I am SO not a girly girl. I fail miserably at caring a lot about how my hair looks. I don't get worked up in a frenzy about shoes or clothes. Most of all, I am very barely competent when it comes to makeup. I shop at the big box stores, generally grabbing whatever is on sale.
Girly girls everywhere are cringing right now. I know. I KNOW.
So it turns out that if you look past the big box store selection, you can find lip gloss that lasts longer than an hour. You can find a mascara that doesn't flake and make your contacts turn into irritating weapons of mass eye destruction. You can even find blush that doesn't go from invisible to clown levels instantly.
WHY DIDN'T YOU GUYS TELL ME?
Fortunately, BlogHer and Mary Kay let me find out for myself.
In the interest of full disclosure, I would have never ever tried Mary Kay products if they hadn't been sent to me to review. I'm a creature of habit and procrastination, so it's not like I have the mental competence required to order makeup before I actually need it.
It's time that I learn because HOLY COW, YOU GUYS.
Let's start with the most life-changing thing I discovered in that box.
What's that you're saying? It's just a compact? NO IT IS NOT.
In that tiny little compact there is enough room for a Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color, three Mary Kay Mineral Eye Colors, and brushes. You can switch out which colors you have in it, so it really is like having an entire makeup bag in one neat case. I guess it is possible to freshen up makeup on the go without carrying around 17,034 tiny little containers of makeup. I had no idea!
I can't even express how impressed I was with that little Compact Mini. Seriously. I'm such a dork, I know.
Also in that box was this:
Nourishine Plus Lip Gloss in Mango Tango and Rock 'n' Red. First of all, I've lived all my years thinking I can't pull off bright red lipstick. I just found out I've been wrong all of my years. The Mango Tango especially was a great color for me. As an added bonus, it wasn't sticky or gross feeling.
The big box store stuff lasts about ten minutes. I'm just sayin'.
Life-changing stuff, this Mary Kay.
I also tried:
TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm Eye Cream: It had the greatest applicator in the history of applicators, and it worked. I'm still as sleep-deprived as ever, but my eyes aren't giving that away.
Lash Love Mascara, Ultimate Mascara, and Lash Primer: The Lash Love is fantastic for everyday use because it's not heavy but rather just enough to make it look like I have eyelashes. Which I don't. The Ultimate Mascara is far more dramatic, so it's great for a night out on the town. I also tried the Lash Love Mascara in the waterproof version. I liked the regular non-waterproof better because it seems to last perfectly all. day. long. As for the Lash Primer, who knew such a thing existed? I like it. It helps prevent that clumpy spider-legs look because you can lengthen without adding color and then apply just a single coat of mascara on top.
TimeWise Microdermabrasion Kit: I've tried a lot of microdermabrasion kits over the years, and this one was my favorite. It does the trick and isn't harsh. It left my face all sorts of soft and fancy.
All in all, I think I became a Mary Kay fan. Whoddathunkit?
Thanks to BlogHer, there's a little something in it for you if you leave me a comment telling me the best beauty trick you've ever learned. If I were entering, I'd have to admit that a man once taught me to get the eyeshadow brush a little wet before applying eye shadow when I want a more intense color. Leave your beauty tip in the comments and you'll be entered to win a Mary Kaygift basket
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