Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! Let’s talk top eye products on this terrific Tuesday…
Here are my five favorite eye products right now. Mind you, the list changes all the time…so this is just a current snapshot.
- BECCA Ombre Nudes Eyeshadow Palette ($40) — Really great for easy, blown-out matte neutral eye looks.
- Rouge Bunny Rouge Satin Eyeliner in Blue Roan ($28) — Kind of obsessed with this blue liquid liner…
- Tom Ford Brow Sculptor in Espresso ($44) — It’s crazy stupid expensive, but I swear, Tom makes the best brow pencil out there now (also available in Blonde, Taupe and Chestnut). Life changing.
- MAC Eye Shadow in Woodwinked ($16) — This warm golden oldie is a goodie.
- Cle de Peau Perfect Lash Mascara ($50) — So waterproof that it laughed at the perspiration that poured off my face in the 13.1-mile half-marathon, as if to say, “Is that all you got?!” Too expensive, but it’s so, so good…
How about you, sweets? What are your five favorite eye products right now?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
1)Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eyeliner in Black.
2)NARS Kalahari duo.
3)Maybelline Define A Lash mascara in Black.
4)Rimmel Scandaleyes liner in Brown (for when I want a softer look).
5)WnW Vanity palette (wish they would bring this back!).
Ah, I always forget that I have Kalahari !! Must pull out and use 😛
Monica.
Oof. That’s tough. Ok, I’ll give it a shot!
1. Tom Ford Platinum Cream Eyeshadow. I’ve been loving this thing! The smallest amount takes care of both my eyes, and it’s so pretty on.
2. Benefit’s They’re Real! Push Up Liner. I know a lot of people hate this one, but I’ve never been faster, better, or happier with my winged liner than with this baby. Also, it never smudges!
3. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade. I won’t put anything else on my brows. Love!
4. MAC Pressed Pigment in Deeply Dashing. My go-to for a formal event. The sparkle is elegant and delicate. All I need is mascara and a red lip and I’m good!
5. MAC’s In Extreme Dimension Mascara. It’s a better version of the Benefit They’re Real Mascara!
Let’s see…
1. Kat Von D Tattoo Liner- a new purchase but it was an instant love!
2. Nars Dual Intensity eyeshadow in Pheobie, I love how metallic it is and it’s a perfect shade of purple.
3. Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics palette, I use it every time I am in a hurry and I want to create an easy look.
4. Mac Sable- do I need to say more? It’s one of my favorite eyeshadows of all time.
5. Buxom Lash Waterproof mascara.
How fun!
1. MAC Mystery for my brows
2. Dior Cuir Cannage eyeshadow palette
3. Lorac Front of the Line Pro liquid liner
4. Maybelline Lash Discovery mascara
5. MAC Painterly Paint Pot
1. Clinique Chubby Stick for Eyes in Whopping Willow. Great for layering over and under eye shadows or just by itself when I don’t have time . . .
2. Chanel Illusion d’Ombre Initiation and New Moon (fantastic used with the above). (I know that’s 2 but I use them as 1.)
3. Bobbi’s Chocolates (still available online at Nordies): Dark Chocolate gel eye liner; long-wear cream shadows in Praline and Brown Sugar (love!). My quick late-morning pull-it-together-and-go look.
4. Le Volume de Chanel mascara in Prune. Quickly knocked to the side my Cover Girl Curved Professional and the Dior Extase!
5. UD Velvet eye pencil in Plushie. I’d given up eye liner pencils (all that work sharpening them) until I got a sample of this one from Sephora. “Cult” has now joined a new cult of liners.
1. Tom Ford Cream Color for eyes in Platinum. Worth every penny!
2. NYX HD Eyeshadow Base. Works as well as NARS Pro Prime eyeshadow base which was my previous favorite eye primer but the NYX is approximately $18 cheaper!
