No Frizz

Do you rebuy products?  When something you’ve been using runs out, do you purchase another bottle or do you try something new?  I pretty much always fall into the latter category.  Except when it comes to Living Proof’s: No Frizz.

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Be Stila My Heart: Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner

Are you a pencil, liquid, powder, or gel kinda gal. Me?  I’m all of the above.

Which is why I’m jumping for joy over Stila’s line of  Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liners. Smudgy, smokey, and waterproof? Behold, the trifecta!

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Double Duped: High Def Powder

BluRay, high definition, and photo finish aren’t mediums listed on a resume, they’re marketing phrases used to sell women makeup.  They promise that if you’re caught on camera wearing these products you won’t look like a pizza-faced beast, or a haggy old grandma setting the world record for most crows feet in a cubic inch.  You know, life’s real concerns.

But does it work?

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Tweezers: Splurge or Steal?

It’s not hard to convince me to buy high-end when it comes to cosmetics.  They’re luxurious, beautifully packaged, and come loaded with promises of effortless beauty.  But it is hard to convince me that beauty implements are worth more than a few bucks.  Tweezers, nail clippers, and cuticle nippers are dollar store items in my house.

At least that was how I felt until the showdown between the Chin Hair That Wouldn’t Quit and a dull pair of generic tweezers…

I’m sure you can guess which biological terrorist won the battle.  But not the war.  More on that below.

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