Drugstore Cowgirl

Spotlight

noreply@blogger.com (drugstorecowgirl) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:57:00 +0000

I'm all about my freckles- love 'em, won't cover them up. The brown blotches under my eyes ( from a combo of hormones and tanning, which I no longer do) do not qualify as freckles, and they're making my dark circles look worse. I've been using Alpha Hydrox Spot Light Targeted Skin Lightener, $7.99 with coupon at Ulta, for about a month. I put it on my spots morning and night with a Q-Tip, and it looks like I'm about half way there.

It has 10% Glycolic Acid and 2% Hydroquinone in a very light lotion base. I will say it was a little irritating the first week (it passed), and it is drying, so I recommend a heavy eye cream after it has sunk in for about five minutes. Overall I really think it is working well, but I'll update in another month!

Sit, Stay

noreply@blogger.com (drugstorecowgirl) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:30:00 +0000

This Revlon ColorStay eyeliner in Black Brown smudges so well into my lash line, and then doesn't move the rest of the day. It really is impressive for a liner that feels so creamy and, if I remember correctly, only cost about 5 bucks.....

btw, I'm blissing out to Sara Bareilles' Love on the Rocks right now. I should be on the beach with a martini!

Au Naturale

noreply@blogger.com (drugstorecowgirl) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:02:00 +0000

I have worn L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara since the beginning of time (my time, anyways), but I have also cheated many, many times on the hunt for something better. I have now run back to the arms of my (new and improved) favorite. I picked up a tube of L'Oreal Voluminous Naturale in Blackest Black for $4.94 at WalMart the other day, and yet again I wish I had never strayed. My lashes are long, thick, black and the curl holds like I was wearing waterproof mascara. So far I've had no smudging, clumping or flaking- even when I re-curled my lashes today to see if they would flake.

My one and only complaint is that the brush was one of those skinny, rubbery kinds that I can't stand. They just don't work well for me, so I washed the wand from an old tube of Voluminous I found in my vanity and switched them. Other than that, this really is a great product!

There I go....

noreply@blogger.com (drugstorecowgirl) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:50:00 +0000

After looking for a place that actually reviews drugstore beauty products, I decided to start my own. I'll post reviews of new items, things I've just found/rediscovered, and all of my current faves. If you have comments or suggestions of things I should review, lets hear 'em!