I’m not much of a beauty product tester. I find a favorite product, and I continue to buy the same things over and over again because I know they work. I wouldn’t call myself adventurous when it comes to makeup.
However, when I was given the opportunity to try some new products and some bestselling products from Mary Kay I jumped at the chance. A sorority sister of mine did a Mary Kay party at my apartment ten years ago, and that was the last time I tried Mary Kay products. But I remember loving them then, and I was excited to try them again.
I opened up my box and was so pleased to see such a huge variety of products to test. I removed all of my makeup and moisturized my face and got to work!
I applied my every day tinted moisturizer and then opened up the Mary Kay® Compact Mini that had three Mary Kay Mineral Eye Colors in Golden Vanilla, Lavender Fog, and Truffle, and a Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color in Shy Blush. This little compact has every single thing I need in it. And the little brushes fit right underneath the colors. It’s perfect for when I’m on-the-go and need to reapply when I’m not at home.
To finish off my eye shadow look, I also used the Mary Kay Mineral Eye Color in Sweet Plum. This color is so pretty and the perfect color for the crease in my eye.
After I finished up the eye shadow, I applied some of my own eye liner and then opened up the mascara from Mary Kay. I am such a fan of mascara. I really need to always use waterproof mascara, but decided to try the Mary Kay® Ultimate Mascara™ . It creates a bold and dramatic look, and it creates longer looking lashes and lasts all day long! I primed my lashes with the Mary Kay® Lash Primer, and I can’t say enough great things about Lash Primer. This is the key to having my mascara stay on longer and show up bolder. It also helps lashes stay curled longer. The Lash Primer and Ultimate Mascara™ duo is one of the best combos I’ve ever tried.
I finished with the Mary Kay® NouriShine Plus™ Lip Gloss in Café Au Lait. I’ve never been a huge fan of lip gloss because I’ve only tried really sticky glosses. With this lip gloss, my lips felt moisturized, the color appeared to stay in place, and it was not at all sticky!
I’m so pleased with the very natural look I achieved with all of these colors. The makeup is light and actually feels good on my skin.
And now for one last very important review. The Mary Kay TimeWise® Microdermabrasion Set was sent from the heavens. It’s a two-step set that fights fine lines, refines pores, and leaves my skin feeling so smooth almost immediately. Really, after one week I saw visible results. And it smells wonderful and is just a great way to end a day, in my opinion. I will always use the TimeWise® set now that I know how great it is! What about you?
Tell me the greatest beauty tip you’ve learned for an opportunity to win a fabulous Mary Kay gift basket, courtesy of BlogHer.
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This giveaway is open to US Residents age 19 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
The Official Rules are available here.
This sweepstakes runs from 11/19/12–12/31/12.
Be sure to visit the Mary Kay page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win!
I was provided with Mary Kay products to use and review, and was compensated for this post, however all opinions are my own.
Kodi says
The best tip I’ve learned is to do a bold lip or eye. Not both. Since I heard this I’ve noticed that when I see someone wearing “too much” makeup it’s because they’re wearing bold lips and eyes.
Jennifer Getts says
the greatest tip i ever received for my face was to ALWAYS, ALWAYS wash and moisturize each morning and evening!! :o)
Julia says
i love Mary Kay, my best tip: use a lip liner all over the lip for long lasting color!
Jess says
I got the same great advice as Jennifer (above), but I don’t always follow it… :/ The best advice that I’ve gotten that I USE is to put a little white eye shadow on the corners of the your eyes to brighten up your eyes – this has been HUGE since having a baby!!! 😉
Erin says
The best tip I received was to moisturize before applying makeup to create a good, even base for foundation!
I’ve used Mary Kay for almost 10 years. It’s the best, IMO!!
Jenn M. says
Wash your face, EVERY night before you go to bed. Then make sure you put on some moisturizer.
Dianna says
The obvious key for me is moisturizer. It makes such a difference to the look and feel of my makeup.
Allison B says
The best tip I’ve learned is to take off your makeup every night!
