OK, I totally get that there’s a hurricane coming outside. But truth be told, the first thing I really wanted to do this morning was test out the new Victoria’s Secret Kajal Eye Liner I just bought yesterday. Is it sad that these are my priorities? :-/

I came across this kajal eyeliner from their limited-edition Hypnotic Beauty Collection first when scouring their website recently. If you remember, the last kajal eye liner I tested (and loved) was Guerlain’s Kohl Kajal which costs about $36. But if you don’t have that kind of dough to shell out, get this: VS’s costs less than half that – $15!

I’m a sucker for packaging, and the royal blues box design and gold case that it comes looks like it’s ready to take a trip down the runway itself.

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Hope you enjoyed reading Part I of my interview with Emily Katz, Makeup Supervisor on the set of Lost! Here are some more tips from Emily, and we talk bronzer, eye liner…and food! Read on:

SA: What bronzers or blushes do you recommend for different skin tones?

EK: I like to use the Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder for darker skin tones, but I use Estée Lauder in rose or plum nuance normally on Asian skin tones, or medium complexions. On fair or freckly skin, I use Benefit Posie Tint, which is absolutely brilliant. It’s not shimmery, so great for the “on island” look and fantastic on fair, olive, or latin skin tones. Sometimes on lighter skin I use the MAC Matte Bronzer, and to get that sunkissed look, sometimes the Bobbi Brown in Apricot, which you have to be careful with because it can easily look graphically neon. Bobbi Brown in Clementine is a little more user-friendly, and not as vivid but still has that bright peachy color.

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