Drugstore Beauty Finds

Neutrogena Hydrating Cleansing Towelettes: Another Great Reason to Wear Makeup

May 5th, 2010 by Karen 40 Comments

neutrogena makeup remover cleansing towelettes hydrating review

Reason No. 352 to love makeup: It provides a valid excuse to test new ways to REMOVE makeup. 🙂

This may not come as a complete surprise, but I have a soft spot for makeup wipes… What can I say? I appreciate anything that helps me feel productive while my booty’s parked in front of the TV (SIDE NOTE: I’m caught up on episodes of Entourage now; two thumbs up! Can’t wait for the new season to start).

Lately I’ve been testing Neutrogena’s new Hydrating Cleansing Towelettes ($7 for 25). As the newest addition to Neutrogena’s line of makeup removing wipes, they come pre-moistened with glycerin and the soothing extracts of cucumber and aloe.
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Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick: A $6 Drugstore Dream

April 29th, 2010 by Karen 59 Comments

Good morning on this fine Thursday, ladies. 🙂 I finally got a chance to swatch those Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipsticks ($6) from last week and wanted to share the pics.

After trying three of the 24 members of the Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick line ($6 each), I will say I’m impressed.
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Rimmel Lasting Finish Blendable Powder Blush Deserves a Drugstore Makeup Crown

April 23rd, 2010 by Karen 27 Comments

Dagnabbit, Rimmel! Why you gotta keep drawing me in?

The person in charge of packaging over there sure knows how to grab my attention. They did it a few weeks ago with the font on those tubes of Royal Gloss, and now this??

LOVE the crown on these $5 pans of Lasting Finish Blendable Powder Blushes.

Ahh… it’s the little touches that get me every time, especially when we’re talking about budget beauty products and tempered expectations. Here, for a mere five buckaroos, I STILL feel like I’m getting the royal treatment. 🙂

Winter Glow
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Is Physicians Formula Healthy Wear Tinted Moisturizer Drugstore Duping Laura Mercier?

April 16th, 2010 by Karen 41 Comments

Well, you made it to Friday, love. 🙂 Isn’t it grand? Now all we have to do is hold on for a few more hours before … FREEDOM!

This morning I’d like to start with a quick look at Physicians Formula Healthy Wear Tinted Moisturizer SPF 50 ($15, available in four shades). Since I had such a good experience with their Healthy Wear Bronzer last week, I was hoping for more of that same luck this time around.

Sometimes I just want a product to work out so badly that I’ll overlook almost any flaw. This could have been one of those times. I mean, look at that cheery tube. So cute, right? With packaging this hawt, Healthy Wear Tinted Moisturizer sure gets off to a good start.
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Physicians Formula Custom Eye Enhancing GelCream Liner, A Haiku Review

April 15th, 2010 by Karen 53 Comments

Oh, GelCream Liner
By Physicians Formula
Colors for your eyes

In shades made to match
Brown, blue, green and hazel eyes
Or mix them for fun

Blue Eyes

A great bargain too
Eleven dollars for three
My wallet says, “Yay!”

Brown Eyes

Three stackable pots
Take ’em with you anywhere
They’re great for travel
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With Straight From Nature, Sonia Kashuk Goes After Dark Circles Everywhere

April 14th, 2010 by Karen 19 Comments

Every morning lately I’ve been waking up with two things: 1) a 16-pound tabby on my chest (complete with janky tuna breath) and 2) dark circles.

One is cute; the other is not. 🙂

I’ve come to terms with the tabby, but I sought out Sonia Kashuk’s Straight From Nature Foundation Brush ($17, part of the Straight From Nature Brush line for spring) to help with the circles.

How’d it work?
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Physicans Formula Healthy Wear Bronzer: A Trifecta of Skin Lurving Benefits?

April 13th, 2010 by Karen 62 Comments

Well bake me biscuits, and cover me in gravy!

[Sorry, I’ve been re-watching True Blood: Season 1]

Now here I go being all wrong about bronzers… I always thought they were for adding a warm, almost-tanned look to skin. Not true, says Physicians Formula, or rather, that’s not all they can do.

New Healthy Wear Bronzer gives a sun-kissed glow but couples it with healthful skin benefits.

The new line of powdered bronzers includes four $15 shades — pricey for drugstore makeup — but PF claims that’s because you get a bunch of bells and whistles with ’em too:

SPF 50: As in non-greasy, mineral-based (titanium dioxide, zinc oxide) SPF 50 sunscreen to keep you aging gracefully
Antioxidants: To help repair UV damage
Skin brighteners: Namely licorice extract and tomato derivatives, to brighten skin and diminish the appearance of sun/age spots