I am so ready for Spring. I much prefer a constant stream of warm temps as opposed to this 70 one day and tornados/ice storms the next day. (Welcome to Oklahoma weather, ya'll!)
Anyway....It's not like I want to lay out in the sun - I am a pale freckled lovely that gets pink when the tv stays on me too long. But that doesn't mean I wanna be all ghostly pale all the time. Enter the "Shimmer Brick":
On the upper left is
Bobbi Brown's Copper Diamond Shimmer Brick. The one on the upper right is
Flirt! Shimmer Rocks Peach Glow All-Over Illuminator and the one on the bottom left is
Bobbi Brown's Apricot Shimmer Brick. They are all very similiar, save for one thing - the price! The Bobbi Brown bricks run $38, while the Flirt! brick runs $16. (I don't know what was going on, but I was lucky enough to get my brick on sale at
Kohl's, where
Flirt! Cosmetics is carried exclusively, on sale for 50% off - $8!).
So, while we are all cutting back on our spending, I find it hard to justify spending $38 for something I can get a damn close dupe of for almost 1/3rd the price. I understand brand loyalty, and the lure of the
Platinum Pink Brick, but I gotta admit I love saving the $$ to treat myself to many little things, if possible. And if I can do that, and avoid a sunburn, then all the better.
Okay, lovelies - it's another TMI time. I'll just put it out there. I have itchy armpits. (What? Don't act like you've never heard anything like that before....). I have been a
Secret Deodorant user for years.
I was especially a fan of their Platinum Conditioning Solid in Botanical. Well, it appears they have changed their formula to this
Secret Flawless formula. They say "If you like Platinum, you'll love Flawless". Eh, not so much. Ever since I got this "stick", I swear I look like a chimp scratching at my pits. Not so pretty in the office, let me tell you. And since this is the only thing that has changed in my armpit routine (yeah, I guess you could call it that), it *has* to be this.
So, I turn to you lovelies - can you give me some suggestions as to what would be good to try and not have this problem any more? I am not all up in the "gotta be organic" wagon, but I won't rule it out. (In fact, I have heard good things about
"Pit Putty" by
Bubble and Bee, whose
Vanilla Peppermint Salt Scrub sounds almost good enough to freakin' eat, too). Help a girl out here, plz.
...won't you be my Valentine? (Sorry,
Mr. Rogers).
Now, I'm not one for all flowery pink stuff - I leave that to my office-mate - she decorates for every holiday (can't wait to see what she does for Arbor Day) and is crazy about pink. However, with my blue eyes, I can pull off some nice pinks and plums.
That's why I was happy to come across a pink I really need to try - it's by
Josie Maran called "Valentine" (at Sephora, Barney's New York and online - $18). How's that for a holiday tie-in? It looks to be a nice cross between a pink and a not too dark rose color, which I think would make a great fresh base for Valentine's Day (of course) or for the upcoming Spring - come ooooon warm weather. I would really love to apply pink to my face, cheeks and eyes and not have them be that way to due to the cold weather, ya know?
And, speaking of Love, one of the great things about Josie's line is that she loves creating her cosmetics naturally - non-toxic ingredients - no fragrances or parabens. What's more, the beauty extends to the packaging: each shade comes housed in Josie's state-of-the-art biodegradable compact. And as a Valentine's Day treat for yourself, she is sharing the love and offering
30% off her entire line of cosmetics, including the Allure Beauty Award-winning Mascara to Plumping Lip Gloss from February 12th thru the 19th.
Nowadays, no one wants to waste money on product that might look right off the shelf, but may not be true to life under the flourescents. Luckily,
Rimmel London is launching their improved their Virtual Makeover (VMO) Tool today to make it even easier for us drugstore divas to get it right the first time, saving us money and our time from having to go back and return/exchange it at the store.
The VMO Tool has been a fan favorite and the new version will offer even greater functionality, including updated products and shades. (This includes the
Lasting Finish Kiss & Stay Lipgloss, which comes in 12 colors to try out, btw.) They even have it set up that once you have perfected your look, you can email your photo to friends, print the photo with a shopping list of products and create a unique URL to upload your new look to your blog, website or social networking site.
All of this can be done with out wasting gas, money or time. Maybe you can even save up enough pennies to actually *go* to London with your new "London Look", or at least get the right things for you to get the look the first time.
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