Pics: My Work

Here is a look at some pictures of the work I've done so far on other people...enjoy! And feel free to comment and give feedback!

(Eye Makeup Only)

(Eye Makeup Only)

*The rest of the pictures are looks of full face applications I have done*
**MORE PICS TO COME**

Review: Cover Girl Clean Foundation

Hello Dolls,

About two days ago, I decided that since I am running out of my Sephora Collection foundation and only have a sample of MACS Studio Sculpt, I would go out and see if I can find a good, affordable, drug store foundation. So, I went to my local CVS and browsed the cosmetic isles looking for different foundations, their prices, and if they had my color.

Before I picked up the Cover Girl Clean foundation, I stopped by L'Oreal's True Color Match foundation and Black Radiance. The L'Oreal True Color Match collection had my color (Nut Brown, i think) but it was a bit pricey for what I wanted to pay for a drugstore foundation. It retailed at about $11 if I can remember. The Black Radiance foundation was about $5, but I hadn't heard anything about the product, so I decided to continue looking.

Came across the Cover Girl Clean foundation, and decided to give it a try! If I am not mistaken they have three different categories for their foundation, which include normal skin, sensitive skin and oil control. I went with normal skin, although my skin tends to get oily at times. But that's nothing that a great setting powder or mattifying ointment couldn't solve.

I used the product today and I actually like it. For an every day use I would use this foundation. You don't need a lot of product, just a great foundation/blending brush to apply it. The coverage was good, but not as great as the coverage I get from using brands like NARS, MAC, and Cover FX. But overall the foundation gave me good coverage and a fresh face. If I was going out somewhere special or was taking lots of pictures, I would probably end up going with a high-end foundation, but for everyday use this is a great product. My face looked fresh and smooth, without looking like I had on foundation.

Check out below, what the contents of the bottle state:

• Designed for normal skin
• Natural coverage that feels and looks fresh
• Water-based, won't clog pores
• Use with Clean Normal Skin pressed powder, in the brown compact, for a fresh finish

The color I chose for my skin was 165 TAWNY. Which is the last color under the normal skin collection.

I recommend browsing through your local CVS or any drugstore that has a cosmetics section and just see what they have to offer!

Review: Icing by Claire's Cosmetics

Hey dolls!

So I've been working at Icing by Claire's for almost three months and we have a huge cosmetic section filled with eyeshadow palettes, lip palettes, single and duo eye shadows, blush, bronzers, eye primer, eyelashes, eye pencils, mascara, nails, nail polish, and even makeup tools, such as brushes, eyelash curlers, pencil sharpeners, and nail care kit.

I have purchased their blush and bronzers in the past, but recently I made some more purchases. This time around, I bought their eye primer, an eye shadow palette, and nail polish. Here is the review:

EYE SHADOW PALETTE

This palette doesn't have a name, but it features colors such as, corals, greens, purples, and browns/golds. It kind of reminds me of NYX Eye Shadow palette in Secret World. The colors are very similar. (SN: another fact I thought you might like to know, is that Sephora is the creator behind Icing's eye shadows...thought that was pretty cool, because Sephora eye shadows are of high quality).

The palette includes 10 eye shadow colors, and 1 highlight color. I have used this palette twice and LOVE IT! The color payoff is great and they blend very well and easy! I created looks using the green shades, as well as the purple shades. Check out the pictures below:

I definitely recommend trying out the eye shadows that Icing has to offer. It's worth every penny! (SN: This palette retails at $10.00).

Here is a look I did using this palette. What do you think?

SHADOW SUPPORT EYE PRIMER

This product really disappointed me. It reminded me of the color and consistency of Urban Decay's Primer Potion, but once I put it to use the results weren't the same. The primer is available in one color which is nude. When I applied it to my eyelid it felt sort of watery and blended completely out to where you couldn't even see a hint of color to let you know that it's on there. This primer causes your eyeshadow to crease and completely disappear. NO BUENO!!! I haven't used it since. I wouldn't recommend this particular product to anyone. Stick to high-end and mid-end eye like Urban Decay's Primer Potion or NYX's Eye Shadow Base.

NAIL POLISH

Icing has a huge collection of nail polishes that keep up with the color trends for each season. They have matte, shimmer, glitter and top coat nail polishes. I love them. I have purchased 4 of their nail polishes and I am finding myself getting addicted!

I normally would put clear nail polish over any nail polish I put on to give it a glossy look, but with these I recommend you not do that. Not only will it chip with a clear coat, but it's not necessary because the finish on the polishes give a glossy look already. To get a real pigmented look, you will need to apply at least two or three coats. Check out the colors below:

Left to Right: Icing Chrome Nail Polish in Pewter, Icing Nail Polish in Hot Pants, Icing Nail Polish in Laura's Fave & Icing Nail Polish in Golden Child.

This product retails between $4.50-$5.50 per bottle. Not bad!


So check out a Icing near you and check out the products they have to offer!