Mass Vs. Class: Why Should You Spend Big Bucks at Barneys When Walgreens Will Do
We will admit right off the top that we are brand name biased. No knockoffs, no generics or cheaper versions of the products we know and love. But when it comes to cosmetics, all bets are off– and it’s thrilling to find great products at literally a fraction of the price that are just as good as their costly counterparts. Our new favorite is from Physicians Formula, a quality drugstore brand that boasts a great line of color...
Easy Breezy Beautiful Brows in a Box
Permit me to rave about a newly discovered product that is now an everyday essential. It’s the Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express for Brows and Eyes — a pretty little palette that includes five brow stencils, a brush, brow wax, two shades of brow powder and two shades of under brow highlighter/eyeshadow. Anastasia Soare is the brow queen of Hollywood who counts a number of celebrities and VIPs as her clients, and if...
A Cosmetically Colorful Way to Celebrate
It looks like an artist’s toolbox, and if you want one, you’re going to have to hurry. To celebrate its 15 years in the business of making trend-setting cosmetics, Orange County-based Urban Decay has come out with a limited edition set of its amazing 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencils—15 of them, of course, for an amazing price. Normally $18 each, the set runs $92. Do the math, as I just did, and that’s only a bit more than $6 each—and you get...
The Best Eyeshadow Primer Just Got Better
Cosmetic queens everywhere have long agreed that Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow Primer Potion is the best product of its type on the market. Why? Unlike jars of cream or powders, it comes in a tube with a great applicator, and results are stellar: no creasing. Aside from being ultimately portable and fast and easy to use, the product lasts for months. Now, UD has gone to another level with Primer Potion in Sin, a shimmering champagne color...
Spectacular Suds — and Conditioner
Juan Carlos Obando is best known for his gorgeous ready-to-wear clothing designs. But his genius also shines through in the hair care line he created, Number 4 High Performance Hair Care. Your first clue is the packaging for the shampoo and conditioner that look like bottles of high-end fragrances. But the real test comes in the shower. These products are probably the best we have ever tried, leaving our tresses beautifully, gently...
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