These are a few of my favorite things... MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow, Lip Glass and Plush Glasses

MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow
Despite the rather embarassingly large number of eyeshadows that I already own, for the past month or so I have found myself reaching nearly everyday for the same product over and over.

What is it? It's my Mineralize Eye Shadow in Family Silver. The color shown here is basically the base color. It comes in a pretty decent sized round compact, with half a light silver and the other half a darker mid-tone silver.

Both colors have metallic veining, which is more apparent with the coppery veins found in the darker silver, but there are gold veins in the lighter color as well. Both of these colors are sheer but very easily buildable and they are particularly easy to blend with other shadows.

In particular I like using this shadow with the neutral tones found in my Bobbi Brown Stonewashed Nudes Palette, but nearly any basic brown shadow would be a perfect compliment to this shade!

MAC Tinted Lipglass
I have also found yet another holy grail worthy lipgloss in the form of MAC's tinted lipglass. I've in particular fallen hard for Trifle, which is a white/translucent based lipgloss with a bit of pink pearly shimmer in it. I've found that this shade is perfect on my lips alone for just a hint of color that looks fantastic, it's great over my favorite Wet'n'Wild Lipliner or over pretty much any lipstick!

The lipglasses are great, they have a light minty cooling sensation on my lips, they are long lasting, have no flavor (love that!) and best of all are not at all gloopy!

Anther great option is this Set of 5 Plushglasses from MAC's Holiday Curiositease Collection! There are 5 Plushglasses included in this set. I'm not really sure what the difference between a Plushglass and a Lipglass is, but I love these little lip glosses! They are slightly smaller than a full size gloss, which makes them just the perfect size to stick in your pocket and use all day long. Each of these glosses are very sheer with just a hint of color, which is perfect since a few of them are a bit scary bright in the tube! Let me assure you, each of these glosses is translucent, with just the perfect hint of color to wear with bare lips. This special holiday set includes 5 shades, and would be a perfect holiday stocking stuffer!

• Wet, Wild, Wonderful, a bronze with gold pearl
• Pretty Plush, an extra soft pink with white pearl
• Bountiful, a richly pearlized mid tone pink
• Plus Luxe, a full fluorescent pink with pink pearl
• Hot Stuff, a sheer berry with periwinkle sparks

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Dr. Brandt's Microdermabrasion

Remember back when I reviewed Bioelement's Pumice Peel? I stated that I had yet to find a scrub that I felt was both effective and gentle enough for the face, with small and even grit that was appropriate for facial skin. The grit of the Pumice Peel was small and even and I loved the product, I called it a Holy Grail product. Well, I have now found a second product that is definitely worthy of being mentioned in the same post as the Bioelements Pumice Peel. In the interest of full disclosure, I honestly have to say that I do not have a preference for the Pumice Peel or the Microdermabrasion. However, both products are fantastic and the Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion is also worthy of being named a Holy Grail Scrub!

Dr. Brandt's Microdermabrasion is everything you want a great scrub to be. It has very small even grit, it has a faint citrus smell, rinses easily without residue and only a small amount is all you need. The instructions state how long to leave on the product and how long to "scrub" with it. They are based on your type of skin- longer for those with oily, acne prone skin, shorter for those with sensitive skin. I think by following the instructions this scrub is made appropriate for every skin type, and it is likely the better choice for those with sensitive skin given this and the smaller grit size. After using this scrub my skin is left smooth (so smooth I can't stop touching my face!), glowing and radiant!

Key Ingredients:
• aloe vera: healing emollient that soothes irritation and prevents scarring.
• chamomile (anthemis nobilis flower oil): calms, soothes and reduces irritation.
• green tea (camellia sinensis): anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant that boosts the sunscreen action to protect against free radical damage. green tea has been clinically proven to prevent cellular damage caused by exposure to UV rays.
• Magnesium Oxide Crystals: These diamond shaped crystals are the "grit" in this scrub.

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Dr. Brandt's Pores No More

I have combination skin that at times can become the bane of my existance, really. I need to moisturize my cheeks before they become dry and tight feeling, but too much moisture turns my slightly oily t-zone into an oil slick. Throw in a little change of the weather (like fall), and I'm very prone to shininess. I try carrying around blotting papers, powder, and I've tried nearly all of the mattifiers on the market without improvement. Until now! I do not know how I survived all of those years without this product. This is the mattifier that actually works people! Apparently someone even did a clinical study on it, and immediately oil is decreased by 63%!

