The Ravings of an Insomniac

I wear very little makeup on a daily basis. After all, I really see no reason to get dolled up. I'm getting up early in the morning to go sit with a bunch of other children who also get up early in the morning just to stare at an adult who asks us to answer questions. You can see that I really care how I look during school (sarcasm, for you slow ones). However, I do wear some makeup everyday and since I really enjoy reading these types of posts, I thought I'd write one too.

So usually, I use five products, but on some days I feel like dolling up I toss some more into the mashup. The first thing I do is fill in and define my eyebrows. I like using powder for a more natural look. Who wants to look like they have drawn on eyebrows for school, anyways? I pull out my trusty Sonia Kashuk Eye on Neutral palette for this purchase. Then I set my brows with brow gel, the No7 Lash and Brow Perfector being my card of choice. After brows, I move onto concealer. I use two different concealers, a light coverage liquid for my undereyes to brighten, and a heavier cream on my chin and around my nose to conceal imperfections. I like the Garnier Anti-Dark Circle Roller for my undereyes and the Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer Palette for my face. After that step, I slap on some color on my lips and I'm good to go. I always have a billion colors floating around in my bag, the one I'm using most at the moment is the Sonia Kashuk Moisture Luxe Tinted Lip Balm in Hint of Pink.

Now for the more complicated days, I'll add a little more to the mix. Sometimes I'll throw on a little eyeshadow. I prefer matte ones because there's no fallout and they look more natural. The eyeshadow look I go for is a contoured eye, I put a darker shade on the outer edges of my eye and into my crease. Once again, I love the Eye on Neutral Palette. Then I apply liquid liner, very close to my lashline. This just makes my lashes appear more defined. My favorite is the Physician's Formula Eye Booster, the nib is so fine and precise. I love applying liner to my lower lashline and smudging it out, so I'll grab a brown liner and do just that. I love the NYX Slide On in Brown Perfection. I almost never wear mascara (only because I hate the hassle of removing it), but when I do, it's usually the No7 Exquisite Curl, sometimes the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide.

Thanks for reading! What's your everyday makeup routine?

Hey y'all. I'm back with another review, today is on a liquid eyeliner, specifically the Physician's Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Eyeliner + Serum.

I got this eyeliner for about $11 at Target. Physician's Formula products can be purchased online and at drugstores. This eyeliner is availble in three shades, Black, Ultra Black, and Deep Brown. It's also available in felt-tip form. I have the brush tip one in Ultra Black.




As for formulation? It's not as pigmented as I imagined. I'd read some excellent reviews on it where people raved about it being super pigmented. It's not bad, just not as opaque as I'd expect. The first two swatches (from left to right) are with one swatch. The last one is two swatches. The picture doesn't show it very well, but the last swatch is significantly darker than the first two. So you have to layer it to really get it to be ultra black. The problem with this is that if you apply another layer after the first one has dried, the brush picks up the dried eyeliner and wipes it away. Apply another coat of this before the first one has dried if you really want an ultra black.

Anyways, after that little rant about the pigmentation, it's not a 24 hour eyeliner. Some people boast about it not going anywhere, but that (for me, at least) is just not true. It won't smudge, that's true, but it fades off by the end of the day. And I'm talking school day, so around 7 hours. It removes very easily with water, so if you're just wearing eyeliner on your eyes than removing your eye makeup will be a piece of cake.

Okay, that's it for today! Thanks for reading.

• NYX Za Za Zu Lucious Mascara
• Pixi Tinted Brilliance Balm in 01 Unique Pink
• NYX Slide On, Glide On, Stay On & Definitly A Turn On Waterproof, Extreme Shine Eyeliner in 02 Black Sparkle 
• Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in 200 Sheer Ecstasy
• Physicians Formula Eyye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner + Serum
• Pacifica Hawaiian Ruby Guava Roll-on Perfume
• NYX Sharpener 
• (Not pictured) Palmer's Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil