Beauty Blog

Everybody loves a good deal on makeup! Drugstore.com has some SUPER deals right now:

Buy any Revlon cosmetic item and get 50% off the second equal or lesser priced item!

This is what I’m getting:

Revlon Beyond Natural Skin Matching Makeup, Light-Medium $12.99

Covers imperfections and evens skin’s appearance. Patented ingredients made with innovative micro-color beads adjust to your exact skin tone upon application.

I love this stuff! I don’t need a heavy foundation and my skin is really dry and this is like wearing nothing at all!

Revlon Matte Lipstick, In the Red $8.00 $4.00

I haven’t tried this shade yet, but for 50% off I can experiment! I love a true red like this one!

If you’re not a Revlon girl, Drugstore.com has the same great deal on Cover Girl and Maybelline cosmetics too!

And the best part: If you spend $25 (and who wouldn’t?!) you get free shipping!

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Today I shall pay homage to the ULTIMATE 1970’s beauty queen: Farrah Fawcett.  Her passing shocked millions, her battle with cancer had been long and hard for the last few years.  Although I remember hearing that Fawcett’s run on the show that really made her famous, “Charlie’s Angels” lasted only one season, she was made an icon after that, not only becoming a beauty and fashion icon for hundreds of women around the world, but a sex symbol as well!  She really was a true beauty.  From that flawless tan skin to her golden trademark feathered hair, Farrah Fawcett was an original beauty trendsetter..

When she emerged as a budding starlet in the 1970’s, Farrah wowed many, men and women, with that amazing hair of hers.  It was big, it was full, it was blonde and feathered!  Those wings became her trademark, and I remember hearing on the news or on the radio that when she did an interview one time, the reporter passed the mic over to a fan that had a very important question, and the question was: “How do you do your hair each week?”  Awesome!  What a beauty obsessed fan.  So then, Farrah in her sweet little voice starts going through the steps starting with how she washes it.  Those wings aren’t too hard to imitate now, its been done time and time again, but there probably are some methods to styling that would make those wings fly!  I like to imagine what styling and beauty tools Ms. Fawcett would have used and this is what I came up with…

To get that feathered ‘do’, you must start with a curling iron.  A big barrel iron will work best for achieving the flip up.  After you flip the hair up, tousle back with fingertips and add a spritz of hairspray.

Conair Instant Heat 1-1/2 inch curling iron: $16.99

Farrah had that amazingly tan skin that always looked smooth, cocoa butter will do the trick.

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula with SPF 15: $8.29

Who knew Palmer’s made a Cocoa Butter Formula with sunscreen in it?!  If you’re a fan of this stuff like I am, check their website, the selection of products is so big and awesome!  Way better than the three options you normally get at the drugstore.

Last, when I think of peach nail polish, I think of the 70’s so Farrah must have had peach rounded nails at one point right?  I like to think so…

Cover Girl 3-in-1 Nail Color in Copper Penny: $2.99

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Find at Smarter.com:  Shop for more curling irons,  cocoa butter lotion and peach nail polish.

The other day a friend told me she could live without any cosmetics but her lipgloss, which I found funny since I almost never sport the stuff. It did get me thinking, though, about my makeup drawer, which is over-stuffed despite the fact that I only use a fraction of its contents. I would, of course, never throw any of it out because who knows when the perfect occasion for teal eyeshadow might arise? It could happen.

At the same time, I don’t think I could narrow it down to any one product–I have a few major makeup loves/dependencies. I’m sure I’ve mentioned all of them at one time or another. Here’s the rundown:

Lorac aquaPrime ($30) is, hands down, my favorite primer because it’s very light and super effective. I am about to get hooked up with the new liquid primer from Smashbox, though, so we’ll see if I stay devoted to Lorac. I’ll keep you posted.

I’ve been a satisfied user of Revlon ColorStay foundation for a long time now, and I don’t see myself giving up on it any time soon.  I really love the new Soft Flex line in the dry skin formula, since the older I get the dryer my skin gets.

Oh, Lorac Sheer Wash ($17.50), how do I love thee.  Honestly, I don’t think any other cheek stain even sort of compares in terms of color or endurance. It’s like instant pretty.

I feel like I’ve done a thousand posts about Clinique True Bronze Bronzer.  I guess I just can’t say enough about it.  I ran out recently and started using some free junk I had in that stuffed up drawer, and that mistake has made me love my Clinique even more. If that’s possible.

I am of the opinion that loose powder is loose powder, and you shouldn’t blow a lot of money on it. I’m using Cover Girl ($10.27) right now because it was on sale at CVS, so it’s more the category of translucent powder that I can’t live without more than any brand.

Oh Almay ($13.65), my friend, what would I do without you (when did this post turn into an ode?!)?  Like I said in my recent “how to” post about liquid eyeliner, Almay makes the grade.  My only advice is to break in the wand on your hand before your first use because it’s just too pointy to be affective right out of the package.