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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Inventory 2012: Pressed Single Eyeshadows

This may be my final inventory post. I do have some nail polishes but I got rid of most of them a while ago and they're not something I ever use all that much, so I don't know that I can be bothered photographing those.

Things I have learned from doing this:
  1. I have WAY more blushes than I thought I did. 
  2. I actually have fewer eyeshadows than I thought I did, though having said that, I have sold or given away a ton of them in the past year or so. 
  3. I think I have a reasonable number of lipsticks, but I have a tendency to only wear the same half dozen or so over and over. I might need to do a lipstick challenge or something. 
  4. Since taking my mascara pictures I have acquired two more, one from Beauty Heaven and one sent to me by L'Oreal. 

Friday, March 9, 2012

Inventory 2012: Eyeliners and Brows

I rarely use eyliners, because I'm lazy and because I just don't seem to have a knack for it. I used to - when I was in my late teens and obsessed with Doris Day and Grace Kelly I was a dab hand with the black liquid liner. These days I just can't seem to get it right. I could probably improve again with practice, but you know... there's TV and Twitter and Cracked.com. It's a busy time, man.


Top to bottom:
  • essence kajal pencil #19 All I Want (this is pants, not soft enough)
  • Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencil #05 Brown
  • Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil #040 Purple Passion
  • Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil #061 Jet Black
  • Mirenesse Tight Liner Saphire (sic!) Blue
  • Bourjois Liner Feutre #11 Noir
  • Prestige Total Intensity Eyeliner #07 Fearless Teal
  • Prestige Total Intensity Eyeliner #06 Powerful Purple
  • NYX Slide On Eyeliner #08 Platinum
  • Mirenesse Magic Point Eye Highlighter Duo
  • (not pictured) Wet'n'Wild Color Icon Brow and Eye Liner Black (I have 4 of these as they came with the eyeshadows that J from Just Peachy sent me with the Naked 2 Palette)
  • (not pictured) Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil mini Zero (also from J with the Naked 2 palette)


Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in Charcoal and Aubergine. Jade gave me these, and I've actually been a bit keen to get into them, but I'm holding off until I know I'm going to use them, rather than just open them, poke around a bit and then throw them into a drawer where they will be neglected and dry up and die.

Elf Cream Eyeliner Black. I do use this one occasionally and it's one of Elf's better products. A good cheapie. 


NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils in Yoghurt, Pots & Pans, Slate, French Fries, Milk. I have a bit of a like/hate relationship with these. I think they're totally over-rated (even Milk), but they can be good as a base if they're used properly. They crease like a mofo, which is annoying. They're cheap, which is good. I often use Slate in lieu of eyeliner (hence its size compared to the others).


Clockwise from top left:

  • NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder Taupe/Ash
  • Silk Naturals Brow Powder Medium Ash
  • Silk Naturals Brow Cream Medium Ash
  • Silk Naturals Brow Powder Light Brunette
  • Milani Easybrow Automatic Pencil Natural Taupe
  • NARS Eyebrow Pencil Ipanema
  • essence lash and brow gel mascara
Okay, I probably have too many black eyeliners for someone who doesn't wear a lot of eyeliner, but I don't think that's too outlandish a stash, is it? Is it....?