Makeup. Just the word instills a sense of reverence from me. I LOVE makeup. Buying it makes me happy, wearing it makes me happy, and there really is nothing better than finding a product I love. I literally spend all my money on food, books, and makeup. It's become such a problem that trips to the mall with friends have to be arranged so that I don't come in any contact with Sephora. I have no self control :) So when my good friend Ashley started selling Mark makeup (a newer youth inspired line from Avon) I took the opportunity to look into the line. You can look too here
http://aswartzlander.mymarkstore.com/ Now I am a little bit prejudiced about the kind of makeup products I buy. For me, Avon was all about old people and purple lipstick. Everytime I think of Avon, I think of Edward Scissorhands and "Avon calling!" I love the movie, but it did leave a little negative thought towards Avon.
I know that isn't totally true, but I never was interested in Mark because of its affiliation with Avon. So I went to Ashley's website one day to see what was up and felt my heart skip a beat at the LOW PRICES and fun assortment of stuff. Lets just say I bought ALOT of makeup. But I only spent $40 and I got a couple fun freebies and free shipping! $40 at Sephora would get me a nail polish and some concealer. Needless to say, so far I'm a fan.
This is what I bought:
Mark Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint in Cheeky $7
I knew from the reviews I read that Cheeky was a pretty translucent color and boy is it ever. When I first tried it I felt like there wasn't any color at all. (I'm pretty pale) So I decided to use it over powder blush to give a little bit of a dewy glow and loved it. I'm addicted to powder foundation, but when I used a tinted moisturizer with a light dusting of powder I found that all I needed was this blush and I get a cute pink glow. I am a huge fan of this and just ordered another one in Peachy. It is a little bit small, but it's going to go a long way and for the price it's awesome.
Mark Speedway Do Everything Makeup in Nude $9
This is by far my favorite item I bought. I use it as an all over concealer because it has concealer type coverage with a foundation feel. It doesn't cake at all which is always a concern of mine (I hate cake!) For my winter paleness I possibly could have gone one shade lighter, but it is still a very good match. I don't get much color in the summer (not a fan of skin cancer haha) so this will be absolutely perfect for the half a shade darker I will get :) It's the same size as the blush tint (a little small) but it doesn't require a big amount and again, can't beat the price!
Mark Hook Up Angled Eye Shadow Brush $6
This brush is so neat!! It comes in a regular brush as well but I got this in a hook up size. The brush size is the same but it is half as long and comes with a hook up that can be used with any other Mark hook up product. It's currently attatched to some lipgloss which saves a bunch of room in my makeup bag. It also comes with a lid which is perfect because I hate when my brushes get makeup all over the place in my bag. It's fluffy so it's perfect for blending and the angle makes it great to get color in the crease of my eyes.
Mark Gloss Gorgeous Stay On Lip Stain in Bare $9
I took a little risk buying this one because I have pale skin with a reddish tint so I usually steer clear of most red/pink colored lip glosses. I also hate lipstick so this seemed like a good combo of gloss and stay put color. Bare is a great color. It makes my lips a little more bold, but it's more like a wash of translucent berry color. And the best part is that after the gloss wears off, the color stays put. I have noticed lately that my lips are a bit drier than usual when I'm not wearing anything on them. I can't say for certain that this is why, but I'm definately going to keep using it and probably just prep with a little chapstick :)
Mark Good Riddance Hook Up Concealer in Light/Medium $6
Ok I for this one I should have definately gone with the lighter shade. As I said before, I'm very pale and the light/medium is an exact match for the circles under my eyes (not good if I'm trying to make those circles invisible). Concealer should usually be a touch lighter than the rest of my makeup so needless to say, this will not be used. I ended up giving it to my mom and she loves it! It gives good coverage and is smooth enough so it doesn't pull the skin. It is on the smaller side (about half the length of a pencil, but about twice as wide) but for $6, shoot.
So all in all it was a very good $39.22 spent. Don't forget that I also received FREE SHIPPING for my order over $25 and a free hookup connector for buying two hook up items (a $6 value). So far I'm a Mark fan! I just put in another order for about $80. I think I hit the motherload. I will blog about those items when they arrive! If you want to try Mark go here to get started
http://aswartzlander.mymarkstore.com/
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