By Audrey Dao, on February 28th, 2009,
I have 2 eyebrow pencils. The first eyebrow pencil is the Too Faced Brownies ($18.50) in Browne-y. I found this pencil to be very smooth and non-clumpy. It didn’t tug or pull on my eyebrows as I colored in. Instead, it glided gently and effortlessly across my brows. There is a spool on the end of the pencil to help tame my brows and to disperse some color if I accidentally went eyebrow coloring happy. The color lasts all day and night.
 
Blonde-y Browne-y
The second eyebrow pencil is Benefit Cosmetics Instant Brow Pencil ($20) in Medium to Dark. It is very similar to Too Faced Brownies. The only difference is I do have to sharpen this pencil more often. Other than that, these 2 pencils are practically identical in performance.
 
Light to Medium Medium to Dark
Although both these eyebrow pencils are absolutely wonderful, I do have to choose Too Faced Brownies over Benefit Cosmetics Instant Brow Pencil, because it is cheaper (by $1.50) and I have to sharpen it less, which to me means it will last longer.
By Audrey Dao, on February 28th, 2009,
I really liked the Chanel Teint Innocence Compact Foundation ($56). It is a spf 10 creme foundation that provided a natural, dewy, luminous complexion. Because it is a creme foundation, it provided more of a medium to heavy coverage depending how much you layered on. The only reason I stopped using it was because I could not find a shade that suited my yellow undertones. I found most of the shades for Chanel Teint Innocence was more suited for pink undertones. If Chanel provides shades with yellow undertones, I surely will start using this foundation again. It was almost the perfect creme foundation.
   
Gentle Ivory 0.8 Cameo 1.0 Shell 1.5 Beige 2.0
   
Soft Bisque 2.5 Rose 4.0 Natural 4.5 Wheat 6.0
 
Soft Honey 7.0 Walnut 8.0
By Audrey Dao, on February 28th, 2009,
My all time favorite foundation is Shiseido Perfect Smoothing Foundation SPF 15. This foundation goes on so softly and smoothly. It provides the most beautiful, natural finish. Many times I find when you use a powder foundation, you are left with a powdery finish to your look and accentuated dry patches. With the Shiseido Perfect Smoothing Foundation, it evens out your skin tone and doesn’t leave a powdery finish. It appears to melt into your skin! During the fall and winter, my skin is lighter than it is during spring and summer, so I use the shade O40. During the spring and summer, when my skin is darker than it is during fall and winter, I use the darker shade O60.
If you have Asian skin tones like me, I highly recommend Shiseido. Whatever your skin’s undertone is (pink, yellow, beige, ivory, etc), Shiseido will have a foundation shade for you. Shiesiedo has 3 categories of foundation colors: O,B, and I. Shades that are “O” are generally for people with yellow undertones. Shades that are “B” are generally for people with pink/beige undertones. Shades that are “I” are generally for people with an ivory undertone. The best part about this foundation is it doesn’t oxidize! Oxidation occurs when your foundation changes color when it mixes with the oil from your skin. Ever notice your foundation getting darker or “orangey” as the day progressed?
When you buy Shiseido compacts, you have to buy the case ($9) and powder ($30) separately. It may seem like a downside, but if you think about it, you will not end up with a collection of empty plastic compacts. Instead, when you use up the powder, you pop out the empty powder case and pop in the new one. Every new powder comes with a new sponge. Typically, this foundation will last me an average of 4 months if used daily.
      
B20 B40 B60 I00 I20 I40
   
I60 O20 O40 O60
By Audrey Dao, on February 28th, 2009,
It’s that time of the year when the season starts to change. Do you know what that means? New makeup! I don’t like to use the same kinds of primer for winter and spring. I feel your skin changes as the weather changes so your makeup should change too. Every morning after I wash my face, I always moisturize. It’s important to moisturize before you put on makeup to avoid dry patches, and it’s easier to blend foundation into moisturized skin. After moisturizing, I put on my primer. I know some people feel primer is useless, but I feel primer allows the foundation to go on smoother and makes it last longer. During the fall/winter, I was using Smashbox Photo Finish Light Foundation Primer ($36). It’s great for acne-prone, sensitive, or oily skin.
Now that spring is approaching, I want a more freshed-face dewy look. A great primer for this look is Fresh Twilight Freshface Glow ($36). It is also light-weight. You can’t even tell you have it on! A little goes a long way, so a tube will last you months. I also use this as a highlighter. I love how it is not glittery like most highlighters are.
These products are very easy to find. You can buy them off the Smashbox or Fresh website. I find it best to test out the products in person before purchasing. You can find Smashbox at Sephora, Ulta, department stores, and other beauty specialty store locations. Fresh you can find at Sephora or at their store locations.
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