Things suck at life for everyone these days. Groceries are obnoxiously expensive, gas prices are ridiculous and, oh, have you heard of this whole war thing we got going?
You know what puts me in a better mood? Makeup! Since that’s gotten more expensive along with everyone else, it’s been hitting up the drugstore and Wal-Mart for beauty stuff.
I’ve found some pretty awesome stuff! Foundations, eye shadow, lip gloss and mascara can all be had for peanuts. What’s even better is that they work just as well as their more expensive counterparts.
Eyeshadow:
Cover Girl has a whole slew of fun new colors. You can get them in quad, trios, duos or singles. I got the quad in Tropical Fusion, the top one. The colors really pop, the orange especially. Which is thrilling because I’ve been dying for a good, vibrant orange shadow. These are a steal at about $5 for a quad. Keep an eye out for coupons.
Moisturizer:
I’ve mentioned it before, it bears mentioning again. It’s a great product. Olay’s sensitive formula has SPF, a nice clean smell and doesn’t aggravate my skin. You can get a big bottle or a smaller. I get the smaller, and it’s about $6. The larger size will run you about $9. Coupons for this show up fairly often.
Foundation:
During the summer months, I can’t bear to spackle my face with heavy liquid foundation. Trust me, my skin doesn’t appreciate it either. So I opt for powder foundation. This pick from Cover Girl’s Fresh Complexion line hasn’t yet failed me. There’s a wide range of shades, so you’ll easily find one that matches you. At about $6, this one compact has lasted me about two months. Not bad.
Lip Gloss:
This is a limited edition Revlon product. Part of it’s Midnight line. This is Midnight swirl in Currant Affair. It’s Revlon so it’s pricier than most, but at most it’ll run you about $9. But hurry up! Limited edition means once it’s out, it’s out.
Mascara:
Great Lash is a cult product with good reason. $3 gets your eyelashes looking gorgeous.
thanks for the tip about the eyeshadow. i saw an ad for them the other day and i’ve been meaning to pick up some. knowing me i’ll buy every shade…i LOVES me some eyeshadow.
just so you know, i’m listening to “bitter for sweet” by blaqk audio. and it’s awesome. that’s just a fun fact to know and tell.
They really are good eyeshadows for the money. Usually drugstore colors are too pale, but these are really vibrant!
Yay! ‘Bitter for Sweet’
just bought tropical fusion last night..i LOVE that teal color!! it’s gorgeous!
It sooooo is .. I wore the lime green yesterday and it was very pretty.