A ‘Best of Beauty’ winner chosen by Allure editors for 9 years, top makeup artists always recommend the original, award-winning Tweezerman Slant Tweezer for expert brow shaping.  The perfectly aligned, hand-filed tips are slanted to grab every hair, every time with the smoothest, true precision.  Priced at $20, it may be a bit steep for a cosmetic tool, but is it worth it?

Approx. Price: $20

The Bottom Line: Tweezerman’s Slant tweezer is worth it!  While shelling out $20 may be expensive up front, it is well worth the investment.  This tweezer grabs every hair with great precision.  I have fine brow hair and this tweezer removes them in a cinch.  As an added bonus, Tweezerman offers FREE lifetime sharpening!  Therefore, the $20 price tag doesn’t seem so bad, right?

* Media samples were provided by brand PR.

Since I have a hard time mastering liquid liner,  I love cream liners.  Cream liners are so versatile in that you can build coverage from a natural to a more dramatic look.  Lately, my favorite cream liners are MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack and L’Oreal HIP Cream Liner in Black.  Gel liners supposedly can give you the same effect and wanted to put this theory to the test.  I recently received smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Eye Liner in Midnight Black for review.  Priced at $22, the price is a bit steep for a liner.  Let’s see if it’s worth it!

Approx. Price: $22
Where to Purchase? smashbox Cosmetics

Is smashbox’s Jet Set Waterproof Eye Liner worth the $22 price tag?

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Driven by my curiosity, I caved into purchasing MAC’s Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation.  I love MAC, but I have always encountered issues with their foundation.

For example,

MAC Studio Fix Foundation - Miss (breakouts…yikes!)
MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation - On the fence
MAC Mineralize Foundation Loose - On the fence
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish - Miss (Skinfinish contains bismuth - breakouts central!)
MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation - ??

Priced at $32, MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation is MAC’s most expensive foundation!  But does it deliver?

Let’s see if MAC’s Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation is worth it…

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There are days when I do not feel like wearing a full face of foundation, but would not dare to go au naturel.  Luckily, Perricone MD answers this dilemma.  And, I had an opportunity to test drive this foundation. Perricone MD’s No Foundation Foundation is a unique multi-purpose product is offered in one universal shade that gives us that no makeup look that lets our natural beauty shine through.

Approx. Price: $50

Where to Purchase? Perricone MD

Priced at $50, this foundation is a bit steep. But is it worth it?

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