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Gifts for Vegan Makeup Addicts: Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Shadow Palette + Eye Brush Essentials Set

May 9, 2019 · 16 Comments

Eddie Funkhouser has deals on gift ideas for Mom in their Mother’s Day Shop. One is the LuxLight Eyeshadow Palette with Bonus Essential Eye Brush Set.

Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Eyeshadow Palette

Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Professional Eyeshadow Palette contains blendable mattes and shimmers

About the Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Professional Shadow Palette

This palette has ten shadow pans of nude and neutral matte, shimmer and full metallic shimmer shades.
It is a creamy formula and highly pigmented.
Vegan and non-GMO. Paraben free.
The palette lid has an integrated mirror for touch-ups.

THE Essential Eye Brush Set

There are five brushes in the Essential Eye Brush Set. The brushes are well made; full and soft with shaped bristles. The bristles do not fall out with use or washing. The handles have a nice grip. I find the array of brushes useful for the initial base application, blending and precise product placement along the crease. The set includes some useful basics including a small tapered brush for the crease and undereye shadow application or pressing powder into the eyeliner line. There is also a tapered blending brush and a crease brush.

LuxLight Palette and Essential Brush Set. Brush is loaded with Brushlight, a shimmering copper shade

LuxLight Palette and Essential Brush Set. The brush is loaded with the shade Blushlight, a shimmering copper shade

My EXPERIENCE

There is a significant color payoff with these shades, very pigmented. They blend well.

Highly pigmented and creamy smooth formula shadows

There is fallout during application, especially with the coppery and plum shimmers, but I didn’t have a fallout problem once the shades were blended well. A layer of loose powder on your undereye area or shadow shields are helpful if you are doing a smokey metallic look.

Eddie Funkhouser Eyeshadow Application tip:

“To give your eye makeup a high fashion edge, contour the crease of the eye with a dark shade using an Eye Contour Brush. Apply a second application of the same shade to the crease of the eye using a Crease Brush.”

The LuxLight Palette and Essential Eye Brush Set

The Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Palette and Essential Eye Brush Set

Where to Buy It

Find the Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Eyeshadow Palette with Bonus Essential Eye Brush Set at the Drama For Mama Mother’s Day shop and at https://www.eddiefunkhouser.com/products/luxlight-eyeshadow-palette-eye-brush-essentials

Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Palette

ABOUT THIS POST

The Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Palette + Essential Eye Brush Set was submitted to StyleChicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Gifts for Mom: Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette + All Eye Need Set

May 9, 2019 · 8 Comments

A few gift idea deals in the Eddie Funkenhouser Drama for Mama Mother’s Day Shop this week. The first is the Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette + All Eye Need Set.

Eddie Funkhouser Cosmetics Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette

About The Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette

The Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette features:

Shimmering white, not gray enough to be quite silver.
Lavender rose
Smokey purple
Matte smokey taupe

Close up of the shadow pans

This quad is highly versatile. The colors work for basic day makeup and transition to nighttime and weekend looks.

High pigment and smooth formulation. There is some fallout during application. But once the shadow is on, it stays put, even after several hours. The shimmer shades blend well over the matte taupe. Layering doesn’t look cakey, even when combining matte and shimmer shades.

EddieFunkhouser.com gives product application tips. A suggestion for this palette: “contour the crease of the eye with a dark shade using an Eye Contour Brush. Apply a second application of the same shade to the crease of the eye using a Crease Brush.”

Eddie Funkhouser BONUS

In the Eddie Funkhouser Mother’s Day Shop Buy the palette and get a bonus All Eye Need Eye Set.

The All Eye Need Eye Set contains:

Quatro Variable Lash Mascara has four incremented of dots on the cap. This is the FX Dial with 4 levels from natural (1) to extreme (4). “Click” it to the desired intensity. I really like the wand brush shape as the bristles are highly defined for even application. Long-wearing and BLACK BLACK BLACK lashes. Doesn’t make my eyes itchy and doesn’t flake. Conditioning formula.

