shadow primer. Go to target and find the ELF section and get primer. It's a dollar and it will make your eye shadow amazing. No reapplying no smudging no creasing. Just perfect perfect eyes. It comes in other colors too, you may want to get a shade darker if you want to match your skin tone.
    
    
12. Eyeliner. I would say get a pencil in either black or dark brown. I don't know if liquid liner is right for your eye shape but if you want to give it a go then you do whatever you want; it's your face.
    
    
13. Eyelashes. Get a lash curler. Two to three curls and you should be good. I'd say black mascara for you.
    
    
14. Eyebrows. I'm not an eyebrow expert but you're probably going to want to shape and fill in your eye brows (unless you love them just the way they are). For shape I'd go to a professional first before you wax at home or go plucking away. Then for filling in you can just use an eyebrow kit. Although I've heard complaint that dark eyebrows are the hardest to find a matching color for :(
    
    
15. BB Cream. I hear Etude house kicks butt and it won't break your bank.
    
    
16. Concealer. I love Maybelline 24 Hour Superstay Concealer it's awesome. You want to blend that stuff too, don't just dot it on.
    
    
17. Blush. I think maybe a peachy blush but pictures don't always show stuff right for skin tone so maybe you need pink. I can't really tell.
    
    
18. Bronzer. You've got great cheek bones. I would skip this for now. Unless you're super gungho in which case: I'd check out The Balm.
    
    
19. Lipstick. Cheap and amazing lipstick is NYX and I think a nice natural shade would look great on you. But seriously, if you live near an ulta, nyx is like $3.99-$5.99 for lipstick. It's amazing. Or everyone goes gaga for these Etude House Bunny Glosses.
    
    Anyway, I think you look really great and that's the best start is being confident and having a natural beauty. Also I love your hair. But if you have any questions just let me know :)
    

I Heart Drugstore Makeup :)

1. Revlon!
   
2. Face: Revlon BB Cream, cheeks: Physicians Formula Mineral Glow Pearls, lips: Soft Matte Lip Cream (Like really. The best.)
   
3. Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain. Thanks for the 10 minutes of lovely lip colour!
   
4. Anything by NYC! Okay not so much the foundations. But really great lip and eye products for under $5 is awesome :)
   
5. I don't know if they're just in Canada, but Outdoor Girl is a brand I see a lot in dollar stores here, and what I've tried has been really nice! Even their brush set is great. Good stuff, good value.
   
6. Nail stickers! You could pay $8 for less than a week of nail polish, or $5 for an entire bottle... I mean, they can be cute and all but really.
   
   
7. I don't have any high end products, so I don't really know! But I've tried some Dior face powder at a counter and thought that my Almay powder was much nicer :)
   
8. New York Color Smooch Proof Lip Stain :( I wanted to believe.
   
   
9. This NYX Cosmetics Eyebrow Kit!
   
10. Definitely the Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler!! My eyelashes just won't give in to any old curler. Shu is my last hope for pretty lashes.
    
    This was so hard! Thanks for the contest, I'm having fun looking through all the answers :)

This is awesome!! I love packages =)

1. My cat, beauty products (skin care, make up, nail polish, pretty much everything), cooking, crafting, and anything keto friendly
   
   
2. eyeshadow brush!
   
   
3. I love care packages! I'm a college student and it's always nice to get a box of things that says someone is thinking about you. When you're in a school of like 30k you don't feel very special. Plus I think they are totally cute and fun and amazing and I totally really especially completely want one.
   
