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Starry Night

Hhhm, I just spotted this new Sonia Kashuk polish called Starry Night online and now I think I'm going to have to make a Target run after work to pick it up.  From the pictures on Target's website, it looks really similar to Dior's Black Sequins polish, which I keep somehow missing and still have never seen in person.  (I don't even know how that's possible, considering how much time I spend in Sephora).  Also, Starry Night is only $4.99 and Black Sequins is over $20, so that's kind of a no-brainer.  As many excuses as I can make for my product purchases, it's very hard for me to justify expensive nail polishes.  Once it gets over $10 or so, I start to get this vaguely bad, isn't there some charity I should be donating this too feeling, so I try not to do it.  But I've been coveting a black polish with silver glitter for a long time and since I generally like Sonia Kashuk products, this might be my inexpensive solution.  It's raining in L.A. today though and since that always turns the already annoying traffic here into a travel disaster of epic proportions, it better be worth the trip.  Starry Night, you have been warned...

The Perfect Neutral Shadows

All of you looking for the perfect neutral eye palette that won't cost a fortune should run (not walk) to Target for Sonia Kashuk's Four Your Eyes Only shadow quad.  I love it because the four shades combine to let you come up with the best "no makeup makeup" look I've ever seen.  It's perfect for work or a daytime look on the weekends when you're running errands and want to look nice (in case you run into anyone you know) but really don't want to put a lot of effort in (because it's my firm belief that Saturdays should be as lazy as possible).  I also love the fact that it's only around $10 for all four shades of pigmented, lasting color.  That's only $2.50 a shade!  (Thank you, fourth grade math class).  At that price, you can buy two or three to have a few extras around to travel with.  (Also, I find that if I wet my brush, I can get a pretty decent smokey eye out of the shades, too).  Oh Target, you truly are my shopping nemesis... 

Learn Your Brush Strokes

I always was under the impression that you had to spend top dollar to get good makeup brushes.  While I believe that the synthetic cheaper brushes tend to be inferior – falling apart as you swipe them across your face – you really shouldn’t have to put a brush on layaway to know that you’re going to have a fabulous tool.  I am a fan of Sonia Kashuk brushes from Target.  While my brush collection is a bit schitzo – a few from MAC, a few from Laura Mercier and a lone Tarte brush – I find that the Sonia Kashuk brushes last as long, clean just as well, and spread color just as evenly.  Also, her large eyeshadow brush blends color beautifully.  With her low prices (compare a MAC powder brush at $42.00 and a Sonia one at $17.99) you can’t resist but have her full collection. What you save in brushes, you can easily spend on bags and shoes.  Or maybe that’s just how I justify my spending.  She has also just released her new contoured brushes collection which is a little more expensive, but still very worth the money.  Also, the contouring makes the brushes just sit perfectly between your fingers.  Now that you’re armed with the perfect brushes, if you screw up the application that’s your own problem.