Weekly Makeup Basket - December 23, 2018

This is my "free for all week" before I jump back into project pan items next week. Unfortunately, I worked Christmas this year (I'm a nurse, so holidays and weekends off are not a guaranteed thing). This picture is also a look at how my makeup basket normally looks before I spruce it up for the weekly photo.

Base products:
~ Lancome teint idole "90 Ivore" - surprisingly too light on me. It was a near perfect match when I tried it on in Ulta, which makes me very wary of their lighting now. Luckily I only got a sample.
~ Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi sample - used for mixing with the foundation, and it's been working pretty well so far.
~ Tatcha silk canvas primer
~ L'Oreal Magic Lumi highlighter pen "860 Fair" - I use this as an under-eye concealer
~ Mac Fix+ - not a great setting spray, but decent for foiling eyeshadow
~ Cover FX perfect setting powder "Translucent Light"

Face products:
~ Benefit Hoola Lite bronzer
~ NARS blush "Orgasm"
~ Becca highlighter "Vanilla Quartz"

Eye products:
~ ABH Sultry eyeshadow palette - yes, I bought another one. It was my Christmas gift to myself. I love all the metallic colors. If I apply with just the brush I get a pretty wash of sparkly color, or I use the Fix+ to foil it for a more dramatic look. No regrets.
~ Lorac eyeshadow primer
~ Jesse's Girl black liquid eyeliner
~ UD walk of shame waterline eyeliner
~ L'Oreal highlight eyeliner - this product is never going away, and it's time I accept that.
~ Estee Lauder mascara

Brow products:
~ ABH tinted brow gel "Espresso"
~ ABH brow definer "Medium Brown"

Lip products:
~ Buxom lip liner "Hush Hush"
~ NARS Audacious lipstick "Anita"

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