   
4. Moon Knight
   
   
5. You might have to earn it first ;-) ^^don't ^^worry ^^I'm ^^easy

Congratulations!!!! And brava for doing your own makeup! :-)

I didn't see this listed- but I like the Revlon lash glue! You don't have to wait 30 seconds, but the only downfall is after a few uses the bottle gets a little sticky.

http://smile.amazon.com/Revlon-Precision-Lash-Adhesive-0-17/dp/B003TTB4SG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409060768&sr=8-1&keywords=revlon+lash+glue

Also, for eyebrow powder, I haven't used any powders but I really like MUFE aqua brow with a Sigma E75 angled brow brush. For quick days I use EX Brow Lash (I like the felt tip side).

http://smile.amazon.com/BCL-BROWLASH-Eyebrow-Pencil-Natural/dp/B0025X5X16/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409060923&sr=8-2&keywords=ex+brow+lash

http://www.sephora.com/aqua-brow-P375462?skuId=1441146

For a highlighter, I am loving Becca's Moonstone, and I need to get my hands on Opal but I've played w/ it in stores and loved it too! I have Rosegold but it might not be the best for a highlighter for you.

For a lipstain, I love MUFE aqua rouge! They're the only things that don't rub off when I wear it. For me, lip tars some colors are awesome and some rub off. The only bad thing w/ the aqua rouges is there isn't a huge color selection. The shade you picked out looks gorgeous!

http://www.sephora.com/aqua-rouge-P374940?skuId=1507771

I hope this helps! And also, sorry it's a messy post! I don't know how to condense a website in a nice little format like you did! :-)

For something a bit higher end but not too over the top is think the It Cosmetics brushes would be great. You can find them at Ultra beauty.

Something a bit cheaper that I swear by that would allow you to get her a full set of face and eyebrushes is the Lamora brush set. These aren't talked about often but the quality is fantastic and they have fantastic packaging so they make a great gift.

This is a great set of face brushes

Here is a fantastic set of eye brushes. I use these everyday and they are so good. Very durable too.

My baby kitty Lucky, is my perfect cat. I had a calico before (or tortoise?) and she was amazing and I guess when I saw this one on a facebook local animal page, I decided it was the coloring and I'd adopt her.

She didn't disappoint. There's one spot, a 2x4, that she scratches. Never on furniture or anything else. Just this one piece of wood.

When she plays, she always keeps her claws in and when she "bites" whether in play or irritation, she never clamps on or hurts you.

Both of these things stand true in the bath as well.

Even when in heat, she wasn't unbearable. She'd moan a little or cry a bit, but only howled incessantly a couple times ever.

She likes her feet massaged, and her belly rubbed. She also used to toke with me, but I have since stopped sharing because my son let her out when she was in heat once, and I couldn't get her in all night...and yep - I'm about to be a grandma. Although this will make me a bad and irresponsible pet owner, I am kind of excited. She isn't that old and hasn't much changed her personality, and hope that it doesn't come to that, because she's perfect. I'm thinking she will teach her babies to be good like her. My favorite thing is how she curls up under the blanket I'm using, head out on my arm, to nap.

Ok, I am stopping now; I SWEAR I am not that into cats haha

*here's an Elf brush I'd like

*or a NYX lippy

*I wanted to try this for an under eye concealer

*[FAVORITE] (http://www.amazon.com/NYX-Soft-Matte-Cream-Paulo/dp/B004LXKVPQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=283BSUOAQ32TA&coliid=IJ4YZ3HV87NMF) matte lip cream by NYX!

) What a fun contest, thank you for hosting. And SO sorry I'm a babbling long winded mouth haha

1. My go to site is Pinterest I can (and have) spend days on there......
   
   
2. My perfect birthday meal would the 24 hour beef brisket from Flying Mango. I always get it with mashed potatoes of the day and red beans and rice. Oh and a side of cornbread because they have the most amazing cornbread. I actually demanded this cornbread in lieu of a birthday cake a few years ago!!! Yes it's that good :)
   
   
3. Ooooh tough call... But I really like Coastal Scents Winterberry Palette and the RT Lash/Brow Groomer :) I had to think way to hard on that... lol
   
   
4. Cows have best friends and they get stressed/upset when they are separated! That's <3!
   
   
5. Flash This
   
   Thanks for hosting and Happy Happy Half Birthday :)

I concur with the new mascara sentiment. Clump crusher is good and so is maybelline's full n soft.

