Reddit reviews NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Jumbo Eyeliner Pencil - Milk, White

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There are nice cheap eye primer options if you really want primer: nyx and elf also nyx jumbo eye pencil in milk

This would be great because my eyeshadow would look so vibrant :) please!

“Never tell me the odds!”

Ewok :)

Edit: I've been wanting to try this Jumbo Milk Pencil!

Thanks for hosting! Five below!
http://amzn.com/B001TK4LM8

Aw I hope the rest of your week brightens up! I would love [this](
http://amzn.com/B001TK4LM8) I don't want to be an adult anymore :/

[This] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006GQSS7O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1V6GDVKAVMC0F) Lipstick!

[This] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OHQR1Q/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2YUWVZ0U5K5TO) set of nail dotting tools!

[This] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TK4LM8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1FUEAR3GWX2OL) Jumbo eye pencil!

[This] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765341581/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AFJSFHKSHU1G7) book!

*Total as Estimated by Amazon (including shipping): $19.67

gifting is fun!

My skincare is routine is this: every morning before makeup, I moisturize with Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion. It's so light and makes my skin feel so perfect. Then every night I cleanse with Origins Checks and Balances frothy cream cleanse, which is AMAZING for combination skin. It's evened me out so much! Then every other day or every two days I use Origins rice exfoliater (blanking on the name right now) and it's pretty good at getting away all the dead skin and evening out my skin's texture.

Thank you for hosting! I'll edit in wishlist item later! Ilovethedaisypup :)

Wishlist item!

I'd be a leaf devil whirlwind, especially right now! A small localised whirlwind of chaos that’s more interesting than actually causing trouble or damage.


I think it sums up my recent holiday attempt too - lots of bad stuff happened (pickpocketed, lost, stuck on trains, lost baggage, missed coach) but it was an interesting holiday and looked pretty like leaves swirling in the sky.

Also we actually get leaf devil whirlwinds over here and most other extreme weather kinda avoids Britain... its more cold, wet and mild... but thats no fun to be!


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If it's okay I'd like 3 things? All comes up to under $20 with shipping to UK but I've been dying to test the NYX Milk and the matte lip creams!

NYX COSMETICS JUMBO EYESHADOW EYE PENCIL in 604 Milk & 617 Iced Mocha - $2.25 each

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TJZO1Q/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2VCS958RXK9VZ

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TK4LM8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2VCS958RXK9VZ

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo - £3.46 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LXKVPQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2VCS958RXK9VZ

Shipping is $9.99 to UK
So total $17.95

I am extremely frustrated by elf and its quality, sorry! The following is what i do when lazy but gotta head to work.

Suck it, redness and under eye circles and various discolored skin!

I get this at whole foods for like 14 usually. i know its not like the drugstore but i find this is great bang for buck

and the invisible powder to set here. I hear elf is making their brushes vegan soon so grab their kubuki brush, its like 4 bucks.

Sorry your gear got jacked, this should help keep you from being asked if you are tired all day;) My makeup tacklebox is more high end pro stuff thats vegan like Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics but the cheap shit gets you through the day fine:D

If your instinct is saying red, then I'd stay red! I also say you might as well go for it. I think your complexion can handle a fun coppery red, like Sarah's at Bring More Yarn. Go big or go home, I say. Rainbow!

Also, I vote for a 60's style bob, like Z Berg of the amazing band The Like was rocking for a while. A few more pics of her haircut. I always wanted this haircut.

I've heard such great things about this and I've been dying to try it! Of course, please :P

> 1. I'm crazy for these two sites Wikipedia and IMDB. I feel the urge to learn everything about Edward Norton at the most random moments.
2. My perfect birthday meal is at this place . they have the best SOL food of all time!
3. This item and maybe this one too
4. I recently learned that "natural flavors" in food most importantly anything with raspberry, strawberry and vanilla is really something that comes from a thing called castoreum or anal glands of a beaver.
5. Flash This :)

Thanks for hosting

• e.l.f. neutral eyeshadow palette (so many beautiful, beautiful colors and it's pretty well pigmented)
  
• Flower Kiss Slick in Black Rose (this is a gorgeous wine color! I love it!)
  
• e.l.f. Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder in St. Lucia (I think-- it doesn't say it on the blush itself. This is supposed to be a dupe for Nars Orgasm. I am in love the blush! Such a pretty color!)
  
