And by magic toolbox, I refer, of course, to the toolbox of wonders used by most of us modern women – the Makeup Bag!
I thought I’d share some of my absolute favorite products today – things I don’t ever want to run out of and usually keep “backups” just in case I run low.
Moisturizer: My newest favorite is Alba Botanica moisturizers. I have such sensitive skin and I find it hard to find something that doesn’t irritate my skin instead of moisturizing it. I stumbled on this at the drug store one day and LOVE it. I’ve tried both the Jasmine & the Aloe versions. Love them both. The Aloe one is lighter (good for summertime heat) and the Jasmine one smells heavenly. Love them both.
Foundation: I am hooked on the ones by Cover Girl – you know the ones? The ones that have the Olay moisturizers? Simply Ageless. They are nice. Stay on all day. Not too heavy, although I rarely wear foundation in the summertime anyway (it slides off in this Southern heat)
Powder: I’m in love with Clinique’s compacts. I use the SuperPowder Double Face makeup as powder most of the year, and then in the summertime I use it as my foundation/powder. Love the coverage. (and it doesn’t irritate my skin)
Blush, Eye Shadow: I am in love with Bare Escentuals’ eye shadows, blushes and bronzers. I love that they last forever, they have a TON of colors and they stay on all day long. They also have fabulous brushes. I usually buy their brushes and they are very high quality and last forever. I think I haven’t bought a new make up brush in four or five years. They are great and easy to care for.
Eye Liner: Another Bare Escentuals item I can’t live without. LOVE them. They brighten your eyes and last without smudging. I think I have one in every color!
Mascara: You can’t go wrong with the old standby here. I’ve tried tons of different mascaras. They all have pluses and minuses – clumpy, glumpy, crazy brushes, great length, etc. But I always seem to go back to the basics: Maybelline Great Lash mascara. It works. It’s inexpensive. Why not?
Lips: And this is one area where I do diverge quite a bit. I have a few “old standbys” that I use regularly, but to be completely honest, I don’t wear lipstick very much. I work from home. Who is going to see it? I wear it if I’m going out – usually applied looking in the rear view mirror as I drive – and that is about it. The rest of the time I wear some sort of chapstick-type product to keep my lips moist. (Nivea is my favorite here)
BUT, if I do wear lipstick, here are some of the ones I love:
BUXOM by Bare Escentuals. Love them. Love the colors, the minty tingle you get when you wear them, the fact that they are not sticky-icky on.
If I’m going for more color (i.e. a punch of red on the lips) I usually use Bare Escentuals Pretty Amazing. I have this in a beautiful red/rose shade. Love it, although it is a bit gloppy to apply.
Okay, so that is about it for me. What about you? What are your must-have beauty products?
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I am a mascara and lip gloss freak. I have tried every mascara product on the market. In fact Scott got me 15 different kinds of mascara one year for Christmas…it was awesome getting to try all of the different types. Right now I’m using a revlon product. I also use Revlon’s make up and eyeliner. I’m still trying to find a good blush. I can’t seem to find the right one for my skin tone. Since I’m on a budget (I’ve had to enforce it on myself because I go nuts for makeup) I have had to stick to all drugstore brands lately.
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I thought about you as I wrote this post – thought you could probably do a post just on mascara!! I remember your addiction. 🙂
I’m trying to keep it cheaper these days, too, but the Bare Escentuals stuff is just SO GOOD it is worth the extra money – especially on something that lasts a long time like their eye shadows.
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