Elf makes a popular brow kit that comes in a few different colors. Or you could get an eyebrow pencil.

I think getting some nice brushes would be a good idea. I absolutely love elf's studio line brushes, which are $3 a piece. It depends what type of brush you would need, but I think some eye brushes would be good. The eye shadow brush, maybe an angled eyeliner brush and a large blending brush or a contouring brush. Elf can be found at target, BTW.

Wet n wild eye shadows are great. But can definitely be found at the drugstore or grocery store much cheaper.

Wet n wild lipsticks are pretty nice too as well as their lipgloss both of which can be found very cheaply at the grocery store.

Eyeliner in stick form is best from NYX, but if you want cream eyeliner, I suggest elf.

And if you want blush, I would also check out elf.

Well, it kind of depends on the products and how you use brushes, to be honest. I thought you might have had a few in mind, but if you're starting from scratch, I'd get a set like this -- these are supposedly a Sigma dupe, a lot of people have vouched for them. Then I'd get the Real Techniques Core Collection for use on creamy/liquid things; easier to clean. I'd get the Real Techniques Eye set and a Sigma E35. Finally, I'd get this lash comb that comes with a spoolie. Edit: I would also go to a Target or store that sells ELF near me and pick up about 4-5 of their eyeshadow brushes, or else get an EcoTools set on Amazon, because I find I'm ALWAYS running out of eyeshadow brushes if I use a few colors every day. It's easy to reuse a blending brush because those wipe clean a lot easier, haha.

That should be a sufficient set for almost any use and it should only be about half your gift card. With the other half, you can look at things like the Lorac Pro or anything else that strikes your fancy after you start doing your makeup regularly and feel a need for something else. Good luck!!

Aww, congratulations on winning the lottery :) This is so nice of you. Thank you for hosting~

My family always plays scratch off tickets, but the max we have ever won was 20 lol. We always end up losing more than we ever did winning. I would personally like this mini eyelash curler if I get picked. (Or any half lash curler, really!) I can't get my outer and inner lashes on different eyes so that would be perfect for me. :)

Happy happy cake day! Fun contest idea!

1 I'd wear this to a b-day party!

2 'Fraid my wishlist isn't expansive enough :(

3 I want to read this book. It's the third in a trilogy.

4 Fail!

5 Allllllllllllllllll about birds!

6 Purpur

7 Derp!

8 Guilty pleasure. Duh.

9 A tool.

10 This was my FAVORITE movie when I was about 8. I have no idea why it didn't scare me.

11 An organizational item. Sorta.

12 Hobby item = birdwatching. I'd LOVE to get rid of binocular neck strain!

13 "Nerdy"

14 Natural!

15 Nope.

16 Something you wear.

17 At least my friends think this is funny.

18 Nah.

19 Not really.

20 My favorite item, just because it's so flipping pretty! Not necessarily what I want most though.


Bonus: Perhaps you'll be buying some of these for yourself? I bet you'll fill them with lots of tasty food!

This was so much fun!

I'm usually light and girly with my daily makeup, so I decided to go completely different and try out a more "gothy" look. I did my eyebrows as usual because they are a little hard to manipulate, but otherwise I'm pretty satisfied. I went really deep on contouring and highlighting and used a pure white highlighter to make me look even more pale. I really wanted to add in some falsies, but I seem to have misplaced my last pair so...oh well. I'd love this brush from my list, which I believe comes under the £10 limit. If not, I love surprises!

I included a lot of different shots of my makeup, sorry it's so picture heavy. I also included a picture of my more "normal" routine.

