lately i've been feeling like my makeup routine was leaning towards the blah side and i was ready to spice things up. so when my makeup-loving friend and favorite travel mate, avery bleu, came to town i told her she wasn't leaving without taking me to sephora.

here's what i came home with and some of avery bleu's favorite beauty picks:
- urban decay eye shadow, eye liner (i picked a fun greenish color} and and eye shadow primer. this is a makeup line i would probably walk passed, but avery bleu is a big fan. she said the primer is one of her all-time favorite makeup items.
- make up forever eye liner in classic black. i love how thin this goes on. and stays on!
- laura mercier tinted moisturizer - illuminating. i've been using laura mercier for years but avery recommended trying the illuminating version. it's amazing. it gives you that glow without being too shinny or worse oily.
- nars bronzer. this actually was a spry pick, but avery approved. i'm still finishing up my old bronzer so no report on how i like this yet.
what are your makeup favorites? do you use any of these? anything else you love that i should try? i'm open to recommendations!