I could spend all day combing through the Neutrogena makeup section at the drugstore.
ALL. DAY!
Here are a few makeup items of note, which I’ve been using and liking, most of which are pretty new to the line…
Precision Liquid Eyeliner
I cut a big-@ass batch of onions with this on, and it didn’t budge, so LOVE. The felt tip is long and flexible, so if you like a little “give,” it’s perfect for carving sharp-edged lines and flicking effortless wings. It’s also intensely pigmented and a true black. Just all around lovely to line lids! I wish it came in more colors.
Available in one shade, Jet Black, which comes in a 0.013-oz. pen for $9.99.
Smokey Kohl Eyeliner
Like the black liquid liner, these creamy twist-up pencils are no joke when it comes to staying power. I’ve cried with Smokey Grey on my lash and water lines, and it didn’t move. I just wish there were an easier way to sharpen the tip…
Available in five shades, $9.99 each for a 0.004-oz. pencil.
Healthy Skin Radiant Cream Concealer
This is expensive for drugstore at nearly $15, but what you get is pretty much the equivalent of a $30 Kevyn Aucoin Supernatural concealer. Just like Supernatural, it relentlessly refrains from settling into experience lines. The medium-coverage formula is creamy, but not watery, and it has a satiny finish (no obvious disco pearl, though). Maybelline Age Rewind (a holy grail drugstore concealer!) offers more coverage; however, Neutrogena’s is thinner and easier to blend. And it’s just a tad less obvious. If you don’t want your under-eye makeup to look heavy, look no further than this. For reference, I’m an NC42 in MAC and a Honey Bronze in Estée Lauder, and I use shade Almond Medium 2 for dark circle correction because of its peachy undertone, and Toffee Medium 3 for the rest of my face.
Oh, and one last thing — this photographs fantastically well.
Available in 15 shades, $14.99 for a 0.24-oz. tube.
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