Whew! I've been quiet the last few days! Yall probably thought I forgot about you, right? I didn't, I promise. I've been busy with work, chopping up trees, shopping, and making jewelry. That's right, shopping! Remember that sweet, sweet e.l.f. sale on makeup brushes? Well they came, along with the rest of the awesome stuff I picked up.
Oh, and yes, in fact I did just say I MADE JEWELRY! Pictures after the jump!
Read on for all the details!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
In-shop-tion: We need to go CHEAPER!
There are things and things. Clothes and clothes, shops and shops. And there are prices and prices!
I love Jen's Pirate Booty (NWS link! Careful, some of her models are Not Work Safe!). Her stuff is pretty and light and airy and very comfortable - mainly beachwear or things that look like it - which makes for great clothes in the hot Texas summers.
But holy crap is that stuff expensive! Some of it is much too revealing, too, and many of the 'artsy' modeling photos leave way too much of some things (and very little of others) to the imagination! Surprises are really not what you want at those prices.
BUT! Look what I happened to come across today! I got this following Mall-Goth-a-Go-Go(because she's just so damn fab)'s SALE link through to a brand/shop I'd never heard of. Just look at this crazy comparison:
Read on for all the details!
I love Jen's Pirate Booty (NWS link! Careful, some of her models are Not Work Safe!). Her stuff is pretty and light and airy and very comfortable - mainly beachwear or things that look like it - which makes for great clothes in the hot Texas summers.
But holy crap is that stuff expensive! Some of it is much too revealing, too, and many of the 'artsy' modeling photos leave way too much of some things (and very little of others) to the imagination! Surprises are really not what you want at those prices.
BUT! Look what I happened to come across today! I got this following Mall-Goth-a-Go-Go(because she's just so damn fab)'s SALE link through to a brand/shop I'd never heard of. Just look at this crazy comparison:
Read on for all the details!
Thursday, June 20, 2013
MAKEUP BRUSHES!
Today, we're gonna talk about MAKEUP BRUSHES.
The best way to get the most out of any makeup is having and maintaining a GREAT set of BRUSHES! I think they're the most important thing in your makeup bag. Your brush will pick up, hold, and transfer more product, more evenly, than a sponge applicator or your fingertips, so you'll get more onto your skin and lose less out of the pot or compact. Brushes are better at precision lines, even application, and often boldness of color than just about anything else on offer. And since you can easily wash them, they're surprisingly versatile - you could use the same brush for eyeshadow, blush, and foundation powder if you really needed to!
If you're still using any of those crappy, antiquated sponge applicators for foundation or eyeshadow, get up right now, go throw them all away, and come back to me. Actually, wait! COME BACK! First, replace them with a great set of brushes, then throw that crap away! I'll wait...
There are endless options for fantastic deals out there, and you don't always get what you pay for. You can get top quality brushes for shamefully low prices if you skip the overpriced brand decal and look at the brush itself. Here, lemme show you some fantastic and fantastically cheap brushes and how to use and take good care of them, so you'll have a long and happy life looking beautiful together!
Read on for all the details!
The best way to get the most out of any makeup is having and maintaining a GREAT set of BRUSHES! I think they're the most important thing in your makeup bag. Your brush will pick up, hold, and transfer more product, more evenly, than a sponge applicator or your fingertips, so you'll get more onto your skin and lose less out of the pot or compact. Brushes are better at precision lines, even application, and often boldness of color than just about anything else on offer. And since you can easily wash them, they're surprisingly versatile - you could use the same brush for eyeshadow, blush, and foundation powder if you really needed to!
If you're still using any of those crappy, antiquated sponge applicators for foundation or eyeshadow, get up right now, go throw them all away, and come back to me. Actually, wait! COME BACK! First, replace them with a great set of brushes, then throw that crap away! I'll wait...
There are endless options for fantastic deals out there, and you don't always get what you pay for. You can get top quality brushes for shamefully low prices if you skip the overpriced brand decal and look at the brush itself. Here, lemme show you some fantastic and fantastically cheap brushes and how to use and take good care of them, so you'll have a long and happy life looking beautiful together!
Read on for all the details!
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
BRUSH SALE!
e.l.f. is having a CRAZY sale on their fantastic Studio brush set. A full set of brushes for the price of one!
The sale is on until 06/24, so through the weekend.
In celebration, I will post about the importance of and how to care for makeup brushes tonight!
ELEVEN BRUSHES plus a carrying pouch for THREE DOLLARS, YALL.
> > > > GO GET THEM NOW! < < < <
The sale is on until 06/24, so through the weekend.
