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Nars Eye Shadow in Cordura

Beauty, Makeup - Eyes

Nars Eye Shadow in Cordura

nars cordura eye shadowWe like our coffee black, our martinis strong, and our eye shadows deeply pigmented. Nars is a reliable staple for bold, blendable color, and Cordura is our favorite for a brown smoky eye. Brush a shimmery sheer eye shadow base over eyelids, then line the eyes with a brown eye pencil. Use a sponge tip aplicator to smudge the pencil up and away from the eye 1/4-1/2in and brush the lighter color (left side) over the smudged pencil, extending just beyond the edges. Finish with a line of black pencil on the outer half of each top eyelid, and trace over the line with the darker brown.

Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo

Beauty, Hair

Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo

amika perk up dry shampooIf you live in a dry climate and shower every day you may have never needed (much less tried) dry shampoo. And that would be us except when travel, sleeping in, or the occasional bit of exercise increase the time when hair needs a shower and when it gets one. For those grooming intervals there is Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo, the most effective and palatably fragranced dry shampoo that we’ve ever tried. No matter where you’ve been or what you’ve done, a few spritzes to the roots will instantly halt the ripening. This product restores hair to a vibrantly healthy state with loads of body and a clean scent. It’s downright the best shower we never had.

Shiseido SPF 50+ Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion WetForce

Beauty, Skincare

Shiseido SPF 50+ Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion WetForce

Shiseido SPF 50+ Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion WetForceTruly the best sunscreen to layer underneath makeup, the Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion has the requisite high SPF and a non-greasy consistency that skin absorbs quickly. Made for both face and body, this sunscreen claims 80 minutes of water resistance which we’ve successfully put to the test on Griffith Park hikes. Best of all, this sunscreen is gentle on oily skin with minimal interference from fragrance or white residue. We admit it’s pricier than any other sunblock we’ve purchased, but the 100 mL size will keep your face protected for the whole summer.

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

Beauty, Makeup - Face

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

hourglass veil mineral primerWe are all too familiar with the typical lifespan of a foundation application. The first 1-2 hours are solid. But nature’s irrepressible functions kick in and, like slow moving lava, oily pores erupt and the very ground begins to migrate.

Rare is the primer that allows skin to breathe while providing a transfer proof base. Makeup setting sprays from Urban Decay made our face itch, while primers from Smashbox and Makeup For Ever left our skin as oxygen deprived as a climber atop Everest. It was a chance sample from Hourglass that changed our mind about what a good primer can do. The Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer extends the life of your foundation so that the first solid hour become 3 to 4, and the back 10 can be handled with blotting film. Oh, and we should mention it has SPF 15. Buy this one immediately and you’ll forget you ever lived without it.