It’s finally cooled down in Kansas City. In in the mid 80’s instead of the high 90’s. So much better! My kids have two more weeks of summer and
This week, I am loving products to help give me a summer glow. These include an illuminating primer, a sheer lipstick, a matte, loose eyes hadow and luxe hair styling products:
LORAC Light Source Illuminating 3-in-1 Primer
LORAC Light Source Illuminating 3-in-1 Primer ($35 USD) — Instantly bring luminosity and life to your face while preserving your makeup throughout the day with LORAC Los Angeles Light Source 3-in-1 Illuminating Primer. This paraben-free, high-pearl primer is infused with light diffusing, soft focus pigments for a silky smooth, luminous glow.
What I think: This is a gorgeous primer for the summer. I have it in Dusk, which is a bronzey primer and it also comes in Dawn, a pearly primer. Dusk is so pretty. I use it to prime my skin and it also gives it a glow underneath my makeup. My makeup also lasts long when I use it.
essence Sheer & Shine Lipstick ($1.49 USD) — For smudge-proof and defined lips, this creamy yet sheer formula goes on like a balm and deposits buildable color with fantastic shine.
What I think: This insanely inexpensive lipstick a very moisturizing. It is very sheer and balm-like, but does give a light color. It is perfect for the no-makeup look.
Alima Pure Satin Matte Eyeshadow — ($14 USD) Richly pigmented and versatile, Satin Matte Eyeshadow has buildable coverage that can be subtle or bold. You decide. The natural loose-mineral eye shadow gives a gentle matte finish.
What I think: This is a natural, matte lipstick that keeps eyes fresh all summer long! I have it in this light color, Ash that is a wonderful base or light lid color.
Shu Uemura Art of Hair Blow Dry Beautifiers ($39 each) — Go nude with Shu! The brand’s latest innovation: Blow Dry Beautifiers (available for thick and thin hair), are designed to help women with the ultimate at-home blow dry. Born from the popularity of cosmetic BB creams , these blow-dry balms bring natural, flawless and effortless looking radiance to the hair category.
What I think: Both of these are amazing, one is for thick and one for thin hair. They are used before blow drying to make hair soft and manageable. I use the thin hair one, and it gives my hair volume and bounce.
It’s National Lipstick Day, Hooray! For me, lipstick it the finishing step to a complete
From the classic lipstick bullets, to tints and balms to the popular liquid lipstick — there are amazing formulas and brilliant colors for everyone! Buckle up, everyone — here’s a long list of amazing choices!
CATRICE Ultimate Colour Lipstick
CATRICE Ultimate Colour Lipstick ($6.99 USD) — Color Counts! This CATRICE lipstick is highly pigmented, with perfect coverage and shine. Creates a smooth, creamy and long-lasting texture. Available in 13 shades.
essence matt matt matt lipstick ($2.99 USD) — Once, twice, three times kiss proof! This smooth new lipstick glides over lips to provide a sophisticated, longlasting matte finish and bold color without drying out. Available in 8 shades.
Lipstick Queen Nothing But the Nudes ($24 Each) –The rich texture delivers the perfect amount of pigment with an ideal sheen to show off your nude. Enriched with natural oils, waxes and antioxidant Vitamin E, these smooth, luxe and comfortable nudes are super-charged with hydrating nutrients to impart a modern, vinyl-like look and feel to the lips. Effortlessly chic and universally flattering, this is a collection for the nude obsessed and the nuances that go into a beautiful nude experience. The shades available are The Truth – Pretty pinky nude, The Whole Truth – Perfect peachy nude, and Nothing But the Truth – Beautiful beige nude
Available at lipstickqueen.com on August 1st
Sassy Lips Make the Moment collection
Sassy Lips Make the Moment collection ($25 USD) –Encapsulated within every lipstick in this collection are gold flecks and a single wild chrysanthemum flower.The lipsticks turn to different shades of glossy pink and fuchsia and vary according to your body temperature.
Jelly-like texture feels soothing and hydrating, it offers the high shine of a gloss with the comfort of a lipstick. Gold flakes inside impart a subtle shimmer to your lips.
LORAC Alter Ego Hydrating Lip Stain ($19.00 USD) — This sexy and playful stain coat your lips in highly- pigmented color and hydrates with nourishing Jojoba Seed Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Shea Butter and Mango Seed Butter for all day pigment, shine and hydration.
