So I had a bit of a short, spontaneous & much needed vacay down south to America (Chicago) a few weeks ago with the fam. LOTS of eating out & shopping sums it up! Though I thought I'd go HAM on the shopping, I decided to be more for a stingy shopper this time around. I decided to ONLY buy beauty products that were either a.) not easily available in Canada or b.) were just cheaper to buy there. As my fellow Canadians already know, there are TONS of beauty products/brands available in America that we are simply deprived of here in Canada. #CanadianPainsMuch. I wish I could've brought back some of Chicago's deep dish pizza back with me too. WAH :' ( But Anyways... These are all...

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Artist Brushes | Dupes for Eye Makeup Brushes

Did you know you can use Artist or "Paint" Brushes as eye-makeup brushes? Oh, YES, you can! My other eye brushes have literally taken a backseat ever since I've got these babies in my life. Artist brushes are EXCELLENT dupes for higher end "pricey" eye brushes. Same great quality (if not better) without breaking the bank. Now, I don’t think artist brushes can replace every makeup brush for your face, but it definitely can replace a few for your eyes! A single, high quality eye brush can be very pricey and the “cheaper”, lower end ones tend to be really flimsy. Artist brushes are MADE for the precise & detailed work of an artist. These brushes are nowhere NEAR cheap! I am so impressed...

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