Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon's - Holy Grail Pencil Eyeliner

I have never been a huge fan of eyeliner pencils. I think that they can be hard to apply, and smudge easily. And to be honest, for some reason, I have never liked how they can make my eye shape look (love me a cat eye). However, liquid liners are not always the most practical. Especially when you are in a rush, or need something that is really gonna last all day.

I was browsing Sephora a while ago, right around the time the Marc Jacob's makeup line was released, and stumbled upon the display. Naturally, I had to swatch everything I could get my hands on. I was immediately impressed by the way that the Highliner Gel Eye Crayons swatched, and applied. I ended up purchasing Jazz(Berry), and it became one of my holy grail products immediately. So much so, that I have purchased 2 other shades, and plan to get many more.

Top to Bottom -- Ro(Cocoa), Jazz(Berry), Wave(Length)





Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette - Quick Review

I jumped on the Hourglass bandwagon as soon as they first released their Ambient Lighting Powders. I purchased Dim Light, because I thought it would work the best for me as a all over setting powder. I was a little ticked when they released the Palette a little while later, because Radiant Light was my runner up. Weeeeell, it seems that I accidentally purchased the Ambient Lighting Palette on my last Sephora trip.



Becca Beach Tint Shimmer Soufflé in Lychee/Opal - Quick Review

I am starting to become a huge fan of Becca products! I never really checked them out before the last couple of months, but maybe that's a good thing. Because they are amazing. And expensive as s&%*. But amazing. I always check out their display when I hit Sephora, just to torture myself, and drool a little. However, when I saw the Beach Tint Shimmer Soufflés the last time I was there, I had to cave in and purchase one.

 

The pitch for this product is that they mix a Beach Tint shade, with a Shimmering Skin Perfector shade into a "soufflé" texture. It is a cream, and is said to be water resistant. I haven't tested it in water yet, but I did notice that it lasted a really long time on my skin. About 9 hours before fading a little.

Top 5 Summer Products

I was one of the many complaining about the Polar Vortex that took over Chicago this winter and gave us the nickname "Chiberia." It made my commute a terror, and with threats of frostbite after being exposed to the cold for more than a minute, I was holed up in my apartment all season long. Now, I write this sitting, and sweating on my couch. I am being stubborn and refusing to use my AC until I can no longer sleep due to the heat.

Hot weather brings new challenges to makeup application. Where I am typically very dry in the winter, summer hits and I can get oily pretty quickly. I love the dewy look for summer (where I want to be dewy of course), and my makeup choices tends to reflect that. Here are 5 of my favorite summer beauty products that help me achieve that glowy look!