PeaceBang Reviews Drugstore Brand Under Eye Concealers

Hey kids,

I hope some of you enjoy this.

To review,

elf HD Lifting Concealer
Pro: Works great. Con: Not a good range of shades.

elf High Definition Undereye Setting Powder
Pro: Sets your concealer like a champ! Con: Comes with a useless teensy brush.

elf Under Eye Conceal & Highlighter
Pro: The concealer is excellent. Con: The Highlighter is useless.

The winner is NYX High Definition Photo Concealer Wand.
Pros: Excellent range of shades, works great, blends, stays put without powder (although I recommend setting with powder for best performance).
Cons: The packaging has quality control issues: the lettering on the outside of the applicator wore right off in my hand.

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Now let’s all get some sleep, shall we?

Under Eye Concealer Testing in Progress (And Prince)

Darlings, I test because I love. I am currently trying to find the best, cruelty-free, drugstore under eye concealers and will soon post results and a video tutorial on how to apply concealer, because I am learning TRICKS.

Now let us return to weeping the loss of the great and eternally sexy Prince.

I really am devastated. What else was the 80’s but dancing to Prince at every party?

He was amazing. He had unbelievable presence and flair — like supernatural levels of fabulosity.

Fifty-seven is too young. Reports from my old boyfriend in Minneapolis are that the entire city is in shock and grieving.

Yes, it’s fine to ask your organist to play “When Doves Cry” as a Recessional on Sunday.

“Dearly beloved — we are gathered here today — to get through — this thing called LIFE.”

Oh, Prince. Thank you.

Puff Eyes

Good day, darling ones.

PeaceBang has been testing products for you, and she has found a couple she is ready to recommend for undereye puffiness and dark circles.

Let’s take a look.

First of all, if you have puffiness, you can help yourself by reducing salt intake and getting rest. Dark circles are genetic and there’s not a product on the market that will really help you reduce the circles, which is why God gave us cosmetics.

First, I have found that this product, GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream by Origins ($30) has done a noticeable job reducing puffiness for me. Put a little dab on your ring finger and dab it from the outside in, don’t rub. Let it set before you apply any make-up.

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In fact, letting skin products dry and set is VERY important in your morning and night skincare and make-up routine! Let serums absorb before applying moisturizer. Let moisturizer absorb before applying sunscreen. Let sunscreen sink in for a bit before starting make-up. Let foundation set for a minute before applying blush. Let night creams and eye creams absorb before putting your head on the pillow.

Get the picture? This all takes way less time than you think, and you can do other things while waiting for your foundation to set, like brush your hair.

Now, onto undereye concealer! LIGHTLY dab a few dots of product along your undereye, let it warm to your skin for a few moments, then gently press and blend with your ring finger or a moist sponge, blending into the inner corner of your eyelid and bridge of your nose. Pro tip: blend some of the concealer into the ruddy spots many of us have on the sides of our noses.

I am very happy with this product, a drugstore brand: Ready Set Gorgeous concealer by Cover Girl for about $7.00. Choose one shade lighter than your skin tone.

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The Latest Plus Size Horrors From Asos

Someone thought that fat women wanted crochet leg pants. Of COURSE we do!

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Oh, hey, how about a pantsuit that will make you look like a sad mushroom? I’ll take one!

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This dress sure will be pretty for no occasion any sane woman would ever attend anywhere, on any planet:

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But I bet you’ve been hankering for some pants for your “I Dream Of Genie’s Naughty Sister” fantasy cosplay, right?

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This cut and color looks awesome on zero percent of the population:

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Cheap, shiny, stiff fabric cut wonky in the skirt and did I mention SHINY? So shiny. So very shiny.

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Not only does every laydee love to be a walking advert for booze, those arm fringes really seal the deal!!

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It’s so sad when Disco Tinkerbell gets caught in mosquito netting.

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Ha, ha, Asos! I see what you did there!

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Tweedly Bang And Skin Care Shout-Outs

I am not sure if I look like Tweedly Dum or Tweedly Dee in this striped shirt that I bought to wear UNDER navy blazers for a cute nautical look and am just wearing alone over jeans today for brunch with a friend, but probably it’s their unknown sister, Tweedly Bang.

I’ve been here in Portland for like a hundred days and I have a life that consists of getting lost on the way to hotels and convention centers and asking nice strangers for directions and then getting more lost. I live in a hotel room that is strewn with conference effluvia and toiletries and despite all my best efforts, I have a blister on the side of my ankle from my awesome new shoes that are actually very walkable as long as you don’t traipse around on pavement in 100 degree weather for 45 minutes looking for the hotel where your youth group is meeting you for dinner. [Run-On Sentence Warning!] Had I remembered to put my anti-chafe gel in my bag yesterday, even that mishap wouldn’t have resulted in blisters. Fie, blisters, fie on thee!

I am seeing wonderful people and being fed spiritually but there is the matter of WHAT DAY IS IT? WHERE AM I?

I went to Powell’s City of Books last night and got a vintage guide for altar guilds (so fun!), some of Hildegard von Bingen’s meditations and a work of Meister Eckhart, and a book on dance and liturgy and performance. I bought that new novel called Station Eleven. I got some used cookbooks from a wonderful London restaurant that I’m really excited about. I love that Powell’s ships!

I am grateful for Algenist for making excellent sunblock.
I am grateful to Josie Maran for making amazing Argan Infinity Intensive Creamy Oil that has kept my feet and elbows soft.

And now I get to rejoice in time spent with beloved Harvard Div School friend the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Scheper Hughes whose work inspires and fascinates me and her adorable and dear hubby, Santos Roman.

Have a fantastic and faithful day, pigeons.
Love, Tweedly Bang

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