Pop go the eyes!!

So my good friend Anne always hooks me up with free stuff - she has some killer connections! And since she is a very tan blonde and I am a very pale brunette - we don't use the same cosmetic colors and the ones she can't utilize get thrown my way.

Her most recent freebie is one that has been amazing since the first use....

Eyecake by POP Beauty - $19-$20 (see link below for locations)

I seriously have been blown away by this set. Not only are all the colors beautiful and perfectly coordinated AND they highlight whatever color eyes your momma gave you -best of all - they last.
Yup, you read that right- they actually last from when I put them on in the morning at 7am all the way through till 11pm when I am washing my face for bed (and yes that included going to the gym and sweating it up...). In a word- these eye shadows are solid quality. And what is most telling to me is the fact that when it is very early in the morning and I am staring at my make-up kit thinking I have nothing to use (you know the same feeling we all get in front of the closet) - I inevitably grab for this eyeshadow palette just like we all reach for that killer black dress. Yup - these eye shadows are that great.

Totally recommend this pack and a huge thank you to Anne for giving me my first taste of POP Beauty. I am already making a list of the other products I am going to try. So no worries POP- I will be paying money for these eye shadows and more soon enough!

If you are as into this new find as I am - click here and POP will hook you up with the retail location closest to you.

Keep looking fabulous,
BGND

Product of the week - January 8th, 2009

It is the first POTW for the new year and once again here at BGND we are focusing on the best bang for your buck/the most you can get for your dollar/something worth the cash in these financially stressed times.....

Maybelline New York Cool Effect Cooling Shadow/Liner - $4.69 (Drugstores and online nationwide)

This lovely "liner" has been a weapon in my arsenal ever since I moved to NYC after college and needed something that was 1) cheap, 2) easy to apply anywhere/everywhere and 3) a multi-tasker. Today's POTW I bought on a whim to try to fulfill all three of those things... and boy did it ever! Today, long gone from NYC, I have it in many many colors (it comes in twenty) and I love it even more than the day I discovered it at a Duane Reade drug store. It is always there for me whether I need a quick sweep of shadow on a day I am running late, a thick sultry eyeliner for night or perhaps just something I can smudge and make messy. It really is a multi-purpose make-up utensil. I DEMAND you go out and get at least one of the colors so you can see what I am talking about. You will fall in love like I did so many years ago!

Keep looking fabulous,

BGND

Product of the week - November 6th, 2008

Well the election is over, there is a new man soon to be in office but sadly the economy isn't turning around anytime soon. We all still have to pinch a penny here and there, especially with the holidays coming up. And since it can feel majorly guilty to splurge on cosmetics at a time like this, today's POTW is a economy staple that works for all.

Cover Girl Eye Enhancers in Cafe au Lait - $3.94 (Drugstores and online nationwide)




This eyeshadow trio is the BOMB. It is three fantastic colors that work on ALL skin tones. You heard me right. These colors will work for everyone. They are shimmery but not too sparkly and they can be applied lightly for day or layered for a dramatic night time look. This shadow literally can be your natural and neutral daytime look and your smokey, shimmery and sexy night time eye. And all of that for $4!!! This is a steal, it is the one eyeshadow that I buy over and over again and use the whole palate till it is gone.

Keep looking fabulous!
BGND