Posts with tag DrugstoreBeautyQueen

Brow compacts are common among high-end cosmetics companies, but the nifty little arch tamers have yet to infiltrate the drugstore beauty aisles. It's really a shame, since the combination of wax and filler powder can perform miracles for your unruly brows. Of course, brow kits don't come cheap -- most kits cost over 20 clams.

Drugstore beauty line NYC has finally tapped into the brow kit market. From what I can tell, the results are comparable to those of the expensive brands. The powder and wax hold up for the entire day and wash out easily with your regular nighttime facial cleanser. Considering that the NYC version only costs $3.99, it's hard to imagine why anyone would want to shell out $25 for basically the exact same product.

But isn't that always the rub of the Drugstore Beauty Queen?

Salon products -- the ones that actually work -- often cost in upwards of $15, and that can be a high price to pay for great hair when you're on a limited budget. But that's why Burt's Bees Pomegranate and Soy Very Volumizing Conditioner feels like such an awesome deal.

First off, the conditioner works incredibly well. The pomegranate extract -- which happens to smell amazing -- adds light moisture while sugar ester and honey condition your locks with a natural humectant. Toss in some soy amino acids for lift and body, and result is soft, shiny and voluminous hair.

The best part? It's only $8, baby!

I've always admired Physicians Formula cosmetics. I like its approach towards makeup, especially the concealers and skin correctors. Other beauty companies address problematic skin with heavier coverage or thicker formulas, but PF takes the practical approach of color balancing. By this logic, if you have reddish skin, apply green. If you have bluish circles, apply yellow. Sure, it's not rocket science, but has the old color wheel ever failed you before?

Physicians Formula's latest concealer is the first of its kind -- a cover-up that conceals and treats dark circles with something called Haloxyl. So far, the coverage seems better than all of the drugstore products I've tried before, including an $18 concealer that wouldn't blend probably. At $6.95, you can't go wrong with this product.

Admittedly, it's difficult to figure out what shade you should use just based on the packaging, but that's a drawback of all drugstore makeup. However, if you roughly estimate that most people wear either Natural Light or Medium Beige, you have a good chance of finding the right color.

According to the company, the Circle Rx Circle Control Concealer can diminish dark circles by 70% by Week 2 and up to 90% by Week 4. A 90% reduction is a serious claim, my friends. Either way, I'll let you know how things look by the end of the month.

I remember using Sea Breeze oh, about 20 years ago. It was back when I actually did not need to do anything to my face, but I did anyway because all my girlfriends were using things like Noxzema cream, Stridex pads, and of course, Sea Breeze. I loved the Sea Breeze astringent, despite warnings about the "alcohol sting."

But while drugstore products like Neutrogena became more and more popular over the years (even with more mature girls like me now), Sea Breeze seemed to disappear off the radar.

Until a few weeks ago.

Sea Breeze must have always been around; I just never noticed it. Perhaps it was the new look of the line, perhaps it was the placement on the shelves at the drugstore. Whatever the reason, I bought the tube of Sea Breeze facial cleanser and tried it.

I love it. I had been previously using a Dove foaming cleanser which was okay, but I never felt squeaky clean after rinsing. The Sea Breeze rinses completely off, along with every last scrap of dirt and makeup on my face. I found the cleanser available online at Walgreens.com for $5.99, but I bought it at Long's on sale for a few dollars cheaper.

Sorry, girls, I might not have any more drugstore facial cleanser reviews since I might have found "the one."