Review: Sonia Kashuk Perlescence Long Wear Creme Shadow

While shopping at Target yesterday, I came across the Sonia Kashuk line of products.  I have been reading some good reviews about her stuff so I decided to give them a try.

I ended up purchasing the pearlescence long wear creme shadow in "Diamond-01" (an ivory-white color) and "Moonstone-03" (a bronzy-gold color)

swatches of diamond (above) and moonstone (below)

Once I got home, I decided to try the products right away.  I applied the colors on my lids - without prepping or priming - and went about my business.

My thoughts?

GREAT little product.  The packaging is sleek and appealing and very very easy to use. Application is simple with the sponge-tip wand, and the product gives you enough time to play around with it if you wish to blend it out, but once it sets, it's bulletproof!  The shadows stayed on my lids even after my shower, all the way to the next morning; after a night of sleeping with my face in the pillow.

For anyone looking for a good on-the-go product to give you a boost, this little gem is a definite must-have in anyone's makeup kit.  And the best part? It's affordable at just 8.99$ per tube.  (Canadian Targets have 30% off makeup products now)

Comes in 4 colors: Diamond, Moonstone, Quartz, Tiger's eye

For the full line of products, visit SoniaKashuk.com 

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4 steps to make your eyes pop!

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul.... If that's true, why not play up the eyes to make them really stand out?  Here are 4 easy steps to play up your most important feature :)

** photos used were found on google images

1.  Cover up the dark circles:
Dark Circles and puffiness make eyes look tired and alot smaller.  Concealer and highlighters can definitely do the trick.  For dark circles, a salmon-toned concealer will help correct the browny shadows.  Also, drinking LOTS of water eliminates toxins from the body and can also help to keep the dark pigmentation and puffiness at bay.

2. Pump up your lashes!
More than once, I have preached the importance of curling your lashes to help open up the eye.    So curl those lashes, and use a volumizing mascara (like L'Oreal's Voluminous or Rimmel's Scanadaleyes) to help set the curl and really give you a thick, dark lash-line.

3. Define your brows
Sparse brows can often make the eyes look droopy, thus adding to the "i look tired" effect.  Lightly filling in your brows with a pencil or a powder will help define the brows and help give you a more youthful appearance.  The brows are also an important step to help make your eyes stand out more!

4. Highlight in the right places
The art of highlighting is an important step that most tend to overlook.  Though it may sound complicated to do, achieving a successful highlight on the eye is really quite easy.  You can use a concealer, a nude pencil or a nude eyeshadow powder to achieve this.  Simply apply a bit your product to the "inner V" of the eye, the center of the eye lid and under the brow bone and blend using your finger-tip.  That's it!  you can see in the before and after that this little trick helps give your eyes a more open and alert look!

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