You may or may not know this, but I love going to Target and browsing the cosmetics aisles. It’s what I do first when I get there and no matter the reason for going there, I make those aisles my first stop. There are so many hidden treasures that you never know you’ll find. Take, for instance, this Wet N Wild MegaEyes Eyeshadow Trio that I got [in Belgian Chocolates] for around $2, which is a steal. I was skeptical because I’ve bought inexpensive eyeshadows before and the quality was not that great, but I have a Wet N Wild MegaLiner liquid eyeliner that I love, so I figured I’d give the company another chance. This eyeshadow trio is different from other drugstore brands that I’ve tried (CoverGirl, to name one). It’s quite pigmented and with a good base (I put this over a M·A·C paint in Bare Canvas, but you can use your preferred base), it will last for a long time and it won’t crease. The color I chose is perfect for those wanting a neutral look. I used the lightest color at the top as a highlight, the bottom color on the inner 2/3 of my eyelids, and the darkest color in the middle as the crease color and on the outer 1/3 of my lids.

The great thing about the trios is that they’re a no-brainer. You don’t have to figure out what colors go with them because they already complement each other. It also comes with a mirror that you pull out from the side (not shown in the picture) making it a perfect item to throw in your purse and allowing you to touch up on-the-go. I must note, the shadows have a soft and chalky consistency, meaning when you swipe the color with a brush, you’ll see bits of the powder. It’s almost like a cross between a pigment and an eyeshadow. One thing I didn’t like was the tiny sponge-tip applicator it comes with because it doesn’t do much but absorb all the colors rendering it almost useless and it falls out upon opening the flip top cover. Other than that, it’s really no problem. It’s a great buy and I definitely recommend it.

PS These are cruelty-friendly. :)

One reason why I use high-end brand mascaras is because my eyes are sensitive to drugstore brands [or so I thought]. Thus, I stayed away for a while; however, I decided to give drugstore brands another try since I was running out of my Dior Diorshow and I was already at Target anyway. I just so happened to be in the cosmetics section. This time, I decided to avoid L’Oréal because I realized my experiences with drugstore mascara have been with them and those didn’t turn out so well. I decided to grab Maybelline’s Define-a-Lash Waterproof Lengthening Mascara instead (I picked up the waterproof formula without realizing it), not having much hope for it.

I have decent-length eyelashes. They’re not short, but they’re definitely not long either. Also, they never curl. If they do, the curl lasts for five minutes if I’m lucky. My goal has always been to find a mascara that can actually hold a curl. I don’t care too much about volume (if you do, try M·A·C’s Plush Lash) or length (Diorshow works for me).

Well, I am very excited to say that I think I have found my new favorite mascara when it comes to curling. I know it’s actually supposed to be a lengthening mascara, but if it lengthened my lashes, I didn’t notice too much because I was more awed by the fact that my lashes were actually curled and not stick-straight. Define-a-Lash is awesome! The flexible brush is really cool and it may be what helped my lashes curl. Also, I used my Shu Uemura eyelash curler and heated it up for about five seconds using my heater (you can also use a lamp or a blow-dryer) before applying the mascara to my lashes. [Be careful when you're doing this and test the temperature of the curler on your hand first, so you don't burn your lashes.] The curl lasted for hours.

The great thing about this product is that you can find it at a drugstore, so it’s cheap! I’ll try to test it soon to see if it really is waterproof. Yes, it definitely is waterproof. I’ll also pick up the non-waterproof version just because using waterproof mascara all the time can damage your lashes [because 1) it can dry out them out and 2) they could fall out if you tug on them to remove the mascara (if your eye make-up remover isn't very good at removing eye make-up)]. I don’t know if there’s a difference between the two when it comes to the results, but I guess I’ll find out [and let you know]. Anyway, once I can get ahold of a camera (mine’s broken, if you didn’t know), I will definitely post pictures. I love walking out of Target with an inexpensive, great product.

This past weekend, I went to Las Vegas with my girlfriends to celebrate my birthday in style. I had the opportunity to do their make-up, talk about make-up, and share tips with them. I am going to share with you some of the must-have items in my make-up bag. This entry is kind of like a bunch of product reviews too, I guess.

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