This past month I got quite a lot of makeup items from NYX and reviewed them in my last post, but I wanted to talk about some other things I have rediscovered or purchased and enjoyed.
First up is this EcoTools concealer brush which was included in their brush starter set I bought quite early on in March. EcoTools is a wonderful eco-conscious and vegan company with affordable products, and therefore my favorite purchase for makeup brushes. I bought the kit for the blush brush that I use for powder, but I have appreciated each of the other brushes which it came with, especially this concealer one! In the past I have applied my concealer with my finger or the little wand if it was from a tube, and then used a brush to bled it in, but lately I've been using this brush to apply the concealer to my face while blending it in simultaneously, and then using my finger to finish blending and pat it in. I think I prefer the latter method because it seems a little cleaner than sticking my finger over and over again into my concealer. I love this brush because it's just the right size and density for this exact purpose!
Next up is something I rediscovered this month that I had bought over the summer, this Wet n' Wild Take on the Day eye shadow primer by Fergie in the color "A Little Party." Wet n' Wild is an extremely affordable cruelty free company you can find in any drugstore, and I believe it has some gems. I wasn't in love with this product when I first bought it because I just wanted to use it as a primer to stop other eye shadows from creasing or wiping away, and it's really not great for that purpose. It's an extremely pigmented champagne colored shimmer which showed through any eye shadow I tried to put on top of it, and too much of it felt strange on my eye lid. Additionally, it's not the nicest smelling.
On a whim, I recently tried it out again, wore it alone on my eyelid, and absolutely loved it. It stays on until I want to take it off, albeit it's a little tricky to get off. I love the color and the shimmer to it, especially because I love having a shimmer to my face. Although it's not really what I expected it to be, I enjoy what it really is.
Adding to the passengers on the shimmer train, I've rediscovered this E.l.f. Healthy Glow Shimmer Powder E.L.F. is another inexpensive and cruetly free brand at most drugstores, which does have some vegan products as well as some hidden gem products. I picked this powder up last spring when I went through a short phase of wanting to be a fairy (a phase which I never really expect to end), which was followed by my face of wanting to be an earthy hippie and I quit wearing makeup. Thus, this glorious shimmer powder got lost in the shuffle. Luckily I have found it again and have continued using it.
I love the subtle yet pigmented shimmer it has, perfect for every day wear for me. I dust it down my nose, in my cupid's bow, up my cheekbones, and down my chin. It gives a neat yet messy finish, if that makes any sense at all, which makes me love it even more.
Finally are these NYX Butter Lip Balms that I wrote about in my last post, but I used these almost every day. I have one brighter pink, Ladyfingers, and on subtler pink, Panna Cotta, and I have gotten so much use from them both. They are beautiful shades that brighten my entire face, as well as hydrate my lips. I seriously love these guys.
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