Sat Oct 27 19:04:22 PDT 2018
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
So this is the latest installation of a quasi-series in which I pull out all the products I have in from single category and try to decide what I should keep and what I should get rid of. Spoiler: I decided that I'm going to keep all of my eyebrow shit, because it's practical and really won't ever expire, so I'll use it up eventually. I did come to the radical conclusion that I should stop buying more, though. Duh.
My hair color over the last few years has run the gamut from blonde-blonde to strawberry-blonde to dark-blonde to red to really-fucking-red. Some of the products below have served me well no matter my hair color, such as the e.l.f. kit and the Avon pencil. Others, like the NYX kit and the CoverGirl pencil really only well with certain hair colors - but then they work very well.
You can tell from the photo above that almost every brow product I have has been well used, so I know them intimately. Look at those stubby pencils! The one exception is Benefit's Gimme Brow, which I got as a graduation present in May. It actually came from the Benefit vending machine in the Minneapolis airport.
That's a thing that exists.
In the past, when I thought about my minimum makeup - like what I'd wear if I was running out the door and only had time for a couple of things - it was always just mascara and blush. Maybe under-eye concealer. Lately, though, I feel like I can really take or leave those things so long as I've filled in my eyebrows a little. They're fairly invisible on their own, and
as I've pointed out before, they really do make a difference.
I used to use the sort of technique where you define the bottom edge of the brow completely and then fill the rest in, but recently I've much preferred
Lisa Eldridge's method of focusing on the peak of the arch and working lightly out from there. (If you have never watched a Lisa Eldridge video, do it some day when you're in a bad mood or stressed - trust me, she's so soothing.) This method really does create a more natural-looking effect. I do fill in the part closest to my nose more than she does, however, because that's where the hair on my brows is the lightest and thinnest. If I don't add a little extra there, my eyebrows look too far apart - I think they still do sometimes, honestly, but I'm not (yet) totally comfortable filling in where there's no real hair at all. Anyway, as you can see in the photos below, this isn't
the super-defined and polished look that you tend to see in closeups of dramatic eye makeup. It doesn't look flawless. Super-defined is pretty, but it's just not what I'm going for. My brows might look a little less than perfect in a super closeup, but no one is looking as closely as my camera is getting in these photos - and the lack of perfection is what makes them look natural, I think.
Here's what they usually look like at a normal distance (scroll down).
I hope you have a couple of weeks to read the rest of this post, because as usual I am long-fucking-winded.
Disclosure: This post contains some Amazon affiliate links.
This is
another one of those posts that is the result of my swatching all of the products I own in a certain category in order to determine if I want to keep them all. I'll write a more detailed post in the near future about how I decide what's working and what's not, since I'll be moving in a couple of months, and so I'm try to sort through my hoard and do away with things I don't need. For now, here are swatches of all the retractable eyeliner pencils I own. There weren't as many as I thought before I pulled them all out! But still too many, in general.
I swatched most of my regular pencil liners (i.e. the type you have to sharpen) a while back. As a rule, twist-up liners are stiffer and/or don't set as well as pencil types (
for the reasons outlined here - scroll down to #4). Some of these retractable liners are just as good as some of my pencil liners, though.
On to the swatches!
Swatches (left to right) of:
I got two of
these eyebrow pencils that I love for $3.49 (for both!), and a couple of the "cosmic" (i.e. scattered holo) nail polishes that I have been thinking about buying ever since
I posted this. They're $2.99 now.
Use code
SPREE2013 for free shipping. I recommend choosing a local representative to shop through. You don't have to do anything different, and they won't contact you. You're just helping out your neighborhood Avon lady.
Get the details from
Nouveau Cheap, and check out
my Avon tag for recommendations.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
The
Avon clearance sale on now has things up to 65% off, includes
those holographic nail polishes, which are now $3.49. And
my beloved Glazewear lipglosses are $2.49.
srizzo alerted me to this sale (thanks!) and also added the following, very intriguing, information:
hate paying for shipping, so this is exciting. Hmmmm. If it doesn't work for you, there is always free shipping with a $30 order if you use code
FS30REP. If you need some more ideas for things to try, check out
my Avon tag.
Also, as always, I recommend shopping through a local representative and helping out your neighborhood Avon lady. Just click on the "Find a Representative" link on the upper left and look for someone in your area. You'll still get everything delivered to your home - there's no downside.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
Well, there are a lot of things that I didn't pack, because I didn't want to check a bag, but these are the only ones I've missed so far.
