Week 3: Ardell Brow & Lash Growth Accelerator Treatment Gel! + Photos!

Wow, can't believe a week has already flown by and I'm posting week 3! I was pretty consistent this week and applied the Ardell Brow & Lash Growth Accelerator Treatment to my eyelashes all 7 days before going to sleep. Here are my lashes this week...

Like last week, I mentioned that I see lots of new growth, which I am continuing to see in week 3. As far as length goes, my lashes are definitely longer than they were when I started using this, but I can't tell for sure if they are longer than the previous week. What I notice the most, other than the length, is how much fuller my lashes look.

I don't feel the need to wear false lashes at all like I use to, but I noticed when I have worn false lashes (I always wear the strip cut in half and applied at the outer corner of my lashline, to extend the shape of my eyes), my natural lashes blend in so much better with the false lashes. Before when I would wear them, I would always have to use a base to lengthen my lashes to match the length of the falsies. I don't need a base anymore! I also have been using less coats of mascara, because my lashes are more prominent now. Another thing, because I have side swept bangs, my bangs sometimes "sit" on my lashes on my right eye, and it's not good for the condition of my lashes. Many times, the results with mascara on my right eye aren't as good as my left eye, and they also would appear shorter and stubbier. Both eyes seem to match now.

Overall, I'm still very happy with the results of this product as a lash conditioner and probably have one more week until I'm done with the tube. 

View Week 1 here & Week 2 here.

Sigma Giveaway Winner!!

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My Face Today: Testing out Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation!

I received a message on formspring a few days ago asking if I've tried Laura Mercier's Silk Creme Foundation & what my thoughts were about it. Well, I actually haven't tried any Laura Mercier products, but decided to give myself an excuse to go to Sephora and pick up a sample of the foundation. I didn't do any prior research of what my shade would be, but with a little swatching, I decided on Bamboo Beige, which seems to be a pretty good NC30 match. The Sales Associate gave me a pretty nice sample that should last me a full week, possibly more. Today is my first day wearing it, and so far I think it's great. It actually seems like a spinning image of MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation. I'll give you a full review on it soon!

Sample of Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation - Bamboo Beige

I used my Dior Crush Glow palette (I posted about here) for today's look, and I've actually been using it just about every day as my "go-to" product. It's just so convenient that all of the shades go so well together and the palette is fairly small and lightweight. I actually think I'm going to start investing more in Dior quints rather than any other brand of shadows. Although I love MAC, I'm over the obsession of owning so many eye shadows. I just don't use them enough, with the exception of a small handful.

Face:  

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream as a base (2nd day trying this out)

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Conealer in medium under my eyes

Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation in Bamboo Beige applied with my Sigma F50 Duo Fibre Brush

Ben Nye Neutral Set Powder to set my foundation

Bare Escentuals Well Rested applied lightly under my eyes

MAC Dainty Mineralized Blush

MAC Golden Bronzer

Brows:

MAKE UP FOREVER Brow Corrector in Medium

MAC Brow Set in Girl/Boy

Eyes:

Dior Crush Glow Quint (Taupe in crease, copper brown in crease and outer v, gold on lid, frosted pink by the tearducts and blended into the beginning of lower lashline, copper brown all the way across lower lashline)

Nars Coconut Grove Eyeshadow (deepened my lower and upper lashline)

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara in Very Black

Dollar Tree False Lashes (cut in half - seen in this post)

Lips:

MAC Subculture Lipliner

MAC Shygirl Lipstick

Nars Chihuahua Lipgloss

Oh! Also you may notice I'm sporting a little colour, which I've been lacking lately. I purchased Clarins Intense Bronze Self Tanning Tint to use daily on my face. Day two, and no breakouts.. so I'm being very hopeful! A review for it coming up soon...