ALIMA PURE LIP TINT ($14 USD) — Lip Tint is a buttery lip balm, packed with lush pigments, that conditions lips with a sheer wash of color. Formulated with a blend of soothing oils, including coconut, pumpkin seed and pomegranate seed oils, butters and waxes for a rich moisturizing finish. Available in seven shades.
BLACK/OPAL Color Splurge Color Stick Lip ($7.95 USD) — Get the convenience of a lip pencil with the vibrant color of a lipstick in a easy-to-apply retractable pen. Enriched with emollient butters and vitamins C & E, these pigment-rich lip color sticks provide smooth, creamy jewel-toned color with a non-drying finish.
Cargo Cosmetics Swimmables Longwear Matte Liquid Lipstick ($18 USD) — Ultra matte budgeproof liquid lipstick delivers intense long wear color! High coverage long-wear formula dries fast and doesn’t smudge! Formula is feather proof and does not settle into fine lines. Lightweight moisturizing texture feels comfortable on lips. Suede matte finish does not crack or flake on lips.
Available at CargoCosmetics.com
Lipstick Queen Famous Last Words in Cheers
Lipstick Queen Famous Last Words in Cheers ($24 USD) Introducing FAMOUS LAST WORDS in CHEERS! Cheers contains the same non-drying properties as the other shades in the Famoius Last Words Collection with an added mesmerizing sheen. It glides on smooth and wet, then sets to a luxurious velvet matte finish, leaving your lips moisturized and pigmented down to the very last word. Cheers!
This amazing deal is only $49.14 — or 6 Easy Pays of $8.19!
Inside the collection: Achieve your most flawless skin in just 30 seconds with this exclusive duo that features your best-selling, anti-aging SPF 50+ powder foundation formula, supersized for the only time this year in this exclusive offer, plus your perfectly paired brush! While your 2 full-size compacts of Celebration Foundation with SPF 50+ give you hydrating full coverage that won’t crease or crack, your Heavenly Luxe Angled Buffing Foundation Brush hugs the natural contours of your face to create your most airbrushed finish!
Formulated with peptides, hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, grape seed oil, and other antiaging ingredients, Celebration Foundation SPF 50+ is highly pigmented, delivering full coverage that helps blur the look of dry, fine lines, pores, and imperfections! Now with SPF 50+ broad spectrum sunscreen, you can treat and help protect your skin while airbrushing it to complexion perfection. This hydrating formula is formulated to absorb oil and shine throughout the day without settling into fine lines.
What I think: I have used this foundation before and love it! It applies really smoothly and builds up to full coverage easily. The brush is amazing too, it picks up the product well and helps buff it in. I prefer powder foundation in the warmer months. This not only gives me coverage, it helps me stay fresh without being drying. I also love that it has anti-aging properties. I feel like I’m wearing something good for my skin!
Are you going to pick this up? It’s available in 7 shades, so hurry if you’d like to get a certain one!
Perfectly Posh is a company that uses natural ingredients and has fun names and packaging, which are both wins in my book! Everything smells amazing, too!
They use independent consultants, like my friend Britt, to sell the products all over the US. I tried a few of her products for my honest review:
Bare it All Micellar Tonic
Bare it All Micellar Tonic ($20 USD)– Cleanse and tone with this no-rinse, 3-in-1 makeup remover, facial cleanser, and moisturizer with a skin-calming blend of lavender, sage, and peppermint essential oils. Reishi mushroom extract helps promote cell renewal while saw palmetto, chamomile, and calendula deep clean, so you can take it all off. Gentle enough for everyday use. Apply cleansing tonic to a cotton pad and gently wipe until skin is completely clean. Use daily, morning and night. No rinsing required.
What I think: I’m a big fan of Micellar cleanser because they are so easy to use, not water required. Also, they remove all dirt and makeup from my face. This one smells really fresh, and cleans very deeply. But, it leaves my skin really soft. This is a perfect summer cleanser!
All I’ve Avo Wanted Face Mask
All I’ve Avo Wanted Hydrating, Nourishing Face Mask ($19 USD) — If you’re looking for soft, bright, youthful-looking skin, this creamy face mask is all you’ve avo needed. Avocado oil, shea butter, and cocoa butter nourish and moisturize while milk helps soothe and rejuvenate. Apply a thin layer on your face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Leave on for 5–10 minutes. Rinse well and follow with your favorite moisturizer.
