You want to buy quality makeup and can't afford it?(review)

Every time I go out I get asked all the time what brand I use,most of the time I'll say I'm wearing different brands on my face did you want to know the eye shadow,face powder,lip stick? Everyone assume the brand I use is MAC due to me being a makeup junkie and pursuing dream of being a makeup artist.I do use MAC and I don't buy it anymore due to my belief.I found out MAC is not cruelty free anymore and Estee Lauder(aka Estee Slaughter) is well known for animal testing brought out MAC I don't know how long ago.I'm not vegan or anything I don't like the idea of animals getting tortured and i'm the kill for food type of person.MAC is great and there are other good brands out there that doesn't get as much hype MAC does.I buy NYX Cosmetics and its cruelty free the products are awesome for a very reasonable price anyone can afford.They have similar colors to MAC and other "high end" makeup brands.The reason why I fell in love with NYX Cosmetics cause they have the matte black eye shadow that I've been looking for all my life.I love REALLY black eye shadows and I thought MAC pro is the only one that will have it.If I couldn't get my black eye shadow as dark as I want I'll grab a Kohl pencil use it as a base and put my eye shadow on top of it.If you have dark skin most black eye shadows show up smoky or natural when you want something intense.MAC's Beauty Marked shows up as shimmery black on me and lighter skin tones it shows up as a pretty dark purple with black under tone with sparkle.I read a blog a while back about cosmetic brands going to the same company in Europe to make the makeup and slap their label on it.If you see Urban Decay,Sephora, NYX Cosmetics and few other brands have SIMILAR COLORS AND SIMILAR ITEMS.If you are a makeup junkie you had the idea things are same and you are paying for the name.I had a suspicion a few brands copy each other and once I read the blog i said " I knew it!"I love Kat Von D and few of her colors I can get cheaper buying the Sephora brand or NYX ( 24.00 cheaper). I didn't mind paying for Kat Von D name cause i'm a fan and I love her tinted lip gloss Underage Red,not all brands have the same color as Underage Red it was worth the money I paid.After reading this you probably will look at makeup differently,once I start doing makeup I'm sure Ill shock a lot of clients of what brands i'm using on them and it turns out good and long lasting.I use some of the Wet N Wild brands and when I tell people I wear it they are like really,yes you can pay under 5 bucks and still look good.My current favorite is the blush and lip gloss.If you go to those "high end" store compare your cheaper makeup you will see resemblance.I know you guys shop at Walmart and seen this brand E.L.F. for under 4 bucks at first I didn't like E.L.F. I tried their potted eyeliner cream or whatever,I didn't like it and I tried out their Highlighter Shimmering Whip(pictured below) the color is called Spotlight,it gave me this ashy look with shimmer.I would take a pic of it myself and it wouldn't show up well so I took the image off a site.I did my team mates makeup and put it on her and it look good on her,I'll keep it in my kit use and use it on lighter skin tones.I'll will try other E.L.F.products cause some of my favorite makeup junkies on YouTube uses the products.They have nice makeup brushes and for a whole set is 50 bucks and thats a deal.Most brands will charge over 100 bucks for a set.If you are on a budget look into E.L.F. you might love it.Also another brand sold at Walmart is Hard Candy and I brought their glitter eye liner"Walk the Line" sliver glitter,its my favorite glitter eye liner and it doesn't dry out.last a long time.The only NYX product i didn't like was their glitter eye liner if you leave it your makeup kit for a while its dried up and useless.I wouldn't buy glitter eye liners from NYX. Hard Candy eye shadows I was told you need a eye shadow primer or wet it to make the colors pop.The same thing with E.L.F. you might have to buy their primer to make the shadows come to life.Keep that in mind when you buy eye shadow primer works for everything no matter how much you pay.You can get eye shadow from 99 cent store and it will stay on your eyes.I use the eye shadow primer from Two Faced and I might try out the Urban Decay primer.Theonly thing I pay more money for is foundation and powders few other things.Not all brands will work for me in the face department and I have sensitive skin,I cant go out and pick up anything.The more you pay for foundation and powders the better it looks and longer it last.If Cover Girl and drug store stuff works well with your face and love it,thats awesome!There are some snobby people that will look down on you or think expensive makeup is always the best, if you don't spend the money to look beautiful.

What's in my purse?I have lip pencil from MAC the color is Cherry and I had many uses for it.I use it when I did my war paint for roller derby or if i couldn't find red eye shadow I'll use it on my eyes.I wear it with my Kat Von D Underage Red tinted lip gloss.

One of my favorite Avon products Extra Lasting eye shadow "Terra Cotta" and its a nude/neutral color on my skin tone and I use it if i'm going some where after work when I need something quick to put on.If you want to try it out be careful when you open it or you will wear it on your shirt.The eye shadow last for a long time.With Avon the brand is a hit and miss with me.I would buy more and try out other eye shadows.If you want to buy it my older sister sells Avon and that is why I buy it.Avon improved over the years and I'm fan of their Mark line too.Contact my sister on facebook Hair and Makeup by Tanika and tell her I sent you.

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