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Jane is a drugstore line that you can find at Rite-Aid, Ulta and Walgreens.  I use Jane primarily for eyeliners, as the line has a tremendous selection and nice range of colors. I walked past the cosmetics aisle (as I normally do) in Rite-Aid yesterday and my eyes stumbled upon this little piece of heaven in a jar. I just had to get it.

These ‘water resistant’ babies come in 5 gram jars and in four different ‘flavors’  [purple/wine, black, brown and navy.]  I bought the black. And, like L’Oreal HiP’s cream liner, it also comes with it’s own brush, but unlike L’Oreal HiP, the brush is actually usable and made with natural fibers.

This product applies like a dream. It’s very smooth, very true in color and dries quickly upon application so there is no smudging when you apply a second layer [not needed] or make touch-ups.  I’ve never owned any other gel/cake/cream liner but L’Oreal HiP [FYI: MAC, Stila, MUFE, and Clinique all make gel/cream liners of varying sizes and for $$] and I can say that this is a replacement. It’s head and shoulders above L’Oreal HiP price-wise and the ease of application.

So far, I’ve only worn this on my top lid, not on my waterline. But I have oily lids and it’s about 90 degrees out today and so far so good! UPDATE: The liner lasted all day long. Check out my end of the day pictures here: 40’s Glam Look.

UPDATE: Christiana Divine has reviewed the Jane gel liners! Check out her page to see her swatches and pictures of the product.

Every time I throw this cardigan on I have to match my eyes… my tired, tired red eyes.

I had tons of creasing because of the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil. Sucks bu I already knew it would happen.

Products used

Eyes
Too Faced Eyeshadow Insurance
Lid - NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Lemon
Lid - MAC Shimmermoss
Crease - MAC Plumage
Outer V - MAC Carbon
Highlight - MAC Naked Lunch and MAC Vanilla

MAC Smolder Eye kohl
L’Oreal Telescopic Mascara in Black

Brows - Rimmel Eye pencil in Panama

Face
Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation in Caramel #400
MAC Blot Powder in Dark
MAC Sunbasque blush

Lips
MAC Beaux
L’Oreal HiP Pretentious

This Weeks Drugstore Deals

CVS

• All Essence of Beauty cosmetics accessories buy one get one free with card.
• BOGO All Revlon foundation, powder, concealer or blush with card.
• Buy one get one 50% off Physician’s Formula with card.

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I’ve been promising to do swatches of the NYX products that I have for months. I don’t plan to buy anything new [with the exception of the ones that broke two minutes ago] so the swatches will be limited to what I have in my collection for now. You can find NYX at Rite Aid, local beauty supply stores, Ulta and online at http://www.ulta.com, http://www.nyxcosmetics.com and http://www.cherryculture.com.

The base for the swatches is UDPP.  [From left to right: Princess Pink, Shimmer, Red Bronze, Hot Pink, Red Head, Rust] Click the below photos for a close up.

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This Weeks Drugstore Deals

CVS

• Buy one get one 50% off Milani with card.
• Buy one get one 50% off Revlon with card.
• Buy one get one 50% off Maybelline with card.
• Covergirl Trublend cosmetics [face products] free with card.

Rite Aid

• Buy one get one 50% off L’oreal [eye products.]
• BOGO on select Covergirl products.
• BOGO on select L’Oreal face products.

Walgreens [Baltimore area]

• Buy one get one 50% off Revlon

Drugstore.com

• Up to 40% L’Oreal Products.
• 30% off Ardell Lashes.
• 50% off Almay Products.

Ulta and Ulta.com

• 20% off one item online order using promo code: 94097
• Free shipping on Bare Minerals best sellers using promo code: SHIPBAREFREE
• Buy one get one 50% off Sally Hansen beauty.
• Buy one get one 50% off L’Oreal.
• BOGO Revlon lip and nail cosmetics.
• BOGO on Rimmel.

This Weeks Drugstore Deals

CVS

• maybelline mineral power bogo with card.
• all l’oreal cosmetics buy one get one 50% off with card.
• all essence of beauty tools and accessories buy one get one 50% off.

Rite Aid

• l’oreal hip bogo.
• maybelline single pan eyeshadow bogo.
• maybelline great lash or volume express mascara bogo.
• l’oreal colour riche or colour juice lipstick and lipgloss bogo.

Walgreens [Baltimore area]

• l’oreal powder, concealer, foundation and blush bogo.
• maybelline cosmetics on sale from $4.99 - $6.99.

Duane Reade

• buy one l’oreal hip product get a l’oreal hip eyeshadow free.
  

Drugstore.com

• free shipping.
• up to 30% off max factor.
• up to 30% off revlon.

Ulta and Ulta.com

• free shipping with any purchase over $25.
• maybelline buy one get one free.
• covergirl lip color buy 3 for $15.
• ulta lip color buy 3 for $15.

I have been asked, “Where you can find NYX Cosmetics?” If you’ve watched any of my Youtube videos, you will see that i wear NYX a lot. A lot. I love the color choices, the price points and the color payoff in the singles. If you don’t want to visit cherryculture.com or nyxcosmetics.com, you can find NYX at Ulta and at your local Beauty Supply Store [BSS.] *UPDATE: Rite Aid now carries NYX cosmetics.*

I suggest looking around. If you pass by a random Beauty Supply Store, stop in and check out the cosmetics section on your way to the fake ponytails. NYX runs from $0.99 to about $7 for the products. The accessories such as the brushes are all less that $20. To me, that’s worth the look.

Elsewhere in the blogosphere:

• check out Yummy, she found a NYX goldmine at her local bss too. She even threw in a few swatches and pictures of the display stand for you all.
• Mrs. Lynne has tons of swatches on her site if you are curious about the lip colors.

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As far as the model and representative… Yep, that’s Maite! Anyone who was married to Prince is cool in my book.