Beauty Junkies Unite

It makes me cringe when I see a beautiful woman and her concealer is peeking out underneath her foundation.  Whether it’s because it’s cakey, it looks dry, or just the color is just all wrong, it’s not good.  A bad concealer actually brings unwanted attention to what we wanted to camoflage in the first place. Why do I cringe? Because I use to be that woman! Here are some of the concealers voted the worst by gals just like us:

Worst Concealers Ever

These proclaimed dark circle and spot camouflagers left TotalBeauty.com readers utterly exposed

Concealer has the most important job of all — to hide the imperfections we’d rather not show (agreed?). So when we read our reader reviews on these second-rate concealers, we had to share — immediately! See concealers

No. 8: MAC Select Moisturecover, $15.50 TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 6.9* “The color quickly disappeared and it didn’t last long… and if it got wet, bam! It was gone in a flash…”

No. 7: CoverGirl Fresh Complexion Under Eye Concealer, $10.27 TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 6.8* “It doesn’t really cover my under-eye shadows all that well, and that’s after applying it twice.”

No. 6: Avon BEYOND COLOR Radiant Lifting Concealer, $7 TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 6.7* “The product sinks into fine lines and does not last throughout the day.”

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(5) 2oz. Shower Gels in Satsuma, Strawberry, Papaya, Coconut, and Mango

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Heidi Klum is taking on yet another venture with Victoria’s Secret.  Her very own signature collection of makeup launched at the end of October to favorable reviews.  Part of the Very Sexy collection, this affordable offering of colors is sure to make you happy without breaking the bank.  These pieces are so affordable that you might even want to own them all!  I’ve got to have the lipgloss and the glitter eyeliner– they look amazing.  I hear the gloss is chocolate flavored, oh yeah!

• Glitter Eyeliner in Licorice ($10)
• Eyeshadow Quad in Butterfly ($20)
• Blush in Jewels ($22)
• Lipgloss in Cupcake ($14)
• Lipstick in Malibu ($14)

Do you want to know what’s inside this box?  I could barely contain my curiosity myself.  It’s an adorable and affordable new gift set from The Body Shop called All That Glitters.  Included in the set:

 Let’s take a peek inside, shall we?

Unless it’s an entire palette, I don’t really see many gift sets that are eye makeup based.  So this is nice because you get a tool and you get some color products like the shadow and the liner.  Let’s not forget that Super Volume Mascara they are known for.  I think my one gripe would have to be the lack of pigment in the shimmer shadow.  The glitter liner is fab and it does not budge.  I did have to forcibly remove it from the back of my hand after it had dried, so I think that will stand as a testament to it’s staying power.  I like the whole reusable box theme as well.  I’ve got plenty of little things to put in that tin.  Starting with my abundance of eyeshadows right now!

Another thing I was dying to try was the new Sparkle and Shimmer Powder Puff.  It comes in one color which happens to be a peach tone.  The applicator makes it a little difficult to apply precisely as a blush, so I recommend doing so by opening up the lid and applying with your blush brush.

I thought this was a cute color, but not an everyday thing for me.  It would definitely be reserved for a night out or for holiday gatherings.  I found it to be pretty pigmented and sparkly hence, sparkle and shimmer!  Enjoy!  

By popular demand, you wanted Benefit! From now through November 20th, you can enter BeautyJunkiesUnite.com’s Benefit Giveaway! This will include the new Limited Edition 24K Sexy Gold set and a few other surprises. I get pretty giving around holiday, so who knows what else will be in there! All you have to do is enter your name and email in the box below. (No worries, I don’t spam my readers)

A few months ago, I got really excited at the rumblings in the makeup universe about a possible collaboration between MAC and Hello Kitty.  As a matter of fact, I think my exact sentiment was OMG or something to that effect.

Within the last few days, I’ve been poking around and I’m finding some credence to those rumors.  Both Beauty & Fashion Tech and Spektra are also reporting the news.  If this really is true, some of us girls may finally be getting what we’ve wanted for so long!  A MAC Hello Kitty collection will absolutely, without a doubt sell-out in a fever pitch.  I will buy several of the pieces to collect in addition to those for personal use.  What about you?  Supposedly hitting February… hmm, I wonder what I am getting for my birthday?