3. Maybelline Full N Soft waterproof mascara. Beats every drugstore AND high-end mascara for me.
4. Clinique Superfine Liner for Brows in Soft Blonde. It’s the only brow pencil that matches my brow hair perfectly without casting too red and the ultra-thin nib makes it easy to draw in perfectly precise, natural-looking brow hairs.
5. MAC Paint Pot in Groundwork. I like this on it’s own, or as a base to bring some depth to more sheer shadows.
1. Burberry Sheer eyeshadow in Trench and Rosewood.
2. Tom Ford Brow Sculptor in Blonde. I have you to thank for this one.
3. Tom Ford Cream Eyeshadow in Platinum.
4. Cle de Peau Perfect Lash mascara. I’m still torn between hating and loving the SA who gave me a sample tube of this in September. Hate her because it’s so expensive. Love her because it really is everything I want in a mascara.
5. Natura Bisse NB Ceutical Eye Recovery Balm. Without this I’m sure my eyes would be extra crinkly and lined.
Fun thread! My current faves:
1. Stila Smudgestick liner in Dark burgundy – great colour for hazel eyes and the formula is awesome!
2. Lancome Hypnose mascara – this has been my fave for 8 years now
3. Dior Etoile Mono Fusion e/s – great as an all over wash or highlighting the inner eye corner
4. Nars eyeshadow duo in Brousse – another oldie but goodie, simple and beautiful smokey eyes
5. MAC Painterly paintpot – this is my 3rd Painterly…always my go-to primer
Hi Karen,
What a fun post! Here’s what I’ve been loving 🙂
1. Urban Decay Naked 3
2. NARS Larger Than Life Mascara
3. MUFE Aqua Liner (black)
4. MAC Concrete eyeshadow
5. Shu eyelash curler
My faves as of late…
1. Milani Eyeshadow Primer. This is a great drugstore dupe for Too Faced Shadow Insurance.
2. L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara
3. Shu Umera eylash curler
4. Revlon Colorstay eyeliner in black. Great for lining my upper lash line.
5. Wet ‘n’ Wild eyeshadow in Nutty. It’s the perfect color when I’m in a hurry and need a quick swipe of color on my lids.
1. Urban Decay anti ageing primer.
2. NYX primer (white)
3. Two faced matte palette
4. Urban Decay Naked 3
5. Cover Girl, Washable, waterproof mascara. No earth shattering length or volume, just a nice mascara that doesn’t smudge and is easy to remove.
Monica.
1. Laura Mercier Smoky Suede Eye Colour Palette – LOVE the texture of these, they blend like a dream
2. Diorshow Fusion Mono Eyeshadow in Mirror – gives the perfect swatch of warm golden candlelight on the lids.
3. Md Perricone No Mascara Mascara – gives lashes a glossy, lengthening look and is packed with nutrients
4. Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner + Ultra Fine Eyeliner Brush
5. Chanel Les 4 Ombres in Tisse Rivoli (lovely neutrals)and Tisse Venetien (can’t even describe the beauty of these colors)
1. Smashbox Cherry Smoke eyeshadow palette
2. Urban Decay Naked palete (sorry, lotsa palette love)
3. Revlon ColorStay Eye Liner in Topaz
4. Urban Decay Primer Potion
5. Smashbox Full Exposure mascara
I’m on a huge Urban Decay kick right now.
1. Urban Decay Naked2
2. Urban Decay Naked2 Basics
3. Urban Decay Glide-On Eye Pencil in Underground
4. Anastasia Brow Wiz
5. Too Faced Shadow Insurance
1. Chanel Tisse Poesie
2. Guerlain Loose Kohl
3. L’Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara
4. NARS Lhasa
5. NARS Pro-Prime
1. MAC Paint Pot in Painterly (long time favorite primer/base)
2. Inglot gel eye liners (for tightlining)
3. Make Up For Ever artist shadows (my Studio Case finally arrived, yay!)
4. Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencils in many colors
5. Anastasia Brow Gel (in Espresso — can’t leave home without this on)
1) Mac Pro Longwear concealer for under eye highlight (still eye make up, right 😉 )
2) Mac Studio Sculpt defining powder for setting the under eye concealer
3) Estée Lauder Double Wear ShadowCreme in Antique Gold with Mac Heirloom pressed pigment in Nostalgic on top (a marriage made in heaven)
4) Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Gel Liner in 01 Black
5) Mac x Brooke Shields Gravitas palette because it’s been much loved this fall season, I can’t get enough.
