Bright and Perky Peepers....Yes and No.

Ok, so I have been lacking at the moment on the posts. Work has gotten rough the past few days and I have been too beat to do anything when I get home.

Thankfully, the awesomely, fantastic Diva over at Lizzie in Progress heard my prayers and provided me with a wonderful product review.

Enjoy!

Hello to all you java-lovin' readers! I was roaming around Target beauty department the other day stocking up on my supplies. I had a coupon for $1.00 off any Almay product so I zeroed in on what they had to offer.

If you watch a shit-ton of What Not to Wear like I do, you know the best way to brighten up your eyes is to have a highlight shadow under your brow and in the corner of your eye (PS Carmindy, I've been doing the corner-of-your-eye trick since the late 90's. So there). Normally I use CoverGirls Eye Enhancers in "Champagne", but since I had coupon for Almay, I decided to test something new.

I stumbled upon Almay's Bright Eyes highlighter/liner duo. What the heck, I'll give it a try.

According to Almay the product is meant to "Instantly refreshes and enhances your eyes with a unique natural complex of marine extracts, white tea and light reflectors. The eyeliner works double duty to softly define eyes, while the highlighter illuminates the brow bone and corners for a lifting effect".

It comes in three colors to correspond with your complexion: Cocoa/ Pearl, Dark Chocolate/Shell, and Black/Champagne. I was originally going to get the Black/Champagne combo, but I have never liked black eyeliner on me, so I settled with the Cocoa/Pearl set.

Eyeliner
I usually use a liquid liner or a dark brown powder to line my eyes. This stick is much lighter. Since I like a darker hue, I'm not digging the eyeliner part. I didn't feel like I could get it smudged into the lash line and that is a huge pet peeve of mine. If you like a lighter, softer look then this is right up your ally.

Highlighter
I was really excited about using this product because I thought it would be simpler then my shadow/brush technique. This one step process is much easier- boom boom and I am done. Since I am always running late, every second counts.

For as soft as the liner is, the highlighter is harsh. I find myself dabbing at it with my finger to soften the color. All it is really highlighting is the fact that I need to pluck my eyebrows.

However the point to the highlighter end (and the eyeliner end for that matter) gets dull very quickly. The pencil is thicker then a normal eyeliner so you need a sharpener with a bigger opening. I have found myself sharpening almost every two days.

Does it brighten my eyes? Sure. Am I in love with it? Ehh.

My final evaluation: I don't think I would spend the $8.99 for this product again. Coupon or not.

Tomorrow I'm headed back to Tar-zay for my trusty CoverGirl Champagne.

Always and Forever,
ME (Lizzie in Progress)

To add my own little comment about Almay:

My mom is ultra sensitive when it comes to eye products. She has used everything under the sun and apparently the only eyeliner that does not cause a (very unsexy) allergic reaction is Almay. She swears by their eye products.

But I am with LizzieBeth on the Enhancers. Any more when it comes to make-up (other than lip stick), it's always best to stick with what works best for you. Straying just leads to wasted money.

Thank you Lizzie in Progress for the review. I can envision you in all your Diva-ness staring contemplatively at all the cosmetics in Target. One day I would love to join you in Target shopping frenzy. I have a feeling you and I would do a quite a bit of damage (to our wallets that is.)

So check out Lizzie in Progress. It's awesome, she's awesome. Hell, she's just a girl who wants the world!