Summer Make-Up

I know I have no right to be thinking about Summer so early; it’ll still be another two months or so before it moseys on up to Halifax, but I just woke up from a nap and Cupcakes and Cashmere’s latest post on Spring make-up has me wanting to go on a make-up shopping spree.

The most appealing item on her list is the Buxom Waterproof Smokey Eye Stick. If you go to Sephora’s page for it, there’s a video review that proves just how waterproof it is. That’s AMAZING NEWS. For me, the summer is all about water: I’m either out at sea, or swimming, scuba diving, even getting in water gun fights isn’t uncommon. I generally avoid wearing make-up in the summer because it’s pointless to wear it to work, and then my time off involves almost as much water as work does. This product would be great for my days off when I’d like to ditch the natural look, but am not sure what the day will bring (I'd probably avoid it while diving... but it sure would be a good test!)

The most interesting product on her list is Givenchy’s Blush Gelee. It’s another sponge-tip blush, like Hourglass Aura Sheer Cheek Stain. The description of the product as “Jelly Blush,” along with its single colour that promotes layering and a natural look, reminds me a lot of Smashbox’s O-Glow (which I own the lip version of and LOVE). I’d like to see them side by side to compare texture. On the plus side, Givenchy's product is actually less than the Hourglass one (though not quite as cheap as Smashbox's).

Some other items that caught my eye around the Sephora website:

Hourglass Aura Sheer Lip Stain  - I love lipstains, what can I say? This looks gorgeous in the Plum colour

Tokidoki Sodashop Palette - Ever since I happened upon his boutique in NYC, I can’t get over the cute <3

Too Faced Eyeshadow Duo - And, of course, some more eye shadow. I’ve had one of these before and the quality was amazing! I’m kinda jonsing for a pair of more neutral colours lately, so Cocoa Puff & Honey Pot looks delectable

Hopefully this summer, especially during my trip to the Czech Republic when I won’t have to worry about work (!), I’ll have more time and more motivation to have fun with my make-up looks.