1) Makeup Geek Liquid Gold pigment
2) Fyrinnae Aztec Gold pressed eyeshadow
3) Makeup Geek Cocoa Bear eyeshadow
4) Marc Jacobs Sunset HighLiner Eye Crayon
5) Tarte’s Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara
1. TF Brow Sculptor – yes, I found my HG eyebrow pencil. I am ignoring the price tag!
2. Chanel Illusion d’Ombre in Envol – loving this peach shimmer!
3. Too Faced Shadow Insurance primer
4. MAC Eye khol in Coffee – my stuck on a deserted island eyeliner. No other blackish-brown liner can compare for me!
5. Chanel Tisse Vendome quad – so easy to wear and just so damn pretty. I’m happy this is my first Chanel eye palette!
1-benefit it’s potent eye cream
2-MAC Utterly Becoming Paint Pot *after meeting this one Painterly got kicked to the curb (I wish they would add this color to their permanent line)
3-benefit they’re real mascara
4-MAC Modest Tone eye shadow *this is another product I wish they would add to their permanent line
5-Tarte CC palette
1. Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer: I know a lot of people swear by Nars, but this is the only one that prevents UD eyeshadow fallout for me.
2. Urban Decay single eyeshadow in Sin: My fav everyday basic. On the rare days when I’m too lazy to do a full eye look, I swipe this on my lids and instantly feel brighter.
3. Too Faced 3-Way Lash Lining Tool: Love the jetblack line it creates. Can go thick or thin easily. Rarely transfers.
4. Too Faced Better than Sex mascara: The BEST for making my pale lashes black and full.
5. Urban Decay Naked 3 palette: a classic. By far my fav eyeshadow palette of all time, and the one I take when I travel.
Hmmm, doesn’t look like I have a brand loyalty problem, huh?!
1. YSL gel eyeliner
2. Rimmel nude Kohl eyeliner
3. Kiss #11 lashes
4. Ardell Double Up #203 lashes
5. Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette
Mac paint pot in painterly
It cosmetics tight line mascara for my bottom lashes
Urban Decay Naked basics
Bobbi Brown shadow stick in vanilla
Maybelline full and soft waterproof mascara for my top lashes – thanks for the recommendation
This is Kind of Difficult because I’ve been wearing different things lately, but my faves have been –
1. Lorac Pro 2 Palette
2. Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
3. L’Oréal Voluminous Carbon Black(WP)
4. theBalm Nude Tude Palette
5. Ardell Lashes in 124
I’ve also been loving some Individual Milani Bella eyeshadows and MAC’s Satin Taupe, but these have really been my go-to’s!
1. Chanel Le Volume – my Chanel lady gave me a mini tube of Le Volume with my usual Inimitable Intense, and I forgot how big of lashes it gives me!
2 & 3. Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof – Gris and Khaki Precieux
4. Pixel Party Proof Liquid Eyeliner in Grey Matters – this is just a cheapie liquid pen eyeliner from Ulta, but it is great! I’m on my second one. They have a bunch of colors too.
5. MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study because: A) I’m too lazy for real eyeshadow most days and B) I own almost no powder eyeshadow right now! I’m too picky to buy any!
Speaking of Rouge Bunny Rouge, I saw on Temptalia that they’re going to be featured on HauteLook tomorrow… I’ve never used any of their stuff because money, but depending on what products they have, this could be great.
I forgot about brows, but I don’t actually know the name of the product I use! It’s a discontinued Smashbox product I got at Nordstrom Rack.
Tough one because I am a SUCKER for eye products. I just can’t have enough!
