Beauty

[Nick and Nora]

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@just bee wrote:

Keep one at the sink and one in the shower.

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I found these in a dollar store.  They are fantastic!

But, the L'oreal Telescopic mascara?  I loved the look of the tube, and the picture showed a pink bristle brush.  The actual product that shipped had a black plastic brush that is unuseable.  I have to use another brush.  Kind of spoils the whole thing.  Nice black 'scara, though.

[Squirrel Lover]

I have been inspired by your responses to this thread. I don't use drugstore makeup because I have always been a makeup snob.I went online and watched youtube videos by a woman named, Alli Glines, who had a lot of good information and demonstrations of drugstore makeup. I made a list of items that I would like to try right now.  So, I went to Walmart and bought a few items to try I bought:

~Burt's Bees powder blush in Shy Pink

~Burt's Bees cream blush in Guava Meringue

~e.l.f. Poreless Putty Primer in Universal Sheer

~Maybelline Master Primer in Blur and Smooth

~e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer in Fair Warm (Some said this was a good dupe for Nars Concealer in Madeline, which is what I am currently using and don't want to purchase again due to the price)

~Milani Make it Last Matte Finish Spray

~Burt's Bees Cream Eyeshadow in Caramel Buttercream ( want to see if this can replace what I am using now MAC Paintpot in Vintage)

~ a Generic super blender sponge (do you use these dry?)

~ 2 e.l.f. brushes Angled blush brush (like It Cosmetics one that sells for $48) and Flawless Face for highlighter. These brushes were $4! So, tomorrow I will do my face and try these out to compare.

[Porcelain]

Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm in My Pink. (Wish they didn't have to call it Baby Lips, but whatever.)

My Pink a very subtle pH based stain in a lip balm. The other colors don't do that. It's light and subtle enough that I don't have to look in a mirror putting it on. Applying it repeatedly every day has added some color to my lips all the time, even when I first wake up in the morning. Love it!

And it is super super super cheap for a pH stain balm.

[just bee]

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@Nick and Nora wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

Keep one at the sink and one in the shower.

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I found these in a dollar store.  They are fantastic!

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@Nick and Nora 

Aren't they? 

I was using Konjac sponges on my face, but they were becoming harder to find and the quality of the ones I was finding was increasingly poor so I needed an alternative.

Found these at our Walmart Neighborhood Market.  Cheap and effective.

[SilleeMee]

I use LUMIFY (otc) on my lower waterlines to get rid of the redness there. That does wonders for how your eye makeup looks overall. I apply it with a liner brush.

Then I use the same LUMIFY on my face to get rid of some redness, broken caps and red dots I have on my cheeks. It works so well that I don't need concealer. LUMIFY contains an active ingredient which is found in some Rx redness-reducing topicals for rosacea. In case you're wondering...Visine won't work. Has to be LUMIFY.

[tansy]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

Alba Botanica Shower Gels (haven't tried one I don't like)

Alba Botanica Body Lotion (Very Emollient Max)

e.l.f. Brow Pencil

e.l.f. Putty Primer

MILANI Blush

MILANI Eyeshadow Primer

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer

Palmer's Skin Therapy Cleansing Oil 

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Because of your recommendation, @SilleeMee, I bought an Alba body wash in French Lavender-- very nice, pleasing scent. 😊

[SilleeMee]

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@tansy wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

Alba Botanica Shower Gels (haven't tried one I don't like)

Alba Botanica Body Lotion (Very Emollient Max)

e.l.f. Brow Pencil

e.l.f. Putty Primer

MILANI Blush

MILANI Eyeshadow Primer

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer

Palmer's Skin Therapy Cleansing Oil 

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Because of your recommendation, @SilleeMee, I bought an Alba body wash in French Lavender-- very nice, pleasing scent. 😊

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@tansy 

That's great! I'm happy you like it. 

[Dar321]

I was just thinking of trying this for my eyes.  Allergies.  But I wear contacts too.  Have you used in your eyes daily??  And, I'm going to buy it, just for my cheeks!  lol

[SilleeMee]

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@Dar321 wrote:

I was just thinking of trying this for my eyes.  Allergies.  But I wear contacts too.  Have you used in your eyes daily??  And, I'm going to buy it, just for my cheeks!  lol

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@Dar321 

I use the Lumify probably a few times a week in my eyes when I leave the house. I don't see the point of using it when I'm at home alone. Lumify can be used before putting in contacts. Just have to wait 10 minutes.