5 Must Have Eye Brushes

These are the 5 must have brushes I have picked from my collection. I don’t necessarily think you have to buy these particular ones, but something similar in shape and size to these will help you create any eye look. I don’t typically buy super expensive makeup brushes because I think you can find plenty that are affordable and still get the job done. 

First, the precision eye liner brush. This brush can do a couple of different things and I think that is always a plus when spending your money! This can be used to add eye shadow to your upper or lower lash line very closely or you can the pointed edge to create a cat-eye effect with your shadow. This one came from Amazon and it retails for $10. 

This next brush is from Coastal Scents and is a fluffy blending brush. It has natural hair which pick up eye shadow very lightly. It is good for blending colors on your crease and also blending out any harsh lines that might occur. You can buy this from Coastal Scents for less than $3 and it is one of my all time faves!

This is a Morphe pointed blender brush. It comes to a nice tapered end. The tapered end is really helpful when blending crease colors. You can use the tip of it to place the color where you want it and because it’s tapered when you go to blend it the shorter bristles are helping to diffuse the look. Morphe has awesome prices on brushes and you can buy this one for only $6!

This “C” brush is from e.l.f.  It’s used to really pack in color. Brushes like this are more densely packed so the bristles pick up a ton of color, perfect for getting that shimmer eye shadow to really pop. This one is made from synthetic hair so you can use it wet or dry. If used wet you will really get a lot of color pay off. We all know e.l.f is affordable and you can pick this one up for just $3! 

The last brush on my must have list is a pencil brush. I like to use these on my lower lash line to buff out color. I like that this one is also tapered but the bristles are more tightly packed. This will give you a more precise application for the small under eye area. This one is also from Morphe and is just $4!

That’s it for my must have eye brushes! Let me know in the comments what your favorite eye brushes are! Let me know if you have tried any of these and loved them! 

Goodnight my lovies, thank you SO much for stopping by!

The Makeup Breakdown: Week 4

This week for some reason was a little tough on me. I had good makeup days and bad. I also had a day or 2 that I slept in and didn’t get as much time as I’d like to work on my face. But, we move on and keep hope that next week will be better! I have my fingers crossed that I will wake up on first alarm every day and have plenty of "me" time in the morning! 

The first product I wore all week was the Becca Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector. When this product works well with a foundation, it really works well! I had more good foundation days than bad this week! We had some pretty hot days where I live and I feel like between the weather and my job the primer did a lot of work! Let me also put it out there that I always work 9+ hours a day and rarely have time for any kind of touch up! So, when I come home from work and still look decent I am OK. Pros: plays well with others, stays matte, and does a pretty good job at filling in pores. Cons: the price. The full size bottle of this will set you back $36. You also should be careful not to apply too much or it will cake up in lines. 

The next two products I used mostly together this week. They were the ELF Mad for Matte Summer Breeze Palette and the Juvia’s Place Nubian 2 Palette. I LOVED BOTH OF THESE! The colors worked very well together. The Nubian 2 palette does not have the lighter matte shades I need for blending so this is where the Mad for Matte palette came in. It is literally 10 warm matte shades ranging from a cream color to a black. I loved using the brighter shades from the Nubian 2 on my lower lash line for a little pop of color! Pros: both have great price points for the quality you are getting, blends well, worked well together and both have amazing color ranges. Cons: the only con I have is the Nubian 2 didn’t have everything I needed in one. 

Lastly, I used the IBY Beauty Highlight and Contour Palette. I was actually pleasantly surprised by this palette! There are 2 shades that just don’t work for my skin tone as a highlight or contour but if I wanted to use them they would work as eye shadow. The powders were soft and blended out nice on the face. The highlight shades did not work to set my under eye concealer, but if I set with my face powder then layered them on top it did help to bring some brightness back to my face. I also used them to clean up my contour and blend out any harsh lines. Pros: soft and easy to blend powders, I think they would work well on light to medium tan skin, and I think it’s a fair price.  Cons: I probably won’t use 2 of the shades. 

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This week I will be using and comparing two Tarte palettes. They are the Showstopper and Ladies Night palettes. They are both limited edition and I don’t think you can get them anymore but I wanted to get some use out of them anyways. They have 6 eye shadow shades, a blush, contour and highlight. I know Tarte is always coming out with palettes like this so I wanted to see if the formula was consistent enough to make me want to get more when they are released.  Plus, they are beautiful! I actually own a ton of Tarte products because I love the brand so much, so we’ll see how the formula is compared to my others. 

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 Next is the Make Up For Ever Step 1 Mattifying Primer. Again, I am trying out different primer/foundation combos for my wedding day makeup so, I need to test this one out some more and see how it compares to the Becca Primer I tried last week. The full size bottle of this is $37 for one ounce. The Becca primer you get 1.3 ounces so just a touch more for your money. 

photo from sephora.com

That’s all for this week, let us know in the comments if you have tried these products or want to buy now that I’ve given you all the info! 

Goodnight my lovies, thank you SO much for stopping by!

Quaker Overnight Oats

I tried the Quaker Overnight Oats and was pleasantly surprised! I never have enough time in the mornings to fix anything remotely good for me. I’m usually a ginormous cup of coffee gal, but I had these sent to me and gave them a try!

What I like about this is 1) it’s so easy! You just need to add milk, or your favorite milk substitute, at night, set it in the fridge and eat cold in the morning. 2) It’s not just mooshy oatmeal. I do love a bowl of hot moose every now and then, but Quaker added the coconut and almonds to this to give it a nice crunch! 3) For a healthy breakfast they are affordable. Compared to going out to the drive thru for something greasy and putting you back probably $4 or $5, this is only around $1.50! And you can eat in your PJs without getting judged! :)

If you have tried this or any of the other flavors let me know what you thought or what your favorite was!

Goodnight my lovies, thank you SO much for stopping by!



I received Quaker Overnight Oats for free to sample.