Sigma F65 Concealer Brush

Sigma sent me this brush as a bonus after I reviewed my first Sigma brush on Amazon. It wasn't any kind of promo deal (I wish) but it was still really cool to get a full size brush! (I knew I was going to get a bonus gift but I had no idea it would be such a great one!)

I don't have much experience with Sigma brushes, this one is slightly different than my small tapered crease brush in that the handle isn't shiny and it is shorter. I'm not sure if it is a free brush thing or if the face brushes are all like this. All I know is that the brush itself (which is the only thing that really matters) is very well made.

At first I didn't quite know what to do with this brush. I haven't really used concealer a lot in the past. This brush inspired me to start using concealer on a regular basis. I've been using it to cover my facial redness (more on that later) and for under-eye concealer (a new thing to me as well). I've also found it handy for application of highlighter to my cheekbones, the bridge of my nose, my cupid's bow, and above my eyebrows.

I was really pleased that I received this brush. It opened me up to new products and I was able to experiment with a brush that I usually wouldn't have picked up.

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DuWop Violet Eyes Palette

I know I've said it before but I'll say it again, DuWop consistently impresses me with their products. My hand swatches aren't the best but this palette is really awesome. DuWop has a whole bunch of these for different colors and I had been drooling over this Violet one for a while so when I found it on sale for $8, I had to buy it. I promptly broke the main color but I'm trying not to let that spoil a good thing.

I took a picture of the back so you all could see the genius of this palette. I think it would be perfect for beginners. Basically you take the main color, then it gives you three different enhancement options, and a cream liner. The little brush included is perfect for lining as well.The picture may not show it but trust me on this one, these colors are very pigmented. With the little map on the back of the palette, it's idiot proof.

I now want all the colors (if I had a nickel for all the times I said that about a make-up product I could afford them too). Do any of you have this or a variation of this? If so, what do you think? Let me know!

TheBalm Shady Lady Palette (Cheetah)

This is my second product from TheBalm and it's the first eyeshadow product I've gotten from them. I was shopping with my friend Becca and we stumbled upon these in Marshalls discounted for $12. It was especially awesome because I had this and the other Shady Lady palettes in my Sephora shopping list for the longest time but I just couldn't bring myself to pay the $40 something for them.

I'm sorry if the swatches on my hand are a little washed out looking but you have to believe me, every one of these colors is beautifully pigmented. They also have sassy names and each shadow tells you if it is a shadow or a liner which I thought was cute. I love when products have interesting  names, there is something oh so satisfying about using a shade called "easy wheezie" on your lids.

This palette has everything you need when it comes to colors. It has many colors that can be used as eye-popping liners, two amazing highlight colors, and many different lid colors. It has neutrals for people like me who hardly wear bright colors on their lids, and it has some brighter colors for people who like a little more oomph.

This palette definitely makes me want the other two! What do you guys think? Are the other two as good as this one? Let me know!

The Body Shop Lipsticks

62

62

 

 

64

64

67

67

I purchased these lipsticks during a three for ten sale. The deal was great and I couldn't pass it up (neither could my friend Becca) so I came home with these three unusual (for me) colors.

Number 62 and 67 are not your everyday lipsticks. These are definitely best for evening wear. They are both scary dark in the tube but they both end up very attractive berry shades. I wouldn't just glob this on though, it takes careful dabbing to get a nice, non-vampirish look. I think 62 is probably the most wearable shade out of the three.

64 is actually the one that Becca and I were most afraid to wear. It is very very nude. I personally don't really like the ultra nude lip. I think it makes me look like one of the undead. I also think that when I try to pair an ultra nude lip with any dramatic eye I look like a streetwalker. This lipstick isn't that bad though. It's definitely not the first color I reach for but I think it's not nude enough to make me look like a zombie.

What do you guys think? Have you tried any of these colors? Are there any other Body Shop colors I should try? Let me know!