Tina - you want dense bristles? You should go to Target and Test out Sonia Kushuk's flat top blush brush - it's soooo soft and dense! It's the premium line, so it has a black handle. And it's only $15!!! I love that brush. I've used it for foundation powder and blush.

Idk Ii remember reading somewhere that SE special edition MAC brush sets are of lower quality. ;( You can also see videos on YouTube about comparisons! The SE brushes tend to shed or weren't as dense (which you might not like) so it might be a waste of money in the long run if you plan to use those brushes often. This isn't for all MAC SE brushes, but it's more understandable why the SE sets are priced lower than combining the price of all the regular brushes individually :)

^ I have a holiday SE set. The quality is definitely lower, but for the usage I get out of them, I'm quite satisfied. For one thing, they're a LOT cheaper so I can travel easily with them, and if they get a bit bent out of shape I don't really care. And I mostly just want the 187SE (which is probably one of the better SE versions of the fullsize brushes).

Though I do wanna try the Sephora skunk brush now that Tina said all those things about it, blue goo and all!

Is there any shedding with it when you wash them? I've actually considered the SE holiday brush sets before, but I'm always afraid that each time I wash it (especially for face brushes), it will shed. Some reviewers would post up the downside of the sets But knowing that you own a set and the brushes still work out fine is good to hear! :D

Oh shedding...minimal I'd say. The worst one I have is the 224SE, but I still use that one daily because I have not yet replaced it. But I really really hate the 224SE. Really scratchy, doesn't blend for shit. Sheds a bit too.

But all the other SE brushes I have are great - even the 129SE powder/blush brush is good. Yeah, it's not reeeally soft or anything, but softer than a drugstore natural hair brush and I have minimal shedding with it.

nothing special but you all do this makeup thang much better then me so BUMP

Too much liner IMO.

oh yeah, I know. lol I was just trying some stuff out. I almost never wear black liner in the first place. I look odd.

Havent posted in awhile ):



Half a smokey eye I suppose? Probably one of my most used eye looks (:

Bare Escentuals Opal Pigment
Kat Von D Confessional
Kat Von D Motorhead
MAC Black Tide
Sephora Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner - Black
Bare Escentuals Boxom Lash Mascara



Felt like using christmas colours

Coastal Scents 88 Palette - Hot Pink, Green, Yellow
Bare Escentuals Opal Pigment
Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara



Same-ish colours I used in my previous post awhile back. Thought I'd change it up a bit.

Bare Escentuels Opal Pigment
Coastal Scents 88 Palette - Hot Pink, Mauve Purple, Purple
Kat Von D Tatoo Liner - Trooper My new favourite eye liner!
Sephora waterproof Kohl Liner - Black
Rimmel Glam Eyes + Urban Decay Eye Lash Fiber primer

Ooh, I really like the first and third ones! Nice job. :)

Abbey and Cozette, GORGEOUS!!

Whoa. I love the second, Cozette!

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I got bored today and started experimenting, lol. I usually don't put on makeup cause I get really lazy xp

Aw thanks guys!

^ I really like the silver shadow you put at the corner of your eye (: classy

Oh hello




Loove having a hair & makeup artist as my roommate... she's airbrushing my makeup tonight too!

Pretty! My best friend might as well be my personal, free makeup artist because she likes doing my makeup, even if that was just one time so far. She's going to have many more chances to do my makeup and teach me how to use it myself this summer, though.

It's sooo convenient ahaha like whenever I go out she offers to do my hair and makeup or if she needs to practice something I'll be her model. She's also going to do hair and makeup on any future photo shoots of mine. Last night she airbrushed my makeup and it looked sooo amazing and this morning she airbrushed a whole bridal party. :]

Wow. May I ask how old she is, and how long she's been doing each of those things? If you ever take a day trip to New York with her, or if I can go to Philadelphia (your school's in West Chester, right?) for a day... ;) I expect to see photography topics from you, featuring your pretty face and hair!

She's actually younger than me, she's almost twenty and has been doing it for about two years now. She does hair and makeup at a nice salon in town that I actually go to, but she also does "freelance" (if I can call it that) hair and makeup on her own. She just got back from California last week working at a makeup design place for two months. She got some pretty cool opportunities to do makeup for fashion shows and even Entourage.

Here's a video me doing my makeup. lol
=p

Added YouTube tags for you. Ooh, next YouTube makeup guru? ;)

haha thanks...and I'd like to lol!

Rip off Michelle Phan's tutorials and make them better! :D I'd subscribe to you.

lol i love the random "wtf" faces you make. haha cute. plus great vid :d

what moisturizer do yall use

im trying aveeno's tinted moisturizer right now. i love the scent.

What does it smell like, Sandy?

I've been using the Clinique moisturizer for years now. I think my skin has gotten immune to it though so I might have to switch. I kind0 of want a tinted one now cause my face looks horrid when it gets hot. D:

Oh, and here's how I store everything. :3 I have a bunch of random stuff hanging out because I have nowhere to put them.. D:

st ives oatmeal & shea butter

@Sandy, yeah Aveeno is the best moisturizer out there. So I've heard, I haven't used it cause it's expensive for me lol.