My "Goth" Look

PRODUCT LIST

EYES

• UD Naked 2 (blackout)
  
• UD Naked 3 (strange, blackheart)
  
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (Black Bean) - All over lid as base, water line
  
• UD Super Saturated Cream Liner (perversion)
  
• Maybelline The Mega Plush mascara
  
• CoverGirl Clump Crusher
  
  FACE
  
  
• Revlon ColorStay (ivory)
  
• OCC Creme Colour Concentrate (john doe) - contour
  
• OCC Creme Colour Concentrate (vice) - highlight
  
• OCC Skin Concealer (R0)
  
• Darling Girl Cosmetics Soft Focus Blush (paradise pink)
  
  LIPS
  
  
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (Black Bean)
  
  BROWS
  
  
• NYX Cake Brow Powder (auburn)
  
• Blinc Eyebrow Mousse (auburn)

Not high end but OBSESSED with the brush set I got from Amazon recommended by a lot of people on this subreddit. You get just about every eye brush you could ever need.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B016D8SH48/ref=pd_aw_sim_194_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=410r2BpdDOL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL100_SR100%2C100_&refRID=1TF975JNG2HPRTWFYNSC

Usually I'm all about luxe brands or high end brands but honestly if these wear out I'll just keep buying them because they are awesome. They clean out well and very easily and I just get so many choices everyday!

But also love my airbrush crease brush from IT! (Mentioned in another comment)

EDIT: high end not high need. Well come to think of it...both. And changed thread to subreddit because raisins.

I love this concept, I hope it catches on as a trend here! I would recommend defining your eyes a bit more, even with a deeper shadow pressed into the upper lash liner. I also really love these for bridal and I actually just used them on a wedding party last weekend that really loved them! Congrats btw!

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1. My favorite bored on the Internet site is Buzzfeed.
   
   
2. My perfect birthday meal is a Papa Murphy's supreme pizza and some cake batter ice cream.
   
   
3. One item! Second item!
   
   
4. Random fact: Cows have best friends!
   
   Thanks for hosting!!

I just started playing with falsies. I grabbed some from Walmart for cheepsies and managed to perfect them pretty quickly.

[I just bought this.] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007WW1AOE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) It's super affordable and if you (or I) screw anything up, there are ppplleeennntttyyy more left over.

I have to use latex free eyelash glue and I use the one from Kiss. Also found at Walmart. I've slept in them a couple of times, (twice and only because I crashed at my friends place after a night out), and they were still on just as if I'd just put them on.

I was going to link that thread below but I saw somebody already posted it. But anyway, I bought the adept cosmetics palette after reading searching several options and I really like it. I don't know how large of a size you need but this one is very large and cheap for the size. The magnets in it are nice and strong and the clear divider in the center is thick. I believe I've depotted about 7 palettes and a few blushes into this, and still have a bit of space left over. I was also interested in the makeup forever ones but they are out of stock a lot.

Thanks for hosting... so generous on your birthday :)

My picks would be the Coastal Scents 252 Palette for $25.99... because i don't really have any adventurous colors, or Real Techniques Core Collection for $15.50 because one can never have enough awesome brushes! Or even a big bundle of falsies for $14.90 because look how fun...!

Thanks again for hosting and Happy Birthday!! It's my party!

Hahaha every damn time I post some sweet person comments they love my eyelids which I had no idea was even an enviable quality until I came to this sub!

And you bet I have some favorites. The Sigma E25 is imperative for me to do any blending. For more general blending I like the E40 and very precise blending/application I love the E45

Shu Uemura Mini Eyelash Curler is pretty good because it can catch lashes on the edges that larger curlers miss. Shu Uemura Regular Eyelash Curler is still pretty great also.

They even sell heated eyelash curlers now. It's similar to how you heat style your regular hair, but for eyelashes. I've never tried one, but apparently some people have had pretty great results.

1. Eyelash Curlers. Eyelashes from 0-10 in just a few squeezes!! Especially needed as mine are straight as a straight can be.
   
   
2. Cosmosis!!
   
   
3. I'd like to beat my last years time at the Richmond Half this November.
   
   
4. poppin bottles!
   
   Thank you for the contest!!!
   
