shop my stash featuring advent calendar makeup items

It is time for another shop my stash post here on the creation of beauty is art. This time around, several of the products included in recent holiday advent calendars were used. While opening themed advent calendars is always a fun activity during the month of December, it is even more exciting to put all of the different items to use. Recently, several products from the Revolution and Essence advent calendars were put to the test. Keep reading for some mini reviews and a makeup look.

There were a lot of exciting products in both the Revolution and Essence advent calendars, so an assortment was selected. This included the Mini Reloaded Eyeshadow Palette (Revolution), Luminous Blush-Lighter (Essence), Powder Blush in Pink Lady (Revolution), Pout Balm in Shimmer (Revolution), Matte Lip Gloss in Brunch (Revolution), Eyeliner Pencil in Black (Revolution), and Jumbo Eye Crayon (Essence).  All of these products performed well, especially the colourful cheek products and that amazing Jumbo Eye Crayon from Essence. The eyeshadow palette has such a nice combination of colours and the overall quality is impressive. The shimmer shades are my favourites, because shimmer makes life feel extra special. The Matte Lip Gloss in Brunch is another favourite. I love this easy to wear neutral. The Pout Balm was added in for extra sparkle.

For this shop my stash makeup look, the Jumbo Eye Crayon was applied all over the lid as a base and in the inner corner for extra sparkle. Then the light pink eyeshadow was applied to the inner portion of the eyelid. The pink shimmer was applied everywhere else. For a bit of depth, the matte purple shade was worked through the crease and along the lower lash line. The pink blush was added to the cheeks and then the Blush-Lighter was added on top for extra colour and shimmer. On the lips was the neutral shade, Brunch, and then the shimmery gloss was added for a little extra something. It was fun to put a few of the advent calendar items to use...and I have plans for the other beauty products that were opened this holiday season as well.

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Did you open any advent calendars over the holiday season? Have you been putting those items to use lately?