Paycheck #4: Eye Crayon

Your fourth makeup bag makeover purchase will be a cream eye pencil. Now, I know what you're thinking: I wear eyeshadow already. What do I need an eye crayon for? Waste of money!  I'll tell you why: because an eye crayon is so much simpler. I love doing my eye makeup with various my eyeshadow palettes, but when in a hurry, a good eye crayon is a lifesaver! I use a similar eye crayon to this one here, the Pixi Lid Shadow Pen — mine is from the Target PixiGlow line (in stores this March). I've briefly tried the slightly-more-schmancy  Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Color and it looked very pretty as well. Both are luminescent, which bring light around your eyes and make them look bigger.

Pixi Lid Last Shadow Pen, $18, Target.com

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Color, $24, LauraMercier.com