Megan says
The most important thing I’ve learned is to always take my makeup off before bed. A clean face is SO important to let your skin breath and restore itself at night 🙂
Sarah Wright-Gaul says
Always take make off before bed! Especially eye make up! We don’t need any help looking older!
Moisturize – even in the summer when it is hot. Your face (and body) need moisture!
hhooks says
The best tip I’ve learned is to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!!
Caity says
I was told years ago to only use my ring finger when applying any make up by hand. Apparently because the ring finger is typically the weakest it is also the gentlest for the delicate skin around our eyes.
Tosha says
The best beauty tip I’ve learned is “a little goes a long way”
Toni :O) says
The best tip I’ve ever received is to use SPF every.single.day no matter if it is cloudy out or not. I love MK products!
Bethany says
The greatest beauty tip I’ve abided by for the longest is using a tint or foundation with a higher (than most) SPF. Gotta keep that sun damage at bay!
Nina says
To wash my face every evening,even when I’m so tired it’s the last thing I want to do!
Michelle says
The best tips I’ve ever received are…wash your face every night before bed and moisturize! I’m great at washing my face every night…just have to have a clean fresh face before bed, but I’m not so good about moisturizing.
lindsey says
Best tip? Less is more!
Emily Baker says
The best beauty tip I’ve received is to never go to bed with your makeup on!
Ellen says
Yep, washing my makeup off at night is definitely the best tip I’ve ever gotten. It really helps keep my skin clear when I’m not too lazy to do it.
Holly Marie says
Best tip? To apply eye cream with my ring finger : )
Corinne says
The best tip I have received is to put lotion on you eyelids becuase it help eye shadow stay on longer.
Kelly says
The best tip I’ve learned is to wash your face EVERY night!
Amber says
The best tip I’ve heard is to pay attention to your foundation color…you may actually need a summer and a winter shade based on how much sun you get in the summer.
Brenda says
Use the same moisturizing product on your neck as you do your face. Drink lots of water also.
Alison S says
The one thing I have learned is that less is more when it comes to makeup!!!
Amanda says
My mother has aged beautifully despite her many years in the sun and she swears it’s because of two things – aloe vera and water. She uses aloe vera gel on her face daily and drinks TONS of water. Easy little things to try 🙂
Rebekah says
The best thing that I learned is to always wash your face before you go to bed…you can age your face just by leaving your makeup on all night.
Lesley says
I sold Mary Kay for a short amount of time and still wear their products. One trick I learned while I was a consultant was that their mascara is really easy to get off with a qtip if you get any accidental smudges or lash marks on your eye lids. Just lightly brush away and it doesn’t mess up your eye shadow any. Thanks.
Jessica Crawford says
I love Mary Kay, awesome giveaway!
Ashley says
I love Mary Kay satin hands!!
Janelle says
Be sure to use moisturizer at night!
Nicole says
The best beauty tip I ever heard was “less is more”- you can never go wrong with that rule!
Lesli says
Best tip, wash and apply moisturizer morning and night. Love me some MK!
Barb says
The best tip is to always wash your face and remove your make-up before going to bed!
Ashley says
Best tip is to always wash your face before bedtime! I would love to try their micro derm set!
Laura says
Always take your make-up off before bed!!
Kelly Massman says
I learned that good exfoliation is absolutely key to fighting signs of aging! Thanks for a chance to win and have a great day!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
Sara says
My sister sells Mary Kay. When she first started, I thought ugh, I have to change my makeup and skincare products to be a supportive sister. This sucks. And then I actually tried the products, and I really love them. I think my best beauty tip is to get enough sleep. And when you can’t, yellow concealer works wonders on those dark circles!
Lisa Brown says
Greatest beauty tip: don’t stress. Stress is so hard on skin and can prematurely age you.
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
Lisa Brown says
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Jessica says
The greatest beauty tip I ever learned was to not just apply bronzer/blush to your cheeks, but anywhere the sun would naturally hit your face- forehead, nose and chin!
Meghan Reid says
You stole my beauty tip because it is using microdermabrasion! I swear by that stuff! Love it!