• Revlon Photoready Eye Primer + Brightener (a lot of people seem to hate this because it's a twist/click tube, but it doesn't bother me. It primes well IMO and definitely brightens my eyes up.)
  
  Here's a look from today using my top 5!
  
  Here's my WL item.
  
  Yay for 5,000 subscribers! So exciting! Thanks for hosting :)
  
  I got 5 on it

I love the comic book look! And here's a pretty great tutorial on how to do it. All you need is makeup, and you can wear whatever you want! No need to buy anything new so that's a plus!

Here's my wishlist item. Thanks for hosting! Loving all these ideas!

I've only recently really invested in my skin, so I am a total newb!

Every morning I wake up and shower, washing my face with the water from the showerhead but nothing else. Then, when I get out, I wash with warm water and the CeraVe hydrating cleanser. I then use a damp wash cloth lightly to (very lightly) exfoliate my face. I let that air dry a bit while I brush my teeth, and then add the CeraVe hydrating moisturizer (the one in the tub), and let that dry for a while. I also use this time to exfoliate my lips about 3x a week with the elf lip exfoliator. Once the moisturizer sets, if I'm not going to be photographed with flash, I will add some sunscreen on my face, mostly in my t-zone.

At night I use the Yes! brand makeup remover pads to get all my makeup off, along with a Neutrogena eye makeup remover (don't remember the exact name). Then I use the CeraVe cleanser and moisturizer again before bed.

I am looking into some masks and lip conditioners, but I haven't gotten that far yet!

Here is my item and Ilovethedaisypup

Hiya! I juuust introduced myself around here; what a lovely little corner of reddit!

My skincare routine is pretty SCA heavy:

1. Cleanse with CeraVe Foaming
   
   
2. Tone with Rose Witch Hazel by Thayer's
   
   
3. Swipe with Stridex Red Box Pads
   
   
4. Moisturize with Korres Pomegranate Gel or CeraVe lotion
   
   
5. At night, I'll use a little dab of Origins GinZing Eye Cream. I find it really refreshing and moisturizing.
   
   Once a week: Aztec Healing Clay mask with ACV or Origins Charcoal Mask
   
   And here's my special something link from Amazon.
   
   Thank you so much for doing a raffle -- that's so fun. Ilovethedaisypup

Hi :D Thank you for the contest!

$4.88 & free shipping! I don't want to be an adult anymore

I've run out of this recently and it is so lovely to own. What makes me beautiful! Is not makeup, but my SOUL.

Products to add to your wishlist:
The expensive Neutral palette!
Beauty blender sponges for foundation or this
Eye brush set
GREAT blush duos offered in a few colors
ELF eyelid primer makes your eye makeup stay in place
NYX milk use this over primer to make your eyeshadow STAND OUT like woah
Search for "Sleek Palette", they're all great but I love this one
This is a fantastic one as well!

Eyes

• Eyebrows: Used the bottom right dark brown on this Body Shop Eye Palette in 01 Smoky Brown
  
  I bought this in-store in Canada for $10 around the post Christmas liquidation sale time, and it's amazing! Very pigmented, comparable to Naked 1 I'd say. The link is for the Indonesian Body Shop site, since I can't find it on the main one. Sorry! The matte dark brown colour is perfect for filling in my brows and stays all night.
  
  
• Highlighter under Eyebrow: Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Virgin (from the Naked 1 Palette)
  
  
• Base: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
  
  
• Eye Shadow: BH Cosmetics, Take Me To Brazil palette
  
  
• Tight-lining & outer waterline: MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved
  
  
• Eyeliner: Lakme Insta-Liner | Water-Resistant Eyeliner
  
  This stuff is seriously SO amazing, ease of application of a liquid eyeliner, love, love, love the applicator, and the black intensity of a gel eyeliner when it dries. Get your hands on this!!
  
  
• Eyelash Curler: Shisheido Eyelash Curler
  
  
• Mascara: Wet N Wild Megaclear Brown & Lash Mascara as a base then Revlon Grown Luscious Plumping Mascara
  
  
  
• Contacts: FreshLook One-Day Color Contact Lenses in Gray
  
  
• Under-eye primer/brightener: Revlon Photoready Eye Primer + Brightener
  
  
• Under-eye corrector & concealer: Vasanti Cosmetics Wonders of the World Concealer in O2
  
  Oh. My. God. You guys. I'm not kidding when I say I've tried Bobbi Brown's Corrector in Peach & this beats it BY FAR. This is NOT a dupe. It is in a whole other league of its own. This, topped with the concealer that comes next to it, does not crease, does not fade, blends easily & seamlessly, covers anything & everything, and for so cheap. You have got to try this at least once, especially if you struggle with under-eye dark circles. I have horrible ones that never go away, and this stuff is my HOLY GRAIL!
  
