Moden Makeup

Mavenz,

Lucinda knows the way to my heart. Food & Makeup. 
This may be the shortest post I've ever written simply because there are not enough words to describe how much I love this product.

Now most people may think by now that we ballin out here and does be buying THE priciest products for kix. Uh uh. Ya'll know since I've been battling my acne woes that I am heavy into the canvas care (skin gaw be sweet). So, quality often comes with a hefty price tag familieez!
Ya see dis right churr?? Go. Buy it. Now.
First Night of Use: I noticed a reduction in my oil production. Second Night of Use: I noticed pimples were gone by the next day (had it on for half hour). By the sixth time of use: I aino wha wunna waiting for cause dis hay was a SAMPLE and all now I still have enough for a full face. Next breakout beware!!!

I followed the instructions to the letter!!! I had naffff pon my face fam! 

Above was the night I received this blessing of a face mask inna my life.
Results??? A…

Hopefully you would have already read my first impression of the Bioderma Sensibio H2O. As to be expected, other brands wanted in on the do. That's not to say that cleansing waters are anything new but surely there has been a resurgence. As with all the "woes" posts, this is a product comparison.


I can quickly eliminate the black|Up Bi-phase Cleansing Water from this mix. This a clear example of not reading labels carefully before you purchase. Had I been paying attention, I would have noticed the term "bi-phase" and left this right in Cave Shepherd. This type of cleanser includes an oil solution. The directions always state to "shake before use" in order to disperse the oil within the rest of the product. Typically these are very useful in removing waterproof products...but they also, in my opinion, negate the "do not rinse" instructions that come with cleansing waters. While black|Up also says "do not rinse" on this packaging I d…

Moden Makeup Weekly Challenge - #MMWC - an initiative suggested by Sharalee to get us all back into using our collections. She must have subliminally heard that I was in a rut. Whatever the case, I think it's a great idea and a few of you Mavenz have agreed to go on the journey (how philosophical does that sound?) with me. Thank you.

Week one is all about using drugstore/inexpensive/beauty supply store makeup. Victoria raised an interesting point that I wish to clarify: the purpose isn't for us to buy products to be able to carry out the challenge. This is a shop your stash ting.


As Heidi would say, here's the beauty breakdown:
Eyes Absolute New York Eye Lid Primer Base Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder 'Dark' NYX Eyeshadow 'Rust' Milani Baked Eyeshadow 'Fusion' Rimmel London ScandalEyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal 'Purple' Wet 'N Wild ColorIcon Eyeliner 'Bronzed' Jordana Fabu Liner Liquid Eye Liner 'Black' Barry M Dazzle Dust '…

I've done a few posts about storage solutions from Carter's and Sort Your Stuff; but I wanna know, how do you store your lip liners?


I recently switched over to a recycled Bath and Body Works 3-Wick candle jar and I think it's a better set up for seeing everything at first glance.

Please let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Holiday 2016 releases are already out folks. The marketing beauty beast don't want us to have money no time atall atall. Please, let us make better purchasing decisions. There are some great budgeting tips here.

Pat McGrath Labs Lust 004 Lipstick Kit - $60USD

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I'm totally for supporting Black women in the beauty industry - although her line is probably owned by Procter & Gamble - but $60?! nah Fam. The extra is fuh glitter and a clear lipgloss? Not when the lipstick alone is $25. p.s. I probably will get one of those.
Laura Mercier Fall In Love Face Illuminator Collection - $58USD
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Honest to God I got my eye on dis. Like fuhrealfuhreal; but I really shouldn't buy it for the same reasons I said about the Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kits. Also each pan is approximately 1/3 of a full size Face Illuminator, so if my math is correct - which it could totally not be - this should cost $55. I dunno how they worked out that it&#…

Last year's Summer Standouts post idea came to me at random and it's one I quite like. While I have been updating you on my monthly favourites I feel like Summer is a beast in and of itself. For us it's Crop Over time and that usually means more going out...which means more dressing up. It's a perfect time to either explore new products and techniques or bust out the dependable favourites. For the first time ever, at least in recent memory, I went to no events. In fact, I've been accused of becoming a recluse. I don't think it's so drastic but it is true that I do get out less; must be getting old. All that to say that my standout products this toss are mostly skincare related. Check out my keeks for the hauls. Click the links provided for more information.

First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Deep Cleanser With Red Clay + The Original Konjac Puff Sponge

#bettertogether

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Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask + Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping O…