Bare Minerals Prime Time Eyelid Primer Review

I don't know where my latest obsession with primers came from but I am obsessed. I recently bought a few things from Sephora and with that purchase I was able to get a few samples as you know. If you have never ordered online from Sephora before when you check out there is a selection of samples that you can choose from and you can pick up to three. Among those sample was the Bare Minerals Prime Time Eyelid Primer. I have never used any products by Bare Minerals. I'm sure that part of the reason is because I don't buy into all that "natural" makeup crap. I personally don't care if it's natural or not as long as it's not going to kill me. However, I think a good primer is something everyone should have no matter their budget or personal preference. Let's face it, your make up doesn't look right without a primer. Half way through the day it's running down your face and you just look like a hot train wreck. No one wants that. Invest in a primer, they make your makeup work for you. I tried this last night at work, which I think is the ultimate test. I am a nursing assistant and I work in a nursing home. This is a very hard job. You are one person responsible for anywhere from 10-13 people and you have to feed them, bathe them, dress them for bed, and put them in bed all in an 8 hour shift. As you can imagine you work up quite a sweat, so if I really want to test the limits of a makeup product I wear it to work. This passed with flying colors. I had no creasing what so ever, the color showed up brilliantly, and it was easy to blend into my lids. If you're one of those "all natural" girls and you're looking for and eyelid primer I would seriously recommend this.

CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion Review

Moisurizer is not something that I've always used. Becuase I have oily skin I never thought I really needed it and every time I did use it it just seemed to make my oily skin even worse. However, this fall and winter when my face started to dry out I knew that I needed to add a moisturizer to my routine. I tried this and that and nothing really seemed to help or if it helped it made my face an oil slick. Finally my younger sister told me about CeraVe. She uses perscription acne medicine that really dries out her skin and this is what she uses to prevent that. I love this moisturizer! It's not very thick so it doesn't feel like this thick mess going all over your face. It doesn't create any oil. It most certainly helps with dry skin. It doesn't burn or irritate dry skin in anyway. There's no smell to this product. So if you're sensitive to smells or perfumed products ten to irritate your skin you don't have to worry about that with product at all! I will say that a little of this product goes a long way. You don't need much to get the job done. Once I run out of this product I'll certainly be repurchasing this moisturizer. I got this at Walgreens on sale for $11.99 but I know you can find this at Walmart and Target as well.

CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 1 Kit Eye Shadow in Tapestry Taupe

I recently bought a huge amount of new eye shadows, mostly Cover Girl eye shadows. I picked up singles, trios, and quads. Some of the shadows were great while others left some to be desired, and because this is such a well known brand and is very accessible I would like to review all of them for you. I personally like to read reviews before I go out and purchase things and for some of these eye shadows I wish I had done that. However, I knew when I bought these I wanted to do reviews on them so I wanted to be as unbiased as possible and give each shadow a fair shot. Tapestry Taupe is one shadow that I love. Its not a dark taupe and I like that. I like to use this all over my lid and crease for a quick and pretty natural looking eye. I have worn this everyday for a week to work. I think this is a great stand alone eyeshadow great for busy moms that don't want to spend forever getting a nice look or even college girls like my younger sister who have more important things to worry about than coordinating eye shadows before class. However, because this isn't too dark I wouldn't use this as a crease color with something that has a brownish tint to it on the lid. It could get lost with a shadow like that. over all though I would say this is a repurchase all the way and a great basic in any makeup collection.

November Favorites!

My favorites for the month of November is kind of a small list, but a list I think you'll enjoy non the less. My first favorite without a doubt it my E.L.F. Eyelid Primer. I have been on the search for a cheap eyeshadow primer forever, but I was really hesitant to try other brands because the only way you can find out if they work is to use them and I didn't want to have my shadow creasing or fading on me. However, I gave it a shot and I am so glad I did. That doesn't mean I'll stop using my Too Faced Shadow Insurance, it just means I have a cheap alternative to save my money. My second favorite of the month would have to be my Wet n Wild eye shadow trios. I have found them reaching for them more and more as the month has gone by. They are great for quick makeup looks to run to walmart or to hang with your girlfriends but they are also so beautiful that you could wear them to work or to a special occasion. I can not wait to get my hands on some more of them! Another favorite of the month would have to be my Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer. I have very pale skin and this bronzer helps give my skin a warmer look. I love that this is a matte bronzer cause I have oily skin and I don't need anything else giving my skin that moist look that shimmer and glitter can sometimes give. My last favorite of the month would have to be my Cozy Autumn Vanilla body wash by Bath and Body Works. I don't usually go for fall scented stuff because it's too heavy or thick. However, Cozy Autumn Vanilla is just a warmer vanilla scent. It's warm enough that it makes you think of the leaves changing and the weather getting cooler but it's still sweet enough that it doesn't drown me in a musky scent.