   Congrats Tiffany!! ♥

Real Techniques! I've recommended it to all of my friends, all of them that have bought it (3 or 4?) have thanked me and raved about it. I've had mine for about a year now and it's still in perfect condition, it's an all around great brush.

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Item Description: Revlon Precision Lash Adhesive

Size(s): N/A

Price range / Price: $10-$15

Applicable Locations? (i.e. Online; Local supermaket): I think some drugstores sell it but I don't see it often on shelves. I usually buy mine online.

Provide a photo link or the online listing: https://www.amazon.com/Revlon-Precision-Lash-Adhesive-0-17/dp/B003TTB4SG

Extra tid-bits: I know Duo lash glue is kind of the go-to. I hate Duo though. When I used it, my lashes would always fall off, and the glue stung my eyelids really badly. This Revlon stuff is great. You have to give it time to get sticky before you put on the lash, but once it's on, it stays there. I've never lost a lash with this stuff. The brush also makes it really easy to apply precisely.

Anyways, I'm not trying to sway anyone away from Duo if it works well for you, but if you're like me and Duo doesn't cut it for whatever reason, this stuff is definitely worth a try.

Oh my gosh, congrats, Wooly!! You must be absolutely flying right now! I hope you're treating yourself, too, for a job well done!

I have been wanting this sigma E-45 brush for awhile, after seeing it in some YouTube videos.

I also fell in love with this MAC Styled in Sepia lipstick from the matte collection. I think it's such a cool color and totally different than a lot of colors out there!

My favorite creepypasta, the one that gives me chills and keeps me up at night every time, is Ted's Caving Page. Some spoiler-ish background on Ted can be found here.

The scariest incident I ever had, personally, was when I was telling my kids a spooky story before bed, and I had the sudden absolute certainty that someone was staring at me. I looked across the bedroom and saw a face, as if an elderly woman was laying on a bed directly across from ours, staring straight at me with wide, startled eyes. I looked away and tried to ignore the feeling of being watched, figuring it was a trick of the light or my mind. When I told my husband about it, he said "Oh yeah, my grandma died in that room. Her bed was right up against the wall opposite where ours is."

WELL GREAT THANKS FOR THAT INFORMATION

my under-ten: studs, dolls, or lashes if you please!

edit: Booooo

i hope you do great that would be amazing, good luck!!!!
eyelashes!!!!

I think a strawberry blonde would be amazing on you. I love the color and cut here
Here's my wishlist item thanks for doing this, and I hope you find something you love!! RAINBOW

Spooky scary - Item

I wish I could dress up this year for halloween but I'm going to be at a convention (dressing up as anime things). :C But if I could dress up I'd go as Esmerelda and dress my cat as a goat, haha. I've always loved the Hunchback of Notre Dame and she's my favorite female lead. :D

This is the one I recently got and I love it. It's 29 bucks now, but that thing is huge (and it's double sided!) and I'll never need to buy anything like it ever again. It can fit 96 colourpop singles. I just use my colourpop palette for traveling since you can use them as z palettes as well.
http://imgur.com/XwZXiMW

1. www.ulta.com and www.pinterest.com. I know, I'm lame.
   
   
2. Mmmm, for my dinner two days ago I went to a buffet and ate everything. Salad, steak, mac and cheese (the cheesiest kind ever), dessert, slurpee's.
   
   
3. Can I put things that add up to 20 or no? If not you can just pick one of the things: Lipstick organizer, Lash glue, Lash holder thingy, and lashes! It all equals 20.36 with shipping and all things I've been lusting over!
   
   
4. Babies have a reflex called the Calming Reflex and it's super interesting the things you can do to trigger it and just make the baby become super calm!
   
   
5. Flash This!

That's so fun that you're turning 26 on the 26th! Happy birthday!

It's my party

I would love to get this Anastasia Brow Wiz pencil. If you don't have Prime, that may slightly exceed $26.