What I think: This mask hydrates so well. It’s very creamy and really moisturizes skin. I think this will be perfect for the colder months when my skin becomes dry. Also nice for aging skin, because it plumps and smooths skin.
Go West Face Mask
Go West Detoxing, Exfoliating Face Mask ($19 USD) — Red clay and gritty volcanic ash help detox pores and exfoliate dry skin, while antioxidant-rich rosehip oil and calming licorice root extract nourish. Apply a thin layer on your face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Leave on for 5–10 minutes and then rinse with warm water. Follow with moisturizer to keep your freshly exfoliated face looking soft and lovely.
What I think: I love the smell of this mask. It has a spicy citrusy scent. Very earthy. The texture is like a thin clay. It’s a little irritating for my sensitive skin, but it did clean out my pores. I would say that it is amazing for those with normal to oily skin.
Field Better Soon Chunk
Field Better Soon Chunk ($9 USD)–Calm your skin and your mind as you get clean. This big bath bar is filled with oatmeal and lavender to help reduce irritation and inflammation so your skin feels soothed and hydrated. Plus, the scent of rolling lavender fields will put your mind at ease, too. Use daily in the shower or bath and wash from head to toe for a peaceful clean.
What I think: I love this lavender scented bar. It has bits of dried lavender in it and it smells so clean and soothing. Its a really moisturizing bar and doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin. This is such a nice bath soap to have, and I am excited to try other scents of Chunks.
Hello Sweetie Big Fat Yummy Hand Crème
Hello Sweetie Big Fat Yummy Hand Crème ($9 USD) — Say hello to skin that is sweet-smelling and oh-so-soft. Our rich blend of apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, vitamin E, and aloe nourishes tired, dry hands without leaving them feeling greasy. Apply anytime to enjoy a big dose of hydration and a sugared vanilla scent you’re sure to be sweet on. The fragrance is sweet and sunny sugared vanilla.
What I think: If you love sweet vanilla scents, this hand lotion is for you. It has a rich and creamy formula, which is perfect for hands. And it smells so yummy!
Hippie Hooray Body Creme
Hippie Hooray Body Crème ($19 USD) — Summer calls for intensely soft and supple skin without feeling weighed down. Infused with rejuvenating pomegranate seed oil to help promote cell turnover and reveal younger-looking skin, this body crème features French plum oil to moisturize without any greasy residue and a light, not-too-sweet fruity vanilla scent. Apply generously from neck to toes as needed. The fragrance is light fruits, delicate flowers, and woody, decadent vanilla.
What I think: This is a sultry and sweet fragrance. It is not a heavy cream, which is perfect for summer. It absorbs quickly and leaves my skin soft, not greasy.
I really like the product that I used. I think they are a little pricey, somewhere between drugstore and high end skin and body care prices. But I love that they are all natural and you can purchase them from great people! I intend on buying a few and reviewing more in the future.
Have you tried Perfectly Posh? Let me know what you think!
Have you tried Christie Brinkley Authentic Skincare yet? It is an effective, anit-aging line that helps skin look and feel younger!
Today at HSN, you can get the Christie Brinkley 4-piece Skincare Essentials Set ($59.99 USD) Get more beautiful skin with this essential skincare kit. From a gentle cleansing mask to an anti-aging eye serum, these four top-notch products help your skin achieve Christie-approved radiance. What You Get:
1 fl. oz. Recapture Day + IR Defense Cream
1 fl. oz. Recapture 360 Night Beauty Treatment
3 fl. oz. Thermal Detox Cleansing Mask
.5 fl. oz. Refocus Eye Serum
Here’s a breakdown of the products featured:
Christie Brinkley Authentic Skincare Recapture Day + IR Defense Anti-Aging Cream SPF 30 —is formulated with a bio-copper complex that helps correct the most visible signs of aging. It uses three effective technologies to revive, improve and protect your skin while recapturing a youthful appearance.
Christie Brinkley Skincare Recapture 360 Night Anti-Aging Night Treatment — you can repair the damages from the sun and turn back signs of aging overnight. This night cream works with the skin’s circadian cycle to revitalize the skin, reduces wrinkles while improving firmness, smoothness and elasticity and increases cellular energy for a rejuvenated appearance.