1. My camera
I wish I could take a good photo of my nails right now. Before I left, I used some of the
Sally Hansen Real Nail Polish Strips for the first time. I used the
Check Please! pattern, and I wasn't sure if I would like how they looked, since I'm not a big fan of nail art (on my own nails). But I found them surprisingly mod and mesmerizing, as well as easy to use. They advertise that they will last "up to 10 days", so I thought maybe I would get a week out of them. But no. They started to chip the third day, even after I added topcoat a few times, and by the fourth day, I couldn't stand it any longer and peeled them off. That's a day longer than most nail polish lasts on me, though.
Anyway, that's not what I wanted to take a photo of. My mother has a bottle of
Avon Speed Dry+ Nail Enamel in
Mambo Melon, so I decided to paint my nails with that, and it is fucking gorgeous. Plus the formula is amazing. I'm not sure it dries any faster than usual, but it was really smooth and easy to apply and almost opaque in one coat. Two thin coats was perfect. It's a coral red with pinkish shimmer. Unfortunately, without my camera I had to settle for the webcam shot above, so you'll have to trust me on this one. Imagine it just
slightly brighter and
slightly oranger. If you like that sort of shade, this is an awesome choice.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
I don't know if this code only works today, but it's TODAYSALE, so maybe?
If you need inspiration, maybe
these holographic polishes? And my beloved
Glazewear lip glosses are on sale for $2.49 each. Check out
my Avon tag for more. I think Avon is an underrated source of fantastic affordable makeup.
And you can support your local neighborhood Avon lady by clicking the "Find a Representative" link at the top of the page, and then still ordering online and having things shipped to your house. Everyone wins.
What. The. Fuck. They are really
bright, unusual colors, too, with scattered holo (kind of like the Milani holos, if you have any of those). Apparently the formula is perfect too. Avon is kicking some ass. I think they are a seriously underrated source of good shit, and even knowing that, I have a hard time not associating them with my mother in the 80s.
I hope these are still around next time Avon has a coupon code. I need to not buy a bunch of $6 polishes right now. So hard to resist . . .
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
So that's
$2.67 each. If you didn't get a chance to win Rave in my giveaway, now would be a good time to get it. Here are my
other swatches. There's also some
other makeup on sale, and shipping is free over $30. Check out my
Avon tag for more info.
I've been fucking around here for a year now, so I'm celebrating by giving you a present. Well, one of you. I put together a makeup kit that has
almost everything you need to do your face and claws. I tried to include an assortment of basics and neutrals that would suit just about anyone - and for that reason I didn't include anything skin-colored, because I don't know what shade you are, mysterious future giveaway winner. Okay, so maybe the self-tanner isn't for everyone, but whatever. To make up for the lack of skin shit, I included an assortment of nail and lip products.
UPDATE: I redid the photos of these glosses, since I really hated the old ones I had, and added a new shade (Plum).
This isn't usually the sort of blog where I swatch a single product in a bunch of different shades, and holy shit, it was a lot of work! I don't know how swatching bloggers can stand it. But I love Avon Glazewear Lip Gloss so fucking much! I bought a bunch of
minis
recently, so I thought I'd post some photos. I hope they are useful, because the color swatches on the Avon website are not very accurate, and they don't provide descriptions, so it's difficult to tell what you're getting. For instance, from the website, I would have guessed that
Rave
is brownish, when it's really a purple-pink.
I've raved about the formula and finish of this lip gloss before, and I still think it's one of the best ones out there. Note that I don't say best for the price. I mean this is one of the best glosses out there for any price, period. It's not sticky, it's moisturizing (or at least not drying), it stays put, and it has absolutely no smell or taste (I think that's ideal, since every scent will annoy someone). They don't bleed, and most don't settle into lip lines at all (the "Intense" shades do, slightly, but it is only noticeable very close up). They come in a nicely sized tube with the use doe-foot applicator. I have no complaints about the packaging at all. I've been impressed with every shade I've tried. The regular price for these glosses is $6, which is good to begin with, but they are frequently on sale or part of some BOGO type deal. I've never had to spend more than $3 on one.
Just saw this on
Nouveau Cheap. Use code 1DAYFS. Avon makeup is seriously underrated. Get yourself some
lip gloss for $2.50 (seriously, this shit is the best) or check out my
other Avon posts for suggestions.