  
  
  Face
  
  
  
• Primer/Base/BB Cream: MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB Cream in #31 (Golden Beige)
  
  
• Light dusting of powder foundation for setting: MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC43
  
  (didn't link to Amazon here since they all look like fake sellers!)
  
  
• Contouring: Maybelline Shine-Free Fit Me Foundation Stick in 355 (Coconut) (The darkest one they had at the drugstore haha!) & elf Bronzer in Warm, I use the bottom right colour for contouring.
  
  
• Highlighter: Benefit Cosmetics Watt's Up
  
  
• Blush: Wet N Wild Color Icon Blusher in 834E (Berry Shimmer)
  
  Lips
  
  
• Lip Liner:NYX Lipliner Pencil in 828 (Ever), an apparent dupe for MAC Lip Pencil in Spice (Bollywood actresses recommend this all the time, but didn't want to spend the money before trying out the dupe, and man, after my NYX is done, I'm trying out the MAC version)
  
  
  
• Lip Gloss: Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Luminous Lip Gloss in Royal Plum I actually got this in a package of 4 from my boyfriend's brother for Christmas, I wasn't really that much into glosses at the time, I always had a bad experience of my hair sticking to my lips, smudging, etc, etc. This is perfect though; it stays in place, great nude colour for my pigmented lips, just the right amount of shine without looking trashy, and no hair stickiness. I would spend $24 to get another one to be honest. Love, love, love this!
  
  
  
  

I found this if you'd like! Some sellers have free shipping and Amazon only offers it if you spend a certain amount of money.

Bad Girl looks amazinggg. Have you tried anything else from Sleek? I'm interested in their pout paints and dipliners and contour palettes and EVERYTHING, haha.

In regards to eye shadow, so long as you use a primer, as mentioned by /u/lottiebobs, I think cheaper eye shadows should be mostly fine. I do love the UDPP but I found that using it every day means that it only lasts about two-three months and it's quite pricey to be be buying it that frequently. I've been using Makeup Revolution Eye Primer Original (comes in matte and bright too) and then using NYX's Milk as a base. I got the Milk crayon for £5, so wait until the price is cheaper on Amazon. I find this combination works really well, lasting at least 12 hours. I usually have oily lids that crease horribly without a primer.

Just had a look through Superdrug's Makeup Revolution section and it looks like they have a nice selection of nice eye shadows. I haven't tried them but they have been raved about in the blogging world.

Maybe as a treat to yourself one day, you could consider getting the Lorac Pro Palette from Amazon.com. I did this a couple of weeks ago and just love it. Works out to be about £36, which is the same price as the Naked Palettes but I find the Lorac so versatile and beautifully creamy. There are also loads of tutorials out there on the palette, but I've found it so fun to experiment as all the colours look great together.

Primer is a more slightly sticky base that allows your shadow to adhere to your skin much better than just foundation. A base is slightly stickier and goes on top of a primer to help even more with color payoff. I really like this nyx eyelid primer because it's super affordable and available at so many stores including target and ulta! Just a primer works great but if you want your eyeshadow to really pop then I put a light layer of this nyx jumbo pencil in milk over the primer. Primer is a toootal game changer!!

Funny face without warpaint! :) But I make faces like this because I don't always feel pretty..

I'm extremely self-conscious about my acne. I have it all over my face, neck, back, chest and shoulders. If I don't have at least BB Cream on and end up in public... I do not give eye contact. It bugs me so much! I've had acne since I was 12. I'm 25 now. I feel like it'll never go away. So I'll keep wearing my warpaint and hope for the best. The picture I posted was from a good skin day which are so very few and far between~ sigh maybe one day I'll have the health coverage or the income to see a dermatologist.. one day.

edit: Btw I bet your braces are super cute! I wouldn't worry about those because before too long they'll come off and you'll have an AMAZING smile. Something positive will come of them. :)

edit 2: This would be nice since I have yet to pick one up myself! :3

This is my first contest entry!