This stuff is easy to use. 1 pump is enough for your entire face. It's a medium nude tone liquid, the consistency is somewhere between Ranch Dressing and A1 Sauce (I know, I know.... I couldn't think of any other way to describe it!). Don't worry about the color, once it's applied you can not see it (even on my lightest shade of MAC foundation skin!). It does smell quite a bit of Witch Hazel, but the smell is gone once the liquid has absorbed into your skin. It has an interesting feel, almost like talcum powder instead of a liquid. As you spread it onto your face, any oil literally disappears before your eyes, leaving behind smooth, virtually poreless, matte skin! I've had no issues with applying makeup over the Pores No More, in fact my foundation has been applying much more smoothly and I spend less time blending each morning. While the directions state that you can reapply over your makeup throughout the day, I have had no shine late into the evening!

The Active Ingredients
flax seed oil (linum seed extract): reduces oil production.

pro dimethysilanediol salicylate (same family as salicylic acid): soothing anti-inflammatory ingredient that restores pH balance in the skin, absorbs oil and prevents future breakouts.

tea tree oil: is an anti-bacterial, lipid soluble, non-irritating, and clarifying ingredient making it exceptional for treating blemished acne prone, and/or oily skin.

If all of that isn't reason enough to run out and buy this product right now, Karen over at Makeup and Beauty Blog recently attended the Nordstrom Cosmetics Trend Show where top makeup artists from MAC, Chanel, Clinique and Philosophy told all the ladies that the next trend will be Matte Skin! Ack! If that doesn't strike fear in the heart of those of us with shiny t-zones, I don't know what will!

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Lancome Color Fever Shine Lipstick and Gloss

I love trying new lip products. I bet if you go and look in my purse right now you will find no fewer than 10 lip products including balm, gloss, liners and of course lipstick. I will try nearly any product, from spending $2 on a NYX gloss to over $20 on a department store lipstick. I'm not even likely to use a product consistently throughout the day, I'll switch around as my mood changes. What this means is that not only do I have a lot of lip products, but that I'm also very picky about them. Which is probably why a lot of my favorites are from Lancome!

The new Color Fever Gloss is Lancome lip gloss at its best, truly. This is yet ANOTHER Holy Grail Lip Gloss. Perhaps I need to come up with some tougher criteria, because I think I'm declaring too many glosses to be holy grail. Regardless, this one meets all of these criteria:
1. Great color Honestly, there is a huge collection of colors to chose from. The colors are opaque to translucent with shimmer or creme. There's a flattering color for everyone.

2. Portability. The wand in this gloss is slightly bent (which does really help with application), and it's wider at the base of the wand, allowing you to easily apply more gloss where needed.

3. Good smell/taste.

4. No stickiness.

5. The formula needs to be hydrating and soothing to my lips.

The Color Fever Shine Lipstick is equally fantastic.

This lipstick glides on easily, feels smooth and silky once on your lips and is pretty long wearing. When applied, then blotted and reapplied I had at least 6 hours of wear. The lipstick is shiny, not quite gloss shiny, but enough that you won't feel the need to apply gloss over it. This lipstick comes in 16 different shades, which means there is one for everyone!

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Bioelements Review Series: Pumice Peel

When I don't have time for a mask, I love to use an exfoliating scrub. The problem with facial scrubs is that if the granules are too large or irregularly shaped, the scrub basically just gouges the skin. If there aren't enough granules, the exfoliation is uneven. If there are too many granules you'll over exfoliate too easily. Hense, it is very difficult to find a good facial scrub (no, that St. Ives one you used in high school does NOT count at a good one!)

I've tried a lot of facial scrubs, and I honestly have never repurchased. This scrub is amazing. This is a scrub that I know I will buy over and over again. This is a Holy Grail scrub!

What is the secret of this scrub? It's pumice crystals. Yup. They basically ground up that block you use on your heels (or mean to use on your heels) everyday in the shower! It creates a very fine and uniform dust which just happens to be perfect for a facial scrub!

To mean, this scrub smells like a mud mask, and it has a light grey color and is the consistency of mustard. This treatment comes with one of those great little plastic spoons, which is perfect for getting the exact right amount of scrub. Just use this on your face for 1-2 minutes and the result is smooth, glowing and more even skin!

