My new favorite makeup brush! Andre Lorent Baby Buki

Best Foundation Brush - Premium, Vegan Fibers. Rose Gold Short Handle Design By Andre Lorent

Not only is this an amazing brush, but it's under twenty bucks!

About the Product

• Your foundation brush sets the canvas for everything else. So doesn't it make sense for you to use the best brush you can find for under $100? That's what many refer to when they describe Andre Lorent's flat kabuki brush to friends -- the best brush you'll get without breaking the bank.
• From famous broadway stars to makeup brush artists and all woman in between - they rely on Andre Lorent's LuxeFibersTM to easily and perfectly apply their foundation every time. Finally, you too can achieve that "airbrushed" look effortlessly.
• Dense enough to get the job done quick - yet soft enough to feel as if you're brushing your cheek against a furry, fuzzy teddy bear. The best of both worlds! This brush is satisfying to hold and built to last for years.
• Shedding? Nope. That's something cheaper brushes are known for. Vegan friendly? Of course! Plus it works great for any type of base - including cream, creme, lotion foundation and powdered minerals.
• Our quality is only equaled by our client care. We are real people who are only a click away to get in touch with - one of the co-founders will read any correspondence you may send in - we believe one of the biggest reasons our clients refer so many others to us is because of the personal touch we have in addition to the professional touch these brushes provide.

Is it weird to like my #andrelorent #makeupbrush so much that it has a nickname? I call it Sir Reginald Fluffybottom. I'm not joking. I'm gonna be so sad when this #lancome Photogenic powder is all gone, it's discontinued and what they came out with to replace it isn't nearly as good. #bbloggers #makeuptools #makeup

A photo posted by Julie Ann Keene (@thebeautypirate) on Oct 19, 2015 at 6:14pm PDT

I am gonna have babies with this kabuki yachiyo brush!

Kabuki Yachiyo Brush, Premium 100% Goat Hair, Hand Spun Wisteria Handle, Perfect Kabuki Brush for Defining Facial Features I now use this brush every single day! As a beauty blogger, I've easily got over a hundred brushes and this is HONESTLY the first time I was so blown away from my first use that it earned daily use. I'm extremely pale and with this brush I can do perfect facial contouring that doesn't make me look like a drag queen. It's dense enough to not drop powder but soft enough to blend smoothly. It feels incredible and luxe and looks like something that would be used by a geisha.......

About the Product

• ✓KABUKI YACHIYO BRUSH-Kabuki Yachiyo brushes are often regarded as the best makeup brushes made
• ✓UNBELIEVABLY SOFT-The brushes of the Cornucopia Brands Kabuki Yachiyo brush are unbelievably soft, among the softest brushes available today
• ✓PERFECT FOR CONTOURING AND DEFINING-Kabuki brushes exhibit bounce and pick up far beyond other brushes, allowing for the perfect distribution of all blushes and powders even with extreme variances in pigments
• ✓NO EXCESSIVE SHEDDING-Many people mistake the natural shedding of kabuki brushes as a flaw, however, it is simply a result of the all natural winding and construction. However, after a few cleanings, the shedding should stop and remain at around 1-5% of previous levels.
• ✓VALUE PRICED-Working closely with factories, sourcing direct, and selling exclusively on Amazon allows us to effectively price our Kabuki brushes as to make makeup perfection more widely available, no more $50-90$ per brush price tag

Mirenesse Cat Eyes liner giveaway and products review

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Giving away a Mirenesse Cat Eyes Liner in Havana Green- a $26 value!

And then here's the other products I have to show off!




Brush set (value $71) These Taklon brushes are incredibly soft. They don't shed and they give excellent coverage. they're all the exact perfect density for their assigned jobs, if that makes sense. The foundation brush doesn't gloop your foundation on, the powder brush gives a perfect dusting without caking and the blush brush gives an even application with no streakiness or heavy look. They are my go to brushes now.


Magic Touch foundation (value $43) I use the shade vanilla which is perfect for my fair skin. It doesn't leave the dreaded application line; it blends in seamlessly. It doesn't irritate my sensitive skin and it makes pores seem to disappear. Gives a seriously airbrushed look! It has great coverage- normally I have to use concealer on my cheek that has scarring to cover up the redness, but not with this. it's buildable, so you can go as heavy or as light as you'd like (though this isn't for those who want next to nothing foundation.) many people have complained about the attached sponge applicator, but I think it gives a good application, you just have to wash it like you would any other applicator. plus, the sponge cap is removable. My one suggestion- they need to come out with darker shades. This doesn't affect albino me, but I have some beauty sisters out there that are too dark skinned for their available shades.


Airbrush Soft Focus Mineral Highlighter in Mata Hari (retail $44) This is gorgeous and this giant bottle will last forever. I will probably still be using this highlighter at my great grandchildren's high school graduations. So light and airy, it gives a beautiful, otherworldly glow.



Airbrush Skin Clone Soft Focus Foundation (retail $44) I SOOO wanted to like this, but it looks exactly like a highlighter on me. It makes my skin look very sparkly and glittery. Ziggy played guitar.



Superlong Wear Gel mineral Color in Emerald (retail $35) Oh MAN do I love these! You can use them as a liner, as a shadow, as face paint! Super versatile, creamy and with an intense color payout. Once they've dried you are set for whatever the day or night has to throw at you. I would be totally happy to have one in every color.

September Glam Bag By Ipsy "Beauty By You" w/ product reviews

Jane Sparkle Gloss in Sparkle Pink Full Sized $3.33

I really liked the color, but the weird chemical taste and scent threw me off, especially since this was made in China. From what I understand, this is a cheapy drugstore brand. If Ipsy is going to include cheapie brands, I wish they'd at least be quality cheapies!


Soho Smudge Brush $5.97

A very soft brush with no shedding. Lightweight aluminum handle makes using it a breeze. Once I crimped the edges a bit so they weren't so sharp it turned into quite a serviceable little tool. Not the best on the planet or anything, but a good deal for the price.


Mirabella Eye Color in Semiformal  $10.00
A beautiful teddy bear brown. Applies smoothly and cleanly with no fallout. Long lasting and crease resistant.


Carol's Daughter Monoi Split End Sealer .38 oz $5.59

I LOVE this stuff! Really does what it says. Apply it to your split ends and they will stop splitting until you can get your trim! I appreciate the fact that they don't pretend to FIX split ends (anyone who says they can reverse split ends is a LIAR) and it really does bring your splits to a sudden halt. EXCELLENT product. Also makes your ends look sooooo much smoother and neat.


Circus By Andrea's Choice Nail Color in Tightrope $5.99

WHHHAAAAAAA! I LOVE this color sooooooo much, why did it have to chip within a few hours of application? That just makes me SAD. Andrea's Choice is a brand put out by Ipsy (MyGlam) via one of the Glammie Girls, Andrea. My husband is a photographer and I showed him the ad for this polish. Then I asked him what it was an ad for. His guess? "ummmm, shoes?" Somewhat telling that she's hiding her chipped nails behind her back :-)

Total value $30.88 Considering the whole shebang is 10 bucks, this is a pretty nice little haul for the price.


And FINALLY! A QUALITY makeup bag that didn't arrive with a broken zipper looking like something from the dollar store! Whoo hoo! This was their first bag after changing their name from MyGlam to Ipsy and I think they did it deliberately to sort of shed some of the negative images. The overall quality improved drastically, as well as a new website that's a true social community. I love how they're really focusingon cosmetics, which I know I am loving- I am a makeup ho! They're really upping their game and I can't wait to see where they go next!