For the last couple of months, I have been enjoying the Pacifica shower gels - I have Tuscan Blood Orange and Hawaiian Ruby Guava. They are equally yummy. So, imagine my excitement when, walking through Wegman's with the troupe after a meeting, Lotus spotted a Pacifica display and on it ... the entire Pacifica line, including Solid Perfume!
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Starting today, Three Custom Color Specialists will be offering a 30% discount through June 2nd. Go to www.threecustom.com and enter "MUSHOW" at checkout.
Also, be on the lookout for new developments from this brand, including the upcoming debut on QVC. 3CC is also now available at www.dermstore.com.
Why, oh why, do I always get sucked in by the mascaras? I know I'm not the only one. Often, when you read articles with tips about the makeup every woman needs, contributors will say that the one way to automatically look better is with a good mascara. So, I'm always on the hunt for the perfect mascara. It doesn't exist, but I continue to search anyway.
Awhile ago, when I came across the original Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara, I liked it so much. It offered great volume and length and at a wonderfully convenient price. So, when Cover Girl Lash Blast Luxe came out, of course I had to try it. I should have known, from my interaction with CG Eyelights, that the idea of a shimmery mascara was a bad one. But I tried it anyway. And ... mondo disappointment. Lash Blast Luxe is fine - it's as good as the original Lash Blast. The problem is, I cannot for the life of me understand what the point of the shimmer is. Not only that, but I can't even see the shimmer. So why include it? If what you're looking for is a sparkly mascara or even one with a hint of glimmer, this is not for you. It will not give you what you're looking for. If you're interested in Lash Blast, just get Lash Blast.
... reps from BeautyBank, which is behind all the beauty lines featured in Kohl's stores: American Beauty, Grassroots Research Labs, Good Skin Pharmacy, Daisy Fuentes Beauty and Flirt! I'll have more specific information on products and product reviews coming for you in the next several days, but as a teaser, I just want you to know that I am really pleased with the level and wide array of products currently being offered in Kohl's stores. If you're looking for Beauty for a Bargain or Affordable Alternatives, Kohl's may just be the place for you!
Well, Cover Girl doesn't necessarily have the most glamorous image, but I've always thought of the brand as having that kind of every woman, all-American flair, and lately, with the addition of the TruBlend and Queen lines, the brand has really branched into the more multi-racial, diverse market, which I greatly appreciate. I encourage all women to purchase products from whatever line meets their needs. While trailing down the Cover Girl display at my local Walgreen's, I came across the Cheekers Blush in Golden Pink. The shade looked interesting in the package, so I picked it up.
I have been quite impressed with the product. I still don't love that Cover Girl's blushes all seem to have the same mentholated smell (What is up with that?), but I found the color of the product to be wonderful - it is actually quite similar to NARS' Orgasm, if you ask me, but even better on my medium brown skin. The color is true and long-lasting and, if you can get past the smell, I think you'll be pleased. And at around $4, it is a great budget beauty buy.
Katrina is from The Dalles, OR and is a student dancer, primarily studying American Tribal Style, with a few Middle Eastern Dance classes thrown in for good measure. Katrina says that her personal dance style is still evolving, but she finds herself trending toward "tribaret" (also known as "glamour tribal").
Let's watch Katrina go from cute, ordinary girl to glammed up tribaret dancer!
Here's what she used:
loreal infallible foundation
loreal HIP loose pigment : exciting
loreal HIP bright shadow duo : riotous
maybelline shine-free loose powder
mybelline great lash mascara : black
revlon bare it all lustrous powder : buff love
revlon golden affair sculpting blush : rose rapture
revlon creme gloss : wine anytime
mac glitter eyeliner : blitzed
mac fluidline : blacktrack
mac paint pot : bare study
lash grip eyelash adhesive
Here's Katrina before:
In keeping with my "Affordable Alternatives" series:
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Josie Maran is offering 30% off her entire line of cosmetics from February 12th to February 19th. Log on to www.josiemarancosmetics.comto shop the sale and score some eco-chic goodies.
If you decide to buy anything, let me know what you think!
I don't know why I got sucked into this. Okay, yes I do. It's because I'm a makeup junkie and I just have to try any product that claims it'll make my brown eyes browner. Mind you, Almay has (or had, I don't know if they still do) a similar product - an entire collection, actually - devoted to making the most of one's eye color. I tried those products and yeah, they did nothing. But I thought maybe, just maybe Cover Girl would be better.
Nope. Don't get me wrong - the CG Exact Eyelights Mascara isn't a bad mascara, but it doesn't do what it claims to. I don't know how to prove that one's eyes look 4x brighter, but I know for a fact that my eyes weren't 4x brighter after applying the mascara - they weren't brighter to any degree at all. They looked exactly the same. Apparently, the "metallic tint" of these mascaras is what's supposed to make your eyes brighter, but um, no. They just add a slight touch of sparkle to your lashes and even then, it's only if you look way up close at your lashes in a magnifying mirror. It's not visible to people under normal circumstances at all.
I tried Black Pearl, which is designed for brown eyes. Honestly, I don't think this mascara is even really black - it's just a very dark grey with sparkle. The brush is similar to the brush used in Cover Girl Lash Exact, so if you're a fan of that, you might like this as well. It can help your lashes look thick and pretty, but I did find that it can clump a bit, so be careful with that. If you're simply looking for a thickening mascara at an economical price, this is a fair option. But if you're trying to make your brown eyes browner, blue eyes bluer, etc. - skip it. This isn't gonna do it.
You can find Cover Girl Exact Eyelights Mascara at your local Walgreen's or other drugstores, as well as Target.
