Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder

I have a new favorite contour powder. Meet the Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder. I find it hard to find nice contour powders because I'm already quite tan and the usual contour powders can often be too light or too orange for my skin. This powder looks way more ashy than my Bourjois Bronzing Powder that I have been using pretty much the past year. It definitely has no shimmer to it at all and is more pigmented than most powders I have tried. It only comes in this one shade that is a universal contour color that works for all skin types. It just depends on how much you use and how well you blend it in. For me it is a easy to blend soft contour shade. I use this with the Real Techniques Duo-Fiber Contour brush. The duo-fiber brushes are good because they pick up less pigment and then I just sweep and blend away.

As you can see it looks so nice against my skin tone! I'm loving this sculpting powder!
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Happy Late Thanksgiving! | Travel Makeup

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

I am at home with my family this Thanksgiving and that means I packed up my makeup for the next 4 days. Sorry about such a late post but I have not been on a computer. I thought I would share with you what I packed for the long weekend.

Base
Dr. Jart BB cream
Bobbi Brown corrector in light peach
Chanel Correcteur Perfection Concealer in 20
Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

Eyes
MAC paint pot in Groundwork
Mally
Smashbox
Loreal Telescopic Original
Real Techniques

Cheeks
Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Glow in Patrice
Benefit Watts Up
Bourjois Bronzing Powder
Real Techniques

I carry about a dozen different lip products around in my bag and pockets and none in my makeup bag. So that's it! I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving weekend with their families and loved ones!

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Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Glow

The Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Glow blush has been on my radar for awhile. I finally picked up the shade, Patrice, because it's a perfect shade to pop on your cheeks and lips for Autumn/Winter. I love my peach pinks for summer but now I'm more in the mood of berry and dark nudes. Patrice looks a little intense and dark in the pot, but you need the tiniest amount to slowly build it to a nice sheer wash of color. It's easy to blend and work into the skin. I love the consistency and it gives your lips a nice berry stain as well. And since I still have a little bit of a tan, it suites me much more than some of the lighter pinks and peaches in the range. It comes in a nice little pot with a mirror that is great for your handbag.

I highly recommend going to swatch these next time you're at the Kevyn Aucoin counter. I like that these blushes give you a sheer, healthy, natural looking glow from within look. So far I have always been using my fingers to apply cream blush but I may invest in a brush soon...


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Makeup Wishlist #1

Here is my current makeup wishlist. I love lists in general. I love making lists and cross them off. Here are a few makeup bits I've got my eyes on.

1. Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Ebloui 86
I just saw Lisa Eldridge use this eyeshadow in a Chanel tutorial and done - I'm sold. I have the Chanel Illusion D'Ombre eyeshadow in Emerveille but currently with my tan skin it looks way too light on my eyelids. It looks like a warm reddy burgendy shade that I think will really compliment brown eyes.

2. Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Glow - Tansoleil
After a friend recommended this cream blush it's been on my wishlist ever since. I really do need to swatch it first because I'm afraid it's a little too light for my skintone right now but it looks beautiful and I really want to try all the creme blushes in the world. Love them.

3. Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Cleanser
I first heard about this cleanser from Pixiwoo's talk with Caroline Hirons on youtube. It's been on my radar ever since. The Ceramic Slip Cleanser is supposed to purify the skin, tighten pores and stimulate collagen and circulation while balancing the skin giving it a "ceramic-smooth" look. I need to try this soon.

4. MAC lipstick - Plumful
I've heard this from a lot of my favorite bloggers (Essiebutton, Lily Pebbles and From Head to Toe). I love berry/plumy colors for the lips so I'm adding this to my long list of lip products I need/want.

5. OPI Nail Polish - Koala Berry
Miranda Kerr featured this nail polish in her Intothegloss interview. Enough said.

6. RMS Beauty Living Luminizer
I have been loving RMS beauty products. Even though I only have the Lip2cheek color in Promise, I really want to get my hands on more. I love this highlighter and I also have Lip2cheeck color in Smile and Sacred on my list.

What's on your makeup wishlist??