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Beauty

Review :: Sigma Makeup Brushes // Face + Eyes Kit

Yay yay yay! I finally have my Sigma makeup brushes! I have been waiting  awhile to get my hands on these and decided to see if I could win some, and what do you know? I did! Woot.

These brushes are pretty great, amazing quality for a nice price! This is the Essential Brush Kit for Face and Eyes.

Here’s what Sigma says about the brushes:

6 professional quality brushes for a complete makeover! The essentials you need to apply makeup to eyes and face.

Brushes in this kit:

  • Large Powder – F30 – Very dense with a rounded top. Ideal to apply powder products on face and body. Natural bristles.
  • Duo Fibre – F50 – Specially designed to generate an ‘airbrushed’ finish when used to apply liquid foundation. It can also be used to apply blush, highlight shades and loose pigments. Blend of synthetic and natural bristles.
  • Pencil – E30 – Precise application of color on the crease, outer corner, and upper and lower lash line. Also ideal to smudge out pencil liner. Natural bristles.
  • Tapered Blending – E40 – Rounded and tapered top. Specially designed to apply and blend color on the crease. Natural bristles.
  • Eye Shading – E55 – Soft and dense with a rounded finish. Can be used to apply pressed or loose eye shadows and pigments. Ideal to build intense color on the eyelid. Natural bristles.
  • Buffer – F45 – Ideal to apply mineral foundation, loose or pressed powders. Also great to buff colors and obtain a soft, blended look. Natural bristles.

I am very impressed with these brushes and will be going back for more! The blending brush is a standout.

October 27, 2010 by
Hauls

Haul :: Ulta F&F Sale + Revlon at Rite Aid

Here are some great products I wanted to share, while the Revlon sale has passed, these are some great lip colors to look out for.

If you don’t follow me on Twitter @justmelody you totally should, I always tweet great deal alerts that might not make the blog. 🙂

Make sure you check your mailbox for your Ulta Friends & Family Sale coupon for 20% your entire purchase or CLICK HERE!! Ends Saturday 10/30.

October 26, 2010 by
Hair

Hair Update!

I am loving getting my extensions! It’s actually more of a protective style for my hair to grow.

I have been using Milky Way Saga Gold, in 14″ of color 2.

My stylist Kiesha at Oh My Glam Beauty works wonders with weave and keeps my extensions looking great.

October 25, 2010 by
Tip & Tricks

Try This :: Six Cheese Manicotti

Remember the manicotti trays that I used to store my pigments in the new storage cart? Here’s what I did with the actual pasta!

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package manicotti pasta
1 tub (16 ounces) ricotta cheese (Sargento)
1 bag (6 ounces) shredded mozzarella & parmesan cheese (Target’s Market Pantry)
1 bag (6 ounces) shredded Italian Six Cheese Blend (Target’s Market Pantry)
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/4 cup Italian Seasoning
Pinch of Garlic Powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups spaghetti sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, about 4 ounces six cheese blend, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, sour cream, seasonings, and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.
In a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, spray dish with non-stick cooking spray and cover bottom of dish with a thin film of spaghetti sauce.
Fill each manicotti with cheese mixture and place in dish; cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of sauce.
Bake in preheated oven uncovered for 40 minutes.

A quick tip on filling the manicotti, fill a ziplock back with the filling, cut a small hole in one corner and pipe in the mixture. If it gets stuck, fill one end and fill the rest on the other end.

With Garlic & Herb Chicken Breasts and French Cut Green Beans, it was a hit!

October 24, 2010 by