The Frenemy's Beauty Survey

The Frenemy is an awesome blogger. She did this fun survey a while back and I've wanted to do this for a while.

1) What are the 5 products you would take with you on a desert island?
SUNSCREEN in SPF 90+ (although I read anything above SPF 30 or so is basically the same as 30) in a huge Costco-sized container, chapstick (I use chapstick for lip balm the way everyone uses Kleenex to mean facial tissue) with sunscreen as well, black kohl chubby eyeliner pencil to outline my eyes to avoid glare a la the Egyptians (and also feel like a badass goddess), coconut oil (multiple uses), and Garnier Fructis leave-in conditioner. Can you tell I'm worried about sunburn? #theunbearablewhitenessofbeing
2) What are the 3 products you would splurge on if somebody gave you a giant gift card to Sephora?
This Benefit eyeliner, since I've heard it's good and I love doing winged eyeliner, a Really Good Red lipcolor, and either a really good eyebrow pencil or Benefit Lollitint
3) What’s the beauty product you are most afraid of using?
False eyelashes. I refuse.

4) What’s the lipstick that makes you feel the most powerful?
I don't know about feeling powerful. I think red lipstick looks really good on me, but I'm always paranoid it's coming off or smearing.
5) What’s your everyday makeup routine?
Aveeno sunscreen SPF 60 on my nose (and ears if I'm wearing my hair up and am going to be in the sun), hella old CoverGirl pressed powder I bought when I was like 18 for mattifying and shine, blush (either the pink CG I think or the peach Physician's Formula my sister gave me b/c it made her break out), eyebrow kit from e.l.f. to fill in brows, eye makeup. That can be a swipe of eyeliner, eyeshadow stick, full eyeshadow contouring, or winged eyeliner, etc. I usually save mascara (a sample of this one in black or CG naturalluxe in black-brown) for church and special occasions. Lipgloss or -stick or balm. Neutrogena concealer if I'm wearing contacts. The face stuff varies less than the eye or lip makeup.
6) Top 3 drugstore finds you cannot live without?
I buy almost everything at the drugstore, so I can't choose three. I'd say probably my e.l.f. studio makeup brushes. OH WAIT MY e.l.f. MAKEUP REMOVER PEN. Q-tips (knockoff) and cotton rounds.
7) Top 3 higher end finds that were actually worth the splurge?
I like never splurge on anything. I use coupons for the drugstore products I buy. I think my mom was the one who bought this, but I really like Cetaphil face cleanser. My mom and sister and I used to get Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion or Gel and I looooooved them. I may buy it again now that I have money. I also have this Clinique lipstick (Color Surge Bare Brilliance in 22 Pink Beach) that I love that's probably discontinued, but if they have it when I'm out of the tube I have I'll buy it again.
8) What’s your nighttime skincare routine?
Hahaha so bad for someone as old as I am. Half the time I just sleep with everything on. If I'm being good I use a makeup remover wipe, rinse with water, use this gr8 dollar store knockoff toner that is basically the exact same thing as Clinique's Clarifying Lotion 2 to wipe extra gunk off with a cotton round, and moisturize with Equate baby lotion. If I'm being medium, I wipe eyeliner off with a tissue. I also have eye makeup remover I got when my visiting cousin left it behind; I use it to take off my eye makeup with a cotton round (usually just if I was wearing liquid eyeliner and/or concealer). When I'm at my parents' I use Simple eye makeup remover pads (sample) and Cetaphil face cleanser, which is pretty good. Lately I've had dry patches around my mouth and I've been using coconut oil on them.
9) Products you keep buying even though you have too many?
Lipgloss, eyeshadow sticks, nail polish. Usually these are from the dollar store or e.l.f. products so they don't put too big of a dent in my pocket

10) Eyeshadow colors you gravitate towards? If you could only keep one eyeshadow palette, which one would you keep?
Browns (because they make my blueish eyes pop) and purples (my favorite color). I like grays a lot too. I don't really have palettes, just maybe duos and trios. Oh, I do have one mini travel palette in a fake metallic pewter snakeskin case. It has a purple trio (eggplant and two shades of lilac) in one side and a quad of sheer golden, brown, sheer silver, and sheer teal in the other. I use it a lot. It was a gift.
11)What’s the one makeup brush in your collection that you would keep if you had to get rid of the rest?
My e.l.f. blush brush, probably. It's a struggle deciding between that and my smudge and contour eyeshadow brushes (also e.l.f.).
12) What’s the one product you hate putting on?
I kind of suck at putting everything on. Stuff doesn't blend right, mascara clumps and gets on the wrong places, etc.

13) Best makeup tip you love telling other people about?
I can't think of one.

14) Is there a product you started using recently that you can’t believe you didn’t use before?
Brow filler. After my e.l.f. kit is done I think I'll splurge for something a Sephora girl pushes on me. The e.l.f. kit is ok, although the gel color is too dark and the brow powder is too light and reddish. My mom has an Anastasia Beverly Hills brow gel wand (like mascara), but the eyebrow hairs are not what I need to be darker. There are gaps in my brows where the hairs refuse to grow in/over and I need them filled in. I look like Groucho Marx's granddaughter rather than Frida Kahlo with this kit. I've only just started doing it, so I'm sure I'll get the hang of it.

15) Best Beauty Advice?
Do what you want and what works for you. Take care of your skin.