Essential Tools

I've found the following tools to be of inestimable value in assisting me with my makeup regimine.

STAINLESS STEEL PALETTE $4.00 Auraline Beauty


Awesome for
- Appling liquid foundation, mixing lippies
- Convenient
- Easy to clean!

DOUBLE ENDED SPATULA $4.00 Auraline Beauty


Excellent for
- Removing loose pigment from containers
- Combining pigment with mixing medium
- Breaking the seal of shrinkwrap on new products

COMEODONE EXTRACTOR $8.00 Auraline Beauty

Great for
- Safely removing blackheads/whiteheads without scaring

Of course, it is understood, that it is imperative to sterilize your tools after each use. I use warm water, soap, followed by an alcohol chaser. LOL

You may be able to find a double ended spatula & comeodone extractor in your local pharmacy/beauty supply store for less $.

Which tools to you find you can't live without? Please answer in the comment section.

www.auralinebeauty.com

NYX Single Eyeshadow Collection

These highly pigmented eyeshadows have been said to be MAC eyeshadow dupes.
Locally, I can find them for $2.99 each. Recently, I added to my NYX single shadow collection.

I was fortunate enough to have been able to take advantage of a Sale @ the NYX Cosmetics website a couple of months ago. The price was about $1 per eyeshadow.

Take a look!


Top row
ALGAE
MERMAID
MARAKESH
AQUA-MARINE
KHAKI
Bottom Row
NAVY
HALAIWA
JADE
SWEET LAGOON
OLIVE


Top Row
SALMON
SHIMMER
PEACH
SUNSET
SUNRISE
Bottom Row
WALNUT BRONZE
JAZZY BRONZE
PINK OLEANDER
WILDFLOWER
APRICOT MOOSE


Top Row
EARTHY
MINK
TOFFEE
SLATE
Bottom Row
DUST
CEDARWOOD
24 KARET
EUTOPIA

More to come!

L'Oreal HiP Duo Collection

These eyeshadow duos are very affordable. They range in price from $7 to $9. Many drugstores sell them as Buy1Get1Free (BOGO)specials. They are highly pigmented. They are touted on many makeup discussion boards as MAC dupes. Some choose to depot them to put them all on a palette. I like the packaging. They come with an applicator & a mirror is in the bottom of the case. I don't want to take the chance of shattering my palette.

Here is my collection

HiP Metallic Shadow Duos

SCULPTED 106 (Pink/Blackend Burgundy)
MAGNETIC 206 (Silvery Lt. Blue /Navy)
PLATINUM 906 (Mercury Silver/Off Black)
GUNMETAL 306 (Metallic Olive/Army Green)
GILDED 806 (Molten Gold/Dark Brown)

HiP Concentrated Shadow Duos
coming soon

HiP Bright Shadow Duos

Top Row
FLARE 404 (Light Gold/Orange)Shimmery
RIOTOUS 328 (Lime/Army Green)Shimmery
SHOWY 224 (Teal/Navy)Shimmery
Bottom Row
ROARING 234 (Matte Taupe/Cobalt Blue)
FLAMBOYANT 538 (Shimmery Yellow Gold/Matte Soft Purple)
SAUCY 818 (Shimmery Bronze/Shimmery Med. Brown)
end of both rows
FLASHY (Cream/Teal)