New Favorite Eye Make Up Remover

For years I was in love with Clinique's Take the Day Off eye/lip make-up remover.  The only downside was that it was a bit oily.  I tried Bifacil by Lancome but it didn't seem to work as quickly despite the much higher price.  I used MAC Gently off eye/lip make-up remover and it was a good "in between"; not as oily as Clinique's TDO and worked faster and was less expensive than Lancome's Bifacil.

I ran out of Gently Off and didn't want to spend that much money on make-up remover, so I decided to try a drug store brand.  I still have MAC wipes left but I really prefer not to use them on my eyes.  They irritate me after a while.  I remember my trainer telling us in update that the wipes contain a sugar derivative and this causes burning in the eye area.  So I went to Kroger's Grocery store (which is starting to become one of my favorite places to shop for cosmetics LOL!) and went down the cosmetic aisle.  Everything there is still 25% off.  I saw Cover Girl and Maybeline.  Both were too small.  I then looked at Revlon and Loreal.  They cost a bit more than I was willing to pay.

Finally I saw the Almay eye make-up remover pre soaked pads(which I tried a while back and hated due to them being too thin and having to use way too many at a time) and then the Almay liquid eye make-up remover.   I pondered for a while and then decided that I'd give it a try.  Woo Hoo!  I feel like I hit the jackpot!  This stuff is amazing.  I will certainly buy more.  Maybe even two at a time.

Drug Store Foundation

Never in a million years would I have guessed that I could wear drug store foundation.  I have always felt that it was such a gamble trying to find my color without being able to try it on.  Well since I saw and heard Erin Bailey (Scandalous Beauty) and Celebrity MUA Sam Fine talk about Black Opal, I thought I'd give it a try.  Boy am I glad I did.  I absolutely love Black Opal foundation sticks.  I don't even know what else to compare them to.  I guess the discontinued MAC Studio Sticks, but Black Opal Foundation sticks put the MAC ones to shame.  Sam Fine actually helped to develop the formula for these foundation sticks.  My color is Truly Topaz.  I use Heavenly Honey as a a concealer under my eyes and for highlighting my face.  I bought them last summer around July 2010 from Wal-Mart for $8.97.  You know Wal-Mart has those weird prices.  So for more product, more coverage, better finish, and a cheaper price, I fell in love with the Black Opal Foundation Sticks.  Oh the MAC Studio Sticks used to cost $29.50. 

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I stumbled upon another drug store foundation that I was pleasantly surprised about.  It's the Cover Girl Clean Oil Control liquid foundation.  I was going through the Kroger Grocery Store Cosmetics aisle when I saw it on sale for like $4.75.  I know it wasn't $5.  I was out of Studio Fix Fluid and I figured hey why not.  Even with my MAC employee discount this is still cheaper.  Well this turned out to be a winner as well.  I wear the color Tawny.  It matches exactly.  I couldn't believe it.  Now, unfortunately it doesn't keep me from getting shiny, but really nothing does so it's okay.    I wouldn't say this is my favorite liquid foundation of all times, but I will say that if I ran out I'd consider getting another bottle.  Especially if it's priced under $5.  Oh and the coverage is really good.  It has a buildable coverage that goes from light to full.  See below

I think the color of the label may have changed since last year.