Beauty Talk: My Favorite Make up Brushes (Eyes)

Flat Shadow Brush Urban Decay $26.00

This brush came in my Naked palette. It comes in handy patting down shimmer eyeshadows evenly on the lid and to decreases the glitter/shimmer fallout.

Pencil Brush Crown Brush $2.37 (sale price)

I got this brush from the Makeup Show Orlando. This brush helps to precisely place shadow where you need it.

Crease Brush Crown Brush $1.91 (sale price)

I got this brush at the Makeup Show Orlando. This crease brush has soft bristles and helps blending crease colors with an ease.

Blending Brush Sephora Collection $20.00

I loveeee this brush. It blends shadow colors easily with a few strokes. 

Large Blender Make Up Forever $30.00 

This brush is so soft and does a great job blending. What sets this apart from other brushes is that the tip of the brush is tapered which helps get into corners of the eye.

Beauty Talk: My Favorite Make Up Brushes (Face)

Pro Stippling (Old) Sephora Collection Pro $35.00

When I apply my liquid foundation I love using a Stippling brush because it builds up coverage in even natural layers. This brush doesn't shed like a poodle either which is a plus!

(The brush I have pictured above was redesigned to the new black pro brushes click the link above.)

Small Stipple Elf $3.00

The small stipple is a go to brush when i am applying concealer or a highlight underneath my eye. The brush is soft and blends product with an ease.

Natural Powder (Old) Sephora $38.00

I use this powder brush for multiple things. It is a powder brush so I use it to apply my powder foundations. Also I use this brush for applying my setting powder and I can even use this brush to throw on blush and bronzer. The shape of this brush is domed which makes it so versatile. 

(The brush I have pictured above was redesigned to the new silver brushes click the link above.)

Face Contour (Old) Sephora $30.00

This contour brush is small and easy to apply contour powder to give me a Kim K contour. lol

(The brush I have pictured above was redesigned to the new silver IT brushes click the link above.)

Mineral Powder Sephora $24.00

This brush is amazing. The bristles are soft but not dense to give a blended even application. I also use this powder brush for liquid foundations.

Airbrush Concealer Sephora $24.00

This concealer brush perfectly blends concealer over blemishes or dark spots with an ease. 

This picture was taken Saturday before work. It was raining and I decided it was a great time to have a selfie photo shoot. lol

Products Used:
Prep: Eyes- Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer, Korres Anti Aging Face Primer, Becca Stay Matte Primer (in my T-zone)
Eyes: Lid- Too Faced Gold E/S(forgot the name) Stila Magnificent Metal in Vintage Black Gold
Crease-MAC Brown Script and Carbon Brows- MAC Spiked
Face: Foundation- Make Up Forever HD #178,  Highlight- Clinique Concealer in Nutmeg, Mac Double Definition Contour- MAC Blunt Setting Powder- Make Up Forever Setting Powder
Lips: Sephora Lip Stain in Dark Berry


This post contains some products sent as gratis from companies and products I purchased with my own money. This is my honest review of each product.This post does not represent the views of my employer or affiliated brands. 

Beauty Talk: My Fall Beauty Wishlist

This time every year many beauty brands offer the best beauty sets and gift sets for the holidays.Working at Sephora doesn't make it easier. I compiled a list of my Top 10 Fall Beauty items. I know I won't get everything on my list unless Santa magically hooks it up this year. lol

(Updated) Makeup Brush Holders and Makeup Storage

My previous post DIY: Makeup Brush Holder with Face Charts has reached many views and numerous Reblogs on Tumblr. I have complied an updated post on my Makeup Brush Storage.

DIY: Makeup Brush Holder with Face Charts

(New) Paint Brush Holder and Easel $10.99 Utrecht Art

This brush holder is perfect for a busy traveling girl. This brush holder is great for a freelance make up artist for your kit. If your not an artist this holder can work perfect to organized your brushes in your bathroom or vanity. You can even put lip pencils, eye liner, and mascara in this brush holder. This DIY will always keep you organized.

Use candle holders to store lip gloss.

Try a Glass jar from the Dollar Tree and add clear beads from Michael's to store makeup.

Instead of throwing your old Perfume box out save it and cut the top off. Use your perfume box as a cute holder for your vanity.

How do you store your beauty products?

DIY: Makeup Brush Holder with Face Charts

I discovered mamma_divan on Instagram and I fell in love with a photo of her vanity. She had her brushes in the cutest holder pen and pencil holder. She let me know that she purchased her brush holders from TJ Maxx. I immediately stopped by my local TJ Maxx and luckily I found the exact same holders (there was two but one was scratched up). So I picked up just one I was so excited Thanks Mamma_Diva !! :) 

Follw her Instagram Mamma_Diva

White Pen and Pencil Holder from TJ Maxx was $5.99.

I went to my local Home Goods and found a desk organizer in a black spinning pencil holder for $6.99. I like this holder because it spins and each side had a panel I could add a face chart or graphic.

I traced the dimension of the panel of the holder.

Next I used some face charts from work (Sephora).

I also found face charts on MAC Cosmetics website and Sephora.com.

MAC Face Chart (from Archie's Girls) , Sephora Face Chart

Print a Blank Face Chart for free here

Finally I cut the shape out of the Face Chart and taped it to the holder. I used double sided tape because I plan to change them often and using glue makes it more permanent.

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I really love these brush holders. I was tired of my brushes in a glass jar with beads. I think it is time for a vanity table. My makeup has taken over. My poor bathroom counter :(