Make-Up, Basic Products

Mascara - Mascara is something we all need (unless we have lash extensions). In my experience the expensive stuff is not the best. This year alone I have tried Lancôme’s black Hypnoses & L'Oreal's Voluminous with the curved brush and what I found with both was that they are clumpy and don't do much for my lashes.
The product that I have been super impressed by is Maybelline Volume Express One by One, in Blackest Black. Let’s be honest why wouldn't the company who invented Mascara (true story) be the one who still blows the others out of the water. Let’s tip our hats to the company whose little pink mascara containers make us think of playing with our mom's make up and dreaming of the day we will have our own makeup.
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Eye Shadow - MAC that should say it all right. Okay where do I start... everyone has a different color palette so what works for me might not be stunning on you. I suggest going to MAC and checking out their selection, I personally always stick to "Matte Colors" when you are young you don't want to keep smoothing out the shimmer, which always seems to separate, when you are old you don't want the shimmer defining your winkles. I am going to go to MAC in the next few weeks to restock on shadow I will let you know if I find anything that I need to share with the whole world. Note : If you return 6 used containers to MAC they will give you a lipstick. For me this is a win win since I love MAC Shadow and Lipstick.

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Eye Liner - L'Oreal Never Fail Eyeliner in Black Brown, and I love L'Oreal's Liquid liner as well. For Eyeliner I stick with browns or blackest browns. I feel like the plain black looks too harsh against my skin. That being said with Mascara I go with black because I feel that it show cases my lashes the best.

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Eye Lashes

Latisse - Prescription needed, I have heard that it works really well... I have also heard that once you stop using it that your lashes fall out. To me the side effects were not worth it.

LiLash - I am currently using this product, it has been 6 weeks and I think I am starting to see results.

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RevitaLash - I have never tried this product but have heard good things from my friends.

Lash Extentions - These look wonderful, you will not need to wear mascara and can reduce the amount of eye makeup you use in general. Down side of Lash Extensions is that they will damage and thin the real lashes you have and after you have these it is difficult to go back to normal lashes (Trust me, I know this for a fact). My natural lashes were destroyed and it took me FOREVER to wean myself from them. Another down side is the cost and upkeep, for a bottle of LiLash it is $97.00 which you might think of as expensive little bottle but your fist session of lashes it is $80.00 and then at least $40.00 for a fill every 3-4 weeks.
Recomendation:  Viviam Williams at Lash Envy in Sandy.
Note: One of my best friends started on Latisse a few monthes before she weaned herself off of the extensions, her lashes recovered much faster than mine.

Glue on Lashes - I have had a professional glue individual ones on my lashes for special events and I find this to be a great way to go if you just want a little extra WOW factor to your eyes.
Note: I bought a pair of fake lashes at MAC a few years ago; I was really bad at the application and thought it was more hassle than it was worth. Go to a professional and have them apply lash extension or have them apply the singles on for special occasions(my suggestion is Vivian Williams at Lash Envy in Sandy, Utah)

Eye Lash Dying: One of my college roomies had the lightest lashes I have ever seen. She started to go to a salon which specialized in lash dying and she loved what it did for her. I naturally have dark lashes so this wouldn't do much for me.