Today's makeup review: Wet n Wild Glamour-Eyes and Maybelline Dream Fresh BB. Do they live up to higher-priced makeup?
As many of you may know, I am a new mom. I don't have as much time as I used to to do my makeup...in fact, I'm lucky if I get to take a shower. Before I had my beautiful little boy, my makup of choice was always Clinique. While I still love Clinique...it tends to be a bit pricey so I figured I'd give some drugstore brands a shot and see if they lived up to higher priced makeups.I took a little adventure to Walgreens and found some of the cheapest makeup in the store- Wet n Wild. I also needed some foundation so I tried Maybelline Dream Fresh BB.
Here's how they compare:
Wet n Wild Glamour-Eyes
This kit was only $7.99. I desperately needed mascara so I figured, why not? At first glance, the eye colors are very bold. Once applied, the colors are more subtle, and leave sparkles everywhere. But then again it is supposed to be glam, I suppose. The mascara feels very light and looks very natural. The brush it includes is not very helpful. The eyeliner applied very smoothly. The bonus tutorial on the side is great for people that need some guidance with the application process.Maybelline Dream Fresh BB
I've heard so many people talk about how the love BB cream. I figured I'd check out Maybelline's version that costs $8.99. It goes on smooth and has the consistency of a sunscreen-it has SPF 30 as a bonus! The cream is very light weight. It feels like a tinted moisturizer, while still correcting skin tone and creates a soft glow. So far, I love it.Final result:
I didn't go as full-scale glamorous as Fergie, but it did create a natural, subtle look. I think it lives up to the higher priced makeup if you're going to use it for everyday use. It's worth it.
*I was not compensated to review these products- I'm just a chick that loves makeup and good deals!
In this ugly economy, you want to save money wherever you can. Luckily, you don't have to take drastic measures to save money on makeup. With this handful of strategies, you will be able to get the best bang for your buck.Buy in Bulk
The best time to buy makeup is when the makeup goes on sale. Not only that, but you should also stock up on as much makeup as possible when purchasing a very discounted brand. However, make sure that the makeup will not expire before it is used. You might lose money if you purchase too much makeup and find that you have to throw much of it out.
Do the Math
Generally, buying makeup in bulk will save money, since stores normally charge less money for bulk items. However, this is not always the case, especially when coupons are involved.
Getting the best deal on makeup will probably involve a little math. When comparing two different brands of makeup, be sure to divide the price by the quantity to get the price per unit. This can help avoid the problem of products appearing more affordable than they really are.
Request Samples
Another important part of saving money when shopping for makeup is to request samples whenever possible. This accomplishes two things. One, the samples themselves are free, saving money. Two, you can try new makeup brands without wasting money. The best way to save money is to use makeup that you already own, even if you can't stand the makeup. However, you can avoid this issue altogether by trying as many samples as possible. This way, you will be familiar with a makeup that goes on sale and will be able to decide whether you want to use that brand or pass it up. Collecting samples will also reduce the chances that you are ever left without makeup.
Use Less Expensive Brands
When looking to save money on makeup, you might notice that the off brand makeup is much more affordable. However, you might think that off brand makeup must not be as effective. The truth is that for many makeup brands, the more expensive items are identical to the less expensive drug store branded ones. They even come out of the same factory! Paying extra money for a well-known makeup brand often only means that you are paying extra money for the name.
Sign Up For Coupons
Make sure that you receive coupons in the mail from any drug stores and department stores in the area. These stores sell their makeup for less than cosmetics stores and you will be able to save more if you have a coupon. Many stores will also send you online coupons by email if you sign up for their mailing list.
If your must-have brand is at a cosmetic store, be sure to sign up to receive coupons from them as well. Many larger stores have Facebook and Twitter pages that are frequently updated with exclusive coupons. In some stores, you can bring your mobile device up to the counter and show the online coupons to the clerk behind the register. Make sure to also search for online makeup stores that offer cash back programs.
Use Cash Back Offers
There are a couple of ways to earn cash back. One is rewards credit cards. Some are a static percentage, while others have rotating categories that will earn variable percentages. The Chase Freedom card is one with rotating categories, and several of those categories can earn you up to 5% cash back on your makeup purchases (drugstores, grocery stores, department stores).
The other way to earn cash back requires shopping online. Sites like eBates offer cash back from hundreds of your favorite stores. All that is required is that you create a account, sign in, and shop through the links on their stores page. This will earn the site a commission based on your purchase. Once they confirm that commission with the merchant, they then give you a portion as cash back. The best part is that it stacks with your credit card cash back!
Author Bio:Charlie Pearson is an English master's graduate and has worked as a professional writer for four years. He has written on a broad range of topics, including fashion and finances.
