This Ain’t Your Mama’s Chapstick
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, bargain, lipgloss, lipstick, sun care
Growing up, my grandmother always kept a tube or two of chapstick in her pocketbook. I can still remember the waxy feeling and slightly medicinal smell when she would drag it across my lips. Chapstick’s come a long way since then. Even since the days of Suzy Chapstick (remember her?). With soft, moisturizing formulas that [...]
Tags: anti-aging, bargain, beauty, economy buster, skin care
Face up to it. FACE Atelier’s got the goods.
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under cosmetics, eyeshadow, lipstick, mascara
My absence has given me ample time to try out some new goodies from one of my favorite under-the-radar cosmetics companies, FACE Atelier. If you aren’t familiar with this Canadian-based brand, they’re all about unscented, cruelty-free products that are “a carefully edited collection of versatile, sophisticated makeup and tools that simply work. And work simply.” And they’re devoutly against animal testing. Love that. I’ve actually been a fan for years.
Tags: beauty, eyeshadow, lip plumper, lipstick, makeup, mascara
Got the Economy Blues? Beat ‘Em with These Beauty Values
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under bargain, blush, concealer, cosmetics, education, eye liner, eyebrows, eyeshadow, foundation, gifts, lipgloss, lipstick, tools, brushes, gizmos, gadgets
It really doesn’t cost a fortune to look beautiful, or have the latest and greatest beauty buys from some of the best around….
Tags: bargain, beauty, economy, winter blues
Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, gifts, lipstick, self-improvement
CARGO’s new lipstick, PlantLove Botanical Lipstick, is lovely in so many ways. First of all, the lipstick itself is this really amazing, high-quality lipstick with an emollient-rich, smooth lip balm built in. Rarely do you find a such a nice, treatment-based lipstick with pigment this dense, but the masters at CARGO managed to pull it [...]
Rough Week…Holy Merde
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under concealer, cosmetics, face, lipgloss, lipstick
I’ve been AWOL from GirlPaint this week due to several late-night events (I’m an event planner in my “real life”), plus I got no sleep and as a result, a big zit on my cheek popped up and won’t go away…NOTHING in my skincare regimen is working. However, some fabulous cosmetics came to my rescue. [...]
Great Stocking Stuffer Ideas from Beauty.com
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under holidays, lipgloss, lipstick
Shop Stocking Stuffers for Her>A number of great stocking stuffers for your best friend, sister, mom, aunt or even your sweet granny!Sue Devitt beauty.com Holiday ’06 Gift Set, Limited EditionSue Devitt’s famous sheer lip glosses, in purse-ready mini sizes. Muscat is a shimmery blackberry shade, Marthas Vineyard is a perfect pink and Costa del Sol [...]
The Lip Gloss Deal of the Season from Sephora
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under anti-aging, cosmetics, lipgloss, lipstick, makeup, skin care
Get the perfect pout for the Holidays! For $50 you receive both Lipfusion XL and Lipfusion Kiss (at this price, you get Kiss’ed for FREE). With both Lipfusion XL, which gives you those wonderful, sexy, smooth lips without the pain, and Kiss colored Lipfusion classic, a beautiful sheer pink-gold gloss. Plus the plumping effect is [...]
Favorite 2005 Christmas Gifts
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under cosmetics, gifts, holidays, lipstick, makeup, skin care
Get Fresh Spa “Look Better Naked” Gift SetWhen I first saw this 3-piece kit-in-a-lidded-blue-cylinder entitled “Look Better Naked“, I was sorta insulted. But then I got over myself, remembered that I love everything from Get Fresh Spa, and tried it out. First of all, the lavender-lemongrass scent is incredible…very clean, both relaxing and uplifting. The [...]
Review: Trucco Sheer Lipstick in Stained
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under cosmetics, lipgloss, lipstick, makeup
Trucco’s Stained Sheer Lipstick looks scary at first glance. I thought it to be almost black when twisted it up from it’s handsome, logo-imprinted black tube. Wow! What color could this possibly be? I hestitantly rubbed the end of the glossy, black formula on the back of my hand, and….what’s this? It’s a lovely, clear [...]
Best Stocking Stuffers $10-20
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under gifts, holidays, lipgloss, lipstick, makeup, skin care
Spongeables! These cute, handy and innovative sponges come pre-infused with a glycerin and olive-oil based soap and give you up to 30+ showers. Available in many cheerful colors and scents, Spongeables gently exfoliate your skin while you suds up in the shower or bath; Spongeables turn your every day shower into a pampering, invigorating and [...]
