From the category archives:
Many moons ago, I was a beauty product snob. I bought pricey cosmetics at sleek department store counters and had an extensive makeup collection that read like the aisles of Sephora.
But, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realize that the humble local drugstore offers a bounty of decent — and uber-affordable — cosmetics. The [...]
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Last weekend I discovered two Clinique mascara samples from the last couple gifting times at Macy’s, so this week I compared the Clinique High Impact Mascara with the Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara.
Day 1: On Monday I tested the Lash Doubling mascara. This mascara supposedly magnifies lashes to twice their size. But Lash Doubling did not [...]
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With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, the summer vacation season has officially begun! Despite the fact that this year, “summer vacation” means I have get to fly across the country with a toddler, I must admit: I’m looking forward to packing some wee little samples of my favorite beauty products. This week finds us in [...]
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A few weeks ago, I got an email from BzzAgent asking if I wanted to try out the new CoverGirl Shadow Blast.
Free makeup?
Yes, please.
So what is Shadow Blast? Basically, it’s a two-shaded eyeshadow stick that is designed to create an easy smoky eye.
I received the product in Silver Sky, which is a very light gray [...]
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I rarely wear lipstick, but I’m a huge fan of lip gloss. I have it stashed all over the house like some sort of junkie. I can’t bear the thought of running out. Here are a few of my current faves.
My go-to lip gloss, the one I keep in my makeup bag and put on [...]
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You’d think, at this point, that I’d be sick of talking about (and taking pictures of) my eyelashes. But you’d be wrong.
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine raved about this new mascara she was trying. Of course I knew I had to try it.
Enter L’Oreal Telescopic Mascara.
For about $8 a tube, this stuff [...]
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Anytime I confess to being a makeup junkie, I am asked about how to apply eyeshadow using more than just one shade of eyeshadow.
I am very far from a makeup pro but I do have 2 basic eyeshadow routines that help achieve pretty eyes using eyeshadow.
The first thing you need are eyeshadow brushes. I highly [...]
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When it comes to make-up, I’m a Lancome kinda girl. I’ve tried so many lines and I just decided that overall, I can rely on their entire line.
One day, as I was wasting time doing research at my computer, I got a call from Alicia, my Lancome Lady from our little Boscov’s. [...]
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Hi everyone!! I’m Cheryl, aka TidyMom. I’m a 40-something {stay at home} mom to two beautiful daughters, 22 and 13. We closed a family retail business in July ‘08, since then I became a SAHM and my make-up routine has become much more simplistic/minimal. On my blog TidyMom, I share my passions of baking, photography [...]
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Hey, hey everyone! I’m Trina, a 30-something married momma of 2. I was born and raised in Sweet Home Alabama, and my family and I still call it home. I’ve always loved fashion and makeup but over the last few years have really become obsessed with it. I contribute here at Chic Critique every other [...]
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