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Why do most women looking to remedy a health/beauty concern concentrate solely on that one particular problem when they could at the same time give the whole body an entire make over? Of course certain conditions and disease do not fall into the type of beauty M.O.T I speak of. Giving your body as much attention as you would give a car to ensure all is in complete working order is a fabulous idea. Keeping the body in check will keep you safe and give peace of mind.
For example: If you have a headache, find the root cause for why it is there before popping any pills. Some headaches come about because of you feeling down due to the way you look, if this be the case then you can rid the headache in no time with a new hairdo, make over, or a session down at the gym
The main factor for looking good is to "feel" good. Regardless of glitter and sparkle worn or your new shape of plucked eyebrows or bright red polished manicured nails - if you do not feel 100% in yourself then all your effort to look beautiful will never surface. Proof in words of famous quotes like "Beauty is within" and Beauty is skin deep, tells us it is what goes on in the inside is what counts.
There is no argument to debate as to what a new hairdo can do to boost a woman's mood. If expense holds you back then you may find these tips below very useful. Before trying any unfamiliar products or following advice from unknown sources be sure to check with your doctor/beautician first.
1 For a fabulous sheen to your hair add 1 or 2 tablespoons of vinegar into the final rinse. Dry in normal way.
2 We all need a pick me up at some time so why not the hair too. Take 1 lb of stinging nettles and boil in 1 pint of water. (Take care not to get stung) Leave to cool, strain. Gently rub into the scalp and shampoo. This method helps prevent dandruff and also hair loss so they say.
3 For that extra shine, before final rinse pour beer over hair. Rinse well to rid smell.
4 Try making your own hair conditioner using mayonnaise. Apply to dry hair. Cover with plastic cap, wrap in warm towel and leave for 20-30 minutes. Wash and rinse thoroughly
For a fresh clear complexion drink 2 litres of water a day, it will work wonders for your skin. Some skin toners can be very expensive so a great alternative is Witch hazel.
Create your own facemask. Ingredients include yeast and milk.
1 Take fresh baking yeast and blend with tepid milk mix into a thick paste. Apply to face and leave for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water (not hot) followed with a cold rinse. This method leaves skin soft supple and is known to prevent spots
2 One cause of puffy eyes is the fluid retention of our head in that part of the eye. Fluid can easily be stored under the eyes when asleep. Overnight, body fluids go to the head hence not circulating properly. Try sleeping with the head elevated. Try placing cool gel bags around the eyes. Chilled cucumber if placed onto the eyes will freshen and reduce the look of tired eyes.
1 Choose a colour that is similar in shade to your true lip colour. Lightly outline the skin around the lips then colour in your true lips. You can use a lighter coloured lip pencil and add a highlight on the top middle portion of your lower lip. Go easy so as not to end up like coco the clown. Rub the lip pencil on the middle of your lower lip to create a light highlight. Next step is to put your lipstick on over the highlighted area for the full pout appearance.
Sadly the neck appears to age faster than most other body parts; however a little TLC can help decrease visibility of crease/wrinkles.
1 Face foundation is normally applied to the neck as well as the face. Some women have owned up to either forgetting or can not be bothered to remove this at night. The neck like the face requires gentle exfoliation. Neck skin needs protection from the suns harmful UV rays which damages the skin severely, it can affect skin tone, cause age spots and worse still the cause of skin cancer. These are just prevention methods and not a cure. Avoiding the sun, exfoliating and applying moisturizer to the skin will definitely make neck creases far less noticeable.
Firm breasts can be helped through exercise. Swimming is one of the best exercises to help firm breasts up, because it requires the pectoral muscles to continually work. Joining a fitness gym is the best course of action to take. Your local trainer in the gymnasium may suggest using the dumbbell press.
Step1
Lie on your back with 3-5 lb. free weights.
Step2
Raise the weights over your head with your arms fully extended from the shoulder.
Step3
Lower the weights to your chest, squeezing your pectoral muscles.
Step4
Raise the weights back to the original position.
Step5
Complete two sets of 15 repetitions.
The best and proven way to keep the body in a healthy tip top condition is to join a gym or yoga class. Obesity is a rising major concern. Any person carrying excess weight is at risk from particular diseases. Overweight people are most likely the ones to feel less good about themselves, Light exercise and a well balanced diet is the road to take to find the new healthy you. It can be fun dieting and very educational. Learning about foods in the way of what is good and not good for you can be passed onto others in your family should they have a weight problem. Now go run that treadmill with an apple in hand.
