What's Inside my Box of Tricks?

As many of you may or may not know I am a makeup enthusiast! When I first started to wear makeup I was in the 10th grade and I can safely say that I looked like a disaster. I had no clue what I was doing back then at all. I mean I basically drew circles around my eyes with eyeliner. Yeah it was bad.... anyways in 11th grade I started to work more on my makeup and over the years (thanks to many awesome youtube tutorials) my skills improved and I no longer look like a member of Insane Clown Posse as a result.

Last night I decided to make an inventory of everything I use so that I can share it with those of you who might be interested in what products I wear and swear by. I took the liberty to take a picture of the inside of my makeup case and labeled each item and wrote up a description of the item including the name of item, price, and the reason why I love it OR don't particularly care for it but use it anyways because I spent money on it ( I tend to be a very spontaneous shopper, it the Sagittarius in me.)

                                                                  MY LIDDO BOX OF TRICKS

Concealers

#1 DermaBlend smooth indulgence foundation in caramel beige

I have really bad dark circles under my eyes, a few scars from pimples on my cheeks (they are not that bad but they do bother me a little), and chicken pox scars along my left eyebrow which makes my forehead look like a game of connect the dots. I cover all of that nasty stuff up by first applying my MAC concealer over them and then applying Dermablend on top of that. I have to use two different colors because of my skin complexion. Using the Mac concealer alone makes my skin look yellow. Using these two products together conceals my flaws while not making me look like I have jaundice because the two mixed together matches my olive skin tone perfectly.

PRICE: $20.00 online but I bought mine from Ulta and it set me back $26.00. If you buy the product online it is cheaper but it still ends up being $26.00 or so because of shipping cost. I would not buy this product again to be honest because it was just too damn pricey and I could probably get the same effect if I would have just bought a cheap concealer from cover girl in a shade that was one shade darker than my skin tone and mixing it with the MAC concealer that I have. I was excited when I first bought this but now I kind of regret it.
#2 MAC select moisture concealer in NC30

I pretty much already described what i use this for in the paragraph above. 

Price:$16.00

Eyes

#9 L'oreal smokey eyes paletteI don't actually use this anymore but it's a perfect pallet for beginners who are not familiar with the smokey eye look. Comes with all the colors you need for this look and instructions are on the back of the pallet on how to apply correctly. Only time I use this is when I'm going somewhere that's not that important because I don't like wasting my MAC makeup on everyday outings. I usually only use the black shadow from here when I am just going out to the mall or school. Funny thing is that now a days I actually do not wear makeup at all unless I am going to be seen by people I know or if I am going to a show or out on a date with friends.
Price $6.99 I think I bought this a long time ago so I have no clue. 

# 3 #4 #5 MAC shadows

Orb for brow bone, Vex for base, smut for crease. These colors are all used for smokey eye look. I only use these shadows when I am doing my oh so famous amature photoshoots at home or when I go out to a show. I bought these shadows in 2009 and I'm just now running out of vex. Each shadow costs 16 bucks but since I use them sparingly I have managed to make them last a very long time.  Mac shadows prolly have an expiration date but I'm not sure. The pigments are still as strong as the day I bought them so I'd day the money spent is well worth it.

#6 L'oreal Paris HP studio secrets metallic dual eye shadow in GILDED
Since I have olive skin I don't get to wear all the pretty color shadows that I would like to. Anything other than browns or greys and blacks tends to make my skin look ashy. I can totally forget about wearing blue eyshadow. :( As you can guess things get pretty boring when your limited to such a small color pallet.  L'oreal's metallic shadow in gilded is a perfect way to make things more exciting! The shiny golden color that comes in this pallet looks very nice on olive colored skin.
Price: $6.99

#7 L'oreal  liquid eyeliner
I never wear anything other than cat eye when I put on eyeliner. I adore 1960's pin up girls such as Jane Mansfield and Bridgette Bardot so it's no wonder why I love the cat eye as much as I do. From years of wearing this look I have come to find that liquid eyeliner is the best option when it comes to cat eye.  Regular eye pencil is terrible for cat eye because it tends to smudge a lot and by the end of the day you end up looking like you either got off set of a really bad fetish porno or like you were crying all day. I never tried out gel liner but I have heard that it sucks as well from many YouTube tutorials.  This particular liquid eyeliner stays on all day long and the ironic thing about it is that it washes off very easily. All it takes is water and a napkin to wipe it off. I haven't figured out why sweat does not remove it yet but I'm glad it doesnt. If you hate washing off makeup as much as I do then You need to buy this product!
Price $8.00

#8 MAC mascara
I've tried loreals massacre and hated it because it always made my lashes clumpy and it made them look like spider legs. This mascara is perfect for volume. If you already have very longs lashes like me than you will want this product because it only adds volume and not much length.
Price $15.00


LIPS
#10 Revlon Lipstick in Baby Pink
This lipstick is perfect if your going to wear a lot of eye makeup. Remember this very basic tip, if you are going to wear dramatic eye makeup go with a nude lip otherwise your going to end up looking like a clown or as many ladies like to say "the models from Robert palmers "addicted to love" video (see below picture for reference). If you wear anything other than nude lipstick your going to look very extreme.$6.99

BRUSHES & ECT.

MAC fluffy brush

Use this for smokey eyes. I put on the base color with this brush on my lid.

Price: $15.00 word to the wise do not spend money on MAC brushes it's not worth it and you can get better ones at Target to be honest. I was suckered into buying this. Those people at MAC are such good sellers! 

Sonia kashuk brow brush and lid liner brush
I like to darken my brows because my brows are terrible and are very patchy and this tends to make me look like I'm loosing my brows. I use this brush with a little bit of black eyeshadow on it in order to fill my brows in. Sometimes I fill my brows in with pencil. Just depends on my mood.
Price I think both of these were 3.99 each.

No name eyeshadow brushI use this for putting on my golden eyeshadow. This brush actually belonged to my ex friend Ashley. Idk how it ended up in my makeup bag but I am guessing it was when I was putting on makeup in her car at one of the NIN/JA shows we went to.
Price: STOLEN but I like to think of it as borrowed and never returned it. 

#13 Eyelash Curler:  No need for  falsies here because my lashes are longer than fake ones. I only curl them and apply mascara for volume only not length.
Price Anywhere from $1-4 dollars at Target.

Cleaners
#11 MAC brush cleaner
I'll be honest I was suckered into buying this. It works better than water for sure but it's not a necessity at all.
Price $13.00

#12 Maybeline expert eyes moisturizing eye make up remover

Great product that easily removes all make up in a matter of seconds. Only bad thing is it makes your face really greasy afterwards so ya gotta make sure to wash your face with soap and water after removing makeup.
Price $3.99

I added up the total cost of all of my products and I came up with $169.00 total for everything I have! With that being said I think that guys should think twice before they criticize the way I look because I spend a lot of money and time and effort just to look halfway decent! Most people would think that I am a pretty shallow and vain person after reading this post but everyone in real life that knows me can tell you that I am actually a total slob for the most part and I only make myself up when I am going to a show or on an outing with friends which does not happen very often may I mind you. The truth is every one wants to look presentable and every woman and girl wants to look her best and there is no denying that fact! Hopefully this post will help someone out there who is a total newbie to the world of makeup. Good luck and remember, STAY PRETTY!