You probably remember the ELF Smokey Eye book I reviewed recently. Well, I picked up the other beauty book as well and this one is called Eye Brights.

This set is a good value at $5.00, but it’s not as great as the Smokey Eye Beauty Book. This one contains three pretty chalky shadows which was disappointing.

You can see here that I marked the ones which were chalky. So only 3/12 which isn’t terrible, but I just wanted to let you know the Smokey Eye kit is much better in my opinion. I do love the blue, cranberry and purple shadows though they’re gorgeous and very pigmented.

Have you found these products in your Target yet? What were your thoughts?

Look over my nails and sloppy polish application. I was so excited to try the polish I applied it more sloppy than I normally would.

I was recently sent two new limited edition polishes from Eyeko — Rain (“for city nails”) and Saucy (“for naughty nails”) for review. I’m a huge fan of Eyeko polishes so I was beyond excited to try them.

The first one I tried was Rain. I’m not lying when I say I love this shade. I don’t think I’ve seen anything quite like before. It’s a gorgeous blue, gray shade with light shimmers, just lovely. It’s a very hard shade to describe, but believe me it’s amazing.

I was also sent Saucy and while I’m not a fan of red nail polish this one was very pretty. It’s a deep red different from most other reds on the market today. It’s a very pretty polish, but I’m definitely more of a Rain girl. You could probably tell that from the fact that Saucy only made it onto one nail though right? Haha.

Both polishes apply very nicely. Very good quality. I highly recommend these Eyeko polishes.

Available at: Eyeko.com.

I’ve been getting a lot of comments and emails about the ELF products I mentioned in earlier posts. Everything from when will your Target start carrying the products to where are they located. I’m sorry I can’t really help you with the first question, but the products in my Target are on an end cap. I went back this weekend to take some pictures for you of the set up so you will know what to look for.

As you can tell from the first photo some of the products are still being put out. If your Target doesn’t have the items out yet I’m sure they will soon.

I hope this helps some of you find the products!

Yesterday, I showed you the ELF Smokey Eye Book, now today I bring up the ELF Natural Shadow set.

This kit contains six natural shadows and a mini eye shadow brush.

These shadows aren’t chalky and they have pretty good staying power. Great quality for the price, $3.00!!

This is a great kit for those just starting out with makeup, girls on a budget, or just anyone who wants a drugstore natural shadow set. Another win for ELF.

Available at Target for $3.00.

I’ve been a fan of ELF for a few years now so I was beyond excited when I walked into Target over the weekend and saw all the new ELF goodies gracing the shelves.

One of the products I picked up was the ELF Beauty Book Smokey Eye Edition. It includes a step by step guide to the perfect eye makeup, 12 eyeshadows, 1 eyeliner and 1 eyeshadow applicator. And while this same kit from any other brand would be 30+ dollars the ELF Beauty Book is only $5.00!!!! How can you beat that?

I tested it out this weekend and the colors are great, not chalky at all. Totally worth the $5.00 price tag.

Have you tried this or other ELF products? What was your favorite thing? Please share!

Morning Chickies. Hope all is well.

Have you ladies ever heard of the brand Eyeko?

I hadn’t until recently, but boy am I loving them now.

For those that are new to the brand a quick introduction:

Eyeko means LOVE in Japanese and is the brainchild of beauty innovators Max and Nina Leykind. Born in London in 2000, Eyeko has become the go-to-brand for the latest in make-up must haves. Part Brit girl, part Tokyo cutie – Eyeko offers WOW products that define sweet London style.

I was recently sent some polishes to review from Eyeko and they’re lovely.

The shades I received were Tea Party (for country girls), Posh (for ladylike nails), Nude (for perfect nails), Indigo and Cosmic (for space age nails).

I’m absolutely loving the first three with Posh being my favorite. The one I really really want to try though is the vintage green shade. Isn’t it the cutest?

I love that the Eyeko polishes are Formaldehyde and Toluene free. I recently had to give up my beloved OPI polish because they still contain those chemicals with I’m a little uncomfortable with.

I can get a week of wear out of these polishes easily with a base and top coat.

Have you tried any Eyeko products before?