Plus you get 14% cash back from Ebates for Avon purchases right now, so that's some additional awesomeness. Here's my
invite link, if you want to use it.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
Check out
these new polishes from Avon (Petal Impressions Collection) as swatched by The Manicured Amateur. They're all shimmery and springy but in a way that hasn't been done a million times before. I think there are probably some Zoya dupes in here, if you have the time to comb through Zoya's millions of colors to compare. I don't. Not today. I also DO NOT need any more fucking nail polish. Someone please remind me every 5 minutes, okay?
By the way, Avon has a shit ton of makeup on sale right now, including
those nail polishes (2 for $7) eyebrow pencil
I recently reviewed (on sale for $2!). Thanks to sequinsandcitations for alerting me to the sale. As always, I suggest searching for a representative in your area before ordering to help a local Avon lady out. And you can get free shipping on $30 with the code FS30REP.
Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link.
My usual favorite brow stuff is the
e.l.f. one, but lately I've been feeling lazy, and since using a brow pencil is one step instead of two, I've mostly been using
this Avon pencil, with regularly costs $6 (thought Avon has frequent sales).
I haven't used an eyebrow pencil in years, but I don't remember the texture of most of them being like this. It's quite dry and powdery-feeling, rather than creamy. It reminds me of a pastel pencil - kind of chalky. This is actually an ideal texture for doing my brows, because it means that it doesn't glob up in the hairs. It works a lot like a powder, but I think it goes on more evenly, because you don't have to keep adding more to your brush. It's a steady supply.
I suggest a light touch. Use short, brushy strokes. I outline the bottom edge of my eyebrow, then the top edge, and then I fill in the middle with upward strokes. If you want more details on how to fill in your brows, here's a
tutorial from The Beauty Department.
That's it, usually, although if I have a little extra time, I'll also clean up the edges with some concealer, like so:
Straightish lines along the top and bottom of your eyebrows. This works best if you use a liquid concealer that isn't too opaque or thick, and a brush. I've found that the NYX concealer that
I otherwise wasn't too impressed with works well for this purpose. Adding this step just cleans everything up a little and makes your brows look neater. Then blend it, focusing on the edges furthest from your brows, with your finger.
Here's the before and after, with my nearly invisible natural eyebrow, and my finished and penciled in new-and-improved brow:
I realize that in this photo the concealer is still slightly visible. Trust me when I say that it is not noticeable in person. You can only see it here because it is an extreme closeup taken with the macro setting on my camera.
So that's my technique with the Avon pencil. The Blonde shade is a nice, neutral taupe that looks natural whether my hair is blonde or red or light brown. It also comes in Light Golden Brown, Dark Brown, and Soft Black. This Avon eyebrow pencil would be an ideal tool if you're just starting to play around with filling in your eyebrows. Just keep it sharpened and use a light touch. I find it easier to use than powders, gels, waxes, or pens. And it's pretty cheap.
UPDATE: New swatches have been posted
here.
Just plain great stuff. It?s smooth, shiny, and not sticky. It has absolutely no scent or flavor. When I go out in the wind, my hair doesn?t stick to my face. There?s nothing I hate more than that. Okay, maybe a few things, but that?s annoying. And this goop lasts! Hours, if you?re not eating, and maybe even if you are.
When I bought the 4 tubes of this that I have now, it was on sale for $2.50. Right now it?s
$6 and buy one get one half price. Stock up! It comes in a ton of shades. I honestly think it?s much better than any higher end lip gloss I own.
So this is the latest installation of a quasi-series in which I pull out all the products I have in from single category and try to decide what I should keep and what I should get rid of. Spoiler: I decided that I'm going to keep all of my eyebrow shit, because it's practical and really won't ever expire, so I'll use it up eventually. I did come to the radical conclusion that I should stop buying more, though. Duh.
 |
| All my eyebrow products (top to bottom): NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in Auburn/Red; e.l.f. Studio Eyebrow Kit in Light; Milani Brow Tint Pen in Natural Taupe; CoverGirl Brow and Eye Makers in Soft Blond; Avon Ultra Luxury Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde; and Benefit Gimme Brow in Light/Medium. |
You can tell from the photo above that almost every brow product I have has been well used, so I know them intimately. Look at those stubby pencils! The one exception is Benefit's Gimme Brow, which I got as a graduation present in May. It actually came from the Benefit vending machine in the Minneapolis airport.
