january favorites

hi guys! with the new year and a new work project...and a business trip... let's just say things have been so hectic recently that i didn't have time to try out new things or old things that need loving. so here ya go. short and sweet. please excuse the reused swatch photos..for the sake of time, i didn't want to take new ones. ~Lin-chan ^.~

maybelline color tattoo concentrated crayons: bronze truffle, barely beige, pink parfait

tartelette tease palette: whisper, crush, heartbreaker, wink, first kiss, bff

1. maybelline lash sensational luscious mascara -- i really liked the original and i am really enjoying the formula of this one as well. i'm not totally sure which one i like better. i do feel like the "fan effect" that it gives the lashes a nice full, yet perfectly spaced effect. does that make sense... anyway i like how it does clump and separates the lashes.
2. maybelline color tattoo concentrated crayon in bronze truffle -- i really enjoyed using this product. it's a more hands-free version of the potted product. i feel like these are a lot smoother and less tacky (or dry faster) than the originals too. whenever i wore this, i would apply powder shadows to the browbone, inner corner, and crease, then apply this shade over the lid.
3. tarte tartelette tease palette -- so far, i've used the top half or the bottom half for each look. i prefer the top half more so because it has more neutral nude type shades, whereas the bottom has bff which i feel like i have to bring in other shadows to soften it up.
4. elizabeth mott thank me later eyeshadow primer -- i got this in last month's ipsy bag. this is not exactly a favorite, but more like: i appreciate having this product and it's in a small tube. this has replaced what's been in my travel makeup bag. this is actually a pretty good primer, comparable to too faced shadow insurance or urban decay primer potion as far as lasting power and feel of the product. however, for the price, i don't think that it's supah amazing that you'd have to go out of your way to order it online. either of the other two primers i mentioned can be easily purchased at your local sephora or ulta---or better yet, milani's eye primer is really good too, for way less money at your local...almost anywhere that carries drugstore cosmetics.