Fresh Coat: Sally Hansen Fresh Bamboo....

A perfect nude...Sally Hanse Fresh Bamboo!!
Three coats:)

Jamie

My Favorite Makeup Brushes....

I actually do have some beauty favorites. Most beauty addicts have favorites or Holy Grails but as soon as something else comes by better, we give that favorite the peace sign! These are my favorite brushes ranging for high end to low end…it works great that way. :)

Mally Spoolie Brush- Spoolies, not little brushes, only work on my wild brows. The brush had a pencil at the end, I think, but it still serves great purpose to my brows.

Salon Collectives Eye Shadow Brush- I purchased this at Walgreens as they were clearancing it out. It was less than $2.00. It’s perfect for packing on color and applying on my small eye space.

Essence of Beauty Kabuki Brush- EOB cornered the market in cheap brushes and this one is its crown jewel in my opinion. It’s big, round and incredibly plush. Don’t you go and by some $50 kabuki brush. CVS has this one for a mere $10.

Tarte Cosmetics Double Ended Brush- This brush came in an eye shadow set that I got from Tarte couple years back and it’s the best of both worlds. One end is a flat eye shadow brush and the other side is a crease brush that fits like a glove in my eye crease.

MAC 129SH – Looks familiar? It’s from the Icon Collection Diana Ross from, I believe, 2005(go ahead; I give you a minute to cringe). But, I can’t get rid of it. No matter how much I wash it, it’s stays soft, pliable and an awesome blush brush.

MAC 187SE – I just recently got this in a set and it is everything it’s cracked up to be. It applies wet foundation to dry blush with perfection. It blends anything you dip it in seamlessly. No wonder the regular size of this brush is $38.

Jamie

Review: Lush Grease Lightening....

The UK LUSH shop managers and the manufacturing team were challenged to come up with a new product idea. The winning team came up with this super effective tea tree, rosemary and witch hazel gel, a spot cleanser for acne-prone skin. Dab on a tiny bit (with a clean finger) of this wonderful gel and you'll feel it working straight away. Use it on one spot or many and watch them shrivel up and retire. Go Greased Lightning! Lush Website

Pros:

-Perfect for beginning stage breakouts

-No irritation

-No drying out of the skin

-Dries clears and doesn’t flake

-Soothing to the breakouts

-Works well under makeup

Cons:

-Doesn’t work as well on breakouts with a head or cystic acne

-Too much products comes out in one pump

Jamie’s Take:

I used Grease Lightening when I was having a hellish breakout. I had some cystic breakouts, irritated skin and small breakouts all at once! I used it on all of it and the smaller, newer pimples cleared out overnight. I also used it in the morning and then applied foundation and powder and Grease Lightening didn’t flake or move and the combo of three didn’t irritate my skin. It’s a great ‘stage one’ spot treatment but for advanced acne, it didn’t work. Also, it’s a great product if you ‘greening’ your regimen and you need to add a spot treatment.

Jamie

***thanks to the folks over at Lush for sending this over!***

Fresh Coat: Essie Mint Candy Apple....

Finally, after two months...I have the Essie Mint Candy Apple. Then I let it sit in my nail polish box for another month. Where they do that at? lol

Two coats opaque...
Tried a little design and failed. Looks better in person. Still love it.:)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Jamie

Review: Milani Mineral Mousse Foundation in Mocha....

Hey Everyone!!

I would like to thank everyone for the RG Birthday Wishes!

This is my first Milani Foundation. I always see them when I perusing their display but didn't' think they were brown girl friendly. Anyway, I found this Milani Mineral Mousse Foundation in Mocha in the Target Clearance for $1.48. I opened before bought it( Yes, and.....) swatched it. Seemed to match....then I bought it.

Pros:

-Perfect match. Perfect. And think its about to be discontinued

-kind of sheer. I had to build the coverage but I'm a heavy coverage girl.

-light fluffy formula. Reminds me of Maybelline's Mousse Foundation when it first came out and it was in a jar. Loved that stuff.

Cons:

-small container ) .50 fl oz. I've been using it for a week and I feel like I'm going to run out any day now

-doesn't dispense enough product in one pump to cover face.

Jamie's Take:

I pray to the Lord above to find more....at $1.48! lol!I can see myself wearing this all summer long. Lightweight and a perfect match.:)