Thermal Detox Cleansing Mask –Warmth helps opens pores and helps get rid of buildup and debris. Deeply cleanses and moisturizes and helps leave skin looking smoother and more luminous. Formulated with botanicals and vitamins.
Refocus Eye Serum -– A potent anti-aging serum infused with the Bio Copper Complex. Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in the delicate eye area while it firms, smoothes texture and tones the skin. Improves skin elasticity.
This deal is amazing and the products are fantastic! The mask is a new product, too!
It has been extremely hot this week in Kansas City! I have been staying inside as much as possible. Thank goodness for air conditioning!
My faves this week include body lotions to hydrate skin and help with issues, a great detangler and round brush for smooth hair
Malin+Goetz vitamin b5 body lotion
Malin+Goetz vitamin b5 body lotion ($34 USD) — Smooth on our vitamin b5 body lotion and instantly feel hydrated. Light in weight, yet heavy in performance, provitamin b5 and essential fatty acids deliver deep, long lasting moisture and nourishment. The quick-absorbing formula leaves skin feeling soft and hydrated.
What I think: This is a light lotion with a soft citrus scent. It’s perfect for the summer, because it has a non-greasy texture and leaves skin really soft. I love using it after a shower.
DerMend Mature Skin Solutions is a line of three dermatologist-recommended products designed specifically to address the unique skin conditions we experience with the passage of time. The line features DerMend Fragile Skin Moisturizing Formula, DerMend Moisturizing Anti-Itch Lotion and DerMend Moisturizing Bruise Formula. Depending on your skin’s particular needs, one of the three products in the line, used in a daily skincare regimen, can help every inch of your skin keep pace with the years and stay healthy this summer.
What I think: I think these products are genius ideas for taking care of aging skin. I have been using the Moisturizing Anti-Itch Lotion on some dry patches of skin and it hydrates and helps it feel better.
Learn more at http://www.dermend.com. CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and Meijer. All three products can also be purchased online at LovelySkin.com.
Philip B. pH Restorative Detangling Toning Mist
Philip B. pH Restorative Detangling Toning Mist ($27 USD) –Weightless, daily detangling mist leaves hair glossy and frizz-free. Perfect for all hair types. Water-light leave-in toner adjusts the pH of tap water to seal the cuticle of your hair, for a remarkably smooth, shiny finish. Boosts manageability and shine with Apple Cider Vinegar, a natural astringent and pH balancer. A featherweight blend of essential oils detangles, obliterates frizz and static, and imparts a light botanical scent.
What I think: I like to use leave in products to keep hair manageable. This one fights frizz and makes hair really shiny. This is amazing for year round soft and gorgeous hair!
Conair Carbon Smooth Large Round Brush ($8.39 USD) — Combination of boar and nylon bristles distributes scalp’s own oils to leave hair silky and shiny. The Carbon Barrel and bristles help dry hair quickly, add shine and reduce static, providing professional results. New wavy bristle technology helps grab hair firmly, making blow-dry styling easy. Smoothes and straightens coarse, curly or wavy hair Creates soft waves or curls.
What I think: I love this for blow drying my hair. It helps smooth it and give volume. It also helps hair dry quickly! I like that it has boar and nylon bristles too. It detangles well.
Purchase at Walmart and other mass market retailers
L’Oreal Paris has launched some fun new makeup and skin care this month. I was sent some amazing products for my honest review. Here are my favorites:
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Paints Metallic ($9.99 USD) — High impact matte color meets comfortable wear. With one stroke, apply bold, metallic, vivid color that won’t feather or bleed. These metallic lips are available in 6 radiant shades from beaming hot pink to foil-inspired silver. They feel comfortable on and I think they are so fun for going out.
L’Oreal’s Infallible Paints/Lips Matte ($9.99 USD) — Obtain velvety matte lips with ease. The product formula allows for high impact matte color without any discomfort, dryness, or transferring. Available in 6 trend-setting shades. I really like these, I don’t think they are too drying and they are highly pigmented.
L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Matte Lip Liners ($8.99 USD) — is rich in color and perfectly melts perfectly onto lips. Featuring a waterproof, creamy formula that glides on smoothly, and sets to a long-lasting matte finish. Create easy lip liner looks, use as a base color for longer wear, or contour for enhanced shape. I like this under matte lipsticks. It helps create a base and helps the lip color last longer.