Currently my top five items:

• Jordana twist and shine in sweet pink
  
  
  
• L'Oreal infallible lacquer liner in blackest black
  
  
  
• Hard Candy skin perfecting primer
  
  
  
• Lorac Ooh La La Vanilla palette
  
  
  
• Sonia Kashuk Eye on Glamour palette
  
  [My item] ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001TK4LM8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1382142977&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70)
  
  I got 5 on it!

My top 5 items are:

• Maybelline Dream Matte Powder
  
• Revlon Kissable Balm Stain in Honey
  
• The Face Shop BB Cream (I forget what it's specifically called, sorry!)
  
• L'oreal's Carbon Black liquid liner
  
• Maybelline's Cat-Eye mascara
  
  NYX Milk!
  
  I got 5 on it
  
  Thanks for the contest!

Im going to add more as I find them. On mobile.

set of 12 eyeliners for $7

An absolutely fantastic mascara for less than $6

NYX jumbo eye pencil in milk is a makeup essential, it's only $6.50

NYX eye pencil in Black, under$5

a concealer for only $4

and a NYX concealer in a jar $5

I love makeup. You are an absolutely fantastic brother/sister!

I recommend this one!

1.So far my day is going pretty well, I slept in which made it even better.

2. This week I'm going to California so I'm just hoping to have a lot of fun this week.

3. A few things I've been doing just for me are: losing a few pounds, growing my nails out, and working on my face makeup because I don't think it's at the potential it could be.

4. My item would have to be a NYX milk pencil, I haven't used one yet but I hear so much about them.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001TK4LM8/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_2_9?colid=1KO4CCKW1BEEC&coliid=I27SEMIIPQDGLP&vs=1

Thank you for hosting!(:

I've always wanted the Nyx Jumbo Pencil in Milk, but for some reason (well it's popular so I guess it can be expected?) I can never find it in store! It's either always out of stock or the one time I held one in my hands...it was opened and had a brown smear on it.... I was so close darn it.

I don't pull faces, I only do professional photoshoots! You can see an example [here]

I would very much like to have this awesome eyepencil in milk, that is never available in good old Germany. Thanks for the contest <3

EDIT: my boyfriend forced me to delete this right after the contest was done, because he doesn't want to be embarressed for the rest of his life :(

Name: Amy
Favorite Makeup Product: Buxom Lipgloss and Lipstick
Your favorite makeup look (could be one that you've done, one that you've found...whatever! You can describe it or show us): I go really natural pretty much all the time. My whole goal is to look as just naturally radiant and effortless as possible. It takes a lot of work to look natural!
Your most interesting fact/story: I used to work in a high end casino in Las Vegas and I saw Justin Timberlake in a hallway going to his room. I smiled (while freaking out on the inside) and he RAN AWAY. Like I was chasing him.
Link to an add-on gift that you've been wanting: http://www.amazon.com/Jumbo-Pencil-Shadow-Liner-Milk/dp/B001TK4LM8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=8G0YHOHJ2YE6&coliid=I1B7007XZ1FP16

Been dying to try the milk pencil but I can't convince myself to spend the money on it!

Thanks for the contest!

I really want a NYX eye pencil in Milk
however, I've just joined. So disregard that and just enjoy my absolutely hilarious face without one single spec of make up.

Oh no, I didn't realize! Sorry about that.

In that case, the magical NYX Milk pencil that I hear people raving about. :)

[NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk: $4.73 with Free Shipping[(http://www.amazon.com/Jumbo-Pencil-Shadow-Liner-Milk/dp/B001TK4LM8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3MP5O1IIW4MYQ&coliid=IR96VXBID3TH3)

I'd love this from eBay, or this if you are only using Amazon!

After hearing so many good things, I've been wanting the [NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk] (http://www.amazon.com/Jumbo-Pencil-Shadow-Liner-Milk/dp/B001TK4LM8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367386678&sr=8-1&keywords=nyx+milk+jumbo+pencil) to use as a base under my brighter eyeshadows!

I've been wishing for a NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk or Black Bean!

