Brush Up On It!! - My 4 Current Faves

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I had three teeth pulled. I was fortunate to be put to sleep while it happened. You should be put to sleep before all dental work in my opinion. Anywho, I was on the good stuff for pain so today is my first coherent day in a while. 

Kinda. 

When I cared about makeup and looking pretty, I took a look at which brushes I was using to apply my makeup. I showed my most recent e.l.f. Studio Brush Purchases and while they are good, I still have my 4 top used brushes and yes, 2 of them are e.l.f. brand brushes. 

I haven't been highlighting a lot lately but when I do, my e.l.f. blush brush kicks butt! The bristles are light and fluffy and put the highlight exactly where you want it. It works beautifully with my bareMinerals READY Luminizer. I just swirl my e.l.f. blush brush into both colors (The Live Affair and The Shinning Moment) and sweep magic above my cheeks. I think angels sing when it happens. 

I liked the contour brush that I just ordered but it doesn't beat my Eco Tools brush. I love that brush for contouring. It puts my bronzer in the correct places and blends like a dream. Right now I've been using my 

e.l.f. Contouring Bronzer from the St. Lucia kit. My tan is going away so this shade is perfect for a natural look. 

Everyone knows how I feel about my Claire's kabuki brush. I use my powder foundation as my all over foundation instead of liquid and this brush works well to spread the color evenly. I've tried other brushes but so far this is my number one. This one does a great job. 

My e.l.f. Concealer Brush is perfect for under eye powders. It is the best shape and distributes the powder thinly but evenly. I use my e.l.f. Eye Brightener and then my e.l.f. High Definition Undereye Setting Powder to finish. Tada! It looks like I got 8 hours of sleep instead of 4 or 5. 

I won't need my eye powders for a while right now. My after procedure drugs are perfect for putting a girl to sleep. I stayed up long enough to write this post. When I wake up I'll review it. 

Cause all we need are too many drug induced mistakes!

What brushes are you loving right now? Are they high end, drugstore or dollar store? I'm currently looking for a better blush brush. What are your suggestions?

bareMinerals READY Luminizer

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Over the holidays my sister and I went to a bareMinerals boutique. I love the bareMinerals boutiques because it's an easy store stroll. Because it's only one brand, you don't feel pulled 25 different ways. And, it seems that their sales people (while very warm and friendly) aren't overbearing. I have been to some makeup stores that I just had to leave because the hard sales pitch was real.

I strolled through because I wanted to check out their highlighter. I had been playing with highlighters and illuminators from several makeup brands and I wanted to see what bareMinerals had to offer. The lovely sales associate pointed me in the direction of the bareMinerals READY Luminizer.

The READY Luminizer is so subtle and so nice. It's just that little pop of highlight where you need it. It's not too much on your face and the color is perfect. There are two colors that you can use independently but I swirl them together. There is The Love Affair which is a warmer, rose gold highlighter and The Shining Moment is a more champagne colored highlighter.

The bareMinerals READY Luminizer is $24 which isn't a bad price for a highlighter (or two in this case). I like the bareMinerals products and this one is no exception. It's smooth and not powdery. I do a quick swirl with my brush and get plenty of product to place on top of my cheeks. I think this container will last me quite a while.

Even though the price tag might turn some people away, I think the fact that you only have to use a small amount should bring you right back. If you are like me and only use a small amount, you could get 6 - 12 months out of this easily. Thank means $4 - $2 per month. Yes, you could get cheaper ones but this is a buttery smooth that the cheaper ones don't have. I say splurge and get it and let me know what you think!