Stuff i Love...Beauty Products

what on earth am i thinking...

sharing my "beauty picks"?

HECK, i don't know much about it...

but i do know what i LOVE right now.

and for some reason, i do get questions when i'm out.

some very KIND women, trying to make my day,
will often ask what i use for this or that.

so you see, i'm doing this for them! (haha)
AND...i'm showing you a before make-up and after make-up photo too.
just like oprah:)

now before i start, i should say that

I'm CHEAP!

let me rephrase that...
 i like a good buy:)

oh...if i thought it made a huge difference, maybe i would pay big bucks for cosmetics and stuff.

but having dabbled in makeup for many years,

even selling it,

i know that it isn't about where you buy it or what you pay...

it's about what works.

so please forgive how downright CHEAP some of my stuff is!

but i really do love it:)

let's get down to the good stuff...

1.  Face cleanser: PONDS COLD CREAM!

 seriously...i LOVE this stuff.

gentle, refreshing, great for my dry skin, removes my eye makeup...and CHEAP:)

i am absolutely hooked on this cool, white cream.
and i LOVE the clean scent!

2.  Dry, Cracked heels and fingers:  Gold Bond Healing Ointment!

 Very thick emollient...a little goes a long way.

lasts through hand washing. even helps my dry, brittle nails.

AWESOME!

and for all over dry skin...new Gold Bond Ribbons Body Cream.

again...AWESOME:)

 3.  Primer: Pur Minerals correcting face primer.

all of us chicks are in LOVE with this stuff!

 this fixes our skin before we even do foundation:)

4.  Foundation:  L'oreal True Match in Warm 6.

 I've tried SO many foundations...probably 6 this year alone...and come back to this every time.  Just right coverage and goes on nicely with a sponge.

5.  Blush:  I like a pinky-brown shade...and can't find one i love...
so i make my own!

 i dab my brush in a bronzer by Rimmel..."Sundance".

 and then i dab it into "pink passion" blush by ELF cosmetics ($1.00)...

 the two combined give me a perfect pinky-brown shade:)

6.  Eyeshadow:  I used to wear Clinique and still recommend it. But these days i like NYC eyes in "Union Square".

 wow...it's amazing!

Comes with a plum accent color, 2 browns and a beige shade for highlighting.

PLUS a primer for the eyes and pearl shimmer for highlighting cheekbones.

all for about $4.40! 

I also like L'Oreal eyeshadow quad in "Neutral".

These shades are great for accenting my hazel eyes and bringing out the green.

7.  Eyepencil:  "Purple Passion" by Sonia Kashuk, sold at Target.

 My favorite for a few years now...makes my hazel eyes green:)

M.A.C. waterproof pencils are great too.

8.  Mascara:  wish i had a secret here, but it all comes down to preferences.

My lashes are short and sparse...

yet i don't like a gloppy mascara to thicken them.
oh, i've used Lancome to thicken. but i never stick with it...
so i must not be crazy about the stuff.

these days I wear black waterproof mega-length mascara by Wet n Wild.

 Really thin brush and 2 coats gives me lashes longer than normal.

stays on with no smudging but comes off easy with my Ponds Cold Cream:)
but i really do believe mascara is one of those things you really have to experiment to
find your favorite.

9:  Lips:  I line with a neutral rosy brown pencil and fill in with NYC pink lip pen in persistent pink.

again...i'm going for a subtle pinky-brown shade.  Then I follow that with a gloss or sometimes JUST the gloss and lip pencil. Shimmer gloss...always shimmer!

i LOVE Galactic by Chanel...my splurge:)

 however, my sis recently gave me an adorable kit of Mary Kay glosses that are just as nice and have a variety of shades...all wearable.
Big hit in our house...i think we may be hooked!

10.  Nails...I use Nailene Skinny French White Manicure pen and clear topcoat for a french manicured look.

 This stuff is AMAZING!!!
Especially great for pedicures.

11.  Haircolor...L'Oreal Petite Frost in Chardonnay.

comes with a cap but I only do that about every third or fourth time.
the other times, I just paint on a few highlights where I need them.

12.  Perfume:  i know some like a fresh scent.
i like a sweeter scent which is why i LOVE Pink Sugar!

 for a flowery scent, i would have to go with Sarah Jessica Parker's perfume...
LOVELY.

 and it sure is:)




13.  Body Lotion/Spray/Shower Gels:  Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush line.
The body wash comes in Cotton Candy, Juiced Berry, Coconut Craze, Honey Do,
Slice of Heaven, and Appletini.

 You can use these as a shower gel, bubble bath, or shampoo
a la Philosophy 3-in-1′s! Awesome right? Plus they are priced at 3 for $25 so you won’t break the bank too much by indulging.


14. Shampoo:  I'm a really simple, cheap girl here.

 i like Suave Coconut or Mandarin Orange shampoo:)

15. Styling Products.
i LOVE Jonathan's "dirt" for hair but haven't found it in years,
so i use Surf Head paste these days.

 

16. Skin Care:  my skin has gotten so dry.

and with the sun damage i did to it, there's no telling what is on the horizon for me.

but for now, i seem to be warding off horrible signs with a simple routine.

Taylor got a sample of this stuff and i used it...

and was quickly hooked.

it's the anti-aging skin care line by Dr. Patricia Wexler,

sold at Bath and Body Works.

best part...it lasts a long time!

well, i guess that's it.

sorry this isn't more inspiring but at least you can say it's a bargain, right?

thanks for stopping by!

i'm not sure what my next "stuff i love" post will be about.

 guess it's a surprise...

for me too:)

i need to clean out my closet...DESPERATELY...so maybe

i'll do a Stuff i Love closet edition.

see you soon!

xoxoxo

Suzanne

P.S.   

OOPS...forgot the before/after photo!

 see below...

hey...i just said before and after makeup...

i didn't say all in the same day!:D