Recently, fellow Splendicity blogger Star Stevenson wrote about the NARS Holiday 2009 Collection. I have long been a fan of NARS, but haven’t experimented much with their eye color outside their powder eye shadow. However when I saw the fabulous pencils in the holiday collection like Goddess (light champagne gold) and Aigle Noir (dark smokey green), I knew it was time to give them a try.
Shadow pencils from other cosmetics companies are a mixed bag… some are amazing, while most are a little too hard and not smooth enough for eyeshadow. With the NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencils, I was …read more

By Guest Blogger Sidory Dan-Perry
When choosing an eyeliner, we all want something that stays in place, does not smudge or fade away and most importantly, it has to be easy to use. Not all of us have a steady hand with makeup, so most of us rely heavily on the cosmetic companies to make everything user friendly.
Stila makes a great gel eyeliner called “Smudge Pot.” It’s a two-in-one, working as an eyeliner and an eye shadow. If you decide to use this product as an eyeliner, you must use a brush. I suggest Stila’s #28 double-ended brush. One side is …read more