1. Sephora Collection show curl XL lash curler ($17)

Sephora Collection show curl XL
I’m a dedicated Shu Uemura lash curler girl, and when mine went missing a few years back, I seriously lost my sh*t! Like, I had a full-on ballistic meltdown.

But I’m also a curious kitty who likes to meow new thangs.

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This one is designed, first and foremost, for deep-set eyes (which I don’t really have) and incorporates advanced Cyberdyne Systems-like technology, like an “extreme curved band shape” for dramatic lash curls. It’s also extra large and has a long manage to help you get as close as mathematically possible to your lash lines…

Alebo niečo podobné. a lot more importantly, it comes in three colors (of course my favorite one is the one with the hot pink band), and each one includes two spare replacement pads.

The Sephora Collection show curl XL (bottom/front) with a Shu Uemura Lash Curler (top/back). See how show Curl’s band is curved?
“But does it work!?” she cried, clenching her fists by her sides and stomping her feet in a fresh storm puddle.

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Yeah…it actually does, but it takes a little getting used to. It’s quite large, and I kept pinching my lashes on my first few tries, which could be partly due to muscle memory, considering that I’ve spent 10 years using Shu’s curler.

This curler nicely lifts my lashes, though — especially the ones on the ends that are inherently harder to curl — and the effect is pretty dramatic and defined. It’s a good starting point for mascara.

Sephora Collection show curl XL (right) with a Shu Uemura Lash Curler (left)
I’m still hooked on Shu’s curler and don’t see myself ever giving it up, but the Sephora Collection show curl XL is a worthy contender. It might also be the cat’s meow if you have deep-set eyes.
MAKEUP and appeal blog RATING: B/B+

2. Sephora Collection long Lashing Contoured Eyelash Comb ($14)

Sephora Collection long Lashing Contoured Eyelash Comb
HOW scary IS THIS CONTRAPTION?

The first time I ran the comb through my lashes, I thought of that chant from the end of A Christmas Story. “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!”

Thankfully, I have not, yet.

Not as of 2:56 p.m. on February 9, 2015.

Um…so this one’s genuinely innovative. It’s a lash comb, but the teeth are set up vertically, so instead of holding the manage parallel to your lash line, you hold it perpendicular.

I think it’s about a million times much easier to use than conventional lash combs, like, I don’t have to hold it at odd angles. I just hold the brush above my lashes, and brush down a few times.

That’s it.

It’s way a lot more intuitive and, I guess, ergonomic than old-fashioned lash combs. absolutely much easier to manipulate and hold, and it separates lashes well.

Added bonus? The comb folds in half for travel-friendly convenience.

Bravo, Sephora!
MAKEUP and appeal blog RATING: A+

3. Sephora Collection pro Contour Blender brush #77 ($34)

Sephora Collection pro Contour Blender brush #77
I’m not a hardcore contouring fan all the time, but I’ll go there on occasion.

After I got beyond the intimidation aspect from this synthetic brush’s curved head, I realized that using it is, in fact, intuitive.

It fits snugly under my cheekbones and reaches ideal where I like to place contouring products — in this case, probably creams, as they play well with synthetic fibers — around the edges of my forehead.

I’ve started using it with the new cream BECCA Lowlight/Highlight Perfecting Palette, and I like the way it carves out my cheekbones.

The only thing is…its shape makes it a little challenging to evenly load with cream products that come in flat pans (read: a lot of of them). I end up pressing the brush head into the pan and wiggling it side to side. then I gently massage the brush head in the palm of my hand to saturate the soft, dense bristles.

Incidentally, I bet this will also be a good brush for applying and/or blending foundation.
MAKEUP and appeal blog RATING: B/B+

The lemming list…

On the one hand, I desperately want to tell you about the Nordstrom Instagram feed, but on the other, I’m terrified what could happen if I do.

Your lemming list could increase 10 fold! GAH!

I can’t stop thinking about this Mixed print fit and Flare dress by Taylor dresses ($148).

I love those stripes with that floral pattern. Plus, the colors! incredibly pretty.

It’s nowhere near warm enough to wear it yet, but oh! Soon…

Right now it’s patiently sitting in my cart, waiting for me to pull the trigger.

Also, these Valentino Rockstud T-Strap Pumps haunt my dreams…

Skutočne nie. I’ve actually dreamt about these shoes, and that’s where they’ll remain — in my dreams — because THEY ARE $995.

If I were making it rain on a daily basis, hells yeah, I’d find a way to get these out of my dreams, and into my car (BillY Ocean Ref!), Ale to tak nie je ten, tak teraz potrebujem túžať.

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Krmivá NORDIE je tiež vybavený lahodnými obrázkami jedla z ich kaviarní a reštaurácií, ako aj pánske veci, ak ste sa niekedy snažia nájsť dary pre chlapík v živote Yo ‘.

Váš priateľský sektorový závislý,

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