The Skin Project: Cleansing

My cleansing routine is pretty simple: shower/cleanse in the morning, to get rid of overnight sweat and oils; and makeup wipes/face wash at night, to remove makeup and the day's SPF. I've moved away from using regular washcloths on my face and neck, because I want to be...

BBAC 2013, Day 1: Stila’s Waterproof Smudge Crayons

Like the all of these other eyeliner pencils, these smudge crayons let you easily apply a base cream shadow on the whole lid (or a part of it, if you prefer) without having to use a brush. The lids also snap closed, meaning the product has less chance of drying...

BBAC 2013 Giveaway: 2013 Beauty Favorites

<p>The prize package includes:</p> <ul> <li>Stila mini Smudge Crayon set - with Black, Umber (medium-dark brown) and Smoke (ashy medium-deep taupe) <li>elf's Makeup Remover Wipes <li>Jordana Twist n Shine balmstains in Cranberry Crush and Honey Love <li>Ninja...

Aromaleigh v2’s My Only Weakness

Aromaleigh v2’s Damaged and Delusional

Aromaleigh v2’s Aqua Vitae

Urban Decay’s 24-7 Eye Pencil in Twice Baked

Similar shade to Physician's Formula Blue/Brown liner, in the Blue Eyes Cream GelLiner trio. It's a softer brown. I don't love how it seems to have a less even application than the other UD 24-7 pencils…but that seems to be something that most of the matte pencils share....

Aromaleigh v2’s Xantha

A pretty color - just a little bit on the sparse side when applied dry. This works best when stippled over slightly damp cream base, or over something like Liquid Lustre or Pixie Epoxy.

Aromaleigh v2’s Acorn

This color looks extremely pale on my skin - and I'm pretty sure that's just because of the shade. The texture is about the same as the other Aromaleigh mattes, and - like almost every matte eyeshadow - it does not foil well.

Aromaleigh v1’s Pure Hue: Copper

Part of the Pure Hue collection - so this is an unblended mica from somewhere. (I haven't seen an exact duplicate from among TKB, but they're not the only such supplier.)