Best eye shadow for daytime

Oprah mag gave it an approval but I was skeptical until I tried it. Its wonderful and quick, no gimmicks here. 

Love the colors too. I have Cocoa Shimmer and Sea Shell, but I think the colors are very universal and would look good on most skin tones. As you can see the applicator is like a lip gloss applicator.

 Instead of swiping the whole lid with the wand, just dab a little in the middle of your lid and blend with your fingers. Looks light and shimmery like your lids are naturally glowing for daytime. A little swipe of mascara and eyeliner and you are good to go. Its great of those days (everyday for me) when you are already late for work. 

Too Faced Luster Liner Lip Pencil - Review

Its not a lip liner, its  lipstick in a clear pencil like tube.

So if you need an excuse to buy it, like I did, it's very portable. Slip it in your jean pocket and walk out the door. There are not many color choices, and I only found Caspian very versatile and suitable for all skins. Its great for layering too. I've been putting on a deep red lip stain and layering this on top and it looks great and classy. 

Overall I love this brand. Seems like they put some research into their products instead of just churning them out. I've been using their shadow insurance for a while and love it. Unlike UDPP it's colorless.

I love their mascara too. The wand is very plush and coats every lash. You get the feeling of being pampered. 

Jane Carter knows curls...

Another all natural brand I recenlty discovered is Jane Carter Solution. Picked up nourish and shine once at whole foods and loved it. Its texture is truely like a custard and amazingly moisturizes hair. It might be a bit heavy for fine hair though.  

Try just the leave in or wrap and roll  for just definition and bounce without weighing down your hair.

Kinky Curly girl's picks...

So in my quest for luscious curls and looking anywhere decent a presentable hair style, instead of looking like "I just mowed the lawn in the Greenland and it did a number on my hair" look, I have tried many many products. 

Whoever came up with the idea that we should "keep swicthing hair products instead of only using one all your life to avoid build up" idea will love me. I try to get organic a natural products whenever I can only because I understand the ingredients, and have a faint idea what they will do to my hair. 

Here are so of the products I have tried lately...

1. Brand I am in love with right now is "Kinky Curly". They are not very widely available everywhere but you can get them in your local whole foods or order online. 

I got it first from Ricky's in NYC. If you haven't visited Ricky's you should. It is a mecca for beauty products and there isn't a brand you can't get there. 

You can also order this from the mother ship for curly girls naturallycurly.com. 

So anyway I loved the curling custard from this line. Its paraben free, silicone free and organic. It defines curls without being crunchy at all and doesn't weight down your curls. the trick is to apply it to wet hair, let it air dry and crunch your  curls once they are dry. Your hair will look completely natural with spirals and all. Love it!

I also tried spiral spritz,which is a bit tricky to apply. Instead of spraying it directly on your hair, try spraying it in your palm and spread it on wet hair. Air dry and crunch as usual. Along with definition you'll also feel like your curls are a bit more moisturized coz of the aloe in it. 

The gloss pomade has amazing oils in it, but might be better in summer than winter. Its hard to spread on the hair in winter as the oils solidify. I have a tin of this and can't for summer to use this. 

Sephora's new Palette

Although most "limited edition", "seasonal palette" and "new lines" are just another marketing buzz words, sometimes some products stand out...

I checked out this palette at sephora this weekend and its beautiful.The packaging is nice, not too tacky. The colors are all not entirely new, except the orange and the pink.

The brownish mettalic color is very beautiful and looks like one of the very popular colors of Stila. Beige and brown are nothing exciting...but I'd live to see some looks with the orange and the pink. When I tried them at the back of my hand at Sephora they looked wearable and pretty.

Tempting, but I think I'll wait for it to go on sale...