Hard Candy Hot Smudge - Review & Swatches

At first glance its hard to miss how much these look like the Urban Decay Ink For Eyes Eyeliners. But I'm gonna throw this out there right away - I like these better than Ink For Eyes.


For starters the Hard Candy Hot Smudge comes with two shades and only costs $6. I tried Rebel - a bright blue and a clear primer with hint of sparkles. The brush that comes with the product is all I use. It is great to draw even a very thin line. The liner itself has a creamy texture but not very ultra creamy like Ink For Eyes. Those ultra creamy ones smudge and are not good for liner purposes. But this one works perfectly well as a liner and as a base for shadows.

They didn't smudge or touch my crease like the Urban Decay ones did. This is good stuff , man.



Overall for $6 this is so worth trying. Plus they are sold at Walmart - if you don't like the shade you tried you simply return it with the receipt. But take it from me - chances are you will only be going back to get more !

Love,
Indian Girl

Miyazaki Aoi

Miyazaki Aoi is a Japanese actress. She was born on 30 November 1985 in Tokyo, Japan. She is best known for her pure image and roles such as in Nana and Virgin Snow. Her brother Masaru Miyazaki is an actor, and they starred together in the film Hatsukoi. In 2008, she won the Galaxy Individual Award for her performance in the NHK drama Atsuhime.

Eye Makeup For Beginners : Chapter 3 - The Inner Corner

When I started out with wearing eye makeup there was one tiny little thing I always did - highlight the inner corner of my eye. I used to use NYC eyeliner pencil duo which had a gold shade on one end and black on the other end. A hint of that gold on my inner corner always got me compliments. And for someone starting out in makeup that gave me a lot of confidence and told me I wasn't doing it all wrong !


This is a look that progresses in five steps. We start out with the gold on the inner corner and work our way from there ! Each stage is / was a complete look on its own for me and you will love how easy it really is !

Given my tan skin (NC40) I love using gold. But if you have ...
Very fair / light skin tone try - champagne/ silver/ pearly white / pale gold
and
Medium / Dark Skin Tone try - Gold / Bronze / Honey Gold.
These are easy choices AKA blanket statement. Use anything that makes your eyes pop and makes you feel better.


PRODUCTS USED :


STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL

STAGE 1 : A clean set of brows, some mascara and gold on the inner corner.
Here I used a gold shadow ( Urban Decay - Half Baked ) and a small flat shadow brush to apply it. A gold pencil like the one from NYC will make this all the more easier.


STAGE 2 : A little liquid eyeliner along the upper lash line.
I used brown LORAC eyeliner. But black will look just as great. A favorite drugstore liquid eyeliner of mine is the one from Prestige Cosmetics.


STAGE 3 : Run a pencil eyeliner along the lower lash line.
I used brown ( Urban Decay - Bourbon) just to keep it uniform.


STAGE 4 : Use a plum brown shadow along the lower lash line softly lining it. I generally start from the outer corner moving inwards, so the shade fades as it moves towards the inner corner.
I've used the plum brown shade form Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Shadow Trio - The Stone Eye Palette


STAGE 5 : Apply the same shadow along the upper lash line.


That's it there you have it - a perfectly good beginners look in five easy steps. But the best part - you can stop at any stage just add some mascara, do your brows and you are good to go !

Lemme know if these tidbits are helping you. Its fun sharing my personal journey through the world of beauty !

Love,
Indian Girl

CoverGirl Smoky Shadow Blast Shadow Stick : Review & Swatches

Hiya Ladies !

Happy Monday ! How was the week end ??
Better than mine I hope !


Gettin on with beauty bidness - lets talk CoverGirl Shadow Blast Sticks. Its hard to resist these bright shades walking down the aisles of CVS. The orange/ bronze. green silver all beg to be bought and worn. And the ads for these only make one want them even more !

Each stick comes with two shades - one an eyeliner/crease shade and the other an all over lid shade. Nice concept and totally works if it weren't for the creasing. But then you already knew that. When I see creamy shadows the first thing I care about is creasing - no matter how adorable the color everything is ruined when I have goopy eyeshadow.

One way to wear these is of course under powder eyeshadow - they do a good job of brightening the shadow when layered underneath. But even layering is tricky - so after applying the shadow blast runneth your finger over to remove excess. A thin layer aids the powder shadow stick better and avoid getting settled into lines.

Another thing is to use them as eyeliners - this is what I've been doing. The coppery shade that comes with the green is too cute with brown eyes. The sparkly black is great too ! But my super favorite is the one on the far right - the purple taupe. So so so very gorgeous. Given that they are so creamy / waxy they don't stay long on waterline but along the lash line they make for a good option.


Overall - if you find em on sale give it a go ! Its hard to resist these colors. If not I hear CG has some new eyeliners out - time to try them !

Have you tried the CG Smoky Shadow Blasts ? You likey ? Is there a better way to wear them ?

Love,
Indian Girl

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