ALIXIRS

First empties! ( For the blog) L'oreal Gentle Makeup Remover Eyes & Lips is my  go-to eye makeup remover. I find that nothing but waterproof mascara holds a curl on my lashes, so an oil-based eye makeup remover is a must. I've probably purchased 5-6 of these over the years. I switched from the Neutrogena makeup remover to this as I found the...

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I got this Malin + Goetz Mojito lip balm in an ipsy bag a while back. This is a full sized lip balm at 7g and retails for $12 USD. The product is not the most moisturizing lip balm, but the squeeze tube makes it very easy to apply on the go without having to dip your fingers into a jar. By far...

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Here's what I hauled from the December $25 off $50 sale at Sephora! YvesSaintLaurent Le Teint Touche Eclat in B40 I actually already own this foundation, but in BR20, which is too pink and too light. Ideally I would've gone for B30, but B40 is very close, perhaps just a smidge dark and more beige. B30 is more yellow and would probably be...

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It's unboxing time! December's Ipsy bag comes in a nifty ( albeit slightly poorly constructed) red quilted bag which I can't decide if I love or hate. In any case, on to the goodies! This bag came with 5 products: Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Finishing powder 2.2g Be a Bombshell eye liner in wild child ( black) .25g Pacifica Natural Minerals Power...

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Battle of the liquid liner! I used to be a huge gel liner wearer and went through 2 tubs of MAC's blacktrack fluidline. Recently, however, more and more companies are making liquid liner, and although it takes a while to get used to it, you really can't beat the convenience of not having to use a separate brush. Here's a look at 4...

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