re: Eyeliner

I like my liner brush (3.00 or so at walmart) and a good eyeshadow, I have used gel, too and it's nice, too.

Quoting Rabbit™:" Is that the gel stuff you dip the brush in?"

Yea. I really like it. I'm wondering how often I need to buy a new brush for it though, the gel lasts forever, but I don't want to use the same brush for too long.

Quoting sassy chef:" Yea. I really like it. I'm wondering how often I need to buy a new brush for it though, the gel lasts forever, but I don't want to use the same brush for too long. "

You shouldn't need to as long you're cleaning it after each use.

Quoting LEGENDARY JAS ♥:" You shouldn't need to as long you're cleaning it after each use."

Okay, good. Just checking! I am so new to all of this...darn my dad for no teaching me how to wear eye liner.   

Quoting sassy chef:" Yea. I really like it. I'm wondering how often I need to buy a new brush for it though, the gel lasts forever, but I don't want to use the same brush for too long. "

Maybe I am weird, but I shampoo my brushes with brush shampoo (it's a bare minerals product) and it really cleans the gunk out of my brushes. They probably have other brands of brush shampoo, mine just came with my face kit.

Quoting crazy coupon lady:" I was going to suggest my lancome eyeliner, best smurf ever made. But you are on a budget and its 25.00 ... [snip!] ... a NYC, or a Hard candy I think its called (I buy it for my 10 yr old) lol it doesnt smear even when she is in the shower. lol"

Really? Thr NYC is that good, or just the hard candy? I have NYC nail polish and it's smurf, so I assumed all of their cosmetics are smurf  

Quoting Rabbit™:" Really? Thr NYC is that good, or just the hard candy? I have NYC nail polish and it's smurf, so I assumed all of their cosmetics are smurf  "

It depends upon the specific product with them, I have noticed - I don't care for the liners on myself, but I use their gel liner and I like it and I have a lipstick from them that is a good color and actually has a nice moisture content. I think it also has a lot to do with the individual person's skin, too.

Quoting Rabbit™:" Really? Thr NYC is that good, or just the hard candy? I have NYC nail polish and it's smurf, so I assumed all of their cosmetics are smurf  "

Its a toss up with NYC. They have hidden gems but most of it is smurf. Same goes for Hard Candy (IMO).

Quoting Rabbit™:" Really? Thr NYC is that good, or just the hard candy? I have NYC nail polish and it's smurf, so I assumed all of their cosmetics are smurf  "

I think its the hard candy one, I need to scrap off her face. lol she only wears make up on the weekends lol (only 10) but but it dont smear at all, at least not on her.

Quoting LolaMcKitten:" Maybe I am weird, but I shampoo my brushes with brush shampoo (it's a bare minerals product) and it ... [snip!] ... really cleans the gunk out of my brushes. They probably have other brands of brush shampoo, mine just came with my face kit. "

No, I clean it. I just thought you still had to replace it at some point. I'm kind of new to this stuff.  

Quoting sassy chef:" No, I clean it. I just thought you still had to replace it at some point. I'm kind of new to this stuff.  "

  Nah. Unless the bristles get all messed up and there's no reshaping it, you can keep your brushes. Just clean them often and well. I've only had to replace one brush and that's because my kids bent the bristles out of shape and I couldn't reshape them at all.

Quoting sassy chef:" No, I clean it. I just thought you still had to replace it at some point. I'm kind of new to this stuff.  "

That works - the only time you really have to replace brushes is if the bristles get funky or start shedding.

I buy new brushes all the time, every 2 weeks or so. I just like buying new ones tho. lol

Quoting crazy coupon lady:" I buy new brushes all the time, every 2 weeks or so. I just like buying new ones tho. lol"

I have a thing for buying brushes, too (not THAT often, though LOL) Iam always convinced that something else will work better.  

Quoting LolaMcKitten:" I have a thing for buying brushes, too (not THAT often, though LOL) Iam always convinced that something else will work better.  "

Me, I just like to shop and buy things. lol Its my bad habbit.