Because I still love it…

As you probably well know by now, I’m a scatterbrained person. I can only keep track of so many things at once.
Which has made me a huge fan of multitasking products.

For this reason I fell in love with duct tape at a very young age. I thought it was amazing how many things I could fix or create with it.
Hole in your pants? Patch it in seconds. It may not be fancy but your undies aren’t showing so…it’s workable.
Wanna hang your Ricky Martin poster? No nails needed my friend, stick that bad boy up with a square of the silver stuff.
Not feeling like wasting your hard earned cash money on shoes? No prob. Duct tape sandals will last you an entire summer (and probably FAR longer if your mom doesn’t get a hold of em).

Do you see where I’m going with this?

I’m talking about the Revlon Kajal Pencil in Purple Reign (you may remember from my Allure contest last year when I first fell in love with this little duct tape inspired goodie)
IT DOES EVERYTHING:

Get it at CVS or on Walmart and then….

This cream color is perfect for rimming the inner lining of the eye and in so doing making your eyeballs look bigger!

This trick can cover even the darkest and brightest of blemishes. Dot the pencil directly on top of the spot, then take a fluffy shadow brush and dust some powder over it to blend. (and OK I didn’t actually have a blemish on my chin in this photo but only because I’m pregnant and no longer have a “that time of the month” which has been pretty great skin-wise!)

Fill the center of your bottom lip and draw right above the bow of your lips with the light side of the pencil. Dab it in with your finger, then layer on some gloss, this creates a “pouty” full lipped illusion that you’ll get hooked on. (I forgot to do the gloss part – due to intense morning sickness – and so in the rest of my photos my lips look chalky, please forgive me and be sure not to make the same mistake:)

To get an instant uplift on your arches try this trick by using the bright side of the liner right beneath adn above the highest part of your brow.

It can also sub as an under eye brightener in a pinch.

This is an awesome trick for making your eye color stand out (especially for green or blue eyes) Use the purple side to line right in your tearline. The contrast will totally bring out your sparklers.

Use as a light or purple shadow OR to help get a longer lasting and more vibrant color out of your shadow, use the light side underneath.

I use the dark purple side to blend into my lips with doubles as a soft violet lip color. Or use the light side beneath your lipstick to make the color pop.

Favorite trick in the book. The pencil makes it super easy to get a thin straight line, just tap it afterword with your fingers to smooth it out.

You know when you get the bags that actually create a visible semi-circle under your eyes?
This little trick WILL WORK WONDERS ON THAT!
Draw right smack on top of that crease then lightly tap it with your fingers an watch your bag line soften dramatically.
(you can use it on any “crease” on your face that bothers you)

{All of these gorgeous photos were taken by Jessica Jenae Photography, she is AMAZINGLY talented}

HAPPY HUMP DAY!