Joy, Life and More

Aside from makeup, the tools you use can be rather expensive especially if you are looking for long-lasting and quality brushes. I'd been hearing about the e.l.f. Studio line of brushes which are a higher end to their regular brushes. The Studio line of brushes are black handled and metal whereas the regular line is white and plastic handle. Of course the price for the Studio line is higher at about two to three times the cost of the regular line. Now before you throw up your hands and say, "I can't afford it," let me put it into perspective. The regular line costs anywhere from $1-3 while the Studio line is $3-6 on average. I had never tried any of the e.l.f. brushes but had heard wonderful things about their Kabuki Face Brush . The Kabuki Face Brush is one of those staples you need especially if you want to apply face powder flawlessly or as flawless as you can get. It is usually short with a wide soft head. According to the e.l.f. website, this brush is a synth...

By far my favorite beauty box subscription is  Boxycharm  which costs $21/month. Now this may seem a little expensive but you get 4 full-sized items and 1 luxury-sized item. The total for all the items in the box usually retail for more than $100. That is a great deal especially if you don't own a lot of beauty items or want to try out a variety but don't know where to start. This is my 3rd Boxycharm box, and I am always excited to see what is included and never disappointed. This month's box included the following items: beauty for real The Perfect Pencil ($14) and beauty for real True Color Lip Cream in "Always There" ($22) Mirabella Face Prime ($29) Pur-lisse Skin Sparkle Flash Tattoos ($12) Tarte Maracuja Bronzing Serum ($47) Total value of the box was $124. Boxycharm is a monthly beauty box subscription costing $21/month. It usually includes 4 full sized items and 1 deluxe sized items. In general everyone receives the sam...