Review: Sonia Kashuk Brow kit

Eyebrows can make  or break your look, there's nothing worst then a great makeup look and horrible eyebrows. (ok, maybe there is I'm just being dramatic, but still its a horrible site)
I'm always trying new products for my eyebrows and although I love Anastasia, I also like to save some money.

A few weeks back I stopped by target and picked up Sonia Kashuk Eyebrow kit ($10).
I don't know why it took me so long to review this product since it's one of my favorites now.
The Kit comes with 4 different colors, when I first purchased the kit I had the Ombre hair going on. so the darkest brown was perfect and now that I'm back to a solid dark brown/black color I'm sad that its not as dark. I wish they had a dark brown/ black color in the kit.

Alright on to the review.
This product actually didn't come with a brush, so I used one of mine which is fine, the product itself is very creamy like which scared me a bit at first, but it was easy to blend and shape, now once applied it dried and it was almost like a gel, it sets so well, as I mentioned I was a bit scared I didn't want it to smear and was so excited when it didn't smear or fade.
Overall this is an amazing product and for $10! it's a total steal.

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When does Makeup Expire

Letting go of makeup is hard to do, but at some point it has to be done. Makeup has an expiration date, Here's a quick guide on the shelf lives of some beauty products.

When Does Makeup Expire? by iheartlablush featuring nars cosmetics

Mascara: 3 to 4 months, although I'd throw it out at 3 since mascara is the most common place for bacteria to grow.

Eyeshadow: powder 2years, cream 12-18months

Concealer: up to 1year.
 Foundation: oil free foundation 6-12months, cream 18months
Lipstick & Lipgloss: 1-2 years
 Eyeliner: liquid 3-4months, pencil can last up to 3years
Blush & Bronzer: Powder blush & bronzers 2 years, cream ones 6 to 9months
Nail Polish: 1year
Makeup Brushes: 2 years, make sure you wash and care for your brushes.

 

Try  labeling your beauty products with the date of first use. This will help you know how long you've been using a product and when it's time to throw it out.

 

Tips: Clean Brushes

Makeup brushes aren't cheap and investing in good quality ones gets expensive, so keeping them in pristine condition is a must.

Here is a quick tip that will help wash away all that extra product out of your brushes and also to condition the bristles to keep them soft. 

All you need is olive oil and anti bacterial dish soap, a plate and paper towels.

1. in a plate put equal parts of dish soap and olive oil & mix

2. Dip brush into mixture on the plate

3. Place brush in your hand and move brush back and forth then run it under warm water, still moving the brush back & forth. 

4. Next starting from the base of the brush hairs, gently squeeze downwards with your hand.

5. put paper towels and lay your brushes flat to let them dry.

Review: Becca The one perfecting brush

Disclaimer: The products featured on this post  where picked by me to review for LABlush. This is not a sponsored or paid review for iFabbo or companies featured on my blog. The products I received were shipped by iFabbo, for blog review purposes. 

Becca the one perfecting brush is a true beauty multitasker, this brush cuts makeup application time in half by replacing 10 other brushes ( foundation brush, powder brush, contour brush, bronzer brush, stipple brush, blush brush, fan brush, concealer brush, kabuki brush)
 From start to finish, primer to powder, The One Perfecting Brush can be used with liquids, creams, powders and anything in between. Non-porous, high-quality goat hair allows product to sit on top of bristles rather than absorbing, ensuring a seamless application with no wasted product.
  
This brush is simply AH-MAZING, I was a little skeptical at first but after just one use I was hooked!!
I used the brush to apply foundation, I was amazed at how well it applied my liquid foundation and that it used less product, then I applied concealer under my eyes and then used the brush to contour my face. I would dip one end of the brush in my contour shade and apply to my cheek bones and jaw then blend down, the rest of the brush would blend the color beautifully, and to finish it off I used it on a soft pink blush, it went on amazing, you can really do everything with just one brush and the colors don't blend or mix. My skin looked airbrushed..simply flawless!



Overall this brush is probably one of the most amazing inventions EVER!, it saves you time in your makeup routine and money by using less product.  This brush is $50 and soo worth every penny.

You can purchase the Becca brush exclusively at Sephora 

   unlike other brushes this brush doesn't soak up a lot of the product, this is the brush after I used primer,  liquid foundation, concealer, contour, bronzer, hd powder and blush!