Here is a backup, since I can't figure out the non-prime shipping cost:

This Sigma shading brush + NYX Butter Lipstick - Pops

I DONNO WAT TO USE AS A PHRASE!!!
THIS THINGY,
GREAT CONTEST!! HAPPY CAKE DAY!!

This is the one I got but it's from the UK site, I'm sure there'll be an equivalent on yours! Good luck!

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000VSG1PO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_rvfevb0ZZ6F34
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000VSG1PO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_rvfevb0ZZ6F34

The red bow on the headband gets my vote.


I've got a certain style of eyelashes in mind. Lemme see if I can find.

EDIT: Like this, but for the love of God please trim back the bottom lashes a little so you don't look like a spider.

On Saturday I went to my cousin's graduation party and Sunday I walked my dog Harley to the beach and we spent most of our day there. If I win I'd love this eye lash curler!

The Christina #WSP lash has been my favorite for everyday wear for the last few months! I also love Koko lashes in the style Queen B for something more dramatic. (:

Target is a superstore chain here in the US. It's a type of store that has everything - cosmetics, clothing, electronics, as well as a grocery. If you've heard of WalMart, it's exactly like that. While I can't name any similar chains in Norway, here is an example of a lash comb, and here is an example of a lash curler.

Hope you're able to find what you need. By the way, your eyes are lovely!

Girly girl item.

Cheer up buttercup!

Thank you and best wishes to the family.

My go-to bored on the internet site (late night shifts at work, basically) are reddit, youtube, and stumbleupon. Boring, I know. I always have a million tabs open of each, too. Here's my tabs right now, just for fun. It's been worse. This is actually pretty tame.

My perfect birthday meal would probably be stuffed artichoke, grilled zucchini (two of my most favorite foods, oddly enough) and something chicken to round it off. Maybe spinach feta stuffed chicken? Yum :}

Sigma brush + Nail art brushes because lord knows I need more brushes...

TIL green tea has less caffiene than black tea. Safe to say I will be drinking black tea on my 16 hour work/school days from now on.

Flash This :D

what you might want to do for the best staying power, etc. is apply the translucent powder all over your face in a thin layer with a fluffy brush (after you paint your face with the face paint, of course), then go in with the eyeshadow after. for the eyeshadow step, it kinda depends on the area you're applying- if you have areas of color half the size of your face, a brush like this elf brush might be helpful in filling it all in, but if it's just parts around your eyes or something you can definitely use your fingers if you want.

My home makeup bag is something else but what i keep in my hoarder purse for work is:

• Kanebo 38 degree mascara worth every penny, they will have to pry it out of my cold dead hands. It is the best mascara ever. Washes off like a dream.
  
• The mini shu uemura eye curler, not the s curler, the old one that isn't sold any more. I got it when it came out and a bunch of replacement pads. I think when this one bites it and doesn't feel as springy i will switch to the s curler.
  
• Chanel Rouge Coco in Mademoiselle
  
• Lately, the Chanel les beiges limited edition summer powder thingie in the lighter pink shade although usually is either a blush or bronzer, Bobbi Brown Antiguais another one in rotation
  
• a shu uemura pressed powder if i get oily but apparently they no longer sell the purple so it is off to laura mercier or mufe
  
• Hema kabuki brush
  
• Chantecaille eyeliner in bronze
  
• assorted lip balms, my fave is Bioderma

I like Real Techniques' Lash Brow Comb (http://www.amazon.com/Real-Techniques-Lash-Brow-Groomer/dp/B00A7H8ECW - it's cheap on Amazon! Compare to $6 at ULTA). Does the job and you can clean with makeup remover. :)

I laughed at froggy eyeballs. LOL

Have you tried sectional eyelash curlers like this?

I use a different mini eyelash curler since I have trouble getting enough lashes to curl with the standard size ones. I think it’s cause my eye is just shaped different plus the fact that I have short scrubby lashes, the small ones let me get in where I want to more easily. I like mine! I just have to curl in 3 segments for one eye.

