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Fab Five Friday

11:54 PM

FAB FIVE FRIDAY

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1. L'Oréal Magic Nude Liquid Powder: This foundation applies like a liquid and dries to a natural powdery finish. I love how natural and lightweight it feels on my face. I apply it on top of moisturizer with my Real Techniques Expert face brush and then set it with powder on my t-zone. Since it has more of a "powdery" finish, the foundation has good lasting power throughout the day. This is saying a lot since I work more than 10 hours a day and I don't even wear primer most of the time. The only con about this foundation is how runny the formula is. I just make sure I'm careful when I put some on top of my hand before application. For reference, I use the shade 324 Buff Beige.

http://www.lorealparisusa.com/en/Products/Makeup/Face/Foundation/Magic-Nude-Liquid-Powder-Bare-Skin-Perfecting-Makeup-SPF-18.aspx

© 2014, L'Oreal Paris USA

Eyes

REVIEW: Smashbox Full Exposure Palette

12:28 AM

REVIEW: Smashbox Full Exposure Palette

Photo © 2014 Smashbox

My husband surprised me a few weeks ago with something he knew I would love! He picked me up from work with a smirk on his face and I quickly found out why when we got to the car. There was the iconic black and white shopping bag from Sephora waiting for me in the passenger seat and I opened it up to see the beautiful Smashbox Full Exposure palette! He told me that he knew I had been reading reviews about it online and talking about getting it. He actually remembered that I wanted the Lorac Pro palette but they were sold out all around town and knew this was my next top choice.

This neutral palette is a wonderful mix of matte and shimmer/glitter shades. It includes a double-ended brush where one end is for matte shades and the other for shimmer. The matte end of the brush is an ivory haired blending brush/ long oval shading brush. The shimmer end of the brush is a short shader brush with black bristles on one side and white on the other. This is a nice touch for application of the lighter and darker eyeshadows.

A mini Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara was also included in this palette. This mascara was a little disappointing. It seemed pretty mediocre as far as mascaras go. It lengthened and volumized okay but I think there are better products out there. (It definitely doesn't beat my L'Oreal Excess Voluminous mascara.) I keep it in my purse for times I need add mascara

Now on to the eyeshadows, which is probably why you're here! In this palette are 7 matte shades, 6 glittery shades, and 1 shimmer/pearl shade. I'll describe each shade in detail below with the official Smashbox description in parentheses.

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