Fashionista

I've been trying to use more of my makeup in an effort to keep me from buying more. I have a few older BareMinerals products my mother purchased awhile back and I "inherited" them. Meaning, she was cleaning out her makeup bag and I got all the stuff that was purged. We tend to do that.

BareMinerals Liner Shadow in Fashionista

BareMinerals Liner Shadow in Fashionista is a dark brown shadow meant for lining your eyes (obviously, eh?). I didn't use this much because I wasn't sold on the shadow liner bit and I don't use dark colors on my eyes that often. I never really did understand what the difference was between the liner shadows and eye shadows...

BareMinerals Liner Shadow in Fashionista, dry on left, wet on right

I have been using my Real Techniques brushes as of late (love!) and I used the eyeliner brush and I realized I could get a nice thin line with it. I have small eyes, so it's crucial I have the ability to make a small line and build on it, because a single swipe of eyeliner too thick can ruin my makeup completely.

BareMinerals Liner Shadow in Fashionista

It's so strange. It looks really red on me. Like an auburn eyeliner. I like it regardless. It's natural and easy to apply. I will wet my brush, dip it into the powder, and then swirl it on the cap to make a paste, and then apply. (I know what some of you are thinking - it's red because your picture is likely too warm/orange. I did adjust for indoor lighting and the whites of my eyes look normal and not orange/red so I believe this picture should come through the monitor as fairly color accurate. No promises though!)

BareMinerals Liner Shadow in Fashionista

I've really gotten into eyeliner lately. My daily makeup routine is super simplified and I don't wear mascara anymore, which means I needed something else to define my eyes, or else I look like a zombie all day!

This wears really well, the color stays true for a good amount of time (after a 12 hr day it is fading a bit), it doesn't run with oily lids (score!). I can't comment on waterproofness since I haven't had any crying or allergy flares when I wear this, but overall I'm pleased.

I plan on wearing this a lot more since I don't have many dark brown liners and I think this matte brown would be great for blending eye looks since most of my eyeshadows are shimmery. Multitasker!

I snooped around the web for this product, and I think it's been discontinued. I think any shadow from BE can sub as an eyeliner, so I'd recommend them for lining! I do love a product that has multiple uses!

P.S. Another plus is that these are great when traveling because they don't go in your liquids bag and all you need is water to make them an eyeliner. I personally take as much BE makeup as I can on a trip because it's easier to pack/travel with and they don't take up room in that precious bag of mine. I also use BE mineral foundation in my own travel sized moisturizer to make my own cream foundation. Sneaky!! If you have any questions about this last paragraph, or the post in general, let me know!