SUGAR AND SPICE â—½ TIPS
I love high-end beauty products—the packaging is usually beautiful, the scents are lovely, the textures are spot on. But I am not a beauty snob. I have a few tried and true staples on my make-up desk that can be purchased at any Walgreens, Target or even on Amazon.
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I don’t like heavy foundation because it ends up sitting in my pores and wrinkles, accentuating them instead of camouflaging them. A few weeks ago, I read a recommendation for L'Oreal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Foundation in a Powder as an excellent foundation, especially for older women, so I gave it a try. The formula is light and creamy and goes on so smoothly. I don’t know if it would stay on for 24 hours, since I washed it off before bedtime. I love the evenness it provides my skin. It also comes with a high-quality make-up sponge in its own compartment under the makeup. So convenient!
Although I have stacks and stacks of super high-end eyeshadow palettes, and I am grateful for them all and for the fact I did not pay full price for any of them (thank you Ipsy!), I still reach for the Wet n Wild Color Icon 5-Pan Eyeshadow Palette - 0.21oz . I have the “Forget-Me-Not” palette. I love how the color story works well together whether I use all the shades or just two. I often use the shimmery ivory color as a blending shade with my high-end eyeshadows because I like how light it is and adds just a hint of shimmer.
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NYX Professional Makeup Epic Ink Waterproof Eyeliner is an exceptional liquid felt-tip eyeliner. It looks as good and works as hard as any of the high-end eyeliners I use. It goes smoothly and dries quickly with an opaque finish.
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In order to get free shipping on a shopping trip to Ulta.com, I added a Wet n Wild COLOR ICON MULTI-STICK in my cart in a beautiful blue shade called ‘Not so calm.” I thought it might be fun to play with. I put a light swipe of the blue on the water line of my eyes, very close to my lashes on a day that my eyes were red from allergies. It made my eyes pop and look bright. The blue shade blended into my skin after a while, but still added a brightness to my eyes. I have searched down the other colors and have had fun mixing them as eyeliners, or smudges of eyeshadow. So fun!
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The beauty of blessings to you!
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Angela Dolbear, Beauty Editor, is the author of contemporary spiritual novels, such as THE GARDEN KEY Series, and THE TORMENTOR’S TALE, as well as many short stories, which are available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook formats on Amazon. And she loves writing and recording songs with her husband, Tim --listen on Sound Cloud. She is also a self-proclaimed beauty junkie and has been since long before her mother allowed her to start wearing makeup at the age of 14. She keeps UPS and the USPS busy delivering small boxes on a regular basis from Ulta, Sephora, Amazon, and many independent cosmetics companies to her home Nashville, TN. Please connect with her at www.AngelaDolbear.com
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