Have you heard the word Recessionista? It’s being bandied about these days as so many of us try to keep up with our beauty habits without breaking the bank.
Recessionistas are those resourceful ladies who refuse to let the failing economy interfere with their fabulous looks. They’re bargain hunters, they’re repurposers and they’re all-around smart cookies who keep themselves looking hotter than hot, even on a budget.
Thankfully there are plenty of great cosmetics companies offering fantastic beauty finds to all of us Recessionistas, and I’m thrilled to share some of them with you here. Take a look at where you can …read more

This review is from the archives at A Girl’s Gotta Spa! but I felt it was worth resurrecting and posted here since I feel these glosses are perfect for Spring.
I received e.l.f.’s Super Glossy Lip Shine box set on Friday. I was so excited to give it a try, that I ripped open the package right there at the mailbox as if I was holding the candy bar with the Golden Ticket…much to the dismay of those also picking up their mail.
Sometimes the colors you see online are not exactly what they look like once you receive your product, however, …read more

There are so many products by e.l.f. that I love. Their Hypershine Gloss, Moisture Care Lip Color, Super Glossy Lip Shine and Nail Polish Remover Pads to name a few. However, the Eye Makeup Remover is sadly not on that list of love.
The Eye Makeup Remover Pads come just as the Nail Polish Remover pads do, in a small disk of 18 round soaked pads. There is no heavy scent. When I first swiped the pads over my eyes, all seemed well, but it was when I had to push a little harder to remove my mascara that things became …read more

We all have at least one product that we can’t live without. Of course, I know there are several things that I use on a daily basis that I can’t imagine myself without.
At the top of the list would be mascara. I like both AVON’s Super Full mascara and Cover Girl’s LashExact. I have AVON’s in black and Cover Girl in brown. Both are amazing and my lashes would never look so gorgeous without them.
Next would have to be a powder to cover my uneven skin tone and that shine that is the bain of my existence. I haven’t yet …read more

Back when I purchased my Hypershine Gloss from e.l.f.,I also purchased their Moisture Care Lip Color. The packaging almost appears the same; separate chamber for gloss, you have to twist the tube to make it release from the chamber and so on.
What’s different about this product is that the tip is smooth and velvety and the lip color appears in tiny goblets for you to smooth across your lips. I purchased mine in Pink Lemonade.

Like the Hypershine Gloss, this product directed you to twist the tube 10-12 times before you would see the lip color appear on the velvet tip. …read more