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Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips All-in-One Custom Nude Palette for Face and Eyes in "Warm Nude": This is a relatively new product from Physicians Formula. I chose the one in "Warm Nude" because it had such beautiful colors in it. It is very shimmery and makes a beautiful highlight, but I couldn't see it as a contour because it's too shimmery. But the shimmery-ness makes them great as eyeshadow too, so that takes the place of contour.
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MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in NW15: This is a product I've wanted to try for a long time, and I'm so glad I finally did! This is basically a baked, pressed mineral powder that can be used as either foundation or setting powder. I use it as both depending on the day; it's light, non-cakey, un-scented, just an all-around great powder.
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BH Cosmetics Pink-a-Dot 12-piece brush set: I got this during the Easter 70% off sale; I LOVE these brushes! I can't wait to get more BH cosmetics brushes! They are super soft and sturdy, come in tons of different shapes and sizes, and these are so cute, they are black with pink polka-dots all over the handles. Very high quality for only $12.95!
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L'Oreal Silkissime eyeliner in "Highlighter": I mentioned these last month but I have been using this one a lot more than the black one this month. I use it for the lower waterline and the inner corners of the eyes as highlight, and it works great. It won't come off until you take it off, and it is the perfect shimmery rose-gold color for a great highlight that isn't too stark or dramatic.
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MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW15: I heard rave reviews about this product all over youtube and just was dying to try it myself. I have used the Pro Longwear foundation before and it was great (need to get more). This concealer is super opaque, you barely need any to conceal both under-eyes, so that keeps the layer of concealer thin, and prevents caking. Once this stuff is set, it's not going anywhere. It stands up to my profuse sweating and doesn't smear at all. You get a lot of product in the bottle and since you need to use so little at a time, it lasts a LONG time!
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Wigs: I have been obsessively buying wigs for the past 6 months, I think I have 15-18 now. I'm always looking for new interesting styles and colors; right now my favorite is a mint-green Marie Antoinette-esc style wig, very gorgeous and cute at the same time! I try to get like 2 or 3 per month, to keep things interesting, and I've been lucky, they've all been great-looking on me!
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Crayola Products: I realize this is not a beauty-related product but they have been such a huge part of this month, I just have to include them. I bought the book "Wreck This Journal" and have been playing with it all month. I didn't want to use my professional art supplies on the book, so I decided to get crayola Twist-Up Crayons (24) and Twist-Up Colored Pencils (30), and a huge special edition box of all different types of Crayola Markers (80). They are all SO fun to use because I remember using them as a kid and it brings that nostalgia into the mind and adds more to the act of drawing and coloring.
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Milani Baked Blush in "Delizioso Pink": This is such a cool blush! Baked blushes are normally dry as a bone, but still pigmented and beautiful; this one is soft and creamy while still being pigmented and beautiful! It doesn't take any pressure from a brush at all to pick-up tons of product and color. The color is a bright baby-doll pink, and is completely matte. I want to get the other color I saw as well; I don't know the name, but it's a dark fuchsia color.
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Lip Smacker lip balm in "Strawberry": I decided after watching an adorable video on YouTube about someones Lip Smacker haul to go on a Lip Smacker shopping spree on their official website. I bought 27 lip balms and 2 lip glosses, some great, some disappointing, and my favorite out of the whole haul is the classic flavor "Strawberry". When I smell it, it reminds me of elementary school, being on the playground, using gigantic crayons in art class...just all the good stuff about school when I was a kid. It is a great lip balm too, not the best, of course, but definitely very good!
