Happy Makeup Monday my dears!!
After a quick trip to San Francisco for the weekend, I (not surprisingly) came back with some beauty purchases that I am extremely excited to use. The first is Aqua Brow in #25 by Make Up For Ever. I'm always game to try something new for my brows - but have been stuck in a rut lately with my MAC rectractable brow pencil in "Spiked". It's fast & easy - what more can you ask for in a brow product?! But alas, I've been suckered in with MUFE's Aqua Brow, a tinted, water-resistent gel that is used to fill in your brows. I wouldn't recommend it for newbies because it dries quickly so you need to work fast with the product. I actually really like it because it's over 100 degrees over here in Southern California this week, so anything to help my brows stay on is A-OK with me!
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| Make Up For Ever Aqua Brow, $20 from Sephora |
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| Swatch of the product - the color intimidated me at first, but it goes on much lighter once it's applied to your brows ! |
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| I totally wiped off a corner of my brow before taking this photo .. oops! |
I also purchased a travel brush holder, because the brushes on my kit were getting all over the place & the brush belt was just not cutting it. After years of working with clients, I've found that the best way that works for me to display brushes is to keep them in a cup/holder rather than on a belt around my waist - that way, I can actually see what I'm reaching for rather than constantly looking down & digging around.
This brush holder by Sigma is made with faux leather & seems pretty sturdy - it has a clasp closure & opens up to two separate cups so you can separate your face brushes from your eye brushes. I have yet to use this on a shoot/ appointment, so I'll definitely get back to you guys on the performance of this product! The one thing I like about it so far though, is that it will fit all my larger, full-sized brushes.
Stay tuned for my next post - Ipsy's September Glam Bag!
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| Sigma Brush Holder, $25 from Sigma Beauty |
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| This is what it looks like when it's closed & ready for travel. |