Recent Makeup Favorites
Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 | 80 Comments
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- Paul & Joe Pressed Powder - Cinnamon
- Candy Doll highlighter - marshmallow purple
- NARS Blush - Orgasm
- Clinique acne Solutions Concealer - 01
- Clinique Airbrush Concealer - Neutral Fair
- Hourglass - Veil Mineral Primer
- Paul & Joe Eye Color - Siamese Please
- Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion
- Shu Uemura Double End Eye Crayon
- Fits Pink Brown Mascara
- Benefit Eye Bright
- Sephora Collection Retractable Brow Pencil - Honey Blonde
- Kate Designing Eyebrow N
Thought I’d post my current new & favorite makeup items. Lately I’m using these items the most. It’s a simple and fast look, so I like it for the work-week. It also incorporates all my newest purchases for spring. There’s no liquid liner, no falsies,… no lipstick even (though I did apply a semi-clear pink gloss.) So it’s just a fresh, easy look. I’ve sort of been doing Rinka-inspired makeup lately. Rinka tends to stick to a bright fresh face look.
A few items I never really blogged about.
Benefit’s Eye Bright
I’ll start with Benefit’s Eye Bright since I had a few people ask about it. I just picked it up Saturday. So far I like it. 
I usually used the white glitter shadow in my Kate dual carat palette for the inner corners of my eyes; but I tossed it. I had it for a while and was hitting pan. 
On a whim I bought Eye Bright. I like how it’s more subtle but also better at brightening up my bottom waterline. But because it’s a cream it does tend to crease after a few hours if I line under my bottom lashes. However it works great just on the inner corners and lasts longer than using eyeshadow. I’ve only had it for a few days so I haven’t tried it in other ways just yet. I’m happy with it but wouldn’t call it a holy grail item for me. 
Probably wouldn’t re-buy.
Shu Uemura’s Double End Eye Crayon
Another fat pencil purchase I made was Shu Uemura’s Double End Eye Crayon from their celestial garden spring mode collection! The shades are misty brown & earthy brown.
LOVE. #forevernoregrets
I like the more taupe “misty brown” for lining my bottom outer eye corner. It’s subtle but still adds some depth. The “earthy brown” is a pretty great shade too. It’s lighter than my Dolly Wink brown pencil liner but darker than my SANA Hazel crayon liner! I was worried about having repeating brown liners but thankfully instead I now have 4 varying shades of brown pencil liners 
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
Got this at Christmas Karme! LOVE IT! 
I’ve found my primer!! holy grail holy grail. 
My biggest issue with all the primers I tried in the past were that they’d cause me acne. Even ones meant for sensitive skin like Smashbox’s Photo Finish Light. 
But this one by Hourglass I’ve been using for 2 months now and I can say with certainty that it doesn’t break me out. It’s also a fantastic primer. Definitely can tell a difference, not just with applying my makeup, but how it looks 8+ hours later.
I will re-buy it forever.
Nars Orgasm Blush
I needed a more subtle and natural shade in my blush collection of bright pinks and bold oranges. So I finally bought the de Facto blush;
Nars in the shade Orgasm.
Jenny posted at 5:27 pm; Monday
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YOU’RE BEAUTIFULLLLLLLLLLL
huhuhuhu thanks to your hourglasssssssss and your makeup influencsesesese
Not gonna lie, every time I see one of your picture I get jealous of your beauty
;P
Awe please don’t, I don’t wake up just looking like this lol
I’ve tried Benefit’s eye bright in store before and it really does make a difference, but I just couldn’t stand the price they list it as. :C In Canada, it’s $25.00!!
I really wish it were half the size & price. It’s $20usd.
so pretty! =)
I’m also acne-prone, so your makeup reviews are especially helpful to me~
Understandable. I know not everyone is prone to the same things but it still helps right!?
so perfect, and such flawless skin! i wish i could do a simple makeup routine without eyeliner,
It’s soooo hard getting used to. It took me literally months to do more “natural” looking makeup. I would try again & again & it would always be over-the-top! Took so much practice, both dramatic & natural makeup looks have their challenges. I respect that now haha!
Girl you’re so beautiful! The brown mascara looks amazing on you!