Ashley K says
The best beauty tip I’ve ever heard was always sunscreen! You’ve got to protect the base for your makeup 🙂
Eunice says
moisturize your neck too!! i was in my sister’s wedding last week and had a friend do my makeup (i don’t typically use very much makeup), pretty sure i hadn’t felt as pretty since my own wedding day 10+ yrs ago!! i’m now on a mission to find new makeup, would love to win it!!:)
Cary D says
I love Mary Kay…and you look great !
Laura F. says
The best tip I ever got was to apply a little bit of your concealer to your eyelid as well as under your eye. This keeps your lids from looking puffy and red.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Ashley M says
Use a toothbrush and vasoline to “brush”/exfoliate your lips!
Sarah N. says
Always, always, always wash your fash at night and always, always, always use sunscreen.
Sherry says
Always moisturize before bed
Kelly S. says
The best tip I’ve heard lately is to use a thin facial lotion first and then on top of it-use a heavy lotion. (Bobby Brown tip).
Thanks so much for the chance to win.
Rebecca says
Best tip is to remove all makeup every night, no matter how tired you are. And don’t forget to moisturize!
Mae says
I have eyelashes that stick straight out without any kind of curl to them. When I was first learning to put on makeup as a teen, the best advise I got was to curl them before using mascara to open up my eyes.
joy says
Wash and moisturize morning and night
karen singer says
Get plenty of sleep and drink plenty of water! That really helps your skin.
Megan Ferguson says
The best tip I ever received regarding beauty and face care was from my mother who said, “You are never too young to start taking proper care of your face.” She always instilled using proper facial cleansers, moisturizers, etc to prevent sun damage and aging!
Samantha C. says
One of the best tips is to always wash your your face before going to bed and to always use moisturizer!
Elisabeth A. says
Remove your make-up and wash your face before bed!
susan says
Use extra moisturizer from your face on the tops of your hands!
Julie M. says
My beauty tip is to use MK eye pimer before applying eyeshadow; it will stay put all day!
Shaylin Morgan says
Drink lots of water and always wear sunscreen – keep your skin healthy and protected!
Jennifer Z. says
Remove your makeup before bed! Sometimes hard to follow, but so important.
Karina Lee says
put all your powdered make up on before your mascara so no powder gets stuck on your lashes
Karina Lee says
https://twitter.com/karinaroselee/status/271015140399382529
Krista says
Always remove make up before bed. I know how important this tip is, but I have to admit I am occasionally guilty of not following it.
Leslie says
I feel like the best beauty tip I’ve received it to wash my face each night. i have combination skin and I feel like washing each night really helps me!
Julianne says
The best tip I’ve gotten is to always make sure to have sunscreen!
Catherine says
Drink lots of water for great skin!
Laura in LA says
I learned to apply moisturizers very light handed in upward strokes, so you aren’t tugging your skin downward. This tip was told to me at a Mary Kay party!
Erin (P) G says
The best beauty advice I think I’ve been given is to always wash & moisturize before going to bed at night. Would love to win a Mary Kay gift basket seeing as how I don’t typically purchase MK makeup.
Erin (P) G says
https://twitter.com/spongehead102/status/271126776569266176
laurenbtrain says
lots of water, moisturize and wear SPF to prevent wrinkles!
Mrs. Jones says
The greatest beauty tip I’ve learned is to get enough sleep, and moisturize WELL!
Mrs. Jones says
I Tweeted about the giveaway! https://twitter.com/aRealLifeWife/status/271292425018937344
karenmed409 says
I use a moisturizer under my makeup and switch out in summer months to wear a sunscreen under my makeup instead. It does the same trick and doesn’t dry my skin
Tara G. says
I had a MK consultant tell me to put a little foundation on my lips prior to applying lipstick, and it worked so well to keep it even!
Elaine says
Drink lots of water and moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!!
Erika says
My best tip is simply washing my face every night without fail!
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Carolyn G says
If you have oily skin use a little rubbing alcohol and that will stop the oil
Courtney H. says
Moisturizer is pertinent, no matter what type of skin you have.
