Making Eyes
Recently, I've started to look more carefully at my face, largely because I am counting down to my 40th birthday but also because my children are older and no longer prone to falling down every ninety seconds, which leaves me more time to think HOLY COW WHERE DID THOSE WRINKLES COME FROM?
Which gets me back to being 40.
I find myself, suddenly, at an age and a place in life where it's okay to wear makeup every day, more than just lipgloss and mascara. I like putting makeup on, but I'm not willing to reapply or retouch during the day; I want to get it over with in the morning and look great ten hours later.
That seems like a lot to ask, doesn't it?
Not too long ago, Revlon discontinued my favorite mascara EVER; it was my favorite because I could seriously put it on at 6:00 am and it would STILL BE THERE at 11:00 pm, without any smudges or flakes or smears. I went from drugstore to drugstore in the spring and bought every last tube I could find because LONG WEARING is important to me.
Which brings me to The Perfect Eyeshadow.
CARGO shadow in Ten Thousand Islands, $28.00. Available at Sephora.
Over the weekend, I stopped in at The Makeup Bar for an eyeliner, and I wound up with this CARGO eyeshadow too, mostly because it was a nice combination of shades and because it was half off. But now I feel compelled to say I LOVE THIS EYE SHADOW. The colors are sheer and light, but it STAYS ON ALL DAY. I like that the palette is a good balance of everyday color and slightly more oh-la-la options. I like that it's only $28.00 for FIVE shadows.
But I LOVE that it lasts ALL DAY.
Sephora carries five different color palettes. And eye shadow fits EVERYONE.
Which gets me back to being 40.
I find myself, suddenly, at an age and a place in life where it's okay to wear makeup every day, more than just lipgloss and mascara. I like putting makeup on, but I'm not willing to reapply or retouch during the day; I want to get it over with in the morning and look great ten hours later.
That seems like a lot to ask, doesn't it?
Not too long ago, Revlon discontinued my favorite mascara EVER; it was my favorite because I could seriously put it on at 6:00 am and it would STILL BE THERE at 11:00 pm, without any smudges or flakes or smears. I went from drugstore to drugstore in the spring and bought every last tube I could find because LONG WEARING is important to me.
Which brings me to The Perfect Eyeshadow.
CARGO shadow in Ten Thousand Islands, $28.00. Available at Sephora.
Over the weekend, I stopped in at The Makeup Bar for an eyeliner, and I wound up with this CARGO eyeshadow too, mostly because it was a nice combination of shades and because it was half off. But now I feel compelled to say I LOVE THIS EYE SHADOW. The colors are sheer and light, but it STAYS ON ALL DAY. I like that the palette is a good balance of everyday color and slightly more oh-la-la options. I like that it's only $28.00 for FIVE shadows.
But I LOVE that it lasts ALL DAY.
Sephora carries five different color palettes. And eye shadow fits EVERYONE.
7 Comments:
You're speaking my language. I recently re-discovered eyeliner, because, hey, it gets people to notice my eyes instead of my muffin top. Hopefully.
Can't wait to "make eyes" at you at BlogHer!
Sorry.
Oops. san mateo is me. :)
Such pretty colors! I love it. Any advice for people such as myself who totally suck at applying make-up? I'm so, so bad at it, so I generally just don't do it. But it's a skill I'd like to acquire. Where should I go for help?
Kelly, when I got myself a "real job", I took myself to the makeup counter at a local department store and basically told the person that I wanted something I could put on in two minutes. I also told her she had to teach me how, because I had NO idea. And she did! She showed me how using cards with pictures of eyes on them, and then she had me practice. And now, I am by no means glamorous, but I don't look like a clown did my makeup. I also don't look like I'm 15, which was the whole point for me in the first place.
I love these colors. And I agree with the wanting to do make up just once a day. I have total face dysmorphia where I think I look fantastic all day long imagining in my head how I looked when I left in the a.m. and catch a glimpse after lunch only to see racoon eyes and all my lipstick eaten off. Yik.
I just had the same "holy cow where did the wrinkles come from" conversation with myself recently. Oy.
Let us know if you find a replacement mascara. I, too, have trouble finding one that stays on all day.
Did you ever find a replacement for the lash-tint?. It was my favorite too. But I didn't discover that it was being discontinued until it was too late. I would even pay more than $10 if something was great.
Thanks!
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