EYES + EYESHADOW

• LOTS OF DIFFERENT PARTS: When you're doing eye makeup, it gets a little more complicated than "eyelid" and "eyeball" so here is a diagram showing all the different parts of the eye in Makeuplandia. The diagram does a little bit of explaining but I'll elaborate... So there's the brow bone (just about right underneath your brow) and here you'll want to highlight (which basically means use a light eyeshadow color). Underneath that there's the crease, which is your socket line (so take your fingers, close your eyes, and feel along the upper top of your eyeball--that's your crease!). In your crease you'll use the darkest color to contour, because I guess we're all trying to go for the deep-set eyes look. Then over to the left is outer v, and sometimes people get fancy and make the color a little darker over there, and this diagram doesn't have it labeled but on the other side (side closest to your nose) there would be the inner v and you can get fancy and put a little bit of a bright color there or whatever. Now, going to what's in the middle that is your eyelid! You probably know what that is so I'll skip the explanation and let's go down to the upper lash line--that's just right on top where your lashes are and this is where you put eyeliner. Now down to the lower lash line-- you can also put eyeliner there, or you can skip it if you want your eyes to look a little bigger (or if you're lazy like me). Now that scary orange blob that says water line is actually talking about the part that isn't skin but is actually wet and probably pinkish and if you look at your eye in a mirror, look at your lower lashes, and then look at the place where your lower lashes meet eyeball, that little border of flesh right there is your water line.
  
• EYE PRIMER: Remember that stuff you put all over your face that came in a rainbow of colors? This is the eye version of it! The purpose of eye primer is to prevent creasing which is where your eyeshadow decides to throw a party and ends up in a congo line like this (scroll down a bit for the pictures). So use eye primer! I use Etude House 10 primer and I like it well enough, but other popular ones are Too Faced Shadow Insurance and Urban Decay Primer Potion. I haven't tried either of them so I can't speak to those, but EH works just fine for me. When you twist off that long handle, at the end it looks like a little lip gloss applicator and I dab it on my eyelid and then gently spread it with my finger. And then I go about with my happy little eyeshadow business.
  
• EYESHADOW: Eyeshadow is the colored stuff that you put on your eyelid/outer v/inner v/all over your damn face if you're me. It comes in many different forms including pressed powder, loose powder, baked, cream, stick, etc. And if that weren't enough it comes in different finishes too: matte (no shimmer or sparkle as seen here), satin (no actual glitter but it's not as flat as matte which you can see here), shimmer (just a bit of sparkle which you can see here), and then glitter (kind of obvious, but you can see it here). Also there are some eyeshadows that can be used both wet and dry. If your eyeshadow can be used wet I'd recommend that approach because I feel like it goes on smoother. But if you try to use an eyeshadow that isn't meant to be used wet it could ruin it, so please check! And, there are also things like "eyeshadow bases" and they can come in a variety of different colors. I think it's popular to use a white eyeshadow base because the shadow color you select with pop a bit more if it's on white. A popular "eyeshadow base" is NYX's milk pencil, but I haven't personally used it. And a note: Usually if you buy a single of eyeshadow they're crazy expensive, so it's best to stick with palettes (Lorac Pro is a good option for matte and shimmery finishes, but I haven't tried it myself since I'm cheap--I stick with the Wet 'N Wild trios because they tell you where to put each color, they're $3, and they're quite pigmented). For neutral looks I like this this WNW trio which is supposed to be a dupe for some mid-range colors. There are also independent (indie) companies that make eyeshadow, generally in loose forms but some do have pressed ones and I have a hard-on for Fyrinnae as you can see in that post by me in an entry for Lava's contest. (Seriously go read that and check out all the links.)
  
• EYELINER: Eyeliner does basically what it sounds like, lines your eye. You can get fancy and do things like winged eyeliner if you want. The purpose is to define your eye. Eyeliner, as you might have guessed, also comes in many different forms including pencil, automatic eyeliner (it's like the mechanical pencil of eyeliner, you just twist it and it comes up and you don't have to sharpen), liquid (basically like a marker or felt-tip pen), gel, etc. A lot of people are also fond of using waterproof eyeliners because they don't budge. I'm not fancy so I just use Ulta-brand gel eyeliner which I like well enough, but you should probably get a recommendation from someone else who is in love with their eyeliner.
  
• LASHES: So, you have eyelashes. And you can do things to them like curl them and apply mascara. If you go here and watch the video "Makeup Artist Secret" (I don't know what's so secret about it) you'll learn how to curl your lashes (once at the base of your lashes, in the middle, and at the end)) and also how to use mascara (with the shimmy/wiggle thing). He also uses mascara primer, which you could use too but I think a lot of people just skip that unless they're going for colored eyelashes (because the primer is usually white so it would accentuate that). Mascara can also come in waterproof versions which most people prefer. I've heard you're not supposed to use waterproof ones regularly because they make your lashes more brittle, but I know a lot of people use exclusively waterproof mascaras and still have all of their lashes. Just something to be aware of though :)
  
  Edit: I will recommend the Lancome Le Curler. I am borrowing my mother's on a semi-permanent basis and I love it.

