5 Makeup Tools I Cant Live Without

Hey Beauties!

There are so many new beauty tools/ products that are being released daily it can definitely become overwhelming. Today I thought I'd go over my top 5 beauty tools that I can't live without in hopes to help you realize some essentials and new tools/ products that you can avoid.

My first go to product is probably very obvious and in many peoples everyday makeup routine... the beauty blender. I have a couple different beauty blenders. I have an actual Beauty Blender brand and a few from the drugstore. Honestly, there are slim to no differences between the name brand and drugstore versions. But regardless, I use my beauty blender more than any other beauty tool I own. I use it to apply/ blend foundation, concealer, even powder (baking concealer). Beauty sponges can be used for a wide variety of uses and there are no real "rules" when it comes to using them. Here's a link to Sephora for the Beauty Blender

http://www.sephora.com/beautyblender-P228913?skuId=1151869&icid2=products%20grid:p228913

And a link to Shoppers Drug Mart where I get some of my beauty sponges

http://www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca/en/beauty/makeup/makeup-tools/details/057800832997

Next, is a good pair of tweezers. Personally I use Quo slant tip tweezers. Again, these have many purposes. Obviously, the main one is removing hair from around the eyes /eyebrows but another common use for tweezers are to apply false lashes. I like these slanted tip ones for applying false lashes because they allow me to have a better view of the lash line (I find when I use straight tweezers my hand blocks my clear view). I find these are a great brand of tweezers because there fairly inexpensive but offer the same outcome as more expensive ones.

Here's a link to the kind that I use

http://www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca/en/beauty/makeup/makeup-tools/details/057800881971

Another tool I can't live without is a good eyelash curler. The kind I am using right now and have and no trouble with is Tweezerman. The nice thing about this lash curler is that it is shaped specifically to my eye shape and allows me to curl all my lashes. Tweezerman (not sure about other brands) offer different types of lash curlers for different shaped eyes. A good curl on the lash can work wonders for the eye and truly awaken the face. Even if you just curl the lashes and throw on some mascara you'll be good to go!

Heres a link to the eyelash curler I use: http://www.sephora.com/procurl-eyelash-curler-P230701?skuId=1148022&icid2=products%20grid:p230701

My fourth beauty tool I can't live without is my Tarte Powder Player bamboo pressed powder brush. Not only do I use this brush to press my translucent powder into the skin, I also use it to help blend harsh lines that I see after the makeup application. This brush is fairly wide and is very densely packed which makes it perfect for buffing out imperfections.

Here's a link to Tarte where you can check it out for yourself!

https://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-powder-player-bamboo-pressed-powder-brush

Finally, my last must have tool is not even necessarily a tool but an essential in my routine. Its the Crest 3D White Whitestrips. I use these every few days to help keep my smile bright and white. I find that having beautiful white teeth will only add to the finished makeup application!

I hope this small list of some of my essential tools can help you figure out what is a MUST HAVE and what can simply be skipped!

xo

J