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Concealer ($9.99 USD) Conceal to reveal a flawlessly illuminated complexion. The multi-action spotlighting formula provides a lightweight buildable coverage to conceal imperfections such as dark circles and highlight your best facial features. A wide, doe-foot tipped wand makes application a cinch… from classic under-eye placement, to highlighting and strobing. Available in 8 shades.
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Powder ($12.99 USD) — Discover the pro finish of longwear with a hydrating glow. This lightweight powder highlights your favorite features and imparts all-over illumination. A built-in highlighter allows you to have control over the levels of coverage and glow. The top shade is more shimmery and the bottom, more satin. I like using this as a summer powder foundation when I’m looking for light makeup. Available in 8 shades.
L’Oréal Paris Pure-Clay Cleansers ($6.99 USD each) — The brand’s first daily clay-to-mousse cleansers. When activated with water, the clay formula transforms into an airy-mousse. Each of the three different formulas remove everyday impurities such as dirt, oil and pollution, and are enhanced with a key, nature-sourced ingredient, such as charcoal, red algae and eucalyptus, to provide different skincare benefits. Pure-Clay Cleansers go beyond basic cleansing and offer unique end benefits, suitable for all skin types. All three formulas have been dermatologist tested for safety and are free of parabens, silicones, and phthalates. I like how they all clean my skin well and leave it smooth!
PUR Cosmetics is a great brand that includes good-for-your-skin ingredients that not only help cover skin imperfections but also help correct its overall appearance. Plus, their products are very on-trend and gorgeous!
I was sent some amazing products for my honest review. Here’s what I think:
Soiree Diaries Eyeshadow Palette ($34 USD) Creating a flawless eye look is super simple if you have the perfect mix of neutral, copper and bronze shades handy. Now you can turn everyday and night into a soiree with this super versatile 12-piece eye shadow collection. Filled with highly pigmented and silky smooth shadows, the four versatile matte shades, four satin shades and four shimmers work flawlessly together for all skin tones. Super blendable and anything but basic, this essential palette takes the guesswork out of your eye look. Just use the colors in the vertical rows from top to bottom for highlight, definition and drama.
What I think: These colors are very pigmented and pretty, for a neutral eye look. I like the different finishes and looks that I can create. Currently, I have a lot of natural palettes and am loving a bit more color, but this is great for every day looks!
Contour Diaries Contour Palette ($32 USD) — you too can sculpt and define your makeup story. Featuring three super creamy and blendable shades for contouring and three luminious shades for highlighting, this 6-piece contour and highlight palette makes it easy to accentuate like a pro. The lighter shades are used to draw soft, “lit from within” attention to the high points of the face and help brighten the dark shadows that may lurk under the eyes. The darker shades create faux shadows that chisel your cheekbones or slenderize other facial features. These buildable powders are mixable and customizable to create the right highlight and dimension for every skin tone. Get truly envious features instantly.
What I think: This is a great contouring palette. The shades blend so well for contouring. I have fair skin, so I would liked it if the lighter shades were a bit lighter, but the darker shades work nicely on my skin!
Velvet Matte Liquid Lipstick
Velvet Matte Liquid Lipstick ($18 USD) — Dump those dry matte lipsticks. Velvet Matte Liquid Lipsticks provide sumptuous lip color in an innovative mousse texture that glides on with ease and coats lips in a rich and conditioning burst of color in a true matte finish. Designed with color perfecting technology, the formula does not flake or dry lips and provides a smooth and flawless finish. Soft, kissable lips and bold colour – it’s everything you want in a matte.
What I think: These come is a great range of pretty shades. They last a long time and are very nicely pigmented. Like a lot of liquid matte lippies, they are a bit drying on, but they stay put all day!
No Filter Blurring Photography Primer
No Filter Blurring Photography Primer ($33 USD) — Moisturize, color balance, prime and illuminate the skin in one step. This unique primer with prismatic blurring micro-pearls helps to color correct while age-defying skin care ingredients nourishes the skin and a vitamin-rich Energy Complex with moisturizing agave and essential fatty acids prep the skin for makeup application. Loaded with essential oils like Coconut, Olive, and Shea a drop of this into your foundation will result in a dewy yet shine-free finish that boosts radiance and masks imperfections for a picture-perfect complexion.
What I think: This is such a pretty primer. It smooths my skin and gives it a soft glow. I love it under powder foundation, because it gives some hydration and make skin look glowy, not dry. It also helps foundation stay all day.
