I've bought more tubes of Clinique Acne Solutions liquid makeup than anything else, ever!

Today I'm bringing you one of my all-time favorite products.  This was the first foundation I ever owned and I got it during a makeover at a Clinique counter.

This is Clinique Acnes Solutions Liquid Makeup in 01 Fresh Alabaster.  (Any surprise that I'm the 01 level?  Lol!)

This makeup is creamy and applies like a dream.  It looks so natural on my skin.

This provides sheer to light coverage.  I have been using this for...what?  Nine to ten years?  I can't get enough of this!

I apply with a moist triangle sponge but you can use your fingers in a pinch.

Do you need this?  Yes!  This is a super breathable formula that won't break you out.  I can attest that it's magical!

You can buy it HERE for $27.

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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Clinique Fizzy is retired but she's still pretty

Today I have another old, old Clinique lipstick to show you.  I found this one while trying to organize my stash and figured I should show it to y'all!

Unfortunately, they don't make this one anymore.  Sorry, you know I love to torment y'all with stuff you can't have! ;-)

I won't rant/rave it for too long since you can't pick it up anyway; however, I do think it gives lips a nice my lips but better (MLBB) look.  

There's a bit of sheen to it which I think doesn't look particularly flattering with my skin-tone.  I cleaned this out of my stash and gifted it to my mom.  I think it'll look better on her olive skin.

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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Hitting pan with Clinique's Foxy

I've written before about my early love for Clinique and how that love hasn't really faded.  One product that I've had multiples of is Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow Soft Shimmer in Foxy ($15).

This is a great neutral that I use as a crease color.  It has a slight shimmer to it but nothing too crazy.  It has good color payoff even though mine is older and a little dry.  You can apply it wet for even more dramatic results!

You can see the pan in this one, which is rare for most makeup junkies!  Sure, you hit pan on face products a lot; however, hitting pan on an eye color is rare.  I think this is actually my second or third one!  I used this religiously all throughout high school.  This product has great staying power and doesn't crease or fade.

You should check one out the next time you're at Sephora or your local Clinique counter - I think it's a great shade for everyone but the darkest skin tones.  You can purchase it on Clinique's website HERE.

XOXO

-K

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Clinique Oldies But Goodies

Clinique was my first-ever high end cosmetics brand so it holds a near and dear place to my heart.  I remember my mom took me there when I was about 15 for my very first makeover, which was before a middle school dance.  I STILL use some of the products that I got started on then!  

So I decided to dig out two oldddd lippies from my stash.  (The tube has been dramatically redesigned since I got these!)  The first one is Long Last Lipstick in Bamboo Pink ($15).  This was my VERY FIRST lipstick and I've been through a couple of tubes.  It's a nice, pinkish brown that looks so natural and gorgeous.  I really should wear it more.

The second is Different Lipstick in Spiced Apple ($15).  I'm pretty sure I got this as a gift-with-purchase (GWP).  It's just as the name describes:  a deep, spicy apple.  It's a bit dark for my pale skin but it can look nice in the fall and holiday season.

L - Long Last Lipstick in Bamboo Pink

R - Different Lipstick in Spiced Apple

L - Long Last Lipstick in Bamboo Pink

R - Different Lipstick in Spiced Apple

L - Long Last Lipstick in Bamboo Pink

R - Different Lipstick in Spiced Apple

L - Long Last Lipstick in Bamboo Pink

R - Different Lipstick in Spiced Apple

 Long Last Lipstick in Bamboo Pink

 Long Last Lipstick in Bamboo Pink

 Different Lipstick in Spiced Apple

Different Lipstick in Spiced Apple

Neither of these are opaque, which is a good thing for me.  

XOXO

-K

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Did I just find a new HG product?!

Every makeup lover is on an eternal quest:  to find a Holy Grail product.*  The perfect foundation.  The perfect polish.  The perfect mascara.  The perfect orange lipstick.

Today I decided to drop by my local Sephora for a makeover.  Since I used henna to dye my hair red I've felt that my makeup doesn't quite match.  (More on henna in a later post.)  So, I happened to stumble upon the 1 year anniversary party of my Sephora!  There were professionals from Urban Decay (muh favesies!), Laura Mercier, Bumble and Bumble, Clarisonic, etc.  

I got partnered up with Charlie from Laura Mercier and she was super sweet and quiet.  She did a lovely, subdued purple eye on me.  So professional looking!  All products used were Laura Mercier but I didn't get names for them all.  (The brow pencil was Anastasia Beverly Hills.)

I ended up buying the product that she used in the outer V of my eye:  Baked Eye Colour - Wet/Dry in Violet Sky ($22 for 0.06 oz).  I think it's truly lovely as a wash and spectacular when used wet.

 Violet Sky

L- Dry; R - Wet

But back to the Holy Grail.  As I was navigating through the crowd I came upon selection of Charlotte Ronson products that I had never even noticed before.  There, in a small corner were four Starry Eyes Liquid Eyeshadows ($18 for 0.25 fl oz).  At first I thought, "GAK!  Look at this old, nasty, separated stuff!"  

EWW!

Upon closer inspection, I realized that there were pigments suspended in some sort of water combination.  I shook it up and pulled out the doe-footed applicator…and then MAGIC happened.

Starry Eyes Liquid Eyeshadow in Shiri

(Swatched with no primer)

Starry Eyes Liquid Eyeshadow in Shiri

(Swatched with no primer)

HOLY WOW!!!!

Now listen, I try not to be hyperbolic when it comes to certain things, including makeup.  But this is a miracle.  A beautiful golden-olive color?  With some kind of moss color creeping in?!  It's like someone melted down a dragon and put it in liquid form.

I am absolutely not exaggerating when I say that my jaw dropped and I started bouncing up and down.  I even started looking all around me thinking, "Where is someone that I can share this magic with?!"

For some reason I was chuckling about "Shake Vigorously."

I swatched the rest of the colors and they were all equally beautiful but I just couldn't drop the money on them without having tested them for wear.  So, I'm going to test out Shiri and make sure that the wear is good.  (I'll report back, I swear!)

I had no idea who Charlotte Ronson is but apparently she is related to Lindsay Lohan's ex, Samantha Ronson.  Whatever.  I don't care who she is or what she does as long as she keeps making this incredibly beautiful and innovative makeup.  

I also nabbed samples of two foundations:  MUF #117 HD Foundation ($42 for 1.01 fl oz) and Laura Mercier Creme Silk in Cream Ivory ($42 for 1.18 fl oz).  (Side note:  I got a compliment from a stranger on my "beautiful skin" after I left my makeover wearing the Laura Mercier Creme Silk.  She asked what I did to make it so lovely!)

L - MUF #117; R - Laura Mercier Creme Silk in Cream Ivory

I used 100 of my Beauty Insider points to pick up a 0.34 fl oz sample of Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Correcting Serum.  (I'll let y'all know how it works out!)

All in all, this was a success and I have a feeling that Shiri is about to become an HG product!

XOXO

-K

*(The beauty is that there really isn't such a thing as an HG product…we always keep moving on to bigger and better!  But shhh, don't spoil the fun!)

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