Unique bristles define and separate while coating and combing every lash

Unique wand brush bristles define and separate while coating and combing every lash

Creamy Graffiti Creme Eye Pencil has a built-in smudger and sharpener. It is a VIVID JET BLACK. Create a softer line with a light hand and using the smudger tip. The black tones of the two liners match. This is ideal for filling in bare spots on your basic line or for touchups. Still perfecting your eyeliner game or are out of practice? This pencil is basically goof-proof. It is long-lasting for such a creamy formula. Built-in sharpener keeps the line crisp.
The Ultra Definition Eye Lining Stylus is truly excellent for drawing an even, precise liquid line. There is no skipping or tugging. The flow is even and continuous. The brush tip is thin but can deliver a thick line when angled. Once it is dry, it stays put.

One of my biggest liquid liner pet peeves is an uneven flow. I find it results in some thicker line sections that require the rest of the eye to be re-lined in to even out the line.

I was able to draw a very thin and even line with the Ultra Definition Eye Lining Stylus using the tip straight on. It is just the right amount of liner for the office to look awake and alert. Using the Ultra Definition Eye Lining Stylus on an angle does a thicker cat-eye top line. Ideal for filling in between lashes with tiny dots for a lusher looking lash line.

It wears well without major touchups. I am not gifted at the art of eyelining and value a product that makes it easy to get it right the first time. I particularly like the precision of this liner. I can get my line as thin (or thick) as I want without lots of fuss.

ABOUT EDDIE FUNKHOUSER COSMETICS

EDDIE FUNKHOUSER Cosmetics create high-quality products that are cruelty-free, vegan, and paraben-free.

WHERE TO BUY IT

This set makes an excellent gift! Eddie Funkhouser orders over $40 get a free Cosmetic Travel bag (a $25 value).

Find the Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette + All Eye Need Set in the Eddie Funkhouser Mother’s Day Shop and at https://www.eddiefunkhouser.com/products/bedroom-eyes-all-eye-need-set.

Eddie Funkhousen Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette

Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette

ABOUT THIS POST

The Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette + All Eye Need Set was submitted to StyleChicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Deets on YSL Touche Eclat High Cover Concealer

April 2, 2019 · Leave a Comment

It’s finally here!

Yves Saint Laurent Beauty debuted a Touche Eclat High Cover Concealer. It boasts Touche Eclat consistency with high pigment coverage.

ORIGINAL TOUCHE ECLAT IS NOT A CONCEALER

It is the beauty product every makeup artist loves. YSL Touche Eclat brightens up a dark under-eye. It hides imperfections and highlights the brow bone and lip line area. A dot blended under the nostrils lifts the face. But it doesn’t do everything.

As makeup artist Wayne Goss points out, YSL Touche Eclat is not a true concealer. This is especially so for under eye circles. It brightens but doesn’t hide well. Read Style Chicks best use eclat article here for making the most out of this iconic highlighter.

When YSL announced a TE concealer, we obsessively checked YSLbeaute.com daily to see if it arrived yet. We gave it a test run in all kinds of lighting situations.

OUR EXPERIENCE WITH Touche Eclat HIGH COVER

It‘s like your tried-and-true YSL Touche Eclat, but with concealing properties.

It promises extra pigment and buildable coverage, and it will not get cakey. YSL TE High Cover contains delicate eye skin-loving treating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and caffeine.

We love Hyaluronic and caffeine in an eye product. But what if these ingredients alter the beloved TE consistency?

We found the consistency to be smooth and silky. It is not the best coverage for red spots or acne, I do like it on the eye area. My circles are dark, it does not conceal as well as some concealers, but it is not detectable on my skin, which I love. The wear is not especially long-wearing, but the brightening effect seems to remain. It dries down enough so that mascara doesn’t run but it doesn’t highlight flakey or dry skin. The color runs similar to my current YSL shade, but darker. Both products in the photos below are in the shade Ivory, but the High Cover seems darker out of the tube and in application.

Ivory shade in YSL High Cover Concealer (top) and YSL TE classic

YSL High Cover Concealer (top) and YSL TE classic, both in the shade Ivory

OTHER YSL TE HIGH COVER FEATURES AND FACTS

Available in 16 shades, vanilla to ebony. Some shades are familiar, some new.

At YSL, you can get it monogrammed, but that takes an extra few days, and we couldn’t wait to get our hands on it. But the next one we get, we are monogramming it with the date so we know when its’ time to reorder.

