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Hourglass Ambient Powder Brush Review, Photos

Hourglass Ambient Powder Brush Review, Photos

Hourglass Ambient Powder Brush ($35.00) is described as a "densely-packed, baby-soft powder brush." It is, like its name would suggest, designed to be used with the brand's Ambient Lighting Powders, which are finishing powders. The bristles are made using high-grade...

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MAC Archie's Girls' Brush Set Review & Photos

MAC Archie's Girls' Brush Set Review & Photos

MAC Archie's Girls' Brush Set ($49.50) includes special edition sizes of the 266 (Small Angle), 226 (Small Tapered Blending), 242 (Shader), 168 (Large Angled Contour) and 167 (Face Blender) brushes housed inside a white tin with the Archie's Girls' logo embossed on the...

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MAC Making Pretty Brush Set (136 and 282 Brushes) Review and Photos

MAC Making Pretty Brush Set (136 and 282 Brushes) Review and Photos

Do You Remember the MAC 136?

MAC Making Pretty Brush Set ($100.00) contains one face brush and one eyeshadow brush.  Both brush handles are covered in faux shagreen with rose gold-tinted metal.

136 is a face brush that can be used for "sculpting, blending, and...

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Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Not Everything is How It Appears

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder ($25.00 for 0.035 oz.) is described as "plum with pink, purple, and turquoise highlights." Alone, it has a strong reddish copper base with flecks of pink and teal sparkle. When I layered it...

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Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Glitter and Spice and Everything Nice

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder ($25.00 for 0.035 oz.) is described as "white with blue, green, and gold highlights." When applied to the skin alone, it looks like a mix of lavender, violet, green-gold, and silver....

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Lucy Blaire Handmade Makeup Bags

Lucy Blaire Handmade Makeup Bags

Fun Makeup Bags!

Lucy Blaire Handmade Makeup Bags ($12.00 to $62.00) are available in five sizes: small, medium, large, purse pouch, and pencil case. Her bags are made out of oilcloth, which is cotton-backed vinyl. Why it makes sense to use it on makeup bags is because it is...

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MAC Hang Up the Glamour Hanging Travel Bag Review & Photos

MAC Hang Up the Glamour Hanging Travel Bag Review & Photos

It's Sold Out, to the Store You Go!

MAC Hanging Travel Bag ($40.00) is--apparently--sold out online, so you'll have to trek to your local freestanding MAC store (or Pro store) if you you're tantalized by this holiday item.  It's a roll-up, leopard-print vinyl hanging travel bag...

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Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Eyelash Curler Review & Photos

Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Eyelash Curler Review & Photos

How Many Eyelash Curlers Does One Person Need?

Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Eyelash Curler ($24.00) is shu's famous eyelash curler with a vibrant red curling pad and mon shu charm attached to the handle. The charm is completely removable, and I'd recommend...

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Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Mini Brush Set Review & Photos

Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Mini Brush Set Review & Photos

A Travel Set of Exquisitely Soft Brushes

Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Mini Brush Set ($69.00) includes a silver brush case that includes four short-handled brushes. The largest is the cheek brush, which is made out of pony/squirrel hair. Then, there are...

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MAC Full Lash Curler Review & Photos

MAC Full Lash Curler Review & Photos

Sleek Eyelash Curler by MAC

MAC Full Lash Curler ($20.00) is easy-to-use, doesn't pinch, and yields a soft, natural curl that stays. I've been using this for the past few weeks when I've gone to curl my lashes, and I think it's very comparable to shu uemura's curler in shape, feel, and use. If you...

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