Ah thank you Momo I’m still so obsessed with brown I know I’ll run out soon. I’ll need to reorder :X
Oh my gosh. I wish I had flawless skin like you! You look absolutely gorgeous! *A*
Ah thank you dear, it’s definitely high-freakin-maintence + concealerconcealerconcealer lol
pretty girllll ^^ !!!! your hair have grownnnnn so much, and lovely hair color
Thank you Elisa
Is all that long hair yours?! It seems so LONG compared to your hair tutorial!! 0-0; It looks beautiful though!
Also…whats the eyeshadow your wearing?
andddd you should do a makeup tutorial…just saying
Nope! It’s a wig I’ve used many times before. You can see it in a ton of past entries.
The eyeshadow I used is listed in the entry, it’s p&j 
Ahh..you look so gorgeous! Pretty!
Thank you Jesslyn!
I am in LOVE with your eye make! It’s so pretty and natural!! That wig is awesome super nice! Looks real! Where did you get it from?
I got it last year from Clair Beauty on Yesstyle
http://sushi-cat.net/2011/02/15/valentine-pic-spam/
Thank you! Lucky I was planning on doing a yesstyle order. Maybe I’ll add a wig xD Haha you really do get balloons every year!
I really do :3!
I love simple looks like this one~ They make faces brighter and healthy looking~
Lovely ~~~
Me too, it took me a while to learn how to do it half properly.
Oh my goodness you’re so pretty! I looove your hair
That paul and joe powder is really cute, cat paw puff! :O
Thanks dear! Though I wish my real hair were this thick + long but I appreciate it either way \
/ looks natural, right!?
Beautiful! You look so fresh and extremely young!
Haha, thanks, hopefully people will say the same 20 years from now lol
you’re so beautiful!
brownish and light makeup definitely feels fresh compared wo smoky ones with lots of black~
Agreed~ though both are great, I’m into brown in recent months. I haven’t done dark eyes in probably about a year I think.
You look gorgeoussss~~~ I previously swapped for the Benefit Eyebright and while I too wasn’t that impressed with it as an inner corner brightener, it’s absolutely fabulous as an brow highlighter! I do a few strokes under the arch of each brow then quickly blend out with my finger - it definitely highlights with a very natural subtle glow (still visible on us pale girlies!) without any shimmer or glitter or fading huhu
I’ve tried it both with and without primer and it works great either way 
I’m going to check out those clinique concealers the next time I’m at the mall~~
Tried it this morning… me likey! I thought maybe it was too pigmented for it but worked out great after blending! Thanks!
You look fantastic! A great natural look!
And you fooled me with the wig. I was all “It’s her hair that long so fast?”
Amazing, thanks for sharing these new colors!
Hahhah I know, it looks pretty natural & is really close to my natural color too
You’re practically glowing in these photos, pretty lady! It makes me feel like I need all these new makeup in my life.
I’m curious about the makeup primer you mentioned.
Awe thank you, but I have to give props to the crazy sunny winter day outside my window
you make me want to go make up shopping though i never know what to buy
Yeah I always have something in mind or I end up purchasing a product I’ll rarely use.
*_* Pretty Jenny~~
Need to make my skin flawless like yoursssss
I love the natural look!
It’s so hard for me to appreciate my skin, even when it does look ok (more so with makeup lol) because it’s such a high-maintenance biotch Dx
I prefer Clinique’s Blusing Blush in Precious Posy more than NARS Orgasm. They are basically the same color, but the Clinique is 1) cheaper and 2) fragrance free.
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wow such flawless skin, I really like this look
Thanks Lissy!
Gah, you’re so pretty~!
:o i’ve got sensitive skin too, and it’s a pain trying to find primers/foundations that wont break me out T_T. Is the hourglass primer expensive?
It’s not the cheapest, I’ll be honest, but I have the smaller .33 bottle (it’s $17) and I’ve used it DAILY since Christmas and I still have about 1/2 a bottle left. They make a 1oz bottle that’s $52. To give you an idea of where that stands, 1oz of Smashbox primer is $32.
I want to go to Sephora in NY and start hoarding cosmetics now. *u* Hihi. I only stick to Clinique just because I’ve tried and tested the products already. I really, really, really want to try Shu Uemura and other Japanese cosmetics.
Understandable. If you know what you like stick with it!
Pretty make-up ^^
Thanks Fanny
You look amazing and your hair is gorgeous in this picture!