WHERE TO BUY IT

For now, find YSL Touche Eclat High Cover Concealer at Yves Saint Laurent Beauty for $35

Concealer that Stays Put Without Being Obvious: Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer

September 10, 2018 · 6 Comments

If you’re reading this, you likely have something you would like to conceal. We recently tried Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer which has long-lasting, blendable coverage that does not settle into fine lines.

I began to become self-conscious about my dark circles in fourth grade and have tried more concealers than I can possibly count in decades since.

Clinique Line Correcting Concealer won’t settle into lines or creases or get cakey

So I was very happy to obtain excellent results using Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer. It lives up to its’ promise of smoothing lines, not settling in one bit. The coverage is moderate and the finish is luminous, giving a healthy, natural glow while still covering blemishes or dark circles. It looks natural, not cakey or dry.

It’s lightweight and provides good cover when applying one layer. Also, I can layer a second “coat” of the product if one finds themselves, like me, with especially dark circles paired with fair skin. It does not get cakey.
It is long wearing, staying in place all day till I removed it before bedtime.
As a surprise bonus, it stays soft and hydrated without interfering with other eye makeup, which for me, means no more raccoon eyes from mascara and concealer interactions. This is a big get in of itself.

Comes in six shades

DESIGN FEATURES

The Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer applicator wand has a larger than typical doe shaped slanted applicator tip to apply the product in broad or pinpoint strokes.
A little bit goes a long way, especially since there is little need to reapply during the day.

Large doe foot shaped applicator dabs concealer on precisely

DARK CIRCLE CONCEALER TIP: Clinique recommends using your ring finger to lightly tap the concealer under the eye area, over your lids, and into the inner corner of each eye to conceal any shadows.

BEST INTENDED USE

To conceal lines on the face, such as smile lines, draw a thin line or series of dots along the wrinkle, pat in and upwards with the ring finger. Choose a shade slightly lighter than your actual skin tone to highlight the area.

For dark circles, blending fine lines on the face, and concealing blemishes and redness. It is intended to be applied over foundation or directly to the skin over a light eye cream base.

SHADE OPTIONS

Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer comes in six shades and is 0.31 oz for $20.50. It blends well with Clinique’s foundation lines both for texture and shade choices.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer anywhere Clinique is sold, including online and instore Clinique, BlueMercury, Sephora and Ulta

Get Clean Makeup Brushes in 30 seconds with the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner

May 21, 2018 · 4 Comments

The other day my dermatologist was showing the latest feature of her skin analysis machine: the bacteria analyzer. There is both good and bad bacteria on everyone’s face, and she was impressed at how low my bad bacteria score was. There are a lot of ways that bacteria gets on your face: touching your face with your hands, not changing out your pillowcase enough, but a big one is dirty makeup brushes. Keeping your makeup brushes clean is a huge step towards keeping bad bacteria off your face, and keeping your skin clear. That is why we love the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner.

A good set of makeup brushes can be a big investment, and many cleaning methods can be rough on the fine hairs of a brush. Lammcou understands this and has developed a system to thoroughly wash and dry your brushes using only mild soap and water.

Here’s how it works best for us:

1) Find the collar that properly fits your makeup brush and insert the end of the brush handle into the collar. Attach it to the MiraCleaner.

2) Fill the bowl halfway with soap and water.

3) Insert the brush into the soapy water and turn on the brush cleaner. Choose the level of power you want depending on how much and what kind of product are on the bristles and how delicate the brush is.

4) Keep the brush in the water for ten seconds, and then turn the brush cleaner to check if the brush is clean. If it isn’t, put it back in the water and clean for another five seconds.

5) Once the brush is clean, take it out of the water and press the power button again to dry it. My fluffy blush brush was dry in less than 15 seconds.

What I really love about how fast this device works is that I can use a brush for one product, like foundation, and then I can clean it and use the same brush for a different product, like liquid blush, in the same sitting. This makes the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner an ideal device for travel and destination weddings if packing space is at a premium and you can’t bring all of your brushes.

It is also fantastic for cleaning off an eyeshadow brush if you are blending several colors together. I love using the deeper shades in any of my Urban Decay Naked Palettes, but then there is dark eyeshadow on my brush when I want to use one of the lighter highlight colors. This brush cleaner gets the dark color off fast and cleans the brush so you don’t cross contaminate between pans.

Watch how easy it is to wash and clean your brushes:

Find the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074SL6X6V/

Style Chicks received the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.