Bioelements Pumice Peel

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Flirt Squeeze Me Lip gloss

I've mentioned in the past how much I love lip gloss. The fact that I've only had this blog since January and already have reviewed 8 different lip glosses should give you some idea of the level of my obsession with lip gloss. Back in my NYX Lipgloss review I enumerated the requirements for a "holy grail" lipgloss.

1. Color: Lately I seem to be buying a lot of lipglosses that are basically clear once on the lips, which truthfully is rarely my intention. If I wanted clear, I would buy clear. Here, I have #13, Radical Raspberry, which is pretty well represented by the picture here. This is a pretty pink color with shimmer. It is well pigmented with just the right amount of sheerness, allowing my lip color to show through, and it is beautiful! This gloss definitely passes the color test!

2. Portability: Pretty much any lip gloss in a tube with either a wand or an agled tip passes this test, so check!

3. Good Taste/Smell: This gloss is really yummy! It is very fruity and sweet, it did take a bit to really identify what the taste is, I finally have decided that it's that red apple flavor that Bath and Body Works had a lotion of about 10 years ago while I was in high school. It's a very sweet, red apple flavor that smells and tastes great, it's all I can do not to lick it off!

4. Non-Sticky: Yeah, it's not sticky.

5. Hydrating: Yup, pretty hydrating!

I find myself reaching for this lip gloss over and over througout the day, over the other 15 glosses in my purse (really, there are 15 there, I counted them yesterday!)- Flirt is available only at Kohls, and believe me, it's well worth the trip!


Flirt Squeeze Me Lip Gloss

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L'Oreal Sunless Sublime Bronze Body Scrub

I've kind of mentioned this product before, but it has become such a staple in my daily routine that I felt it deserved an entire review.

I love this L'Oreal Body Scrub! Finally, a scrub that works and is not just choc full of oil! This scrub comes in a tube and is of a very similar consistency to most sugar/salt scrubs. It has fine granules to help exfoliate in a more liquidy base. Since this scrub was meant to be used prior to sunless tanning it has no oil in it, rather the liquid base is moisturizing and smells like a light citrus, but the shower won't end up covered in slime afterwards. I use this scrub about twice a week.

The only bad thing about this scrub is that it has become rather hard to find in my area, my Target, Walgreens and CVS no longer carry it. I've started ordering 4-5 bottles at a time from Drugstore.com and Amazon.com. If they sold this in giant bottles with a pump I would be a happy girl!
L'oreal Sunless Sublime Bronze Body Scrub

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Rimmel London Light Beam Lipgloss

Recently, Rimmel came out with a new lip gloss that at first I thought was just a gimmick, but which I truthfully love!

Rimmel's Light Beam Lipgloss is aimed at the "cool" hip crowd that's out clubbing and wants to reapply their gloss without a trip to the restroom. Truthfully, the product is great for that (there is a good size mirror on the side of the tube and a pretty bright LED light in the lid), however I think that this product is equally well suited to normal, everyday life.

The gloss itself is great. I have Spotlight (shown here), which at first glance appears to be a scary, super bright pink gloss with shimmer. Not a color anyone in their right mind would pick, certainly not someone as pale as moi. However, when applied this is actually a very sheer color with just a very slight rosy tint to it and a little bit of shimmer. Alone, this tint is very flattering, but when I tried it over my Benetint it was amazing! This is the gloss that should be attached to the other end of the Benetint Pocket Pal! It is as if they were meant to be together! There are several other colors available, all of them are sheer and are meant to be universally flattering to many skin tones, so I'm not sure that you can pick a "bad" color here.

The gloss also has a great texture. It is smooth and silky and feels very hydrating without being at all sticky. Plus, it tastes amazing! It was a struggle to prevent myself from licking it off my lips all day long! The flavor at first is similar to a classic bubble gum flavor, but later has some definite tropical fruit leanings.

While the packaging was what struck me as being a gimmick, it really is very helpful. The mirror on the side is pretty large, and certainly is big enough to quickly reapply your lipgloss whether you are in a restaurant or just out running errands. The LED light clicks on and off easily with a button at the end of the top (no need to hold a button down continuously as I had feared). The light was actually very helpful for use in the car, when the light isn't quite right to really see your lips in the shade. Perhaps one of my favorite bits of the packaging is the opening for the lip wand- it doesn't allow too much gloss to be on the applicator, preventing a messy wand from spreading gloss all over everything!

