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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Favorite Drugstore Products: Episode 1
Times are tough, and for a makeup junkie like yours truly it's the frickin' apocalypse. Unable to afford some of my favorite brands I have been shopping around for inexpensive drugstore products to satisfy my cosmetic cravings. Here are some of my favs:
1. Revlon Colorstay Foundation
$12ish
Hello, I'm in love. Medium coverage, weightless feel, long–lasting, plethora of shades, two formulas (dry skin/oily skin), spf 8. This stuff is made from fairy dust or something.
2. Wet n' Wild Color Icon shadows
$1.99 for single shadows $2.99 for three shade palette $3.99 for six shade palette
These are so criminally cheap I bought (over a period of time, not all at once!) 2 of the six shade palettes, 1 three shade palette and a couple of the single shades. At their worst, these guys can be a little chalky and a little laborious to blend. But at their best, they are super pigmented and vibrant. Their matte nude shadow called creme brulee is my go–to base shadow for like $80 of my looks.
If anyone is interested, I can swatch those puppies for ya.
3. L'Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous Mascara
$7.99
This mascara is definitely comparable to its expensive counterparts, and in my opinion may surpass them (think, DiorShow). Volume, lengthening and the shade is blacker that the blackest black times infinity. Just make sure you wipe off the brush before you apply it to your lashes. This formula is so thick that you're going to get clumping.
4. L'Oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray
Dunno...like $13?
No makeup, but I had to include this stuff. Hands down the best hairspray I've ever used and I've used a lot of hairspray (I had the best scene hair of 2003, trust me). Believe it or not, this stuff brushes out! No crusty chunks of hair ripping out whenever I try to restyle. Gives great volume when sprayed at the roots.
5. Wet n' Wild Color Icon Blusher
$2.99
Again, these are super cheap for a ton of product. And you know what, they're pretty good! I did a review/swatches of the two shades I bought for YouTube. Check it.
Anyone else know of any cheapo products worth our attention?
$12ish
Hello, I'm in love. Medium coverage, weightless feel, long–lasting, plethora of shades, two formulas (dry skin/oily skin), spf 8. This stuff is made from fairy dust or something.
2. Wet n' Wild Color Icon shadows
$1.99 for single shadows $2.99 for three shade palette $3.99 for six shade palette
These are so criminally cheap I bought (over a period of time, not all at once!) 2 of the six shade palettes, 1 three shade palette and a couple of the single shades. At their worst, these guys can be a little chalky and a little laborious to blend. But at their best, they are super pigmented and vibrant. Their matte nude shadow called creme brulee is my go–to base shadow for like $80 of my looks.
If anyone is interested, I can swatch those puppies for ya.
3. L'Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous Mascara
$7.99
This mascara is definitely comparable to its expensive counterparts, and in my opinion may surpass them (think, DiorShow). Volume, lengthening and the shade is blacker that the blackest black times infinity. Just make sure you wipe off the brush before you apply it to your lashes. This formula is so thick that you're going to get clumping. 4. L'Oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray
Dunno...like $13?
No makeup, but I had to include this stuff. Hands down the best hairspray I've ever used and I've used a lot of hairspray (I had the best scene hair of 2003, trust me). Believe it or not, this stuff brushes out! No crusty chunks of hair ripping out whenever I try to restyle. Gives great volume when sprayed at the roots.
5. Wet n' Wild Color Icon Blusher
$2.99
Again, these are super cheap for a ton of product. And you know what, they're pretty good! I did a review/swatches of the two shades I bought for YouTube. Check it.
Anyone else know of any cheapo products worth our attention?
Monday, March 7, 2011
So much for progress...
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| Edvard Munch, The Scream |
You think if I can get enough "likes" on Facebook, they can go ahead and make the day 30 hours long, instead?
I'm a behind-the-scenes kind of girl. I prefer living my life in quiet contemplation and free from the frustrations that arise from dealing with other humans. I like things orderly, arranged, color-coded and right where I can find them. Unfortunately, I'm walking chaos and the second I think I've got my shit on lock, my perfectly orderly little house of cards comes tumbling down. Just like they did last week.
For those of you who don't know me or what I do: I am an art history student full time with a focus in modern and contemporary art. I have also been working as a (paid!) assistant for a local art consulting and appraising firm for almost three years.
I recently received a great honor and was selected to be one of two students from my enormous university to present original research at a symposium at the Portland Art Museum in April. Sounds all cool and intellectual, right? Unfortunately, the rehearsal for my presentation falls on the exact same day I have two ten-page papers and all my studio work due. ZOINKS! Set brain to PANIC MODE, stat!
As my reserve crumbles, I am reduced to states of intermittent crying, screaming and curling up in the fetal position. My list of "what ifs" and "to dos"grows by the minute. What if I hadn't procrastinated all my other work? What if I hadn't taken such hard classes? What if I hadn't submitted my paper for this stupid symposium in the first place? To do: catch a Red Eye flight to someplace exotic and never look back!
In the end, the panic will be a fleeting feeling. Time will continue to pass whether I'm ready for it or not. All we can really do in these situations is take a deep breath, dive in and hope the pool isn't too shallow. At least, that is what I keep telling myself. To all of you students out there: Hang in there, baby! It'll all be over soon.
*and exhale...*
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