New NYX Cosmetics Eyebrow Gel

Hey everyone!
NYX has released a new Eyebrow Gel which I can't wait to get my hands on!  Now this new eyebrow gel comes in five different shades; blonde, chocolate, brunette, espresso, and black.  

The description on the Ulta website says, "Keep your misbehaving brows in place with our discreet and easy-to-use Eyebrow Gel! The lightweight, waterproof formula creates thicker, fuller, natural-looking brows and comes in five versatile shades."

These are supposedly highly pigmented brow gels that are smudge free and waterproof.  I have heard they are similar or a close dupe to the Makeup Forever Aqua Brow.  They are $6.99 on the Ulta website and come in little tubes.  I am excited to try these and will defiantly be picking one up on my next trip to Ulta!

Let me know if any of you have tried this product and what you think of it.
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FOTD: Neutral Eyes and Bold Lips

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For today's makeup I decided to go with neutral light eye shadow and a bold classic red lip.  I really like this look and for me it could easily be an everyday look.  I really like the way red lips look on me and how it contrasts with my pale skin.  I am thinking about doing a tutorial on this look on my YouTube channel, comment below if that would be something you are interested in seeing.

Face: 
For my foundation I used the Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation in Ivory 805.  Then for my under eye concealer I used Benefit Fakeup Concealer in Light 01, which is suppose to be a hydrating crease concealer that doesn't crease.  It does crease on me though, just like all the other concealers I've tried. .  For setting my under eye concealer I used the Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in Cream, this powder has been discontinued but I have a backup and it's my favorite powder for setting foundation and concealer.  I also used the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Fair on  a few spots I have.  I used the Estee Lauder Just Blush Eye and Cheek Powder in Rose Tutu for my blush and it is sadly discontinued.  For contouring I used the L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Powder in C3 Creamy Natural.  I also used the Maybelline Baby Skin Primer, the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Mood Light, and the Urban Decay De-Slick Makeup Setting Spray.

Eyes: 
For my brows I used the Maybelline Master Shape Brow Pencil in Soft Brown along with the NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in Blonde.  I also went ahead and used the Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara as a brow gel in order to set my brows. As for an eye prime I used the e.l.f. Eyelid Primer in Sheer and the whole eye look I used the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette.  I used a combination of w.o.s. and foxy on my lid, then I used Naked 2 on my outer corner and in my crease.  I used w.o.s. to blend everything out an foxy as my brow bone highlight.  I skipped eyeliner and used my current favorite mascara which is Maybelline Volum' Express The Rocket Mascara.

Lips: 
For my lips I went with a cool toned matte balm  which would be the Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Standout.

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Ulta Sale! 9/8/13-9/28/13

Ulta is having some great buy one get one 50% off deals right now!

The sales are:

BOGO 50% off Revlon Cosmetics

BOGO 50% off Maybelline Cosmetics

BOGO 50% off Rimmel Cosmetics 

BOGO 50% off Almay Cosmetics 

BOGO 50% off Physicians Formula Cosmetics 

BOGO 50% off L'Oreal Cosmetics

BOGO 50% off NYX Eye Cosmetics

BOGO 50% off Real Techniques

BOGO 50% off EcoTools Brushes

Those are only some off the great deals Ulta is having on their website and in stores!  To check out their website go to www.ulta.com

I hope this post was helpful to someone, I know that I will be taking advantage of these deals and getting a few things!  If you end up buying something from this sale leave a comment down below telling me what you got!!

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Review: NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skin Tone

Not a lot of people really think about eye primers and eyeshadow bases as much as the eyeshadow itself.  But a lot of the time they are just what you need to make  your eyeshadow really pop and last throughout the day.  Earlier in June I picked up the NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skin Tone.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with NYX, they are a drugstore cosmetic brand.  Where I live you can only find NYX in the drugstore section of Ulta, but I don't know if that is the same for everyone.  The eyeshadow base comes in three different colors: white, pearl, and skin tone.  I picked up skin tone because I do a lot of natural makeup looks.  The product comes in a small plastic jar like container and you just unscrew the plastic top to open it.  The packaging is pretty good quality and small and compact enough for traveling.  This product claims to hold, intensify, and  make your eyeshadow last longer.  I think that this product really lives up to the claims it makes.  I just apply it with my fingers and then let it set for a minute before applying eyeshadow.  I haven't really had the product crease on me and a little bit goes a long way.  It is $6.99 at Ulta, and I know that seems kind of pricey for such a small product but honestly I have been using it for about two months and I have barely made a dent in it.  And like I said earlier a little bit goes a long way.  Besides Ulta almost always has the buy 1, get 1 at 50% off deal on their drugstore cosmetics.  To sum it all up I really like this product, it really helps to make my eyeshadow look better, last longer, and stay put.  It is also cruelty free, meaning that they don't test on animals which is something I really like.  I defiantly recommend this to someone who is looking for a good eyeshadow base.  I like it so much that the next time I'm at Ulta I plan on picking up the eyeshadow base in white for some of my lighter, more pastel colored eyeshadows.

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