That's a thing that exists.
In the past, when I thought about my minimum makeup - like what I'd wear if I was running out the door and only had time for a couple of things - it was always just mascara and blush. Maybe under-eye concealer. Lately, though, I feel like I can really take or leave those things so long as I've filled in my eyebrows a little. They're fairly invisible on their own, and
as I've pointed out before, they really do make a difference.
I used to use the sort of technique where you define the bottom edge of the brow completely and then fill the rest in, but recently I've much preferred
Lisa Eldridge's method of focusing on the peak of the arch and working lightly out from there. (If you have never watched a Lisa Eldridge video, do it some day when you're in a bad mood or stressed - trust me, she's so soothing.) This method really does create a more natural-looking effect. I do fill in the part closest to my nose more than she does, however, because that's where the hair on my brows is the lightest and thinnest. If I don't add a little extra there, my eyebrows look too far apart - I think they still do sometimes, honestly, but I'm not (yet) totally comfortable filling in where there's no real hair at all. Anyway, as you can see in the photos below, this isn't
the super-defined and polished look that you tend to see in closeups of dramatic eye makeup. It doesn't look flawless. Super-defined is pretty, but it's just not what I'm going for. My brows might look a little less than perfect in a super closeup, but no one is looking as closely as my camera is getting in these photos - and the lack of perfection is what makes them look natural, I think.
Here's what they usually look like at a normal distance (scroll down).
I hope you have a couple of weeks to read the rest of this post, because as usual I am long-fucking-winded.
Disclosure: This post contains some Amazon affiliate links.
This is
another one of those posts that is the result of my swatching all of the products I own in a certain category in order to determine if I want to keep them all. I'll write a more detailed post in the near future about how I decide what's working and what's not, since I'll be moving in a couple of months, and so I'm try to sort through my hoard and do away with things I don't need. For now, here are swatches of all the retractable eyeliner pencils I own. There weren't as many as I thought before I pulled them all out! But still too many, in general.
 |
| Oops, not the best camera setting. They are all quite straight in reality. |
I swatched most of my regular pencil liners (i.e. the type you have to sharpen) a while back. As a rule, twist-up liners are stiffer and/or don't set as well as pencil types (
for the reasons outlined here - scroll down to #4). Some of these retractable liners are just as good as some of my pencil liners, though.
On to the swatches!
Swatches (left to right) of:
- ULTA Automatic Eye Liner in Golden Eyes (wearing it in this post) ($8)
- Avon Glow Eye-liner in Copper Paradise ($6 I think? discontinued - but still available on Amazon)
- Jordana Easyliner in Eggplant ($2)
- ULTA Smokey Eyes Automatic Eye Liner in Cobalt (wearing it in this post) ($8, discontinued, but the cobalt one here might be similar)
- Stila Smudge Stick in Blue Ribbon ($20)
- ULTA Automatic Eye Liner in Teal Blue ($8)
- Essence Long-Lasting Eye Pencil in Tu-Tu-Turquoise ($2.50)
- Milani Liquif'Eye in Green ($7)
- NYX Retractable Eye Liner in Gray ($5)
I got two of
these eyebrow pencils that I love for $3.49 (for both!), and a couple of the "cosmic" (i.e. scattered holo) nail polishes that I have been thinking about buying ever since
I posted this. They're $2.99 now.
Use code
SPREE2013 for free shipping. I recommend choosing a local representative to shop through. You don't have to do anything different, and they won't contact you. You're just helping out your neighborhood Avon lady.
Get the details from
Nouveau Cheap, and check out
my Avon tag for recommendations.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
The
Avon clearance sale on now has things up to 65% off, includes
those holographic nail polishes, which are now $3.49. And
my beloved Glazewear lipglosses are $2.49.
srizzo alerted me to this sale (thanks!) and also added the following, very intriguing, information:
I
There doesn't seem to be any new shipping specials BUT when I was thinking about buying some stuff, I changed my mind right before I checked out. I got an email the next day reminding me I had items in my cart and two days after that, they gave me a code for free shipping to help sway me into busting out my wallet. Let me tell you, it fucking worked. I don't know if this would happen for anyone else, but if shipping costs make you as sad as they do me and don't mind waiting a few days to see if a code comes along, it might be worth a shot!
hate paying for shipping, so this is exciting. Hmmmm. If it doesn't work for you, there is always free shipping with a $30 order if you use code
FS30REP. If you need some more ideas for things to try, check out
my Avon tag.