This gloss really does meet all of the criteria for a holy grail lipgloss, and the only way that this could possibly be better is if Rimmel releases some rich, more opaque shades for fall. (Rimmel, are you listening??)

Rimmel London Light Beam Lipgloss at Drugstore.com
Rimmel London

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Benetint Pocket Pal

I know that I have mentioned before how much I love Benefit and especially their Benetint before. A while ago, Benefit started offering something just for Benetint addicts like me, a Pocket Pal!

The Pocket Pal is perfect for taking Benetint with you everywhere. Included is a small amount of Benetint, the same classic formula. This product is perfect for me to apply while on the go to my lips, I get great enhancement of my own lip color but without garish color and it looks fantastic under every sheer lip gloss, lasts for hours and it could care less what I'm eating or drinking- it stays put! Many people also use Benetint on their cheeks, and this is a great, natural look for many. However, I'm so pale that the smallest amount looks very bright on me, so I just don't do it.

Attached to the other end of the Pocket Pal is a great clear gloss. However, my complaint is that the brush for this gloss only reaches about half way into the container and the rest of the gloss can't be used. I also wish that there was an option for a shimmery gloss or perhaps one of Benefit's other glosses to be attached to the end of the Pocket Pal.
Benetint Pocket Pal at Sephora

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Wet'n'Wild 666 Brandywine Lip Liner

I have about 10 Lip Liners, and I never use them. I have liners from Bobbi Brown, MAC, Stila, Trish McEvoy, Laura Mercier and Chanel that go untouched. "Why is that?" you might ask, especially when I use lip liner nearly every day? The answer is this 99 cent pencil from Wet'n'Wild, the legendary lipliner that is always mentioned by the top makeup artists when they are interviewed about beauty bargains.

I love this pencil! The pencil is very long, and despite nearly daily use a pencil can last upwards of 12 months. It is easily sharpened without the color falling all over the place. It applies easily, easily tracing the border of my lips and filling them in without any sticking or problems in application. The 666 number is the most famous (and perhaps the most difficult to find) not because of the conotations of the number itself, but because of the Brandywine shade. This color is pretty universally flattering, and let me tell you if it works on my own see-through pale skin and my African-American friend from medical school (as we discovered one day when everything fell out of her pocket in the hallway), it will work for everyone!

Since moving to California, I've found that Wet'n'Wild displays are actually a bit hard to find, so when I see one I immediately search the entire lip liner section for 666. I've only scored a few times since I've moved here, so if you find it, buy it! I have a few backups now, so I'll be fine for a few years. You should go hunt down your 666 pencil now!
Wet'n'Wild 666 Brandywine Lip Liner at Amazon

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NYX Goddess of the Night Lipgloss

For years I've been on the hunt for a Holy Grail lipgloss. I've paid $2 (Bonne Bell Lipsmackers) up to $35 (a giant Bobbi Brown Palette), and while I've found some great ones along the way, so far none of them have been able to meet all of my criteria.

Just what am I looking for in a gloss? Lots of stuff!
1. Great color that doesn't look extremely different whether I'm outside or under a bunch of unflattering lights at work. I don't want to look like a crazy loon inside who can't chose a good lipgloss!

2. Portability. Although I LOVE my Bobbi Brown lip gloss palette, it isn't very easy to slip into a pocket. Ideally I want it to have a wand of some sort, and I want it to look great if I apply it without a mirror. It also shouldn't leak, like my beloved Fresh lip gloss, all over my new Michael Kors bag!

3. Good smell/taste. There are some scents that really shouldn't be associated with a lip product. No matter how great a product is, if it smells or tastes strange, you won't be putting it on your lips. I recently bought a limited edition nude lipstick from a well-known drugstore brand. The color is great on me (it's the perfect, "your lips but better" shade for me) and the wear is amazing, however it smells strongly of baby powder. Huh??? I don't want baby powder on my lips. That's just plain wrong!

4. Stickiness needs to be kept to a minimum- I don't like getting my hair stuck to my lips!

5. The formula needs to be hydrating and soothing to my lips. I don't want to feel as though I need a lip balm to hydrate my lips in addition to the gloss.