The one I have looks more like the typical eyelash curler just shorter, like this one: shu uemura mini eyelash curler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002V1FYJS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Fd.0Db9T0G7JM

These super cute lashes!

cheap!

My fav eyelashes are Christina Eyelashes WSP and they sound similar to what you are looking for! They really don’t add any fullness just length and I find them so easy to apply because the band is flexible. here is the link if you are interested

I've never bought one, but I've actually been considering a new XL one. The only thoughts I had about the brand before now had to do with the products being overpriced. Now I can absolutely say I won't be buying from the company.

I have a couple small magnetic palettes but now I want just a huge one on my vanity so I can have the option to put everything in one "home". I was considering something like this one that I found on Amazon. Does anyone have advice or suggestions for cheaper alternatives?

If it wasnt for this I would still be one of those people with eyeliner that dripped wore off. It lets me add a poweder eyeliner and it looks a million times better.

Binary star!

My goal is to run a 5k which is schedulednin 2 weeks. Ive been working out and training for it, and also weight loss. Going to the gym and running has definetly started my main goal for this year.

Poppin bottles!

Congrats on your one year!!

how about [this] (http://www.amazon.com/350buy-Sparkling-Stunning-Glitter-Acrylic/dp/B008VSBREG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=QF6DBD4WX57X&coliid=I26Z2K8O37CODJ) or [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Sally-Hansen-0-068-Fluid-Ounce/dp/B004KS0QDE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=QF6DBD4WX57X&coliid=I206QNGTKF0IXS) [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Detailing-Drawing-Painting-Brushes-Dotting/dp/B00A20OQYE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=QF6DBD4WX57X&coliid=I1D6WHVNETAVCY) this all on my wishlist I love boobies

Okay so I guess this is the result of violent masturbation. Or something.

Oh, and this, and this and maybe this? would be my items. :p

HI VERONICA I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

I've been using this cheap Revlon one. Could be a little bit stiffer but is very thin and you can get very precise lines with the angled end. The other tiny fluffy end is good for lightly filling in the front of one of my eyebrows (because annoyingly one is a lot denser than the other) and it doesn't look too harsh, just fuller.

Spoolie wise I'm using the end of an old Revlon eyebrow pencil. I dont like the pencil but I've been too lazy to actually buy a separate spoolie, it does the job.

I tried a blue green yellow look but I hated it. I decided to try to make a bright look I might actually wear outside. So I went with a bright sun theme, and used yellow and orange. http://imgur.com/a/Niu5g

If I won I would get some lashes and learn to put them on. I put some cheap ones on for this pic, and it was a disaster. Thanks for hosting!

My best guess would be a precision eyelash curler

I don't know much about false lashes, but I know the Ardell 110 is quite natural.

That would really look cute! These are another style of lashes that might work for the doll costume.

I have this massive pack of lashes from amazon. 70 pairs for $15! This way if I lose one Or screw up I have plenty more! I just started using revlons glue and it's awesome!

something like these would work really well

Hey, I hope you cheer up. It sucks being sad. I will come through the computer and tickle you.

I'm trying to collect all these brushes Real technique brush

Here are some links for the product in the above comment for different countries:

Link: Eyelash Curlers

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• France: amazon.fr
  
• Germany: amazon.de
  
• Japan: amazon.co.jp
  
• Canada: amazon.ca
  
  
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http://www.amazon.com/Taobaopit-Natural-Black-False-Eyelashes/dp/B004Z40048/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1I8HMG7LPLRY7&coliid=I3ODCRGJOTBM2P

It's Adept Cosmetics. Either their site or Amazon

The eyelash curler is only $2.07 and it's not an add on unless you choose the more expensive one from the U.S.

The feng shui coins are cheap enough as well...

Here, this is the exact one I ordered.

My eyelashes are long.

Cheeep cheep! I lost my last eyelash curler :( Thanks for the contest! <3