Summer Look Tutorial
Homemade Brush Cleanser
Monica asked how to make homemade brush cleanser. You can buy one from Mac for a little over $10….but you can make your own for soooo much less!!!!! Pictured here are the items that you will need. The brush cleanser bottle from MAC is ideal to use again for your homemade cleanser so DON’T throw it away!!! You will need:
– 1 cup bottled or distilled water
– 1/4 cup alcohol ( I use 99%) This will be your disinfecting, sanitizing & antibacterial agent
– 1/2 TBSP dish soap (if it can cut grease on your dishes, think of the grease on your brushes)
– 1/2 TBSP gentle shampoo (I used baby shampoo)
– 1 TBSP spray leave-in-conditioner (not cream) to condition bristles
Stir GENTLY!!!!! You do not want the soaps to start foaming or to sud up. After it is all mixed together pour it into your container and there is your inexpensive homemade brush cleanser.
Sea & Sky Tutorial
Thanks Peph for requesting this tutorial….enjoy!!!!! Turn off music player at the bottom to hear instructions.
Chrome Yellow & Electric Eel Look
What’s Your Fav Scent?
This right now is my FAVORITE scent from Bath and Body Works. What’s yours???
Stylish Headbands….HELP!!!!!
So I got this headband at Urban Outfitters for like $18. There MUST be another way!!!! Has anyone made headbands like these?
Sephora Inspired Makeup Brush Holder
Has your brush situation ever plagued you? Scrambling through the abyss that is your makeup bag looking for the right brush only to grab your mascara for the THIRD time?!?!? Well fret no more ladies…here it is…THE brush holder!!! Go to any craft store, find ANY container that fancies you and put in any flower vase filler that is nice and small. If you get them too big the brushes won’t stand as well. It’s super cheap and a GREAT way to organize your brushes. I think I am due to get another and separate the eye brushes from the face brushes….the possibilities are ENDLESS!!!!!
Makeup Brushes Can Be Cheap!!!!!
Well, let me clarify. They need to be made well but you don’t have to spend your (or in my case) your husband’s whole paycheck to get those quality bristles. These are paint brushes that I picked up at Michael’s. They are Loew-Cornell brand and are made from the same fibers as MAC brushes. No, you cannot find a duplicate for every brush that MAC offers but here are some of the basics offered there. To see the details of exactly which ones you can get, visit the link on the side of the blog entitled Paint Brushes vs MAC Brushes. It will take you to EnKore. He is very gifted and teaches many things. I even made my own brush cleanser so that I didn’t have to pay $10 at MAC. I love these brushes and use them soooo much. There is no fall out with the bristles and the handles are basically the same too!!!!
Beauty From The Earth Review
I CANNOT say enough good things about this makeup!!!! These are mineral pigments that have a WOW effect when you put them on. They do have shades for everyone, though the ones I picked out are bold and dare I say “sassy” =). I will be doing future tutorials on these bad boys so be watching for it. When I bought the set of ten they were $5 each and came to $50 and when you spend that much shipping is free!!! Check out the website at beautyfromtheearth.com. Or see a review by monroemisfitmakeup on youtube. The link is posted on the side of the blog.
