D is for.....Drug Store Finds

If you're anything like me you cannot walk past the makeup section of any store....ever. The following is a list of five drug store products that I use, adore and recommend.

I'm not a big fan of foundation, most people aren't wearing the right shade for their skin and looking at it annoys me. I usually don't wear much makeup (thus the name of the blog) unless I'm going out or I know I'm going to have my picture taken. I love the CG Smoothers Tinted Moisturizer because it really doesn't feel like anything more than moisturizer and it provides a nice smooth look. It's $7.79 at Walgreens.
Covergirl Smoothers Tinted Moisture with SPF 15

I am super picky and have a lot to say about mascara, but I will spare you and just say that of all of the brands I've tried this is my all time #1 favorite mascara. The wand is really fluffy and it thickens and lengthens lashes. $6.54 at Target.
L'Oreal Extra Volume Collagen Mascara


Lip stains add the color of lipstick without the creaminess or transfer issues, like the lipstick on your coffee cup. It's just color, you can wear them plain or put a little gloss over the top. These CG lipstains last quite a long time and they have a nice faint smell. $8.99 Walgreens
Covergirl Outlast Lipstain


I've read that you can use castile soap for a bunch of things so I decided to try it for washing makeup brushes (a task I feel like I spend 80% of my life doing) I was very pleasantly surprised by this soap, it actually foams better than any of the other soaps specifically made for makeup brushes. This mild soap leaves the brushes clean, soft and smelling faintly of lavender. I haven't had to condition the brushes at all since I started using this soap! $9.99 Target
Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Soap - Lavender

E.L.F. (Eyes Lips Face) products sometimes pop up at Target and they often have a great selection of colors that come in a five pack. They feel light and not at all sticky. These are especially helpful if you tend to misplace your gloss and always find yourself buying more. $5.00 Target.
E.L.F. Lipgloss

Have fun shopping!

-Rach
xoxo

C is for Cast & Crew

I've been lucky enough over the years to work with some incredibly talented people. Whether we're shooting for a day, a week or months, by the final wrap the group feels like family. Some of my favorite people in the world came into my life during filming. A friend told me yesterday that "people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime." I can wholeheartedly say that hope that all of these people are here for a lifetime. There's no experience that bonds a group of people together quite like making a movie together.
Some Cast & Crew of Fantastic Confabulations- Mike, Harley, Andrew, Tim, Me, Andrew, Chris, Scott & Race....Rick must be taking the picture.




Cast & Crew of Virgin (at a rest stop halfway back from Idaho!)
Seth, Autumn, Tom, Me, Wiley, Abby, Dru & Elayne.... Shawn, Jeffrey, Ian.


Nightshade Cast & Crew-- Erin, Jared, Drew, Me, Shari, Jason, WMP, Rick, Jennifer, Darlene, Kat, Andrew, Frank & Chris


Breaking Cast & Crew---Paula, Jason, Gary, Me, Shari, Jamie, Ryan, Josh, Daniel, Richard, Jeff and a few other awesome people : )

The secret of long lasting eyeshadow!

PROBLEM: Your eyeshadow creases (after a few hours your eyeshadow has migrated to a line in the crease of your upper eyelid) This is a common problem, especially for people with naturally moisturized skin (oily).

SOLUTION: NARS Eyeshadow Base ($24 NARScosmetics.com or Sephora)

If you enjoy eyeshadow this will be THE BEST $24 you'll ever spend. It's a little pricey for thrifty shoppers like me, but I bought mine in July and have used it on every single client of mine since then and I've still got plenty. I would recommend you decant it into a small well sealed jar to get to the product the want applicator can't reach. A little of this product goes a long ways, so you'll just need a small dot of the product on each eyelid, spread it out with your clean finger or a clean eyeshadow brush. It should lightly cover all areas you plan to use shadow. Give it a second to dry and then apply shadow as you normally would. Enjoy!