Whenever I read your make-up posts I just want to barge in to Sephora and buy everything in sight, but when I get there… I just get lost in the sea of choices. :(
I feel the same. I often just browse Sephora if I’m looking for something new but I don’t know exactly which I’m going to go with. Usually I try to browse their site before I go into the store to try it out. It’s daunting all those choices!
Have you ever thought about letting your hair grow? I like your short hair cut, but long hair would suit you too *w* Well, you look always cute =)
I used to have long hair
http://sushi-cat.net/2009/08/20/new-haircut/
I also used to have super super short hair too before that!
Oh wow! Jenny with long hair *o* that was a long time ago. thank you for showing ^.^
How can you be so pale ;_; Brazil sucks >: You can’t actually be pale, maybe because i usually don’t wear sunscreen? >_> Clinique is really that good? I had the opportunity to buy it, but… It’s too pricey to buy and than don’t work lol I need to invest in better makeup/skincare products >_>
Wait, are you envious of my paleness!? If so, no no no pale is not good LOL At least not in the US. I’m pale because it’s winter so there’s very little sun but to be honest even in summer I’m just not out in the sun (city life) or if I am I have sunscreen. My daily moisturizer has a sunscreen too.
Being pale is also ~bad~ in Brazil
In a country where tans are a must on summer… And i actually don’t wear anything short, so i have 2 skin colors! 
That’s a common problem brazilian people have >: Really sad ;_; And i need to buy sunscreen too lol
hey! pale is pretty even if some society thinks we ought to be tan!!
us redheads like myself can’t ever hope to tan. so we must defend our pale honor, haha.
this pressed powder is so cute >.
Isn’t it!? I’ll be sad when it’s gone ;__;
You look so gorgeous :] Your makeup is pretty too. I’m trying to wear a more natural makeup but I mess up a lot. I always put on my eyeliner too thick or my eyeshadow is super obvious but practice makes perfect.
So, so been there. I spent many months last year practicing more natural looks but I too would end up drawing too thick of eyeliner or using too much shadow. Too dramatic of blush. I suddenly appreciated the artfulness of natural makeup style without looking makeup-less.
I am TOTALLY loving this palette of colors!! The earthy browns and bright/cheerful but subtle highlighters!! OMGOMGOMGGGG….I can never do primers for the same reason - I’ll have to check out that Hourglass primer. With a face that gets oily as mine - I need as much shine control as I can get x__x
PS: OMGGGG Is your hair really that long now?!! OMGGGG you need to double as Rinka in a US version or something…..
so loverlyyyy!
It’s pretty popular I hope they make a good sample size to hand out soon to be honest.
Ah I WISH my hair was 1: this long. 2: looked this good when long. But alas, wig.
You are so unbelievably prettyyy ♥ The Rinka ‘fresh face’ really suits you so well!
You have also inspired me to hurry up & try brown liner… Very tempted to try that Shu Uemura crayon!
My only complaint with this Shu liner is the caps slip off easily but thankfully not while in my bag xD I want a liquid brown liner next!!
Wahh youre so pretty!
Awe thanks Sami, more like the weather was pretty & gave me a nice lighted window for once xD
I’m having eye-gasm right now, you look so lovely, like a cat *A*
huhuhuhu thank you *0* Best compliment ever I suppose, I like cats xD
My comment got lost I think…? or maybe deleted ? anyway I love the natural make as always and did you change your brows?
Yea I bought a new brow pencil Saturday in a lighter color than my usual. Just trying out new colors for spring.
(My sp@m filter has been doing that a lot lately. It’s getting hit too hard :/ )
You’re looking gorgeous as usual Jenny! I managed to get my hands on the adorable powder palatte from Paul and Joe too! It’s so adorable I might not even use it T_T lol and pricey too! Btw your hair colour is gorgeous!
Awe you should definitely use it! It’s part of enjoying it every day \
/
Did you get hair extension? It’s so long and so nice! How are you liking the Paul & Joe stuff? They look really pretty but I don’t know if I will be able to ruin it by using it lol
x Rica
Nah it’s a wig I’ve used many times before, I use it when I’m bored. I’m really like P&J a lot & the powder hasn’t seemed to cause any break outs so I’m good to go! I also love the quality of the shadows