What were your thoughts?

You can purchase Eyeko products online here.

I’m back!! Did you miss me? I hope so, because I missed you guys so much! I can’t believe it’s been so long since my last post…. I’m so sorry. I’ve been dealing with a lot of computer/internet problems lately….grrr. And on top of that sinus/allergy issues have been kicking my butt.

Today is a new day though and it seems the internet/computer issues have been fixed (crosses fingers) and I’m feeling much better so hopefully I’m here to stay!

So on that note….Today I wanted to discuss highlighters. I don’t know about you, but I’m obsessed with them at the moment. I have over 20 of them, but I always seem to reach for the same 4 products. Find out which ones they are below.

Eyeko Beauty Cream, Benefit High Beam, Elf Lilac Petal and Mac Silver Dusk.

(Pictured in order are: Eyeko Beauty Cream, Benefit High Beam, Elf Lilac Petal and Mac Silver Dusk).

All of these products are very similar as you can see from the swatches. In fact Elf Lilac Petal and Benefit High Beam are so close I’d consider Lilac Petal a dupe for High Beam. The biggest difference between the two? The price: Benefit High Beam is $24.00 while the Elf Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal is only $1.00 at Target!!

What are your favorite highlighters? I’d love to hear from you so please share.

Note: I received a press sample of the Eyeko Beauty Cream for review and the MAC Silver Dusk is a sample I got from my sister.

The ELF Studio Golden Bronzer is one of my favorite ELF products at the moment. While I don’t find it much of a “bronzer” it makes the most gorgeous highlighter ever. I’ve been reaching for this product daily since I picked it up.

It’s so pretty!! Don’t you love it?

The Pros….
What I like about it:

* I love the black “Nars” like packaging
* The huge mirror
* Gorgeous color
* Only $3.00 which is a steal!
* Easy to use
* Great pigmentation
* Works great as a highligher

The Cons….
What I don’t like about it:

* Not great for use as a “bronzer”

Overall, I think this product is worth picking up if you’re looking for a great highlighter for ligher skintones. Just don’t expect to use it as a actual bronzer.

ELF products can be purchased at Target or online.

Have you tried this product before? What were your thoughts?

Happy Friday!! Anyone have any fun plans for the weekend? My In Laws are coming into town this weekend, so I’m sure I’ll end up doing some shopping/dining out.

I have recently purchased a lot of Elf Studio Line products so expect to see several ELF reviews coming up soon. Today I’m going to start with the blush in Tickled Pink. Tickled pink is a very pretty pink blush that reminds me a lot of Benefit Dandelion. It’s a great shade for those of us with paler skin. I’m a MAC NC20-25 for reference.

The Pros….
What I like about it:

* I love the black “Nars” like packaging
* The huge mirror
* Great color
* Only $3.00 which is a steal!
* Easy to use

The Cons….
What I don’t like about it:

* Sorta chalky
* Doesn’t have the longest staying power

Overall, I think this blush is worth picking up if you’re looking for a cheap drugstore blush. Definitely, worth the $3.00 price tag in my book.

Have you tried any of the ELF Studio Blushes? What were your thoughts?

Hi girls. How was your weekend? I spent most of mine shopping for makeup/beauty products, but what’s new? Lol.

I’ve been meaning to pick up the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess liquid shadows for a while now, but I just hadn’t gotten around to it. So this weekend I finally made it to Estee Lauder and picked up two of the shadows in Sand Shimmer and Aqua Flash.

Aqua Flash is a color I would have never considered buying a few years ago. I’m not a big fan of colors since I’m more of a neutral shadow fan, but as soon as I saw it I knew I had to pick it up. It’s the most gorgeous aqua blue eyeshadow I’ve ever seen. Ever!

I also picked up Sand Shimmer and this color is a very nice neutral. It works great for a highlight shadow or an all over shade. I love it.

So what do I think of the shadows? Well….keep reading….

Liquid EyeShadow Pros:

Liquid EyeShadow Cons:

Overall, I love these liquid shadows and highly recommend them. They’re perfect for Spring/Summer 2010.

Have you tried these shadows yet? What were your thoughts?

Available at: Estee Lauder.com.