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Makeup Monday: My Fave Eyeliners

Posted by: antigravityamy on: December 8, 2008

Considering how into all things makeup I am, it took me quite some time to warm up to eyeliner. I was not one of those middle school girls who sported thick rings of the black stuff around my 12-yr old eyes…there may have been some shimmery blue episodes, though (::sigh:: hangs head)…. At [...]

Makeup Monday: Blush

Posted by: antigravityamy on: December 2, 2008

There are lots of things one could say about blush (I guess some call it “cheek color” nowadays? “blush” is perhaps a bit dated?), but I’ll limit myself to the following:
Somehow, women everywhere never seem to fail to apply copious amounts of eye makeup before leaving the house (or just eye makeup period), yet the [...]

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Makeup Monday (crap it’s Tuesday isn’t it.): Primer

Posted by: antigravityamy on: November 25, 2008

Several ppl have been rather surprised to find out that I, in my early 20s, already wear primer under my makeup on a daily basis.  For some reason we have this idea that primer is only for the 50+ crowd looking to fill in lines/pores for a smoother makeup application and even skin tone.  Now, [...]

Makeup Monday, a tad late

Posted by: antigravityamy on: November 18, 2008

Sorry everyone!  Still getting into the routine I guess.  Anyhoo – I thought I’d cover another beauty product to which I’ve just been introduced (not unlike last week’s Murad eye cream).  This also has to do with the eye area: brow powder!  Specifically, Anastasia’s Brow Powder Duo, available in 5 different color combinations for $22 [...]

Murad’s Essential-C eye cream is the most recent addition to what I affectionately refer to as “the arsenal;” that is, the array of products I apply prior to makeup in the morning and before sleep.  A few weeks ago I was at the drugstore searching for a replacement daytime eye cream, i.e. one w/SPF but [...]