Please Don't Leave the Drugstore Without Us 5/22/08

By: Kim Myers

Here’s our third article on drugstore brands. The goodies are out there people, you just have to know where to look.
Revlon has been around forever producing fine quality cosmetics and there are some pieces I don’t know how I’d do without. One is the "Makeup Eraser Pen" that takes care of all the little boo boos such as mascara scrapes, lip liner runs, and everything else under the sun. This is a must-have product. Another I take every where I go is Revlon’s "New Complexion Corrective Powder" which gives a brightening boost to the skin with its yellowish hue. Look for it under "Even Out #02". I love Revlon’s "Mix & Mingle Lip Gloss" in Caramelt. This is a three color- hued gloss that is sensuous on the lips giving them a fat supple look. "Glimmer Gloss Nail Enamel" in Grape Shimmer is a great iridescent sparkly color when used as a top coat or alone.
Loreal Paris also gives us some extremely good products. Their newest "HIP" cosmetics are highly pigmented and provide caboodles of color. I love to work with the "Cream Shadow Paints" which come with a brush and a little mixing pot if you want to mix the colors. I like "Lofty", a nude matte peach, "Secretive", a matte neutral bone shade, and "Nervy", a cool mushroom color that goes with any skin tone. They are all compatible with different skin tones. "Colour Riche" lip gloss goes on smooth and leaves lips looking shiny, but natural. Two colors worth mentioning are "Rich Rose" which is a creamy non shimmer rose that’s pretty on darker skin and "Rich Pink", a creamy neutral rose pink peach shade that works with lighter skin. These are glossy but not goopy. One Loreal product I’ve used for years is "Crayon Petite Automatic Lip Liner". I think I’ve used every color of these like the browns, the rose/berries, the pinks, the corals, and the nudes. My current color is "Velvet Wines". This is a deep rich liner that goes well with deeper wine and dark berry colored lipsticks.
Tune in next week for some comparisons of your favorite drugstore brands with more expensive department store brands. You don’t want to miss this one.