Product Review: Better Than False Lashes

So in my heaps of gratis,  along with getting to try the Big Fatty Macara, I also got to try the new Too Face: Better Than False Lashes Mascara ($35).

So this particular mascara requires 3 steps and two different mascara tubes. The first, longer mascara is step one and three. You apply it first, apply the lengthening agent and then reapply the first mascara.

And let me just tell you, I'm also not a fan of this mascara. First of all, the mascara is too sticky for my liking. I understand that it's to grab on to the second step, but it's literally like having glue on my lashes. Secondly, the second step at first look seems like a cotton fibers. Upon more research, it is nylon fibers. Either way, it cannot be Optomologist Tested. I have makeup allergies that have been acting up the last couple of weeks and it irritated my eyes like nobody's business. The entire day it felt like there was something scratching my eye.

And finally, the mascara claims to be "better than false lashes," as it so states in the title. In my opinion, it was a great disappointment. Sure, maybe it made my slightly longer, but there was absolutely no volume added to my lashes. I was told by my boss that in order to add volume that I should use another mascara instead of the first mascara. And who on earth wants to pay $35 for a mascara, only to have to use an additional mascara to add volume?

I give the Too Face: Better Than False Lashes mascara a 4 out of a possible 10.

As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please leave a comment below!

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Product Review: Big Fatty Mascara

On Saturday we had some training at Ulta, and I got tons of gratis! I decided to leave some of it for the guests of my seminar and a couple of items I took for myself :)

I needed some new mascara since I got a stye and I had to throw my other one away and one of them happened to be the Big Fatty Mascara. And I have to tell you, I am not impressed thus far.

My least favorite part of it is the brush. It's really thick and made of rubber or plastic, I believe. It looks really scary. This morning I used it and with a brush like that it never fails, it hit my lash line and made me blink really hard and made it look like I had a black eye.

On top of that, my lashes clumped together. So I am just not a fan.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give Big Fatty Mascara a 4.

What did you think about the Big Fatty Mascara? Leave me a comment below!

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Makeup Seminar!

I am hosting a makeup seminar on Saturday, August 4 at 5:00-6:30 pm @ 11212 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX, 77058. This seminar is for the every day woman to learn to do their own makeup.

The guests will learn to do work appropriate looks on the eye, concealing under the eye, brow shaping, filling in the lips, learning to add definition to the face and lashes!

Each guest will leave with a goody bag full of fun deluxe samples, a tip sheet and a new found confidence.

Hors d'oeurves and beverages will be provided :)

The charge is only $35 per person. Payments will be collected at the beginning of the seminar. The person who can refer the most guests will receive a basket full of goodies, which includes a free makeup application! The entire prize is valued at $290!

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Learning the Art

At work, many women look at how I do my makeup and wonder how I learned. My mother-in-law even told me that I make it look easy. And for some people, it is. I, on the other hand, worked extremely hard to learn to do makeup.

It helped that when I started getting into the artistry, I was working at Bare Escentuals and was able to practice a lot on others. Plus I had an endless supply of makeup and brushes to use. But slowly I started buying my own supplies and began practicing at home.

When I first started really learning, I practiced constantly. I bought every single book I possibly could. Some great ones are by Bobbi Brown. I also rummaged the clearance section of Barnes and Nobles and got a few more. 

I also used Youtube as a big learning tool. Many of the girls had much more experience than I did with blending and artistry in general. I watched their videos and tried to replicate the looks using Bare Minerals and MAC pigments.

I constantly practiced. I learned what worked and what didn't work. I learned how to make my job essentially easier. I asked my old co-workers questions constantly. I practiced on everyone that would let me. When I realized that I wanted to make artistry my career, I took every job I could, whether it was paid or not.

Eventually I even went to school where I learned even more techniques.

Overall, I've stayed open-minded and take constructive criticism and run with it. I still practice new looks, challenge myself with new techniques, use new cosmetics, etc. I'm no where near perfect, but I keep striving to be great. So if you want to be better at the art of makeup artistry, it's just like any other skill; practice makes perfect!

As always, if you have any questions, comments, concerns, leave a comment below.

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A Perfect Primer

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For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about when I mention a primer, your mind is officially about to be blown.

When I started working for Bare Escentuals, I knew what they were, but I didn't know the importance of it, and I also didn't realize you can't use one for the face on your eyes. I was totally clueless!

First, let's discuss the importance. No matter what the texture or skin type (oily, dry, combo), there is a perfect primer for you. Generally speaking primers are silica/dimethicone based. Those 2 ingredients help to fill in any texture on the skin, such as acne scars, wrinkles, etc. They may or may not be oil free, so if you have oily skin, read the labels carefully. Primers also help to keep your foundation on longer and keep it smoother longer. Keep in mind that they do not perform miracles and if you live in Houston, there is only so much you can do to prevent your makeup from melting from your face.

Others are water based. Those are very hydrating for the skin and are great for summer. They were once thought to be only good for people with dry skin, but this simply not the case! When oily skin is dehydrated, it overproduces oil to makeup for the lack of hydration. So oily people have no fear!

Some of the great primers are follows:
Makeup Forever HD Microperfecting Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Primer
Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer
Too Faced Primed and Poreless Oil Free Smoothing Face Primer

Benefit Porefessional

As always if you have any questions/comments/complaints, leave a comment.