Kim says
Greatest beauty tip I’ve ever read was to use honey- it was s recent disvoery and has done amazing things to my oily and sometimes dry (yes, i’m blessed with some great skin!) skin, I’ve been washing with it and using it as a mask- amazing!
Pamela S says
My best advice is to use SUNSCREEN. I didn’t always do that when younger, and my face shows it now. Thanks.
Pamela S says
I also entered via the 4th choice in the rules. Thanks.
Tracy Clements says
Always moisterize w/spf and remove all makeup every night. And smile,it increases your face value.
Rachel Miller says
Lash primer?!? Didn’t know that existed, that sounds like a super tip!
Mary M. says
Sleep is the most important thing you can do.
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Mary M. says
I tweeted also
https://twitter.com/marybug2/status/274879586624495616
Amy S. says
The best tip I’ve learned is you can use baby wipes as make-up remover sheets at night when on the road.
Maria Cantu says
always use moisturizer and sunscreen
Tina M says
drink lots of water and wash your face everyday
Tina M says
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/276061841090805760
Mandy says
The best tip I’ve learned is to make sure to blend your makeup into your next a bit. You don’t want a visible line along your jaw!
CrisM says
My tip is a bit rough around the edges, so to say. I grew up with only a dad in my life, so having that first trip to the mall to buy makeup with my mom wasn’t an option. My daddy always told my sister and me, “makeup is for ugly girls”. While I don’t live by those rules now, I keep it very simple. A touch of mascara, and lip gloss. That is it. For me, simple (and natural looking) is always better! (and daddy approved).
CrisM says
https://twitter.com/crismcafee/status/277067862810718208
michele says
I have to put a bit of mascara on before heading out the door.
rondah says
use vasoline as lipgloss
rondah says
https://twitter.com/rjs682/status/277269495414931456
Lanay says
My favorite beauty tip is to exfoliate your lips by lightly brushing them with a toothbrush!
Rena says
Use an eyelash curler and heat it up a little bit with a blow dryer to get the curl to stay!
Addie Stevens says
Always use spf.
Laura says
The best tip (that I am now regretting that I didn’t follow) – ALWAYS wear sunscreen. At one point in my childhood, it was “cool” to get a sunburn. Unfortunately, it shows years later.
Rebecca Graham says
Don’t buy foundation that does not have sunscrren.
Wild Orchid says
My favorite beauty tip is to put a little white eyeliner along the inner corner of the eyes to make them appear bigger.
Thanks for the cool giveaway!
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Wild Orchid says
tweet-https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/281936417238708224
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rachel says
Giving yourself a makeup free day every now and then! It does wonders for my skin
Madeline says
My best beauty tip (that I learned the hard way) is: to look younger, don’t overpluck your eyebrows!
Madeline says
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/282294508849356801
Kerry says
Best tip – to use the clarisonic facial brush!
Amy Tong says
The greatest beauty top I’ve learned is put on a moisturizing mask before putter on makeup. The foundation will absorb much better. Works like a charm every time.
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Amy Tong says
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/284204926085758976
Amy [at] utry [dot] it
Kate says
Stay hydrated! And try a dab of toothpaste on a zit before bed – better and cheaper than any zit cream out there!
Debra Ford says
Over the years, the best advice that has helped me long term to to use the best moisturizer you can possibly afford – now that I’m older, I go for the best serum I can afford!
LAMusing says
Best tip I know is to emphasize your eyes OR your lips, not both. It will keep you from looking over made-up.
Norma says
Get lots of rest, drink lots of water, and SMILE.
latanya says
apply a good primer before applying foundation
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Lisa Garner says
My best beauty tip is to use an under eye concealer because it really helps make your face look younger.
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Lisa Garner says
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/285607004154769408
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anash says
a beauty tip that i received was to put vaseline on your hands and cover with cotton socks overnight forsoft hands! Thanks for a super giveaway!
anash says
Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/anashct3/status/285898371389079553
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Erica Best says
learning your skin is the best thing u can do for ur skin
Erica Best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/285908576860524546
Debbie B says
aways be sure to take your makeup off at night before going to bed
Debbie B says
i tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/285977602768912384