In celebration, I will post about the importance of and how to care for makeup brushes tonight!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Cheap makeup is cheap - WASH YER FACE YALL
All you brokeass babes and cheap chicks absolutely rocking cheap makeup want to be able to keep doing so, right? Then there is one hugely important thing you need to do, and do CORRECTLY!
The main thing that allows you to get away with using cheap makeup is taking good care of your skin. I'm sure that, unless you have some amazing genetics, you've seen and felt the effects of nasty cheapo makeup on your face. Pimples in droves, discolored patches, oiliness, and... well, I could go on but I won't gross you out.
A lot of people think that if they have sensitive, oily, acne-prone, or otherwise less than perfect skin, then they cannot wear cheap makeup and have to spring for more expensive, "better" stuff. But that's not true!
Anyone can totally get away with wearing cheap makeup, even cheap, off-brand liquid foundation and all-over powder, as long as you take proper care of your skin. When you know how to properly use them, there are only a few products that you absolutely need:
As you probably know, for every fancy schmancy designer product there is, there's an equivalent (or even an identical, re-branded but made in the same factory and all) version that costs way less. There's always a better deal out there. And if you're here, that's what you're looking for, right?! Right.
Now I have very oily and pimply skin. That may lead you to believe that I'm actually not taking the best care of my skin, but I disagree! Well, okay I should probably be more religious with my full regimen, but whatever... I'm 33 years old, and I've had really horrible acne all my life up to now. These days, I just have a bit of acne sometimes - acne that's quite easily covered cosmetically - and my skin has never looked better, more even and clear, or softer. And mind you, my skin is nicer now that I've gone from no makeup ever to actually wearing cheap stuff regularly! If you have dry or combination skin, or if you happen to have perfect skin (and I totally hate you for that :P), then my specific products might not work for you. YMMV and all that. Do keep reading, though, because the basics and how to use them are all the same.
Read on for all the details!
The main thing that allows you to get away with using cheap makeup is taking good care of your skin. I'm sure that, unless you have some amazing genetics, you've seen and felt the effects of nasty cheapo makeup on your face. Pimples in droves, discolored patches, oiliness, and... well, I could go on but I won't gross you out.
A lot of people think that if they have sensitive, oily, acne-prone, or otherwise less than perfect skin, then they cannot wear cheap makeup and have to spring for more expensive, "better" stuff. But that's not true!
Anyone can totally get away with wearing cheap makeup, even cheap, off-brand liquid foundation and all-over powder, as long as you take proper care of your skin. When you know how to properly use them, there are only a few products that you absolutely need:
- makeup remover
- daily cleanser
- full regimen set
- cotton pads
- clean towels
As you probably know, for every fancy schmancy designer product there is, there's an equivalent (or even an identical, re-branded but made in the same factory and all) version that costs way less. There's always a better deal out there. And if you're here, that's what you're looking for, right?! Right.
Now I have very oily and pimply skin. That may lead you to believe that I'm actually not taking the best care of my skin, but I disagree! Well, okay I should probably be more religious with my full regimen, but whatever... I'm 33 years old, and I've had really horrible acne all my life up to now. These days, I just have a bit of acne sometimes - acne that's quite easily covered cosmetically - and my skin has never looked better, more even and clear, or softer. And mind you, my skin is nicer now that I've gone from no makeup ever to actually wearing cheap stuff regularly! If you have dry or combination skin, or if you happen to have perfect skin (and I totally hate you for that :P), then my specific products might not work for you. YMMV and all that. Do keep reading, though, because the basics and how to use them are all the same.
Read on for all the details!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
And introducing...
I'll start this off my just telling you about myself and how I ended up here.
Oh, just a note... I know there are 0 followers and all, but I'm just going to start out and keep going as though there are bajillionties of you and I'm like superfamous and shit. Don't judge me; I'm doing this for you!
Hello, my name is Jrex, and I am cheap.
There, that's off my chest.
Read on for all the details!
Oh, just a note... I know there are 0 followers and all, but I'm just going to start out and keep going as though there are bajillionties of you and I'm like superfamous and shit. Don't judge me; I'm doing this for you!
Hello, my name is Jrex, and I am cheap.
There, that's off my chest.
Read on for all the details!
Friday, June 14, 2013
Here goes...!
Hello Brokeass Babes and Cheap Chicks!
I'm Jrex, and I am REALLY new to not only this blogging thing, but to this whole being feminine thing, too. One thing I am most definitely NOT new to, thank you Mom, is being CHEAP! I'm still learning and exploring this girly world, so I had an idea to share my experiences as I go and maybe, hopefully, help out some other brokeass babes or cheap chicks searching for a style.
Read on for all the details!
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