After many years of buying makeup from the local drugstore I found that the Top Ranked Drugstore Selections are:
Whole Foods
CVS
Wal-Mart
Kmart
Of course everyone would love to have a complete MAC Makeup or Dior makeup collection lying around in those bathroom cabinets, but realistically there are times when we have to rely on products that are less expensive and serve the same purpose. I buy most of (more…)
Home Wax Kits are awesome! I use them to wax my upper lip and to clean up my eyebrows. It’s great because you can just put the wax in the microwave for 5 minutes (heating instructions vary on product – just check out the label) and then do the waxing job yourself.
You have to make sure you do a few things right. First I use a rubbing alcohol swap and clean the area before hand. Then I apply the wax to the area which I want waxed, be sure to apply the wax in the direction of the hair growth – then you want to apply the wax in that same direction. (more…)

Below are a few of the top mascara brands you can find in your local drugstore that actually work:
Loreal Explosion – ![]()
The Loreal Explosion displays the newest mascara technology. The brush is extremely small which allows you to get into the “hard to reach spots,” (more…)
If you want to see some really beautiful looks and new ideas for what you can do with all of your different pallets of eye colors. I would recommend bookmarking the site Padmita’s Make Up Blog?. The looks she creates are so unique! Like myself, she uses a wide range of brands which I think gives you more varitey in the looks you can create, as every brand has it’s own unique fomulas which are better than others for different things. (more…)
Lip Fusion XL is the best lip plumper I have ever used. This lip gloss kind of has a milky iridescent consistency and it smells amazing – like a fresh garden. I have very small lips and when I use the lip gloss plumper LipFusion XL I really do feel like my lips are more smooth, sexy, and satiated. If you want amazing lips then I recommend you apply the plumper and then line (more…)

It is always hard to find that one product that you like when it comes to makeup. The search seems never ending. However, once you come across a product that you like and wear consistently it is great. Luckily enough, there is a website out there called drugstore.com where you canpurchase your favorite drugstore makeup brands, (more…)
Have you ever gone to the makeup isle of a drugstore and looked at the rows of makeup wondering what the difference is between all of the products? Well if you would like to have a better idea of what is in makeup so you can determine which product is better for you, here is a cheat sheet of some common ingredients on labels of cosmetic and beauty products. (more…)
I recently went on a trip up the California coast and my eyes were opened to a whole new world. I was born and raised in a mountain town but was always very into fashion and beauty. In San Diego, where I live now, the fashion and beauty scene is high end. People are very on top of it and in tuned with the latest and greatest brands, tools, styles, etc. (more…)
This sounds a little scary to me, but I am willing to try it out. It makes complete sense because one of the application methods for applying mascara is to move your hand back and forth so you spread your eyelashes apart and and get more mascara coverage on your eyelashes. With that being said, instead of having unsteady and uneven eyelashes from (more…)