Makeup Junkie

FOTD: Bright Pink Lips, Holiday Glitz

I wanted to copy a look I saw in last month's issue of Allure, which was a spring 2009 hot pink lip look with defined lashes (no liner, just separated lashes & a matte pink lip). Couldn't do it! Not now, anyway. It's holiday 2008 So I had to add some glitter, liner, and false lashes. I did pull off that bright pink lippie, though!

FACE: Lancome Dual Finish Foundation applied with a kabuki brush for a natural-looking matte finish

CHEEKS: CoverGirl Cheekers Blush in Deep Rose

LIPS: Clarins Le Rouge lipstick in #160

EYES: bareMinerals Loose Glitter Eyeshadow in Extreme Silver, Andrea false lashes in #53, Wet 'n Wild liquid eyeliner (black), Jordana Eye Fixation cream eyeshadow stick in Insatiable Silver on bottom water line, L'Oreal Double Extend Mascara in Black to define lower lashes

I feel so Katy Perry from this post I wrote for Sparkle*Shelf!

FOTD: Lip Gloss & Defined Eyes (Basic)

We're in a recession, ladies, as you know, so I have been hitting up that good CVS for those cheap cosmetic goodies! For the time being the only high-end stuff I use is what I get for free in the mail to review, as I am hoarding every precious dollar I earn for non-material needs.

My recession obsessions right now are L'Oreal Double Extend mascara and Rimmel Volume Boost lip gloss in Attract. Rimmel Volume Boost looks and feels just like MAC Lustreglass, for $10 cheaper! I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do.

L'Oreal Double Extend mascara is one of those double-sided tubes with white primer on one end and mascara on the other. I applied it before applying Andrea's human hair false lashes for more length. Together they give a pretty *bat your eyelashes* look. I kept it simple with Wet & Wild liquid eyeliner. No blush! Just a little powder foundation.

I wore this look to a 3am Steak & Shake breakfast with my best friend, so there was no need for glam.

Video tutorial on something coming soon!

Drugstore Drama: Purples

Drugstore Haul / Do You Have a Price Point Discrepancy?

I picked up a few drugstore goodies. Firstly, my staple Ardell Fashion Lashes (better than MAC imo) in a demi cut for more a natural-looking false lash look (if at all possible). I also nabbed those two CG eyeshadow quads because they were buy one, get one 50% off. After buying two energy drinks for my boyfriend and I, I left the drugstore with a $20 tab. I remember saying on the way out, "How did I just spend $20 at CVS?"

Which got me thinking... It's strange, I'll drop $20 on one high-end eyeshadow alone at Nordstrom, sometimes more for a single lip gloss at Sephora. But why, when I see an $8 price tag on a lip color at the drugstore can I not suffice a reason to buy it? $8 is too much for me for a L'Oreal lip gloss, when I'll spend $25+ on NARS gloss. Same for eyeshadow. I know I'm spending more for quality, but it still amuses me that $8 to me is a drugstore splurge when anywhere else, it would be a total steal.

What about you... Do you have a price point discrepancy when spending at the drugstore versus a department store/boutique?