posted by catherine / August 04, 2005 /
anybody with a passing interest in beauty products should be reading Jolie in NYC, the latest in a long line of bloggers-who-are-fired for their mostly innocuous blogs...but she got a book deal and several high-profile media appearances out of it all, so i think you can say she's doin' alright. the author, nadine, used to be a beauty editor at ladies home journal and was heading to seventeen before her blog was outed. anyway, she's got a deft, humorous touch, covers celebrity gossip as well, and has the super inside scoop on tons of great beauty products. my repetoire of products is mostly limited to what i can get on sale at CVS, but i still like drooling over her suggestions.
on that note, a few of my latest favorite (yet affordable!) products:
matrix volumizing shampoo and conditioner (necessary when you have babyfine hair as straight as a board)
clean and clear advantage acne spot treatment. remember when mom said your skin would clear up as soon as you turned 18? keep dreaming. adult acne: the gift that keeps on giving. that said, this stuff works pretty effectively.
i've said it before, and i'll say it again: almay skin stays clean foundation.
i'm also a big fan of almay's bright eyes mascara. clean, not clumpy, looks natural, and has a two-sided brush that applies and separates.
now, a bleg: i've been looking for a good, low-key sparkly sort of cream eye shadow, in a brown tone. maybelline used to have a great one - cool effects cooling cream eyecolor - but i think they've discontinued it. and something i could use even more: a good undereye concealer. i have the Dark Circles From Hell, and nothing covers them up. help me out, beauty bloggers!
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Hello, PS, I'm vain:
1. There is no freaking cure for undereye circles, makeup or otherwise. I am convinced the best thing to invest in in this case is PhotoShop, because honestly, that's the only way I'm getting rid of these bad boys. The next person who tells me to drink more water is getting a kung-fu kick in the teeth, because I've been drinking water by the gallons for the past two years, and it's done nothing. Also, the sleep thing? Wrong. If you find out something, please pelase please please let me know. I stand by, anxiously awaiting.
2. I don't have a color recommendation, but i've always had good luck with Mac and Stila eyeshadow. Both are my only semi-splurges in a world of Target-brand buys. They last forever though, so it's honestly worth the $16-20.
3. Maybelline Lash Discovery mascara. cheap, and it has a wee tiny adorable brush, so it never really clumps on me.
4. You know what's the real kicker? The occasional zit, teamed up with crows feet. AWESOME. Thanks, genetics.
i have heard good things about ysl touche eclat cover stick, but it's like 35 bucks, so... i dunno.
I've tried several different concealers but keep ending back up with Clinique's advanced concealer. It blends nicely and the color match is good for me anyway.
I'd definitely recommend Stila Shadow Pots. Lord preserve me from Sephora. That place sucks the money out of me.
aw man... I was really hoping this was band merch.
you know that we do have a friend who works for L'Oreal right???
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