Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #73

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Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

Definition of Eyeshadow Brush Action Terms”:

1. Windshield Wipers: Moving your eyeshadow brush back and forth to blend and define your crease.

  2. Pack: Using a flat brush to layer on a concentrated coat of product in one area.
 3. Small Circles: Making small swirls on the outer edges of your crease to create a gradient effect.
 (Featuring ipsy Open Studios creator @evitapolizzi)

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Review · Weekly Product Highlight

Eco Tools Brushes

~Weekly Product Highlight~Eco Tools Brushes~

Eco Tools is celebrating its 10th anniversary and they have recently rebranded a lot of their brushes and tools.

Recently my sister told me about a great deal on Amazon, I got this Limited Edition Anniversary Collection set for only $5!  I have no idea why they were offering these brushes at such a great price, but I am glad that they did.

These brushes are 100% cruelty-free and vegan. All of Eco tools products are made from recycled aluminum and plastic.  The synthetic bristles are super soft.

This set comes with six brushes and an aluminum metallic rose-gold cylinder brush-holder
The brushes included are:
Spoolie
Eye/Lip Blur Brush- perfect for applying eye liner or lipstick/liner
Eyeliner Brush- used for the application of eyeliner and eyeshadow.
Angled Crease Brush- perfect for applying eyeshadow to crease.
Airbrushed Finishing Brush
Controlled Setting Brush- perfect for applying setting powders and highlighter.
Aluminum cylinder brush-holder: perfect for traveling this is a recycled beautiful metallic rose-gold holder.

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My favorite of all the brushes is the angled crease brush. Whenever I am trying to get ready quickly and only have a lot of time, I use this brush to apply my shadow.   It makes applying a transition crease shade quick and easy.  As well, a great brush helps to make even the worse of shadows go on easier.

Limited Edition Anniversary Collection ANGLED CREASE brush | lookingjoligood.blog

While the amazon special sale is no longer going on, the Anniversary brush set is still available for $19.99.  Whether $5 or $20, these brushes are absolutely worth it! I would pay more than $5 for just this angled crease brush alone.

What does the Eco Tools Website have to say about these brushes?

“Only available for a limited time.

We’re celebrating our 10-year anniversary the best way we know how…with a limited-edition brush collection!

This Collection features six face and eye brushes to create a fresh, healthy-looking glow.

EVEN: Create a flawless base with the buildable duo-fiber bristles of the AIRBRUSHED FINISHING brush.

HIGHLIGHT: Use the CONTROLLED SETTING brush for precise application of highlighting powders and creams to apples of cheeks and arch of brows.

TAME: Comb unruly brows and lashes with the SPOOLIE brush.

ACCENT: Add definition with the ANGLED CREASE brush by adding accent colors to creases of lids.

LINE:  Add definition across lash line with the FLAT EYELINER brush. For a more diffused look, swap your usual liner with an eye shadow in a similar shade.

BLUR: Diffuse and blend shadows and lip colors with the soft bristles of the EYE/LIP BLUR brush. Remember to clean brush well when switching between eye and lip products.”

Limited Edition Anniversary Collection ANGLED CREASE brush | lookingjoligood.blog

Eco Tools has a lot of great new brush and tools available!  They are great quality for a reasonable price.  With most sets being less than $20, these brushes are great for a novice to makeup as well as a pro.

What about you?  Do you have any Eco Tools brushes?  What do you think?  Which are your favorites?

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday

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Do you hate wasting money on spoiled produce?  I definitely do!  Here are a few tips to keeping your produce fresher longer.

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Keep your squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions and garlic fresher longer by storing them in a cool dry place.  Separate them into squash, and potatoes in one bowl or basket and the onions and garlic together. Store them in a dark cupboard or closet.

Want to keep your potatoes from looking back at you?  Store them with an apple.  An apple will prevent the potatoes from sprouting eyes.

Wash fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries in one part vinegar and three parts water to make them last longer.

Want to keep your bananas fresher longer?  Wrap the tip in saran wrap, preventing the release of ethylene.  The stem of the banana releases a lot of ethylene, so store bananas away from other fruits to keep the other fruits fresher longer.

Let me know if you try it and if it works for you!

 

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #49

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday

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Invest in good quality brushes.

Good brushes will last for years and provide better makeup application and blending. The fluffy brushes are for blending while generally the flat brushes are for applying products like foundation, cream products, and packing on eyeshadow.

c412 deluxe pointed crease | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

One of my most used and favorite brushes is my Crown Brush C412 Deluxe Pointed Crease Brush and the INSPR Beauty Eye Fluff Brush which is perfect for blending.

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While some good quality brushes are more expensive, some of my favorite brushes are inexpensive $1 brushes from E.L.F. like this defining eye brush.

e.l.f. defining eye brush | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

I feel as if  E.L.F. brushes don’t get enough praise and attention.  They have some great quality brushes available. I prefer the $3-$6 USD black handled brushes to the less expensive (yet still effective) white handled brushes, yet all the price points have great options avaliable.

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elf brushes | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

They have also recently come out with a newer more expensive silver handled line.  This 7 piece silver handle set is only $10, and has everything you might need to complete a great face look.

Let me know if you try any of these out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.

*This post is not sponsored by INSPR Beauty, E.L.F. or Crown Brushes, although I totally wish it were! Lol!

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