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How to Save Money on Lipstick

Did you know that during the worst economic times, sales of lipstick tend to go up? This is because lipstick can be a little affordable luxury that makes women feel good without having to spend a lot of money. Lipstick has gotten a bit fancy these days, though, and all of the special formulas can come with a special price, making lipstick more pricey than it was in years past. Still there are ways to save money on lipstick, no matter what your favorite type or color. Rescuing a Bad Lipstick Sometimes you buy a lipstick on impulse, you get … Continue reading →

The Lipstick Jungle

Did you know that most lipsticks that are available in the stores are harmful both to people and the environment? It is true. Here are the dangerous ingredients that are in that common unassuming little package and how you can avoid them. You may have heard how there are levels of lead in lipsticks and how they have been there for some time. I remember dressing up in my moms lipstick as a child. Little did I know that the ingredients could cause permanent brain damage and cancer. Beside lead, there are two other ingredients in common lipstick that are … Continue reading →

Look Fabulous in Under a Minute

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You don’t have to spend hours in front of a mirror to look fabulous… here are some quick tricks that won’t cost much, either. You can hide raccoon eyes with the right color of eye shadow. Rich, dark colors create depth above the eye — distracting attention from bags underneath. Light, sparkly eye shadow colors can actually make bags more prominent. Another good way to keep attention off those dark circles under your eyes is to play up another feature entirely. Try a bright, flattering lipstick to draw attention away from raccoon eyes. Use a bronzer to make your face … Continue reading →

Stretch Your Makeup

Makeup can get very expensive. You can easily spend hundreds of dollars in a year, if you make up your face every day. One of the ways to save money on makeup without compromising on the quality, is by stretching it out and making it last. You can do this by turning unusable ends into usable makeup, and you can do this by properly taking care of your make up so that it doesn’t go bad. Here are some ways that you can stretch your make up. When using lipstick, you are inevitably left with a little bit at the … Continue reading →

Wow! $9 for 16 tubes of lipsticks!

And let me clarify that… I didn’t pay $9 for 16 tubes of lipsticks. They paid ME $9 to walk out with 16 tubes of lipstick! I went today for my weekly trip to CVS (I used to go much more often, like every other day. But that has slowed way down now that I’ve got two kids. Sometimes I can’t even go each week! 🙁 ) One of the big things on my list was a bunch of Covergirl lipstick. The incredifull & Trushine lipsticks were both Buy One, Get One Free this week. And in this week’s Procter … Continue reading →

Red On The Red Carpet

The countdown to the 79th Academy Awards is on and you can bet that right now somewhere in L.A. some Hollywood starlet is getting prepped and pampered for tomorrow night’s big show. After all, pre-Oscar massages, facials, manicures, herbal wraps, and wax jobs are staples in the process of getting red carpet ready. So what will we see Hollywood’s A-lister’s donning Sunday night? Aside from the obligatory “surprises” (remember Bjork’s swan dress), typically there are trends the stars follow for movie’s biggest night. For example, red on red. According to star stylists, you can expect to see a lot of … Continue reading →

Fixing Makeup Bloopers

It’s happened to me too many times — a color that looks GREAT under the bright lights at the cosmetic counter looks a lot less great when it gets home. But you don’t have to toss your shiny new purchase. Here are some quick fixes for makeup color problems. Is your foundation too dark? Dilute it with a drop of facial moisturizer. Just add a drop of foundation and a drop of lotion and mix it in the palm of your hand. You can also just save your too-dark foundation and use it during the summer, once you’ve picked up … Continue reading →

Healing Chapped Lips

The colder weather can bring all sorts of physical changes — with the heat on, your skin tends to dry out more easily. And that includes your lips! If you suffer from dry, chapped lips during the winter months, try these remedies for your pucker-upper. Hydrate your lips… gently. Try a cool salt water compress: mix one teaspoon of salt into one pint of water. Soak a washcloth in the salt water and lay it over your lips. Pat dry. Try this treatment daily for a week — just before bed is a good time — to relieve and repair … Continue reading →