1) Milani Compact Minerals in Nude Buff
2) Palladio Herbal Plump 'N' Shine in "Sheerly Pink"
3) Weleda Skin Food (Trial Size)
4) Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets
5) Monistat Chafing Relief Gel
6) Ulta Professional Retractable Kabuki
7) MAC Powerpoint Eye Liner in Engraved
8) CoverBlend by Exuviance Concealer in Beige and Light
9) Benefit Thrrrob Powder
10) MAC Blot Powder in Medium Dark

Any questions or comments?
What is in your makeup bag? Let me know!

During my Spring Feedback Giveaway, I received many excellent questions to respond to! This is the second of the "Top Five" questions being answered. The first question can be found here. Also, the winner's question is answered here!

Reader Leesha asked: "I'm in search of the perfect eyeshadow (preferably mint green), what brand would you suggest?"

Shop With a Vengeance Response:
The perfect eyeshadow varies by preference of course! Some wearers prefer a cream or stick shadow, while others would never even touch the stuff.

Personally, I like to use loose mineral eye shadows or regular pan shadows. The important thing, in order to make your mint shadow really "pop", is to use a primer (like Urban Decay Primer Potion).

Here is a variety of mint green picks in several formulas!

If you happen to be a beauty "snob", here are some high-end picks for your enjoyment ;)

• Benefit Lust Duster "Moon Doggie"
  $18. at Benefit
• MAC Shadestick "Lucky Jade"
  16.50 at MAC
• Urban Decay Eye Shadow "Green Goddess" (shown)
  $16 at Sephora
• Smashbox Single Eye Shadow "Zoom"
  $16 at Sephora
  

There are many great drugstore picks that work just as well as the high-end brands. If you are on a budget, you should try these:

• Ulta Single Shadow "Mint" (shown)
  $6.50 at Ulta
• Milani Eye Shadow Compacts "Garden Mist"
  $3.50 at Salons Plus
• NYX Single Shadow "Spring Leaf"
  $3.99 at CherryCulture
  

Hope that helps a bit, Leesha!!

If you have any more suggestions for Leesha, or if you've tried any of my picks, go on, post :)

So, today I stopped by my local Benefit counter and picked up Thrrrob! and California Kissin'. Love 'em so far, I'll most likely post in more detail in the future about one or the other.

But for now, a brief summary in case you aren't familiar with either product: California Kissin' is the perfect blue based gloss, great alone or to go over other lip products and give you a pearly white smile because of the blue tint. "Thrrrob!" is Benefit's new box powder, offering a deep pink glow that works as a beautiful blush. I also picked up some goodies to add to the pot for our new Giveaway!

I got approved for ChickAdvisor's Product Review Club as well, so perhaps I can do double duty and post my product reviews here and there ;)

I also added a new Page Element (see left), so that SWAV's latest big news/events are always easily accessible.

Thanks for checking in!

Hi there!

I am extremely pleased to announce that I've decided to host Shop With a Vengeance's first ever prize giveaway!

Our first giveaway is designed to start you off looking beautiful and fresh for Spring! I wanted to hear your beauty/style questions and feedback, so I decided to combine that with a prize. Just for participating, one lucky reader will win a sample size trio, consisting of Benefit's Benetint, Biolage Smoothing Conditioner, and Benefit's You Rebel Lite.

So what do you have to do? Just reply to this post with a beauty or style related question before 3/31/2008, and link back to your email address or website. Ask anything you want, as long as it's on topic! That's all you have to do!

A winner will be selected at random from all entries on April 1st, 2008. Also, the best five questions will be selected for a post response in April. One question per person, please :)

Remember: If you don't provide your email, I will not be able to let you know if you've won or get your info to send you the products. **EDIT: If you do not feel comfortable posting your email in the comments, you can email it to me separately. You can also link back to your website if your email is provided there. If no email address is received, you will be disqualified from the giveaway!

Good luck everyone and thanks in advance for participating!

This Giveaway is Closed! Check out the results here!