Fabulous Finds Friday

I love Benefit Cosmetics- their cleverly named products & the fact that their products address real skin concerns & issues. I have countless highlighters from them! They have a cult following for their blushes such as Georgia, Dallas & their latest Hervana. They usually come in these whimsical cardboard boxes with a coordinating brush.

This is Benefit's best selling highlighting & bronzing duo '10.'Look similar? Hard Candy is carried exclusively at Walmart, so whenever I'm there I check out what's new. I recently spotted & scooped up their Fox in a Box Bronzing Duo in Skinny Dipping. The box houses shades that are dead ringers for Benefit's Dallas & Coralista. The color payoff of Hard Candy for a mass line is great quality. Plus, the California beachy colors in the Skinny Dipping Duo give the perfect glow as we head into summer!

One thing about the Hard Candy version is that the compact doesn't completely close, which is probably due to it being displayed open for view ability. It's not a big deal for me- as I'll probably pop the blush out & stick it in my Z Palette, anyway! For $6 vs $28- it's a steal of a deal for sure!

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Make-Up Must Have Monday

So on a recent weekend getaway to the Eastern Shore, there was a lot of lounging around. It was so hot that days were spent in the pool & nights were about Bravo marathons while sipping frozen Mojitos. Our one excursion out & about was to Walmart to stock up on some more SPF. Of course I can't ever leave an establishment that sells make-up, with buying some!
I scooped up 2 of Hard Candy's Eye Def -high def glittering cream eyeshadows. It comes in 8 different shades- from a wild magenta & vivid cobalt blue to some 'safer' options like what I went with. I ended up getting Liar (top) which is an army fatigue green with gold flecks & Ditch (bottom) which is a great summer bronzey gold.

Here I am sporting Liar. These tubes are all about super easy sparkle. And what girl doesn't want a little sparkle in their life at times? You have about 30 seconds to get the product where you want to go before it sets. You can also build it's intensity. I love that it's no fuss & no mess- most of the time glitter ends up everywhere. The doefoot makes it super easy to place the product, then I blended it out with my finger. It stays really well, but you don't need an industrial strength solvent to get it off- it broke down easily with my basic cleanser. An added plus- it's a steal at around $6! I'll definitely be grabbing some more...I just can't help myself!

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M