Product: Lash Blast

Line: Cover Girl

Well ladies, I’ve just ended a long-term love affair. After almost ten years of commitment, my eye began to wander. My urge to stray became so great that I decided to no longer fight it. My beloved mascara and I finally called it quits.
For years I kept company with L’Oreal Voluminous mascara. I was blissfully happy during those years, and I had eyes for no other. Then, suddenly, I was possessed by an alarming thought, “What if Voluminous is not The One”? Did I rush into a commitment too soon? Is there another one out there for me? Haunted by these thoughts, I decided that Voluminous and I needed “a break”. I assured Voluminous that it wasn’t him, it was me, and that this experiment might actually strengthen our relationship. In the back of my mind I believed Voluminous and I would find our way back to each other.

While Voluminous and I were on our “break”, I met Lash Blast. I picked him up at Walmart for $6.49. At first he didn’t seem my type, but I decided not to judge him by his packaging alone. It is, after all, what’s inside that counts. So, I decided to overlook his loud, orange packaging and gimmicky fat wand and give him a go. Sure, he wasn’t as sleek and handsome as Voluminous, but he could perform, (if you know what I mean).

Lash Blast’s rubber bristles gently combed and separated my lashes as it deposited color. The result was a thick and gorgeous fan of lashes that was soft to the touch. A single coat was all I needed for a natural daytime look. For a dramatic evening look I simply added a second coat. Even on the most humid summer days, Lash Blast never migrated, ran or smudged.

It was a tough decision, but when Lash Blast washed off with Cetaphil and water, I knew it was curtains for Voluminous and me. Can you blame me for wanting to be with a mascara that doesn’t require a separate eye makeup remover? Funny, I never realized how high-maintenance Voluminous was all these years. So for now I’m going steady with Lash Blast….at least until Revlon 3-D goes on sale.

Cut Costs Cuties!

Gemma

 

 

Product: Jeanious Bikini and Breathe Pant Smoother

Line: Hanes Barely There

 

 

 Ladies, we all know a thong enthusiast. I’m not talking about the male variety (what red-blooded heterosexual male isn’t). I’m talking about that annoying chick that gapes at you incredulously when you tell her you hate to wear a thong. “What do you mean,” she gasps, “You can’t even feel it!” Seriously, how can you not feel it? It’s between your butt cheeks for heaven’s sake! A thong may help your pants fit better, but nobody looks chic or sophisticated whilst trying to dislodge a major wedgie.

As a student of TLC’s What Not to Wear, I’ve learned that what you wear under your clothes is as important as the clothes themselves. The right intimates can enhance the fit of your clothes, thus transforming your body. Intimates need not be pricey. In fact, I’ve discovered the most fantastic line of panties and body shapers, and they’re made by …..Hanes!

Hane’s Barely There line may not get the attention that similar offerings from Victoria’s Secret receive, but it should. It’s been my experience that Hane’s panties, cost less, are more comfortable and wash up better than those from Vicky’s. Every bra, panty and body shaper in the Barely There Line is tag-free. Most are also seam-free, virtually disappearing under clothing. Admittedly, the color selection is not very exciting, but the Barely There Line is not meant to be seductive. Fleshtone, black and white make perfect daily underpinnings and perfect wardrobe workhorses.

My favorite from the Barely There line include the Jeanious bikini and the Breath pant smoother. The Jeanious bikini is made of the coziest satin microfiber and slides effortlessly under your tightest, low rider jeans. It is utterly undetectable under your most fitted pants. They can frequently be found at Kohl’s retailing at 3 for $14 dollars. Similar panties at Victoria’s Secret are retailing at 3 for $30. The Barely There line also offers a body shaper along the lines of Spanx. The Barely There pant smoother provides as sleek a silhouette as Spanx without being nearly as restrictive. Furthermore, the Barely There pant smoother retails at $26 compared to the Spanx version which retails at $68.

It took me a while to figure out why Victoria’s Secret charges so much more for clearly inferior products. Then it dawned on me, Heidi Klum ain’t cheap. I guess somebody has to pay her salary, but it doesn’t have to be me.

 

Cut Cost Cuties!

Gemma

Line: L’Oreal

Product: Colour Riche Lipstick

Ladies, mark my words: I will never, ever buy another tube of lipstick at the department store. This is an easy promise to make as I’ve just discovered the treasure that is L’Oreal Colour Riche lipstick. The Colour Riche line has been around for a while now, but I’‘m a bit late for the party…sort of. See, I had a tube of Colour Riche in Sandstone back in the nineties when brown lipstick was all the rage. Coupled with my fair hair, it made me look like a vampire. Well, flannel shirts didn’t flatter me either, I suppose. It took me some time to figure out that I’m prettiest in pink. Armed with that revelation I gave Colour Riche another go.
L’Oreal’s Colour Riche formula is divine. It glides on smoothly and wears like a dream, never bleeding or feathering. It may not have the longevity of “long wear” lipsticks, but I don’t mind because I’ve yet to find a “”ong wear” formula that doesn’t dry out my lips. My best shades reside among the pinks, but the line offers great options in the coral, tawny, rose, violet, red, brown and nude spectrums as well. I counted at least 59 shades, so I defy anyone to tell me they can’t find a flattering shade for themselves in this line.
Since I’ve never been able to do a nude lip without looking like a CSI floater, Colour Riche’s Gilded Pink is a great alternative for me. It gives me a subtle, natural look that is appropriate for daytime. Bella Donna Mauve is my glam shade, suitable for a summer night out wearing a pastel sundress and a killer faux tan. Finally there is my beloved Tender Pink, a lippie so divine it has vaulted to Holy Grail status. It is the most perfect, polished version of my lips that I ever could have imagined. My Bobbi Brown Sandwash Tulle has now been relegated to the land of misfit lippies.
L’Oreal once marked their tubes “perle” and “cream” to indicate which shades contained shimmer and which did not. This is no longer the case, which is a bit of a shame. I like to avoid shimmer because I’m convinced it emphasizes the thinness of my lips. At $6.99 a tube (sometimes BOGO at drugstores like CVS and Rite-Aid), I’ll throw the dice. Right now I’ve got my eye on the award winning Pink Lady which is constantly sold out at my local haunts. My fellow cuties, it is amazing how empowering a swipe of truly flattering lipstick can make you feel. I suggest you go get you some!Cost Costs Cuties!
Gemma

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