Right now I am loving:
1) Eye palettes that make my life easier in the mornings. These can be anything from UD Naked 3 to L’Oreal Ombre palettes (in blue, lavender, and bronze) to a Revlon palette called Muse (it has shimmery purple and teal…it’s a good one).
2) Good shadow base/primer – right now I am loving NYX Shadow Base in pearly white.
3). Fave eyeliner of all times is Laura Mercier in Stormy Grey. It just enhances my eye color beautifully, is multi-faceted, and works great alone or with any eye shadow. I don’t know what I’d do if that one was ever discontinued.
4). New fave mascara is L’Oreal Butterfly Intenza – works great with one coat and really enhances the lashes!
5). Fave single eyeshadow – a draw between Laura Mercier Sherazade and NARS Galapagos. Both play well by themselves or with others. They are amazing classics that really enhance just about any eye color.
1) Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara – Hooollyyyy fudgeball, this is literally everything I want in a mascara! Gives my lashes some ba’doink!
2) ABH Dipbrow Pomade in Dark Brown – Heaven, everything you need in a glorious little pot.
3) Naked 1 palette, I had 2 and 3 until recently when I got 1 – WHAT WAS I THINKING – it’s amaze.
4) Tarte liquid liner – I can line my eyes, not amazingly but the felt tip is really flexible and helps me get a great look. I’m pleased!
5) Lit Cosmetics glitter and glue – GLITTAHHHHH. Everywhere, creates such a bold look with a smoke eye to boot.
Ugh, this is tough, because I switch things up a lot. Especially eye shadows.
1) Too Faced Shadow Insurance primer
2) UD Perversion 24/7 eyeliner pencil (actually, any of the 24/7 eyeliner pencils, but Perversion is my HG best black pencil liner ever)
3) MUFE artist shadows (including the “blushes”)
4) L’oreal Silkissime Infallible eye liner pencils
5) Wet n Wild Comfort Zone palette has been getting a lot of use this fall
1. Urban decay primer potion
2. MAC All That Glitters
3. Maybelline line stilleto liquid liner
4. Too Faced Better than sex mascara or Tarte lights camera lashes
5. MAC prolongwear concealer or Nars radiant creamy concealer
1) Nars Proprime eyeshadow base.
2) Bobbi Brown Smokey eye mascara
3) Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer
4) Bobbi Brown Black Chocolate longwear eyeliner
5) Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil in Soft brunette
6) (THERE MUST BE EYESHADOW!!) Toss-up between Nars Himalia Dual Intensity shadow and the whole bloody Nars And God Created The Woman eye palette!!)
Right now, these are all in regular rotation:
1) Tarte Matte eye palette
2) It Cosmetics Tightliner mascara – I have blonde lashes and this is the only thing that lets me get the roots!
3) Benefit They’re Real mascara
4) UD shadow primer
5) L’Oreal Voluminous Smoldering eyeliner – the long, thick exposed part (ooo dirty!) lets me get right up into my lashes, tightline and waterline. 🙂
Hi Trude,
Must investigate that It Cosmetics mascara! Everything I’ve tried from them is a dream. Have you checked out their highlighter? It’s really pretty.
Yeah the formula is fantastic, and the wand design makes it perfect for the roots, you can almost get a liner effect. I’m in love with their CC cream too! I’ve been wanting a good highlighter but can’t choose which one to go with. There’s so many choices right now!
Mine are;
1, Loreal telescopic mascara, the gold or carbon black tubes.
2, Superdrug B stunning cream shadow in Lizzie, as a base.
3, Superdrug B stunning cream shadow in Bittersweet.
4, Maybelline tattoo in On and on bronze.
5, Collection clear mascara for my brows.
A great post!
1. UD eyeshadow primer
2. Favourite palettes: Guerlain Les Verts, Estee Lauder Film Noir, Dior Jardin – that teal is sensational, or Shiseido Snow Shadow – these are for my colours of the day
3. Makeup Forever Mascara
4. Revlon eyebrow pencil
5. Too Faced Glamour to Go – either a silver or a gold if necessary.