MAC Carbon Eye Shadow

The Smokey Eye is one of the most classic looks. The key color to achieve that signature Smokey Eye is black eye shadow. My pick is MAC's Carbon Eye Shadow.

I love how versatile and pigmented Carbon is. You can change up your looks simply by focusing the eye shadow in your crease or outer V or even in the lower and top lashlines.

I also like using Carbon to matify and intensiy my black eyeliner whether I apply liquid, pencil or cream liner.

MAC's refill pans retail for $14 CAD. The benefit of the pans is that you can customize your own palettes.

For $18 you can get the same eye shadow in a small compact. If you don't use a lot of eye shadow you can get this one to simply throw in your kit.

Overall, even though it may get a little pricey to buy numerous refills, Carbon is definitly one that will become a staple in your collection.

Grab the Deal: Sigma Brush Kits

Sigma or MAC? MAC Cosmetics is greatly known for its line of makeup products and brushes, but when it comes to the brushes, they can be quite expensive (especially for a student like me!)

A great dupe for MAC brushes includes the line of brushes that Sigma Beauty has created. They are virtually the same! For this blog post I have created a comparison of the two brands’ brushes. At the end I have also included the dramatic price difference if you were to buy all 12 of the comparable MAC brushes instead of any of the Sigma Brush Kits mentioned.

 Eye Brushes

Eye Liner Brush

 

Pencil Brush

Tapered Blending Brush 

Eye Shading Brush

Large Shading Brush

Small Angle Brush

Medium Angled Shading Brush

 

 Face Brushes 

Large Powder Brush

Large Angled Contour Brush

Duo Fibre Brush

 

Foundation Brush

Concealer Brush

Here are the great options that you can purchase from Sigma for a great price!

Complete Kit Without Brush Roll                                                $79

-includes the 12 brushes seen in the picture above

12 Brush Kit                                                                            $99

This kit is similar to the Complete Kit, except that it is way more fun! In addition to the 12 colored-handle brushes, the kit also includes a matching container to separate and hold them! The handles come in 4 different colors including:

Aqua (Make me Cool)  

 Black (Make me Classy) 

 Coral (Make me Blush) 

Purple (Make me Crazy)  

Here comes the price difference you’ve been waiting for…

If you were to buy all 12 of the MAC brushes listed above you would spend $402!

That means you SAVE:

$323 if you buy the Complete Kit Without Brush Roll and

$303 for the 12 Brush Kit with the colored-handles and storage container!

 

So, if you are looking for a brush kit, whether you are starting off or even an expert, purchase Sigma brushes today! 

Click on the Sigma Kit that interests you above and it will take you directly to the site to get more information. Otherwise please visit http://www.sigmabeauty.com/?Click=6384 to check out the other great products that Sigma has to offer!

Shop now and you get a FREE GIFT with your purchase of $30 or more! 

UPDATED: AUGUST 3, 2011- For a limited time Sigma Beauty has a NEW free gift! Receive a FREE mini eye shadow palette with a purchase of $75!

 

Wingin’ it Out

I am a girl who loves the infamous ‘cat eye’.

I started off using eye liner in elementary school around grade 7. At the time, I usually only rimmed the water line, but occasionally would apply some on the top lash line. I loved the look it gave of fuller lashes.

Lately the only thing I have been using on my face (other than the occasional blush and bronzer :] ) is just translucent powder to mattify my face a bit. Yesterday, however, I went out for dinner and wanted a bit more coverage in my foundation, but still not too heavy because it was quite hot out. I was requested to do a ‘summer makeup’ look by fellow youtuber ‘heyitzmagz’, so I thought  this would be the perfect time to do a 'fresh face' look! I decided I would focus the attention on my eyes and make a nice long, winged ‘cat eye’.

Here are the products I used:
Face: 

✿Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup (I love this stuff! It’s so lightweight. You can also see the shimmer reflects in the picture.)

✿MAC Blushcreme in Lilicent (Just dabbed a bit on the apples of the cheeks- I love the dewy finish)

Eyes:

✿Elizabeth Arden Eye shadow in Topaz (golden brown color with a bit of shimmer- wash of color all over the lid and a little past the crease as well as a bit on the outer part of the lower lash line)

✿Elizabeth Arden Eye shadow in Wheat (peachy beige color as highlight on eyebrow bone)

✿Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black (thick line along upper lash line winged out)

✿AVON SuperShock Mascara (top lashes- my FAVORITE mascara atm!)

Lips:

✿SoftLips Moisturizing Lip Balm in Vanilla

There you have it! What was your first makeup item that you started wearing?