After all of these years, I can finally say that I've found a lip gloss that meets all of the above criteria, and I bought it for the bargain price of $2! I should point out that I believe $2 is a bargain price, and that $5 is the actual full retail price.

I've only recently become aware of the drugstore brand, NYX. This brand was founded in 1999 in Los Angeles, so it is a relative new-comer to the world of beauty. They can be found at Long's Drugs, and often at various beauty supply stores. I found mine at a beauty supply in Torrance, California last week while killing time. (I was about 1 hour early for work!) NYX has a full line of cosmetics, from concealer and mascara to highly pigmented eyeshadows and blushes. I only bought the gloss, when I find a larger selection of shadows and such to chose from I'll try out the other products as well. The entire line has a great reputation on MUA, and the nail polishes are great as well!

NYX has several types of lip gloss, the one I chose is the Goddess of the Night, Lipgloss with Mega Shine, #113 French Kiss. This color is a slightly pinker and 1-2 shades darker version of my own lips, without shimmer. I have used a Bobbi Brown Champagne Glimmer Gloss over it, this great sheer is gold tinted and added great depth the the NYX gloss. The NYX is also very hydrating, not sticky, smells like candy and only needs to be reapplied every 3-4 hours (which is very long for a gloss on my lips!).

NYX has a huge selection of colors, which appeared to be very flattering to women of all skin tones. If you can't find NYX at a drug or beauty supply near you, their full range is also available on their website.

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Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover

I've always had issues with my cuticles. Whether they were dry and ragged or full of painful hangnails, I could never seem to trim them enough, keep them moisturized enough or fix them to be what I considered to be "decent."

That's all turned around due to my new cuticle remover, Sally Hansen's Instant Cuticle Remover (Buy the blue one! They make a green one as well, which is fine, but I like the blue one more.). Don't let this cuticle remover scare you! The packaging says it removes cuticles in 15 seconds, but if you have it on longer it won't dissolve your skin away. I like to use this in the sink. I simply apply a small amount to each nailbed, rub it in and then run my thumbnail over each cuticle. It quickly and painlessly removes any excess, and with regular use (about every 1-2 weeks) and daily use of Creative Nail's Cuticle Eraser Cream, I don't have to cut my cuticles any longer. Simply wash off with hand soap. As a bonus, this stuff is cheap and very easy to find.

Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover

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Creative Nail Design Cuticle Eraser

I'm not sure that too many people outside of professional nail techs and my fellow obsessive nail junkies over at MUA's Nail Board know about CnD's Cuticle Eraser. I love this stuff. I carry it with me everywhere in my purse, I have it in the kitchen drawer, I even have it in my night stand drawer and I apply it every night before I go to sleep!

This product is fantastic. It is a blend of AHA's meant to very gently exfoliate your cuticles and the surrounding skin. Simply apply a small amount to your cuticle and rub it in, no need to wash off. I also apply enough that I can rub it into the sides of my nail bed and the tips of my fingers. I try to apply at least once a day, and in an ideal world I would do this 2-3 times a day. Since using this cream my cuticles have been in much better shape- they are much less ragged, I once was plagued by painful, almost daily hangnails (they are no more), and even the tips of my fingers no longer peel!

While Cuticle Eraser is not a total replacement for a good cuticle remover (review coming soon), I do have to say that daily usage of this cream has dramatically improved my hands. Cincyfan over at All Lacquered Up also recommends using this on your feet to keep your pedi looking fresh this summer. At only $3.95 for a 15 ml tube at Head 2 Toe, there's no excuse for not stocking up!
Creative Nail Design Cuticle Eraser at Head 2 Toe Beauty

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Pureology Hydrate Shampoo & Conditioner

I'm crazy about my hair. I spend a lot of money on it every month to get highlights and cuts, I have a huge collection of hair styling products, and I am willing to spend a LOT of money on shampoo and conditioner. A few years ago, when I moved to California from Michigan a few years ago my hair and scalp took a giant turn for the worst-- they were suddenly dry, my hair had turned to straw and my scalp was a itchy, flaky mess. Thank goodness I met my stylist, Shannon. Out of a huge store with about 20 brands of shampoo and conditioner, she chose this one for me, and I've been loyally buying it ever since!
Pureology has formulated their Hydrate line especially for color treated hair, the products provide hydration to the hair and scalp, and boy can you tell! The shampoo is used just like any other shampoo, but they conditioner is meant to go also on your scalp! While on, you can feel it tingling as it works. It works best if left on for a few minutes. The result is soft, healthy hair, a much more comfortable scalp and highlights that look better longer!
The combination is somewhat expensive, I buy it at Pure Beauty every summer during their shampoo sale for half price, a 64 ounce bottle of each lasts me a year.

