Chelsea Morgan

Hey guys, I'm gonna dive into one of my more fun-yet-necessary-for-life hobbies, MAKEUP! Today, it's my new favorite eyeshadow that's the topic of discussion. The culprit? Mary Kay's Creme Eye Color in Metallic Taupe.

Now, a few things to clarify before I gush over this product:

You'll notice that this is a Mary Kay product. I'm not an affiliate with Mary Kay in any way, and I purchased this eyeshadow from a friend who is a Mary Kay representative. I'm not going to endorse any one company exclusively on this blog, because I simply don't believe in that! There are companies I love with lots of great product, and companies I don't love with great product as well. Ultimately, I really don't like the idea of getting all your beauty products (or any products) from one location, and I fully encourage everyone to find what works best for their skin, budget, and preferences. When you limit yourself to only one product line, you don't get to see all the other cool stuff that's available! Point is, I refuse to buy or use a product unless it's really going to deliver excellent results. Whether it comes from one of my friends or a drugstore or a beauty spa, anything that you see on this blog will be because I truly like the product and how it makes me feel. 

Ok, disclaimer finished. Now let's talk about MAKEUUUUUUUP.

Usually I wear powder eyeshadow because I have the oily skin of all the Greeks who have gone before me. But cream shadow has lots of benefits, too. You can use it like primer, as I choose to do, or use it on its own. This shadow has a lot of really nice pigment, so you don't have to use too much to make an impact. 

When I apply it to my eyelids, I use a small foundation brush because it gives me a little more surface area. Of course, you can use whatever brush you like, or even your fingertips, but just remember that every time you touch your face with your hands, oily residue tranfers and you DIE. Just kidding. But you will transfer all the bacteria and oil from your hands onto your face. (When was the last time you cleaned your cell phone?) 

I brush the shadow all the way from the inner crease of my eye to the outer brow bone. Now, because I use this as a primer for other eye shadow colors, I apply it all over my eye, including the brow bone. Just keep in mind that it's best and most effective to fully pigment the eyelid. I love the way this shadow is shimmery and smooth and keeps its color vivid! It's also fantastic to mix other colors and comes off with relative ease. The metallic taupe is my favorite shade, but I'm eyeing some others as well. 

And that's it! I'll go into more detail with my full beauty routines, but for now, enjoy! Do you guys have any eye products that you're in love with? Post them in the comments below! As for me, I'm eyeing this awesome Galaxy Chic palette by BH Cosmetics. I don't have a birthday for a while, but if you REALLY like this blog...

you can always buy me some eyeshadow.