Best of Beauty 2014: Eyes

EYE PRIMERS:

Smashbox 24 Hours Photo Finish Shadow Primer

Lorac Primer

*I love both of these eyeshadow primers they don't crease, they're creamy, they don't dry as fast as the Urban Decay Primer Potion Eyeshadow Primer. I basically switch back and forth on these two.

EYESHADOWS/PALETTES:

**I will do a separate post for all the names and swatches!

Inglot (squares), Sephora Collection (round)

All of these single eyeshadows are my favorite because they are so pigmented, they're neutral and wearable everyday, most of the eyeshadows on my Z palette are matte, and they are so affordable!

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

I love pink tones and neutral colors and other palettes doesn't really have this much pink and neutral colors together. It comes with matte and shimmery shadows. This is really pigmented and easy to blend. The brush that comes with this is also a favorite! The fluffy side I use for transition colors and for blending. The smaller flat side I use for inner corners and for light eyeshadows! 

Lorac Mega Pro Palette

I love neutral eyeshadows (if I didn't already mention that!) there's 16 mattes and 16 shimmery shadows. Lorac eyeshadows are so wearable and they are so buttery ad easy to blend. If you want a full on detail about this palette I already posted a few blogs back about this, so check it out if you haven't!

MASCARAS/EYELINERS

Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara

 I love this mascara! especially for my bottom lashes because the brush tapers at the end, which makes it 100x easier to apply mascara at the bottom lashes. This is not a waterproof mascara but it doesn't crease even if I went to the gym and worked out like crazy because I put it to the test! This product is easy to remove and doesn't strip out your lashes. This mascara gives both volume and length to your lashes, not a dry formula. I would definitely repurchase!

Sephora Collection 12-Hr Waterproof Black Liquid Eyeliner

I love the brush because it's thin enough to get a precise line and also thick enough for me to fill in my winged eyeliner. The formulation is okay just because it's a waterproof eyeliner but it's not! It works as if it was just a regular liquid eyeliner, easy to remove but doesn't work well if you sweat, it creases when your eyes are watery, or if you get it wet, etc. I mean it's ok for going to work and going home after a long day, but if you're going to do extraneous activities this might not be for you. I still love this because of the brush. I am really picky with my liquid eyeliner brush and I feel like I tried most liquid eyeliners out there and this works better than most!

NYC Black Liquid Eyeliner

I probably have gone through 4 of these over the past few years! This is very black, even though it's not waterproof I love the brush on this one it's really thin and it's a brush! I prefer brush tips any day than felt tips or gel liners, just because felt tip liners dries up a lot of the product and sometimes the felt tip starts to wear away, and gel liners are just really dry in consistency and the unused product in the pot doesn't get used it you had it for a while, and I have to drag the liner, takes up a lot of time, gets really messy and I don't get a crisp winged eyeliner. NYC liquid eyeliner dries pretty quickly and the brush makes it really easy to work with and get a really crisp and flawless winged eyeliner look! This is really affordable and this would be the only liquid eyeliner that I would keep repurchasing just because it's way cheaper than anything else and I love everything about this product, I just wish it was waterproof! It doesn't crease when I'm working out but if you get it wet in the pool or steam  room, and if you cry, etc. it will run down your face! I use this everyday to go to work/school and to the gym after, I don't have any issues with it.

Stila Stay All Day Retractable Eyeliner in Stingray

This is the best kohl eyeliner ever! It glides on so smoothly, it's very black, it's waterproof! I prefer this better than Urban Decay's Perversion Eyeliner, just because this one glides on smoothly and blends out really well if you try to do a smokey eye. I would not buy any there kohl eyeliners than Stila Eyeliners! They also have a lot of colorful shades from metallics to neons to dark colors!

Tarte Gifted Mascara

I love this mascara as well! I mainly use this mascara on the top lashes, just because the brush on this is bigger than the Lights, Camera, Lashes. It gives me a lot of volume and some length. This mascara doesn't have a dry consistency either, not waterproof, but it doesn't crease and it's also easy to remove. Even if the Tarte Mascaras are not waterproof they hold my lashes up all day.

L'oreal Miss Manga Waterproof Mascara in Blackest Black

This is my favorite mascara of all time better than the other L'oreal mascaras and any of the Maybelline Mascaras, and Covergirl Mascaras. I really love the brush, it's tapered so it's easy to apply on the bottom lashes. The formulation of this mascara works like a high-end mascara! It gives me a lot of volume and a lot of length for a very affordable price! It's not frustrating to remove at all, but since this is a waterproof formula, it sticks to your lashes a little bit more, so when I remove this with my makeup remover towelettes I put some liquid makeup remover or any cleansing oil that removes waterproof mascaras ( I have one from The Body Shop and from Josie Maran).

Lancome Hypnose Drama Waterproof Mascara in

TOOLS/FALSIES:

Tarte Eyelash Curler

Tarte's regular eyelash curler is purple, this is a limited edition one. I have the original eyelash curler from Tarte and I love it, it really curls your lashes. I just had to get this because it's so pretty and I couldn't pass it up! There's no difference other than the appearance of this one and the original eyelash curler. Like the original Tarte Eyelash Curler, this also comes with a replaceable rubber and a travel size of their best-selling mascara; Lights, Camera, Lashes. For best results clean all the dried mascara gunk so you can have better curls!

Salon Perfect Demi Wispies in Black

I rarely wear fake lashes, but when I do this is the only one that I use!

These add volume and length and they are not too dramatic which makes them so wearable!

Duo Eyelash Adhesive in Dark-Tone

Say goodbye to annoying white glue that makes applying fake lashes harder to deal with!

This is the only thing that I use to apply my fake eyelashes and this comes out grayish black and no one will ever see it! I always wear liquid eyeliner which always helps with blending the lash band with your real eyelashes. I put a thin layer in the middle of the band and thicker layer on both ends just to make sure it stays intact all day.

Bdellium Brush #776

Bdellium brushes are anti-bacterial. This brush is just the perfect size to really blend out my eyeshadows and I purchased this at L Beauty Studio. It's also easy to clean. I love using this one for my transition colors along my crease.

Up and Up (Target Brand) Crease Blending Brush

I've had this brush for about 3-4 years now! It doesn't shed, it's easy to clean, doesn't irritate my eyes or doesn't feel uncomfortable. The length is perfect for blending everything in. This product is very affordable and it lasts for a long time!

Sephora Collection Pro Crease Brush

This brush is synthetic, all synthetic brushes are easy to clean, anti-bacterial, picks up less product that natural brushes will. This brush is bigger than the Up and Up Crease Blending Brush. I love this as much as my Up and Up Crease Brush.

Real Technique Base Shadow Brush

Real Technique Brushes are super high-quality and really budget-friendly. I love this size of this one for my eyeshadows especially for the inner half of my eyes. Real Technique brushes are easy to clean and they are synthetic, and they don't shed!

Crown Brush Tapered Eyeshadow Brush
I love this brush to get the darker colors precisely in the outer crease, I love the density of it! Easy to wash, affordable, and doesn't shed.

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