Deanna Flows: Bare Escentuals

Bare Escentuals is one of the first make-up lines I tried as a teenager. The brands motto "Swirl, Tap, and Buff" makes it an easy application for all ages. The beauty line is known for its bareMinerals, which are blendable, vibrant, and smudge free. A healthy plus for your skincare is that these minerals are created with non-toxic preservatives. Last year's campaign for Bare Escentuals encouraged everyone to embrace their inner beauty. The poetic ad caught my attention, when I was flipping through a magazine: "Be a force of beauty. Pretty is not enough. Pretty is nice. It's fine. Pretty can turn heads. But beauty? Beauty can change the whole World. Pretty is what you are, but beauty is what you do with it. Pretty lifts spirits. Beauty makes them soar. So smile. Be Bold. Show your beauty. Because when you put pretty into action, there's no limit to what you can do."-Bare Escentuals

For Christmas, my parents gave me two bareMinerals sets. The first set Year of Beauty contains twelve
eyeshadows for every month of the year. I love how the eyeshadows are highly pigmented, feel light, and glide on smoothly. The eyeshadows are conveniently versatile, you can customize your own shades by mixing the pigments together. You can also use light shades as a highlighter for the face, add a little bit of water to use as eyeliner, or layer to intensify the color. The creative possibilities are endless! Overall I rate this set five out of five stars. The second set Flawless and Fearless is a collection duo that contains a mini Pretty Amazing lip color in Fearless and a mini Flawless Definition Volumizing mascara in Black.

I love how the lip color is a two in one, lipstick and lipgloss. The texture is creamy, leaving the lips hydrated with an ultra shine. The lip shade is gorgeous and perfect for everyday wear. The mascara separates, lengthens, and volumizes lashes. I only apply two coats of this mascara for my upper lashes, and one coat for my bottom lashes, the result looks like I am wearing falsies. With this mascara, I don't even have to use a lash primer or curl my lashes prior. Flawless has become one of my top favorite mascaras. I rate this set five out of five stars as well. Down below are swatches of the shades. Thank you for the gift mom and dad!