Cheepy cheepy
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TK4LM8/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8

Hmmm my top five are:

1. Lorac Pro Palette
   
2. Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara
   
3. Rimmel Eyeliner in brown or black lol
   
4. Neutrogena Moisturizer
   
5. Revlon Lip Butter in sugar plum
   
   My Pick I got 5 on it
   
   Thanks for hosting!

Nyx makes primers, which is what you probably have, but loads of people use the jumbo eye pencil in the color Milk as a base, which is what everyone is referring to: jumbo pencil in milk

Heya, welcome to RAoM!! I hope you enjoy it here :D Also, happy birthday c:

I'd definitely recommend picking up the NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk -- it's a great base that really makes colors pop! It's also really creamy, so it blends out easily.

I also love my Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. I have Rendezvous (a very orange-y coral) and Lovestick (bright pink), which are perfect for summer. I also have Romantic (pretty true red) and my sister has Crush (a darker plum), which are great for fall. These are really easy to wear because they feel just like lip balms, but they're also very nicely pigmented.

If you want to play around with a lot more colors, I would say go for the Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette -- I use at least one color from this every time I do my make-up! It's not too pricey, but it gives you a lot to experiment with :)

I think it would be a pretty great time to pick up some brushes. Since you're just starting out, I'd probably go with ELF brushes because they're super cheap. Here are a few of my favorites (although I'd recommend looking in store at Target, because the white brushes are only $1 and the black ones are usually only $3; they might be cheaper on the ELF website too):

Eyeshadow Brush -- great for packing on the color
Blending Brush -- because everyone could use a nice blender!
Contouring Brush -- really great for applying color in the crease
12 Piece Set -- I don't actually own all these brushes, but it looks like a great set to start with, especially for only $12!


As for something I'd like...well, I'm currently obsessing over this lipstick in Black Cherry, because it is the PERFECT color for fall, and I don't have any other dark lip colors :3

Oh yea, and Summer Fun !

Go Ben

I think you should go with several things from your list.

Chopper You need one of these and they are fun to use.

Practical but cool

Less Practical but still very useful

What SHOULD you make for dinner? Buy this book so you don't have to ask that question.

And tea to enjoy while using all of the other things

spooky scary

I'm going as a CAT because a) I'm a cat lady and b) I have been a cat for 4 years in a row. GOTTA KEEP UP THE TRADITION! I'm going to try and make realistic face makeup (ex. CATS musical).

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This is awesome news :D!
I got my Milk Jumbo pencil online cheaper though, amazon does free shipping! :) Just incase you plan on buying more, it's worth checking out first to compare prices http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TK4LM8/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_3p_M3T1_ST1_dp_1

Makeup sponges $3.35!

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil all $5


There are a lot of nice nail polishes for under $5


Nice concealer palette $4.55

Delicious Meiji chocolates $4.95

Cute heart sunglasses $1.99

A bunch of midi rings $1.58!

STrawberry stem remover $5.28

It's my party!

If it was my birthday I think I would want some eye makeup. Colors make me nervous but I think this purple palette would suit me and of course I'd need Milk with it. I also need a new kabuki brush, a new face brush and some beauty blenders. I'd probably ask for one of these "sets" or a combination of these items.

Happy birthday and thanks for hosting!

My day is going okay. I've been feeling tummy flutters and "kicks" that feel identical to how it felt when I was pregnant with my son, so I took a test and it was negative. Apparently "phantom baby kicks" are a pretty common thing...which is good, because my son is just under 9 months old, lol! Not ready for #2 yet, but I still made an appointment on Wednesday just to be sure. This week I hope to get all of my laundry caught up, and get my grandpa over here to help Hubs install the new regulator on my stove so I can cook again. I haven't had a stove since the 4th of July, and sandwiches/cereal are getting boring, and eating out is expensive! Tonight when Hubs gets home, I am handing him baby and going to take a shower and shave (this counts as two, I promise!), and later this week I am going out with a couple of friends after baby is in bed for some much-needed karaoke therapy! I'm also supposed to do something today with one of my friends who has a daughter exactly 6 weeks younger than my son. No clue what we are doing yet though. I'll add a link once baby wakes up (he's on me) and I can get to my laptop instead of my phone.
Edit: to add Milk! I don't own any NYX products because no where near me sells them! :(