Because I'm A Girl

Say hello to my newest and greatest infatuation yet..! Make up, make up, make up. Anything to do with it. Pigmented eye shadows, natural bristled brushes, pink emollient lipstick, rosy powder blushes, and more. If you're in the least bit in touch with the make up sect of the beauty industry, you should be familiar or know of the top and leading brands of cosmetics. One of the most highly praised is definitely MAC. Not only is it highly praised and highly popular, but without a doubt, it is highly PRICED. Being a seventeen year old female without a job often pushes me away from a visit to the MAC counter in department stores. I am interested in MAC's products, particularly eye shadows and brushes,but its hefty price tags have left me feeling disheartened every time. I am most certainly not proud to say that I am in ownership of only a single MAC cosmetic: a pressed powder eye shadow in a deep forest green hue called Humid. Because my wallet's contents are usually not sufficient enough to satisfy my savage spending on apparel, jewelry, shoes, purses, and make up on a single trip to the mall, I make my meager purchases at the drug store on my facial beauty tools and supplies.

However, the fun of make up has exploded into my system. Its force hit me so strongly that the dormant make up "artist" within has chosen to take some initiative and make some sacrifices. I have decided to keep the shopping for clothes to a moderation in order to make room for my soon to be Sephora, MAC, and Ulta splurge.

The greatest obstacle for make up and myself is sweating my ass off in Houston humidity every weekday morning for band practice from now until the end November. Although we may not be out there for very long, my make up surprisingly melts and diminishes copiously in this mixture of oil, sweat, and heat. The answer is clear: Keep the make up splurge to the bare essentials until cooler weather kicks in and the marching outside is over.

I will share with you the keys to my heart's numerous desires.
Kabuki Brush - A kabuki's primary purpose is to evenly apply and buff powders, bronzers, blushes, and mineral make up. Although I love the pink Sugar ($26) and the purple Urban Decay ($36) brushes pictured at the top, a more sanitary, portable, and still pink retractable brush from Too Faced ($28) is what's on my list.

MAC 194 Concealer Brush & MAC Select Cover Up - Concealer to conceal. Conceal what? Acne and scars. Plain and simple.

Eye shadow - Eight is better than one, no? This visually appealing and colorful pallet conveniently features and showcases eight highly pigmented bright shadows and sells for $28. I can't say that these shades are suitable for every day wear, so I would rather pick inexpensive eye shadows from Revlon and Cover Girl to meet my needs and my taste.
Eye shadow brush - I've never been into so recklessly applying eye shadow onto my lids with my finger tips. Up until now I have been utilizing the sponge tip applicators that are included with my handed down Clinque eye shadow compacts. Without a good brush, the color stay and power of my shadows are lost to the oily surface of my lids, even sometimes with a primer.

MAC Fix + Spray - This $16 dollar "fix spray" has contains water, cucumber, tea, and much more. It serves a number of uses such as a quick refresher or a make up finisher. I would love to use it as a mixing medium to really bring out the vibrant color of my drug store shadows by misting the eyeshadow brush with this concoction.
Lipstick - I despise lip gloss in the wind. It is so achingly irritating when the front layers of my hair stick my pink glossy lips. I prefer moisturizing lip sticks with a little SPF for that sun protection in pinks, reds, and peachy tones. Whenever I'm looking for the glossy look, I can always add a coat of clear gloss on top of my color stained lips.

That's most of my cosmetic must-haves for the upcoming months! Now boys, if you're wondering why I (and many other girls) love make up, it's because it's fun. To put it simply, it's because I'm a girl.