Unique Wrinkles Skincare
Beauty in You Hair Care
Hygiene Vaginal Odour
Why do most women looking to remedy a health/beauty concern concentrate solely on that one particular problem when they could at the same time give the whole body an entire make over? Of course certain conditions and disease do not fall into the type of beauty M.O.T I speak of. Giving your body as much attention as you would give a car to ensure all is in complete working order is a fabulous idea. Keeping the body in check will keep you safe and give peace of mind.
For example: If you have a headache, find the root cause for why it is there before popping any pills. Some headaches come about because of you feeling down due to the way you look, if this be the case then you can rid the headache in no time with a new hairdo, make over, or a session down at the gym
The main factor for looking good is to "feel" good. Regardless of glitter and sparkle worn or your new shape of plucked eyebrows or bright red polished manicured nails - if you do not feel 100% in yourself then all your effort to look beautiful will never surface. Proof in words of famous quotes like "Beauty is within" and Beauty is skin deep, tells us it is what goes on in the inside is what counts.
There is no argument to debate as to what a new hairdo can do to boost a woman's mood. If expense holds you back then you may find these tips below very useful. Before trying any unfamiliar products or following advice from unknown sources be sure to check with your doctor/beautician first.
Hair Care
1 For a fabulous sheen to your hair add 1 or 2 tablespoons of vinegar into the final rinse. Dry in normal way.
2 We all need a pick me up at some time so why not the hair too. Take 1 lb of stinging nettles and boil in 1 pint of water. (Take care not to get stung) Leave to cool, strain. Gently rub into the scalp and shampoo. This method helps prevent dandruff and also hair loss so they say.
3 For that extra shine, before final rinse pour beer over hair. Rinse well to rid smell.
4 Try making your own hair conditioner using mayonnaise. Apply to dry hair. Cover with plastic cap, wrap in warm towel and leave for 20-30 minutes. Wash and rinse thoroughly
Skincare
For a fresh clear complexion drink 2 litres of water a day, it will work wonders for your skin. Some skin toners can be very expensive so a great alternative is Witch hazel.
Create your own facemask. Ingredients include yeast and milk.
1 Take fresh baking yeast and blend with tepid milk mix into a thick paste. Apply to face and leave for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water (not hot) followed with a cold rinse. This method leaves skin soft supple and is known to prevent spots
2 One cause of puffy eyes is the fluid retention of our head in that part of the eye. Fluid can easily be stored under the eyes when asleep. Overnight, body fluids go to the head hence not circulating properly. Try sleeping with the head elevated. Try placing cool gel bags around the eyes. Chilled cucumber if placed onto the eyes will freshen and reduce the look of tired eyes.
Lip pencils work well for the lip pout.
1 Choose a colour that is similar in shade to your true lip colour. Lightly outline the skin around the lips then colour in your true lips. You can use a lighter coloured lip pencil and add a highlight on the top middle portion of your lower lip. Go easy so as not to end up like coco the clown. Rub the lip pencil on the middle of your lower lip to create a light highlight. Next step is to put your lipstick on over the highlighted area for the full pout appearance.
Sadly the neck appears to age faster than most other body parts; however a little TLC can help decrease visibility of crease/wrinkles.
1 Face foundation is normally applied to the neck as well as the face. Some women have owned up to either forgetting or can not be bothered to remove this at night. The neck like the face requires gentle exfoliation. Neck skin needs protection from the suns harmful UV rays which damages the skin severely, it can affect skin tone, cause age spots and worse still the cause of skin cancer. These are just prevention methods and not a cure. Avoiding the sun, exfoliating and applying moisturizer to the skin will definitely make neck creases far less noticeable.
Firm breasts can be helped through exercise. Swimming is one of the best exercises to help firm breasts up, because it requires the pectoral muscles to continually work. Joining a fitness gym is the best course of action to take. Your local trainer in the gymnasium may suggest using the dumbbell press.
Step1
Lie on your back with 3-5 lb. free weights.
Step2
Raise the weights over your head with your arms fully extended from the shoulder.
Step3
Lower the weights to your chest, squeezing your pectoral muscles.
Step4
Raise the weights back to the original position.
Step5
Complete two sets of 15 repetitions.
The best and proven way to keep the body in a healthy tip top condition is to join a gym or yoga class. Obesity is a rising major concern. Any person carrying excess weight is at risk from particular diseases. Overweight people are most likely the ones to feel less good about themselves, Light exercise and a well balanced diet is the road to take to find the new healthy you. It can be fun dieting and very educational. Learning about foods in the way of what is good and not good for you can be passed onto others in your family should they have a weight problem. Now go run that treadmill with an apple in hand.
Unique Wrinkles Skincare
Beauty in You Hair Care
Hygiene Vaginal Odour
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