things i'm lovin' lately {beauty}

Here's a few things I've been loving lately!

1) Kiehl's Photo Age Corrector Deep- Action Exfoliating Cleanser $22

Seriously.  Be amazed.  At first, I thought it left a funky residue on my skin after washing...and then that funky residue did something great to my skin. My skin feels super clean, soft, and smooth. The only downside: it works best when you remove your makeup first (not a 2-in-1 product).

Where to find: Kiehl's Online

2) Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner $22

Two of my good friends (and fashionistas) used this long before I did.  Whenever we were together, I would be all, "Give me that eyeliner!"  Finally one of them bought it for me for my birthday-and I'm obsessed! I used to have a horrible time with eyeliner...it either a) smudged so terribly I looked like I was on drugs, b) was so faint it couldn't stand up to my monster eyeballs, or c) didn't smudge and looked nice, but required the removal of no less than fourteen layers of eyeball skin to get it off at night. (Gross). Bobbi Brown for the win!

Where to find: I get mine at Saks 

3) Philosophy 'Hope Springs Eternal' Deep Sea Revitalizing Mask $25

This might be my favorite thing of all, but it comes with a catch.  I'm worried Philosophy isn't making it anymore! As my Gran would say, "Oh, horrors! (Alternatively, "Oh, hauras!"). I recommended it to a coworker, who told me she couldn't find it at my go-to spot, Ulta.  Sure enough, she was right.  I found some online at Nordstrom and bought, um...several. It's a weird, green, salty, smelly goo. And it really works. I use it once or twice per week. Oh well: I suppose if they stop making it, I'll just plunge my face into a deep sea.

Where to find: You tell me! (Please. Tell me. My face will revolt without this mask.)

4) Laura Mercier Secret Concealor $22 (No, everything on this list is not twenty-two dollars.  Evidence: #5. Zing!)

Dark circles are a problem for me. Always have been.  (You should have seen me in college--between the smudgy eyeliner and dark circles, it's a wonder anybody let me become a nurse. "Good morning, Mr. Jones.  I'll be your nurse today, and I solemnly swear not to steal your Percocet. What's that? You don't believe me? Well, you will in 2012...because I'll have found makeup by then.")

Where to find: Always available in many shades at  Sephora 


At any rate, this concealer is fabulous.  It hides wonky eye circles without making me look like a highlighted raccoon.

Ahem.

Someone should have told Eva she looked like this guy:

Happy Friday Y'all!