Also, as always, I recommend shopping through a local representative and helping out your neighborhood Avon lady. Just click on the "Find a Representative" link on the upper left and look for someone in your area. You'll still get everything delivered to your home - there's no downside.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
Well, there are a lot of things that I didn't pack, because I didn't want to check a bag, but these are the only ones I've missed so far.
1. My camera
 |
| Avon Speed Dry+ Nail Enamel in Mambo Melon |
Sally Hansen Real Nail Polish Strips for the first time. I used the
Check Please! pattern, and I wasn't sure if I would like how they looked, since I'm not a big fan of nail art (on my own nails). But I found them surprisingly mod and mesmerizing, as well as easy to use. They advertise that they will last "up to 10 days", so I thought maybe I would get a week out of them. But no. They started to chip the third day, even after I added topcoat a few times, and by the fourth day, I couldn't stand it any longer and peeled them off. That's a day longer than most nail polish lasts on me, though.
Anyway, that's not what I wanted to take a photo of. My mother has a bottle of
Avon Speed Dry+ Nail Enamel in
Mambo Melon, so I decided to paint my nails with that, and it is fucking gorgeous. Plus the formula is amazing. I'm not sure it dries any faster than usual, but it was really smooth and easy to apply and almost opaque in one coat. Two thin coats was perfect. It's a coral red with pinkish shimmer. Unfortunately, without my camera I had to settle for the webcam shot above, so you'll have to trust me on this one. Imagine it just
slightly brighter and
slightly oranger. If you like that sort of shade, this is an awesome choice.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
I don't know if this code only works today, but it's TODAYSALE, so maybe?
If you need inspiration, maybe
these holographic polishes? And my beloved
Glazewear lip glosses are on sale for $2.49 each. Check out
my Avon tag for more. I think Avon is an underrated source of fantastic affordable makeup.
And you can support your local neighborhood Avon lady by clicking the "Find a Representative" link at the top of the page, and then still ordering online and having things shipped to your house. Everyone wins.
What. The. Fuck. They are really
bright, unusual colors, too, with scattered holo (kind of like the Milani holos, if you have any of those). Apparently the formula is perfect too. Avon is kicking some ass. I think they are a seriously underrated source of good shit, and even knowing that, I have a hard time not associating them with my mother in the 80s.
I hope these are still around next time Avon has a coupon code. I need to not buy a bunch of $6 polishes right now. So hard to resist . . .
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
So that's
$2.67 each. If you didn't get a chance to win Rave in my giveaway, now would be a good time to get it. Here are my
other swatches. There's also some
other makeup on sale, and shipping is free over $30. Check out my
Avon tag for more info.
I've been fucking around here for a year now, so I'm celebrating by giving you a present. Well, one of you. I put together a makeup kit that has
almost everything you need to do your face and claws. I tried to include an assortment of basics and neutrals that would suit just about anyone - and for that reason I didn't include anything skin-colored, because I don't know what shade you are, mysterious future giveaway winner. Okay, so maybe the self-tanner isn't for everyone, but whatever. To make up for the lack of skin shit, I included an assortment of nail and lip products.
UPDATE: I redid the photos of these glosses, since I really hated the old ones I had, and added a new shade (Plum).
 |
| Avon Glazewear Lip Glosses, natural light: (left to right) Diamond Dazzle, Mirage, Iced Pink, Darling Pink, Cinnamon Apple, Rave, Crimson, Intense Plum, Cherry Liqueur |
 |
| Avon Glazewear Lip Glosses, with flash: (left to right) Diamond Dazzle, Mirage, Iced Pink, Darling Pink, Cinnamon Apple, Rave, Crimson, Intense Plum, Cherry Liqueur |
This isn't usually the sort of blog where I swatch a single product in a bunch of different shades, and holy shit, it was a lot of work! I don't know how swatching bloggers can stand it. But I love Avon Glazewear Lip Gloss so fucking much! I bought a bunch of
minis
recently, so I thought I'd post some photos. I hope they are useful, because the color swatches on the Avon website are not very accurate, and they don't provide descriptions, so it's difficult to tell what you're getting. For instance, from the website, I would have guessed that
Rave
is brownish, when it's really a purple-pink.