Melt Away Makeup Emulsifier
Melt Away Makeup Emulsifier ($23 USD) — Melt away makeup and nourish the skin with this gentle yet highly effective makeup remover for all skin types. Over a dozen natural oils and extracts combine to dissolve all traces of makeup including stubborn waterproof and long-wear makeup! Melt Away breaks down dirt, pigment and excess oils to keep skin looking clean, clear and radiantly shine-free!
What I think: This oil-based cleanser takes everything off! That’s so important in summer because of all the waterproof makeup I use. Once I cleanse my skin, it’s really hydrated and soft. It also has a natural, herbal scent. I like that it has natural oils that are so good for my skin!
Blue Agave Mask
Blue Agave Mask ($26 USD) — Give your skin an energizing boost with this ultra-refreshing blue agave mask. An Energy Complex of green tea, ginseng and Vitamin B helps stimulate the skin’s natural metabolism for the look of plumper, hydrated and refreshed skin. The cooling sensation and uplifting scent will leave your skin feeling totally revived.
What I think: I love this super-fun mask! To use it, I apply a generous amount on my face (avoiding my eyes). It takes about 15-20 minutes to dry down to a shimmery turquoise blue. Then it’s ready to peel off. It peels off easily and leaves my skin very smooth and glowing!
Impressive staying power – kiss-proof, touch-proof, water-proof wear
Velvety matte finish
Unbelievably comfortable, lightweight texture
What I think: These smell really sweet and dry fast. They feel a little drying on the lips, but look great on and last a long time. Lots of cool colors, too!
Purchase at mass market retailers near you.
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel now boasts two new Travel Stories collections, inspired by the global adventures of world-traveler and Sally Hansen Global Color Ambassador, Madeline Poole.
Adventure Land provides you with retreat-ready nails ideal for a hiking expedition or cozy cabin retreat, while Romantic Rendezvous offers sophisticated, polished color perfect for an elegant European vacation. All 14 shades are more chip-resistant than regular nail polish and provide up to 14 days of stunning color and shine.
Adventure Land Collection: Adrenaline Crush, Beet, Pray, Love, Leaf Me Be, Red-Y Set, Run!, Sheer Happiness, Swim Upstream, Wild For Violet
Romantic Rendezvous Collection: Cabernet With Bae, In The Sheer, Jealous Boyfriend, Love Me Lilac, Orchid-ing Aside, Proper P-rose, Shhhh-immer
What I think: I love these shades, although I think some of them are a a bit fall-ish. Still, I am in love with Shhhh-immer, it’s so pretty on.
So, it is now very hot in humid in Kansas City, and I bet it is in a lot of places at this time of year! Whether you’re lounging by the pool or braving the music festivals, new essence makeup will keep you looking and feeling fresh.
I love essence cosmetics because they are insanely affordable and are really good quality. The below essence products will help with a shiny face, plus add gorgeous summer color:
instant matt make-up setting spray ($4.99 USD) — a transparent mist that sprays on top of makeup to refresh your complexion and eliminate shine and oil. Suitable for all skin types. This also helps my makeup stay all day!
make me matt lip top coat ($4.49 USD) — transform any shiny lipstick into a matt, never chalky finish. Leaves lips soft. I like using it over a cream lipstick, it give it a modern look.
all about matt fixing powder waterproof ($4.49 USD) — translucent powder that can be applied on top of any foundation to mattify your skin and set makeup. Withstands humidity and mattifiess skin all day.
extreme longlasting eye pencils ($2.99 USD) — (6 shades) waterproof pencil glides on smooth and new pencil delivery system keeps the formula from drying out.
volume stylist 18h curl & hold mascara ($4.99) — taking inspiration from hair trends, this innovative system uses special micro-styling waxes to deliver long-lasting volume & curl via a paddle brush wand applicator. Lasts for up to 18 hours!
eye & face palette ($5.99 USD) — (4 shadows, blush & highlighter, 2 shade collections) shades for eye and face come together in this easy to wear palette.
shine shine shine lipgloss ($2.99 USD) — (6 shades) glides on smooth with a highly-pigmented finish with an applicator that ensures precise application.
The collection is available on essencemakeup.com and on shelves at Target, Ulta and Forever 21. The collection retails for $2.99 to $5.99 so you can still look beautiful on a budget.
Do you love essence cosmetics? Have you tried any of these new products?
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