Update- 6/18/2007 Pure Beauty's Yearly Pint Sale is on now, but sadly the Pureology products are NOT included this year. The SA explained to me that Pure Beauty is under new ownership, and the entire sale almost did not take place, and the selection is much more limited this year.

As well, Pureology is no longer a small brand based in my town, Irvine CA. They've been bought out by L'Oreal. While it appears that there may be some changes to the listed ingredients, knowing the quality products that L'Oreal puts out each year, I don't see this as an issue.


Pureology Hydrate Shampoo & Conditioner

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Kiehl's Heat-Protective Silk-Straightening Cream

I know I talk about Kiehl's products a lot, but I can't help it! I absolutely love this company! How could you not-they are great products that really deliver, have great customer service, and they live for giving out free samples! I love this!

Once again, in preparation for my trip to Maui (I'm a little bit more than obsessed), I made a trip to my local Kiehl's store to purchase my favorite facial sunscreen (more on that some other time). I decided to pick up a few other products, including this straightening cream for my hair. I had been checking it out a few months ago, and the SA at the time gave me about 5 samples of it to try out before I bought it. I love this stuff! a small amount (about 2-3 peas worth) rubbed into my hair when wet and then combed through makes my hair silky, my wavy hair is much easier to blow dry straight, and is much less likely to become frizzy later on. My hair is not at all weighed down by this product, and there's no sticky residue to deal with. In addition, this cream has properties to protect your hair from the abuse of blow drying, which my hair is exposed to everyday.

I love this product, and when I bought my tube the SA gave me a few more samples to take on vacation. I love Kiehl's!

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Kiehl's Lip Balm #1

Spending a lot of time at the hospital seems to literally pull moisture from my hands and lips. Especially during the winter I can end up with dry, cracked lips that are very painful and ugly to look at. I've always been a huge fan of lips balms and glosses of any kind, but always seem to find myself coming back to this one when I'm having issues with my lips. I love that it comes in a little tube to carry around with me, but I admit to owning a huge collection of the 0.5 and 1 ounce tubs and leaving them all over the house. The balm is moisturizing, shiny and quickly helps resolve any issues I'm having.

Kiehl's Lip Balm #1

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Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion

I've talked about my issues applying eye shadow properly in the past. A big part of my issue was that by the time lunch came around, anything that I had applied was gone. I thought this was something I was doing wrong, but probably it was a combination of not preparing my lid and using cheap eye shadow. I know that "in theory" I should be downsizing my morning routine. But, the 15 seconds applying this primer each morning is well worth it!

The primer comes in a tube, and is applied almost like a lip gloss. I apply with a finger and let it dry for a few minutes while finishing my hair. The primer blends right into my lids, and I can't even tell it is there. Then, when I go to apply my eye shadow, the shadow applies much more smoothly, is easier to blend, and best of all everything looks great when I get home about 11 hours later!

I've tried other versions of eye shadow primer since buying this one, but they paled in comparison to this one. This primer is well worth the time and money that it adds to anyone's morning routine.

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Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit

I've talked about my crazy work hours and extreme lack of sleep before, so it should come as no surprise to you that I battle to "look awake" pretty much every day. I've tried everything, from heavy foundation to almost no foundation, I've done the Laura Mercier "Perfect Face" thing to more recently Bobbi Brown, and I have to say I think her look is the most natural.

Bobbi's concealers are different, in that rather than 1 step, there are actually 2 different concealers to apply. The first step is a corrector, which looks flesh toned but actually has quite a bit of pink in it. This step is meant for those with dark circles (like me), and the pink corrects that undertone back to normal. The second step is the actual concealer itself. It has a creamy texture, and is best applied using your fingers, which may be my favorite part since for one I don't need to feel guilty about my lack of an expensive brush! The concealer comes with powder underneath for setting it. My only complaint is that the little powder puff that comes with the concealer doesn't fit in this area, it stays in a little pouch. But, overall this is my favorite concealer for how awake it makes me look.

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit

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