Gel Eyeliner (yet again)

About one hundred years ago, we were having a discussion on this blog about gel eyeliners. I promised to try out my new MAC gel eyeliner and get back to you ASAP. I didn't follow through on the ASAP part, but I did try the gel eyeliner, and I'm here now to report that it's wonderful. It's right on par with the Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner I originally recommended.

I used a deep plum eyeliner (I actually used it with my non-Halloween look in the previous post). It dried quickly and stayed in place the rest of the day. It's easy to apply as thick or thin a line as you want.

MAC's gel eyeliner is $15, and Bobbi Brown's is $21, so MAC is definitely the better deal and they have a wider variety of colors. I still haven't tried the Clinique liner that Erin recommended, but that's my next step when I am next at the Clinique counter.

Halloween Is Over

Did anyone else buy make-up especially for Halloween? I was an 80s pop star for Halloween, and, of course, I couldn't be an 80s anything without blue eyeshadow. I popped into MAC for some blue eyeshadow, where Kristen (my stunning MAC-anista) played with a dark blue and smoky black eye to go with my Halloween costume.

The color was impeccable, and I wish I could share with you the looks I received when I popped into White House Black Market next. I was definitely the brightest thing in there.

The blue eyeshadow was perfect for Halloween, but the next morning I still woke up with a full pot of blue eyeshadow, one I didn't want to waste now that Halloween was over. I mulled over how to wear it stylishly, finally deciding on a day when I felt bright eyeshadow would compliment my outfit.

I started with a soft, muted purple from The Body Shop over my whole lid. I took a darker purple in the crease of my eye, and I ended the look by applying the blue in the outer corners of my eye.

I liked the look. The blue added to the pallate without becoming overpowering. I hope to use it often and find other ways to wear it before next Halloween.

Does anyone else have Halloween make-up they aren't sure how to use? Let's help each other find ways to use these seemingly-useless looks.

Phenomenal

After a girlfriend told me she loved Givenchy's new Phenomen'eyes mascara, I decided it was worth a shot. I sort-of liked the look of the wand, and I wondered how it would work on my eyes.

My girlfriend was right. This is a great mascara. The small ball at the end of the wand is especially great for those hard-to-snag lower lashes and the lashes on the inner corner of my eyes. I'm surprised no one has come up with something like this sooner, and I would definitely recommend it to friends and blog readers. It's still not my favorite mascara, but it isn't one I regret buying, and as I become more adept at the wand, I may like it even more. At $28 this would make a great stocking stuffer.