Essence of Beauty, CVS’s own beauty line, has their own version of a kabuki brush.  If you aren’t familiar with kabuki brushes, they’re great for applying mineral makeup products.  Except that unlike most kabuki brushes in the market, this brush is retractable!

Approx. Price: $13

Where to Purchase?: CVS

The Bottom Line:  I expected this Essence of Beauty Retractable Kabuki brush to be along the same quality as my other EOB brushes - high quality brushes and an affordable price.  However, this brush was not the case.  The kabuki did a fantastic job in applying my mineral foundation.  But the bristles are not exactly soft.  Overall, I found the brush to be scratchy and rough - cosmetic brushes should not be like this!  After a couple of washes, this kabuki brush sheds like no other.  Finding brush hairs on your face after mineral foundation application is not exactly attractive.  However, I do have to give this brush merit that it is retractable, which is ideal for traveling.  As a fan of Essence of Beauty brushes, I was highly disappointed with this brush. In the trash it goes!

P.S. I still prefer my Everyday Minerals Flat Top Brush for mineral foundation application.

Cherry Culture has caught on to the March Madness phenomenon, by offering a 20% off promotion on everything on the site!

Promo: Use Code MMM20 now until March 31st

This is the perfect time to pick up some NYX items!

Awhile back, I advocated the importance of keeping track of beauty expiration dates.  Once beauty products are opened, the spoiling process begins and starts the allowance of bacterial growth - yuck! Nothing is worse than getting an unwanted eye infection or blemish from beauty products past their prime.  Rather than making your own labels (which I currently do), Beauty Alert! can make this process easier my providing you with the pre-made labels!

These labels contain 24 specifically-designed stickers to help you avoid outdated and potentially hazardous beauty products.  All you need to do is write in the date the beauty product was opened.

Product Details:

Approx Price: $8.50 for a pack

Where to Purchase: Online or Ed Wyse Beauty Supply Stores

Look! I’ve already started labeling my beauty products with BeautyAlert! Brownie points for those that can name these beauty products featured below.

Want more information on these Beauty Alert! labels? Check it out here.

Maybelline’s newest mascara Lash Stiletto is the only mascara that does what stilettos does for your legs - lengthen! 

Did Maybelline Lash Stiletto live up to its name?

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