@Tina wow, you have alotta makeup!

i can't describe the exact scent. i've read online some users find it too fragrant but honestly after an hour i forget it's on my face. yeah it's arguably best over the counter. i wanted to try higher end but i'm satisfied with my purchase.

snap me too

Anything St Ives is win to me.

I use a scentless gentle baby lotion (that comes in a giant container) lol /poor, but it works.

Face moisturiser?
It's a Korean brand called Skin Food, forgot the exact type though.
Their skin care product designs are so cute

bought st. ives olive cleanser

do you guys keep your makeup longer than the suggested expiry date ? i had a kiehls tinted moisturizer that i never used and it turned turned funky on me. i got scared and went through my makeup and threw away so many things, esp lipglosses. i never use those !

now, my makeup collection is so condensed. i feel like i should get more.

I keep eyeshadows past exasperation. Everything else seems to get dried up/bad if kept to long. Mascara/foundation/eyeliner/ect.

I use powder foundation. lol No lie I've had my powder for about 3.5 years now And you know what? My skin does not break out from it... Maybe I should buy a new one, but there's so much product left *sigh* I barely even wear powder anyway. Still, it's nice to have.

I've had my eyeshadow pots for awhile now. The only thing I throw away are mascaras. My eyeliner pencils are pretty old, but I sharpen them pretty often (once a week). It's just that I don't wear makeup everyday anymore, but I'm not willing to throw it away. I haven't had any infections yet, but I make sure to spot clean whenever I can. I wipe down my eyelash curler every other time that I use it. I do sanitize my eyeliner every now and then. I'm guilty of having a lipgloss for over two years now, which I use once in a while. It's one of those VS Beauty Rush ones that come in a squeeze tube. Yea I still use it to this day, but I use it probably a few times a month at most.

p.s. Sandy, I use jojoba oil as a moisturizer. During the summer, since I need the spf, I use a shiseido one. The shiseido one is a bit pricey, but it's an average moisturizer. I got it because I had some free $$$ (YOU LOVE FREE $$$, RIGHT?!) at Macy's, so I chose that moisturizer. I'm guilty of having this moisturizer for about 2 years now, but it's taken me so long to finish it since I only use it during the summer! I try to stay indoors as much as possible (or in the shade), but during the summer I go out to the beach, so a moisturizer spf is pretty much a necessity.

if it smells funky, toss it. i've kept liquid foundation for a long time because i hate purchasing make up period. only until recent i started to pay attention to beauty upkeep. i've always put my concentration on hair but now i obsess over eyebrows, foundation, etc.


well, it's not breaking out from expired make up that i fear but more so the aging process. i don't eat enough veggies and fruits or drink enough water to keep my skin healthy. i don't suffer from breakouts either but i have combination oily/sensitive skin so i need foundation.

AREN'T YOU SUPPOSE TO WEAR SUNBLOCK EVERYDAY EVEN DURIN WINTER. WELL I GUESS IT'S GOOD WE AZN.


for someone who isn't big on makeup, i invested in mac eyebrow pencil lol. i was going to buy tinted gel too but the lady was like oh you can use hairspray.

GET ANATASIA BROW KIT AND DIOR FOREVER FOUNDATION. such good investments !

Haha I was actually looking into Anatasia, but I didn't like their brown color because of reddish hue. Don't tell me you bought brow stencils too, looking like a chola or slut ;)

I need to invest in a brow pencil, but I don't know which one to get, that would look natural enough for me. ;/

Yea you're supposed to wear sunblock every day of the year... But whatevz, I don't really worry about it cause I stay out of the sun most of the day anyway!!! 2 minutes max in the sun every time I go outside. The windows of my car are tinted and all have UV protection, yo! If I'm walking around campus, yea I will wear moisturizer with spf 15. It's all good though cause I be hidin' under my hoodie ;]

Stopped using Anastasia cus the powder (Brunette) was too warm/red. Ended up getting a matte eyeshadow from Urban Decay called "Shakedown". It's suuuper cool-toned, verging on purple-y/grey territory, but works great with my light brows + black hair.

Been really big on bold lips lately...not that I ever have the balls/time to maintain the look. :(:(

When did you start using it? Is it effective on your skin? I have oily skin so I started using St. Ives' tea tree oil cleanser and I like it so far.

nawwwwww, no stencils. i like to do my bitch brows myself. i'm hellaaaa pro !

finally got my hands on innocence, beware from venomous villain collection. it was at guildford, ewwwwwww. got my boy to pick it up and got him to pick up like 10 other things so it was hella expensive, YAY :D !

Do you mean to use to keep your eyebrows all in place? Because I just use clear mascara.. it works so well, it's cheap and super easy to use!

i think so, it doesn't nearly dry out my skin like most cleansers too. i bought it because i've heard of people using olive oil to remove makeup. but for me, it doesn't do nearly as clean wash for removing eye makeup. the only problem i have with it is that it smells like old towels.



well, i shaved off half my eyebrows to shape them. but yes, i use them to keep it intact all day long but mostly free from smear. i've used a cheaper revlon brand, the two-in-one gel on one side, pencil on other in the pool before. hahaha i kept asking are my eyebrows gone? still intact :)