Thursday, December 20, 2012

Sephora Collection Jumbo Liner 12HR Waterproof Swatches!

Quite the cumbersome name, isn't it?

I was reading reviews on MakeupAlley and came across reviews of this pencil.  I was intrigued, so when I found myself in Sephora this afternoon, I decided to swatch a few of them.


By few I meant eleven.


  From left:  Marine, Mauve Shimmer, Green Shimmer, Electric Blue Matte, Black, White, Dark Taupe Shimmer, Dark Brown Matte


Mauve Shimmer, Green Shimmer, Electric Blue Matte, Black, White, Dark Taupe Shimmer, Dark Brown Matte, Kaki, Purple, Purple Glitter

The camera didn't pick up the glitter in Purple Glitter, but it's silver.

These swatches have held up for a while on my hand and have not smudged with light finger rubbing.  I like pencil makeup ANYTHING, so I see Marine and Dark Taupe Shimmer being mine someday. (Acquired responsibly, of course.)

The Sephora Collection Jumbo Liners can be found at your local Sephora or online at Sephora.com.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

This is why hoarding beauty products is NOT GOOD!

I had bought several Nivea balms on sale a few months back, and I was going to open the Nivea Kiss of Berry Swirl with SPF 10 today to use.  Unfortunately, since I had been working on a backlog of lip balms, I didn't get to this one before it expired.  Last month.  (sigh)

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Purpose

I've come to the realization that I have too many beauty products.  Too much makeup, skin care, body care, nail polish, all of it!  This blog is a public record of the actions I take to achieve the following:

1.  A well-loved, varied beauty stash that serves my purposes and is not overwhelming.
2.  Healthy beauty spending habits.

I'm on a journey to a simpler beauty lifestyle, and I hope to meet and be accountable to others walking this road with me.

This blog is inspired by various ideas I've seen on Youtube, MakeupAlley, and Google searches.  In particular, it was inspired by the Liz the Beauty Reductionista.  You can find her blog here.