Update on LC Brushes

So, remember how excited I was to find Lowe Cornell brushes at teh Wal-Marts? Well, I'm just glad they were only 5$! 

They are complete crap! The bristles weren't soft and didn't bend well. Also, they shed bristles really, really bad. I'm glad I only tested them on my nails and not on my face! 

My nails turned out decently thanks to a nice tutorial by Kawaii Nails. I will edit this post with pictures and a link to her blog tomorrow morning after I go to check in on my thesis at the library. 

EDIT: Kawaii Nails

check her site for her really good tutorial on nail gradation.

Here's my lame attempt. I don't have steady hands at all!

sleep tight!

<3sba

Found it!

Here's a tip that some may not know:

E.L.F. products are available at most cheap-ey like stores.

Here's a list of where and what E.L.F. products  I've found in person:

K-Mart - eye shadows, lip gloss, lip stick, brow tamer

Holliday's - eyeshadows, lip gloss, lip stick, mascara

Fred's - Brushes, eyeshadows, lip gloss, lip stick, mascara

The trend seems to be to carry the essentials of makeup. However, if you luck up, you might find that the store carries E.L.F. brushes (unfortunately, they aren't the black studio label), and they are still just a dollar!

I've ordered from E.L.F. before and it is true that the have bad shipping and it takes for-ev-er.

So, if you're wanting to try their stuff out first, or you like having cheap brushes, give your local dollar store a try. You'd be surprised at what you can find!

<3sba