Fall

A friend of mine is also a self-professed beauty addict.  When she and I meet, the ritual is similar to that of 12-year-old girls at a slumber party.  We exchange goodie-bags of product we want the other to sample, and animatedly discuss them all.  At breakfast one morning, she gave me this under-eye concealer by Joe Blasco, but it came with a request.  I had to promise if I didn’t like the product, I would return it to her.  Such is her love for this highlighter, the idea it might languish in my makeup collection would crush her! 

Naturally, I agreed to the stipulation.  Unfortunately for her, she will not be getting this product back.  I’m loving it!  The genius use of an orange tone under the eye minimizes the blueness of dark circles and mimics the pinker tone of the cheeks.  You’ll look younger and well-rested with this bit of trickery in your collection!

Read more about Joe Blasco corrective concealers at the Joe Blasco website.  The website includes all kinds of amazing tips and tricks for makeup application!

Orange Highlight 1 retails for $21.80 via Joe Blasco, and is also included in the Picture Perfect Cosmetics Set II found at Amazon.com for $55.

Leave it to Jane Iredale to make brow grooming luxe.  Her Super-Shape Me Eyebrow Kit is a golden palette dedicated to superior brows.  This brow palette includes everything you might need for defining and shaping:  a tiny golden tweezer to ensure errant hairs are history, two high-quality brushes for application and grooming, two shades of powder for filling, and a wax for hold. This set even includes a lid primer in lemon, to reduce any redness from tweezing.  Brilliant! 

Jane Iredale’s soft powders are a wonderful departure from pencil for filling sparse areas.  I was also delighted by the effectiveness of the petite tweezers.  Full instructions are provided to walk brow-shaping newbies through the process step-by-step, including advice on how to ensure the results look best for your face. 

This kit retails for $62 at Jane Iredale Direct, and is available in three colors (Brunette, Blonde, and Auburn).