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MAC's 224 Blending Brush has been my go to blending brush for multiple years. It blends fantastically, is super light and is stiff enough to withstand constant blending. I have inexpensive blending brushes that I still use but I tend to go back to this one more often than others.

If you're looking for bright pigmented pressed shadows then this is what you need. Sugarpill Press Shadows have been my go to for a long time when it comes to bright colors. My comparison for the longest time was Make Up For Ever and pricewise between the two, Sugarpill is less expensive for the same amount of product. If they have the color you are looking for, I say go for it. They are fantastic.

AMAZING color pay off and ridiculous amounts of shimmery amazingness, that is all I can say about Sugarpill's Loose Eyeshadows. If you know me, you know that I enjoy color and these loose shadows are so much fun to apply wet on your lids for extra dazzle or to mix with lip gloss to give that extra umph you to make your lips really dazzle. They're so much fun to play with and come in a variety of pigmented colors.

I was given Sigma's complete kit to try out and overall, it disappointed me. There are some some brushes that I did enjoy (the fluffy ones), but other than that, I don't see anything too special about these brushes. They're really not that soft, but if you're a beginner and want a full brush set, I guess this can work out for you but then again if you're going for inexpensive brushes, you can find cheaper sets with the same quality.

I used Benefit's BADgal Lash Mascara all the way until it dried out on me and it worked fine at first, but disappointed me in the long run because it didn't last me very long. If you want to plump up your lashes, it works fine, but it made my curl go flat and ended up smudging on me throughout the day.

I think that Benefit High Beam is a good product, but I don't think it's as great as I'd hoped it would be. I think its too shimmery on its own and needs to be diluted a bit for it to not look like you're super shiny and almost plastic looking.

I've never really liked these lipsticks and I purchased a fair amount of them a long time ago and gave each a go with disappointment. The NYX Round Lipsticks to me aren't very pigmented, take a lot for the color to go on and once you do have it on, you're left with a big goop of product on your lips. They also fade very quickly, which I was disappointed with. I've tried multiple shades hoping that maybe it was just the color and I had the same results.

I bought the Eos Lip Balm Smooth Sphere in NYC when I went to visit friends in January and for those who know about cold windy weather, you know that you need to keep your lips moisturized! It's not ideally a great shape to carry around in your pocket but if you have a bag, it's just fine because the packaging is just so darn cute with the pastel colors! They have a great scent to go along with them. They don't necessarily moisturize for that long, but then again I was in extreme weather at the time period.

The Ben Nye Translucent Face Powder is amazing for setting your makeup and makes sure your skin is matte. It has a great light color so that if you need it, the powder has a little bit of coverage to even the tone of your skin.

I can't even tell you how much I love the Ben Nye MagiColor Creme Makeup Crayons. They are so pigmented and stay put when set with a powder color. This my go to pencil for white eyeliner. A lot of people have issues with white eyeliner staying put in their waterline and this crayon always does the trick for me. If you set it with a little eye shadow, that is all you will need for the day. It's absolutely fantastic. I've even used this crayon for all over color for more dramatic full face makeup looks.