I have a problem, a beauty supply problem. I cannot walk by the health and beauty section of a store without finding a few things to go in my basket. There is a Sally's in town, which has become the spot for most of my retail therapy sessions. Because of this I have accumulated a few finds some I love and some I will leave behind next time.
Oh boy, where to begin. I watched the tutorial before applying (which I suggest if you try this product). You shake the can before using and in between sprays, spraying the roots of small sections of hair. After letting it sit for 2-3 minutes you run your fingers through your hair to work the shampoo in. Well, after spraying two sections as advised the thing was clogged. So I took off the cap, rinsed, and started again. Two sprays later it's clogged again (what am I doing wrong here?). Then, after running my finger through my hair it looked WORSE than when I started. It looked like it'd been attacked by a bottle of hairspray.
Maybelline / Dream Bouncy Blush (found here)
This product is not as bouncy as Maybelline would like you to believe. Rather than attaching to the applicator (i.e. my fingers) it just slides around the base. It comes of in little clumps and is difficult to blend into your cheeks. The color is fine, if you can get it to apply evenly. I prefer their FIT products or the Mineral Powder.
Looking at my list the products I loved were professional products from Sally Beauty while the ones I left were from Walmart. Hmm, interesting to see if that continues. What are the beauty products you can't live without?
Love:
Beyond Belief / ABH Pore Refining: clay mask (similar here)
This was in the sale bin at Sally Beauty. I snagged it for $3.49 and the most recent version is $7.19 (which I would pay). You apply to clean skin and give it 20 minutes to harden. Then you just wash it away and marvel at the difference. It feels odd as it hardens but it's easy to wash off. It made my face less shiny, more even skin tone, and the next morning the pesky bumps had either reduced in size or were ready to meet their demise. It's a weekly treatment that's great for oily skin like mine.
Generic Value Product / Volumizing Root Lifter: compare to Matrix and Amplify (found here)
Limp hair? This buddy is your new best friend. I bought this product while I was looking for another suggested on this blog, in this tutorial. I apply this product in the same way she applies her's. The heat from your blow dryer, curling iron, or flat iron activates the formula and provides the lift. If you get heavy handed and create that sticky, wet hair (don't act like you've never done that with hair spray) just run the iron through the section again and voila, it's gone.
Femme Couture / Cake Eyeliner: colbalt and black (similar here)
I found this on sale for $0.79! Regularly $6! Major score. It's worth digging through the sale bins every once in a while. This applies easier than liquid and pencils. It wears like a liquid liner. It doesn't take much on the brush to apply, but it stays on the brush for a while so you may want to invest in a brush that is assigned to this liner alone.
Palladio / Herbal Eye Shadow Primer (found here)
Love is a strong word for this product. I'm personally not crazy about the applicator. The primer itself does keep shadow on all day and keeps it from cracking or streaking. But the applicator can be difficult to use. I end up using my fingers to apply. If it were in a tube that you could squeeze out the desired amount I could say the L word.
Leave:
TRESemme / Dry Shampoo: Volumizing (found here)
Maybelline / Dream Bouncy Blush (found here)
Looking at my list the products I loved were professional products from Sally Beauty while the ones I left were from Walmart. Hmm, interesting to see if that continues. What are the beauty products you can't live without?
