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If someone asked me what beauty product I would take with me to a desert island, I would unequivocally, and without hesitation, answer “eyelash curler“. On those days where I have to run out of my house to do errands, but I don’t feel like putting on makeup, I just curl my eyelashes. Going to the gym and don’t want mascara to dribble under my eyes from sweat? Just curl the lashes. Need a quick makeup refresher before I leave the house for a night out? Curl the eyelashes. A lot of women skip this part of the beauty process because they don’t think it’s necessary, but I challenge them to use one for a week and then try to go back. You’ll notice a significant difference in the appearance of the size of your eyes. Curling your eyelashes helps to open up your whole face, giving your gorgeous eyes an even better chance to shine!

Now that I’ve openly admitted my addiction, let me introduce you to my best friend:

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler- $20.00

This little $20.00 beauty tool has been the most cost effective thing I may have ever spent my money on. I bought mine in 2007 (Yes, 5 years ago!) and it is still going strong today. Honest to God, I don’t think there has been a day in the past 5 years that I haven’t used it to curl my eyelashes. It literally takes my tired, lifeless lashes and curls them perfectly towards the sky. I just have to add a couple of layers of mascara and I am out the door. It’s so simple, so quick and has such a dramatic impact on your overall look. I highly recommend this tool. If $20 feels like a lot, just think about how long it will be before you’ll have to spend it again! My eyelashes are living proof!

Do you use an eyelash curler? If so, what’s your favorite?

Stay Glossy,
Libby

A couple of weeks back I showed you some of my favorite manicure trends for Spring and Summer. To accomplish my goal of trying something new with my manicures, I did some research and found my favorite nail polish colors that are new (and some aren’t so new) to complete my Spring look. Friends, there are SO many amazing options out there right now- you seriously have to try something new and branch out into all this bright, fun color! Here are my favorites that I’ve found so far-

Essie “No More Film”- $8.00

I absolutely adore this deep, rich purple color. It’s the perfect color to do with a sparkle top coat.

OPI “A Roll In The Hague”- $5.45

I love this “A Roll in the Hague” from OPI’s Holland Collection!  I wear this when I’m feeling bold and looking for a bright, in your face nail color.

Lancôme “Vernis in Love Boudoir Time”- $15.00

My go to nail color seems to be pink, so I am always in the market for a new hue that catches my eye. This Lancôme shade is the perfect pink without being overly pink– you know what I mean? It’s beautiful!

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “Green With Envy”- $2.49

This Sally Hansen color is much like A Roll in the Hogue- worn when I’m feeling bold and daring. I promise it looks better on than it does in the bottle. Plus, for $2.49, how could you resist?

Laura Mercier “Flamingo”- $18.00

Another bottle of pink, this one is a little bit softer and more feminine. It feels more like a strawberry pink than a bright pink. Either way, it’s lovely and is a great, solid shade. You could wear this for weeks on end and never get sick of the color!

Essie “Brooch The Subject”- $7.79

Every nail polish addict knows that having a great nude color in your collection is absolutely essential. I am head over heels in love with ‘Brooch The Subject’ by Essie. It’s light, but still covers the nail with just a couple coats.

e.l.f “Nail Polish Set”- $5.00

For five dollars (!), there is absolutely no reason you shouldn’t pick this set by e.l.f up! I wouldn’t say it’s the greatest quality nail polish by any means, but it’s great if you want to switch up your color often, or if you want to use one of these four polishes as an accent color. Honestly, go buy this now, it’s such a steal!

 

What do you think of my favorite colors? Which colors are on your list of must-haves for Spring/Summer?

I once heard it said that your eyebrows are the strongest story that your face has to tell, but is often the most forgotten part of one’s beauty routine. After hearing that I felt immediately convicted because I, probably like most of you, had been completely neglecting mine. Now, hear me out, I get them waxed and tweeze them regularly- I don’t have out of control beasts growing out of my face- but I hadn’t been making sure they were telling the final part to my beauty routine story. All my life I’ve had pretty heavy eyebrows (curse the Italian in me!), and finally last year thick eyebrows starting popping up all over the beauty and fashion world. I finally fit in! But since I hadn’t been utilizing them to the best of their ability, I went on a hunt, found some great videos, bought a couple products, and now I am completely in love with my eyebrows. Here’s what has taken my eyebrows from the untamed monster they once were, to the chic and thick look that they are now-

After watching both of those videos, it was clear that I needed a couple of products. I found the following three products for less than $12 total! Here are the ones that I use on a daily basis:

 Sally Hansen Beauty Tools- Brow Shapers

I start with this tool and just brush the brows into the shape that I want them to be. It’s simple and takes probably 10 seconds max.

Cover Girl- Brow and Eyemaker Eyebrow Pencil- Soft Blonde

This is the easy (and totally cheap!) pencil that I use to fill in the gaps and reshape my arch.

Sonia Kashuk Brow Gel

And as the final step, I use this Sonia Kashuk Brow Gel to keep the arch in place. Don’t use too much or, like any other hair, it will make it look greasy, but adding just a little bit finishes off the look and keeps the hair in place all day long.

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Seriously, this only takes me about 3 extra minutes max, so there’s really never an excuse not to do it! What do you think? Will you be putting in the extra time to shape your brows?

xo,
Libby