For daytime, I like a nice neutral shade on the eye. I have blue eyes so I find that light pinks work especially well at complementing my eye color. One of my favorite eye shadows is stila’s eye shadow pan in Kitten, which is described as a shimmering nude pink. Apparently I’m not alone in my enthusiasm for this shade – Allure Magazine gave it their Editor’s Choice Award for Best Beige Eye Shadow in 2008. This eye shadow goes on smoothly and wears exceptionally well – in fact, I’ve been amazed at how well it holds up after a full day in the desert heat. At $18, this product is a little pricy but fortunately a little bit of the shadow goes a long way.
e.l.f.'s Smokey Eye Set
Another excellent choice for eye color is e.l.f.’s mineral eyeshadow collection. For daytime, I like Sweet (a light shimmery pink) or Elegant (a light shimmery tan) – and at only $3 each, you can afford to stock up on several of their gorgeous shades. For a more dramatic or evening look, I like their Smokey Eye set, which includes three different shades of mineral eyeshadow as well as two brushes and coordinating eyeliner for only $12. Speaking of eyeliners, e.l.f. has some great choices for eyeliner as well. Their new Studio line includes an excellent Eyeliner & Shadow Stick, which features a gel liner that glides on smoothly and has excellent staying power. I’m less fond of the shadow side of the stick but for only $3, you can’t go wrong with this product even if you end up using only the liner. The shades I’ve tried are brown/basic and black/smoke – both of which are excellent staples that complement a wide variety of shadows. Another favorite eyeliner is stila’s kajal eye liner, which may very well be the silkiest, smoothest eyeliner I’ve ever used. This product glides on with ease and wears exceptionally well – the only downside is the price ($18) and the fact that it doesn’t last quite as long as I’d like. My favorite shade is Tiger’s Eye, a versatile deep brown that goes well with almost anything.
I’m not a daily user of mascara but when I do use it, I like either stila’s major lash mascara ($8.50) or e.l.f.’s Waterproof Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara ($3) from their new Studio line.
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