I've raved about the formula and finish of this lip gloss before, and I still think it's one of the best ones out there. Note that I don't say best for the price. I mean this is one of the best glosses out there for any price, period. It's not sticky, it's moisturizing (or at least not drying), it stays put, and it has absolutely no smell or taste (I think that's ideal, since every scent will annoy someone). They don't bleed, and most don't settle into lip lines at all (the "Intense" shades do, slightly, but it is only noticeable very close up). They come in a nicely sized tube with the use doe-foot applicator. I have no complaints about the packaging at all. I've been impressed with every shade I've tried. The regular price for these glosses is $6, which is good to begin with, but they are frequently on sale or part of some BOGO type deal. I've never had to spend more than $3 on one.
Just saw this on
Nouveau Cheap. Use code 1DAYFS. Avon makeup is seriously underrated. Get yourself some
lip gloss for $2.50 (seriously, this shit is the best) or check out my
other Avon posts for suggestions.
Plus you get 14% cash back from Ebates for Avon purchases right now, so that's some additional awesomeness. Here's my
invite link, if you want to use it.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
Check out
these new polishes from Avon (Petal Impressions Collection) as swatched by The Manicured Amateur. They're all shimmery and springy but in a way that hasn't been done a million times before. I think there are probably some Zoya dupes in here, if you have the time to comb through Zoya's millions of colors to compare. I don't. Not today. I also DO NOT need any more fucking nail polish. Someone please remind me every 5 minutes, okay?
By the way, Avon has a shit ton of makeup on sale right now, including
those nail polishes (2 for $7) eyebrow pencil
I recently reviewed (on sale for $2!). Thanks to sequinsandcitations for alerting me to the sale. As always, I suggest searching for a representative in your area before ordering to help a local Avon lady out. And you can get free shipping on $30 with the code FS30REP.
Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link.
My usual favorite brow stuff is the
e.l.f. one, but lately I've been feeling lazy, and since using a brow pencil is one step instead of two, I've mostly been using
this Avon pencil, with regularly costs $6 (thought Avon has frequent sales).
I haven't used an eyebrow pencil in years, but I don't remember the texture of most of them being like this. It's quite dry and powdery-feeling, rather than creamy. It reminds me of a pastel pencil - kind of chalky. This is actually an ideal texture for doing my brows, because it means that it doesn't glob up in the hairs. It works a lot like a powder, but I think it goes on more evenly, because you don't have to keep adding more to your brush. It's a steady supply.
I suggest a light touch. Use short, brushy strokes. I outline the bottom edge of my eyebrow, then the top edge, and then I fill in the middle with upward strokes. If you want more details on how to fill in your brows, here's a
tutorial from The Beauty Department.
That's it, usually, although if I have a little extra time, I'll also clean up the edges with some concealer, like so:
 |
| You don't need to be too precise, obviously. |
Straightish lines along the top and bottom of your eyebrows. This works best if you use a liquid concealer that isn't too opaque or thick, and a brush. I've found that the NYX concealer that
I otherwise wasn't too impressed with works well for this purpose. Adding this step just cleans everything up a little and makes your brows look neater. Then blend it, focusing on the edges furthest from your brows, with your finger.
Here's the before and after, with my nearly invisible natural eyebrow, and my finished and penciled in new-and-improved brow:
 |
| Before. |
 |
| After. |
I realize that in this photo the concealer is still slightly visible. Trust me when I say that it is not noticeable in person. You can only see it here because it is an extreme closeup taken with the macro setting on my camera.
So that's my technique with the Avon pencil. The Blonde shade is a nice, neutral taupe that looks natural whether my hair is blonde or red or light brown. It also comes in Light Golden Brown, Dark Brown, and Soft Black. This Avon eyebrow pencil would be an ideal tool if you're just starting to play around with filling in your eyebrows. Just keep it sharpened and use a light touch. I find it easier to use than powders, gels, waxes, or pens. And it's pretty cheap.
UPDATE: New swatches have been posted
here.
Just plain great stuff. It?s smooth, shiny, and not sticky. It has absolutely no scent or flavor. When I go out in the wind, my hair doesn?t stick to my face. There?s nothing I hate more than that. Okay, maybe a few things, but that?s annoying. And this goop lasts! Hours, if you?re not eating, and maybe even if you are.
When I bought the 4 tubes of this that I have now, it was on sale for $2.50. Right now it?s
$6 and buy one get one half price. Stock up! It comes in a ton of shades. I honestly think it?s much better than any higher end lip gloss I own.
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