This month I am CRAZY ABOUT CREAMS. Stay tuned for some of my favorite cream makeup products all throughout January.
Hey, man, if you’re looking to break your neutral eyeshadow addiction, I 100% can’t help you there. Sorry not sorry to say that the NUDESTIX Magnetic Eye Colors ($24) will just throw metaphorical makeup gas on the neutral 🔥 fire, because hello glowing gold, bronze, beige and taupe!
I’m crazy about these creams. They’re smooth enough to spread on toast! They’re like buttah, baby! Once they set, which takes about 30 seconds, you can pretty much forget about touching up for the rest of the day. They’re the creamiest, longest-lasting eyeshadow pencils I own.
Every time I wear one, I wonder if I should just ditch powder eyeshadows completely. Being able to practically paint by numbers and apply shadow with a pencil tip is so much less hit or miss than applying shadow with a brush, since you know EXACTLY where the color’s going, and you’re in complete control. And when you have a hooded lid situation, precise placement is everything.
Oh, you’ve got fine lines, you say? I GOT CHU. These sticks have a light and lovely cream texture, so all you see is color and glow, not a heavy layer of product. This is totally key, babe, since some cream pencil shadows (AHEM, SEPHORA!) look thick and dry on your lids, and nobody wants that.
The colors I wear most are Queen Olive, Smoke, Immortal and Burnish, but really, any of the neutrals, especially the shimmers, will do you right. I usually draw a half-moon shape on my lids (the pencil tip makes it so easy), smooth away the edges with fingers or a brush, then sweep whatever bronzer I’m wearing that day into my crease. Then I’ll line my water and lash lines with MAC Coffee and load up on the mascara (it’s the right thing to do).
Desperately seeking new dinner recipes
I need some new ones. I’ve been cooking the same dinner rotation for the last few weeks, and as good as those Trader Joe’s chicken apple sausages and cauliflower crust cheese pizzas are, I need a break!
Last night I started bookmarking some new dishes to try, and these from Skinnytaste look really delish: chicken avocado soup, cheddar corn chowder with bacon, and Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan. Will someone please make one of these for dinner tonight so I can just show up?? Thank you so much. YOU’RE THE BEST. 😀
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Jade says
January 15th, 2019 at 11:41 amLove these! Burnish is my favorite and then I use Chocolate as a liner.
Karen says
January 15th, 2019 at 4:49 pmHi Jade,
YES! Also if you ever get the chance try it with Immortal. The two are beautiful together. 🙂
Jade says
January 16th, 2019 at 10:43 amI guess, maybe, at some point, once I finish another product…. *immediately adds it to Sephora shopping cart
Erica says
January 15th, 2019 at 2:17 pmI love these shadow sticks!! I used to have Angel & Twilight, but they both got really old & dry so I had to say goodbye to them, but oh Lord did I love them when I had them. Twilight is a beautiful cool-toned taupey grey; you’d probably love it!
Karen says
January 15th, 2019 at 4:49 pmHi Erica,
I’ll have to look around, I think I have Twilight here somewhere!
Savannah says
January 15th, 2019 at 2:49 pmOh, Queen olive is a beautiful color (like Mac sea worship E/D- the color is like magic for my eye color). I’d love to see you wearing it! I bet it looks lovely with your eye color!
Karen says
January 15th, 2019 at 4:49 pmHi Savannah,
Sure, I’ll do a look with it! 🙂
P.S. I also love MAC Sea Worhsip, by the way.
Jane says
January 15th, 2019 at 3:04 pmI am really loving my Laura Mercier mini caviar shadow sticks. They’re so easy to use and they don’t feel dry on my lids. I have Au Naturel and Amythyst. I don’t bother with a liner sometimes.
Anyway, new favorite thing to make is sheet pan chicken. You basically use chicken thighs and put them in a baking sheet with onions, red bell pepper and potatoes. Season as you like, make sure you mix all with olive oil, some chopped garlic and roast at 400 until chicken is done. So good!
Be well!
Karen says
January 15th, 2019 at 4:48 pmHi Jane,
Those sticks are good. I like that they now have mattes!
So, I’ve tried doing chicken in the oven but mine always seems to come out dry. 🙁 I’ve heard that layering parchment paper on top of the chicken can help retain the moisture but have yet to try that trick.
Chelsea says
January 15th, 2019 at 4:16 pmI own Queen Olive! I don’t find the staying power the greatest but the color is ❤️❤️❤️
Karen says
January 15th, 2019 at 4:45 pmHi Chelsea,
Have you tried it on top of a primer? That might help.
LindaLibraLoca says
January 16th, 2019 at 2:04 amI had no issues with the Sphora Cream Pencil Shadows looking thick and dry on my lids – which colors did you try?
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Erin says
January 17th, 2019 at 1:57 pmMan, I like the idea of those. I might have to swatch. I think if I get any of your recs lately I might go for the cream shadows from Revlon.
As for quick recipes, have you tried TJ’s curry sauces? I love the red one. I just sauté sone curry powder in coconut oil, put in my chopped protein, then my chopped veg, then cook it half way in the pan, dump on the sauce, and micro some TJ’s rice. Boom done.
I’m also using the instant pot to make big batches of shredded meat and freezing them.
Another TJ’s secret, frozen crab! You can make a quick lemony pasta with crab in a snap.
I’m off gluten but the thai gyoza at TJ’s is super easy too. OH, the black bean and cheese pre done enchiladas are good too!