Are you getting ready to head out on Spring Break and wondering what beauty products to place in your makeup bag that won't break the bank? I like to keep vacation makeup simple and uncomplicated. Here are some great suggestions....
Sunscreen is a must! I love Neutrogena Dry Touch Sunscreens and recently got a bonus "try me" size of the new Ultimate Sport Face Sunblock Lotion SPF 70 when I purchased the Fresh Cooling Body Mist Sunblock Spray. It absorbs into your skin, isn't greasy and provides great protection when you're out in the hot sun. I really like that is oil-free and didn't break me out. Neutrogena Ultimate Sport Face Sunblock Lotion SPF 70 retails at $ 10.99 and is available at drug and discount stores nationwide.
For years I've trusted Clinique for my after-sun care. Now there's new Rescue Balm with Aloe. Apply it after sun exposure to calm skin. This formula also helps to "repair" skin from sun damage and helps to minimize peeling. It's oil-free, so it can be used on the face, as well as body. Available at Clinique Counters nationwide and at www.clinique.com. $20.
Sally Hansen Natural Beauty by Carmindy Sun Glow Powder Bronzer. I bought this product completely on impulse and really like it. There are three shades of pigment: a warm bronze shade, a rosy pink and a touch of shimmer to help give a natural glow. Skin conditioners help skin to look refreshed and radiant. Beautiful bronze glow at a budget price of $12.95! Available at mass market retailers nationwide, as well as Ulta.
To make your eyes pop against a tan, use mark I-Sheer Hook Up Creamy Eye Shadow in Glacee, the shade that makeup artist Mai Quynh used on Miley Cyrus at the Grammys. This cream eye shadow has gotten rave reviews and it retails for a mini $5.00 per tube! Add a swipe of On the Edge Hook Up Liquid Eyeliner in Cleo. mark products are available through an Avon representative, at meetmark.com or at amazon.com Beauty.
Physicians Formula Organic Wear
100% Natural Origin Mascara is the first 100% natural origin mascara, featuring a formula designed to naturally boost volume without clumping or breaking lashes. Organic
Orange Water, Organic Beeswax and 100% Natural pigments deliver healthy,
nourished and naturally perfected lashes. And seriously, could a mascara be any cuter? Look for Physicians Formula Organic Wear
100% Natural Origin Mascara in two shades, in mass market retailers nationwide.
The hottest lip look on the market right now is from CoverGirl. CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain delivers precision application and color that lasts, without the sticky, heavy feel of traditional lipsticks. Lips look bare, feel beautiful and the formula smooths and conditions lips with an exotic flavoring. CoverGirl Outlast Lipstains are available in 10 shades at mass-market retailers.
Hair will look cute when you put it up or accent it with the Goody Full Bloom Collection, available exclusively at Target. Pick from adorable hair clips, headbands, flowered bobbys, barrettes or hit up the plaid look. A great way to change up your hair in an instant!
Don't forget the fragrance! Spritz on Flowerific, from Flirt! Flowerific is a fresh, irresistable scent that will make you feel as playful--or sexy--as you want to be. Top notes of juicy Tangerine, Apricot Nectar and Blue Freesia start out tempting and bubbly; mid notes develop into a more floral bouquet, with Frangipani. Syringa Blossom and Lush Waterlily. Sun-loving Magnolia and Rose Petals are at the heart, with a finish of rich, powdery warmth in Orris Absolute, Creamy Woods and Sheer Amber. Flowerific is available at Kohls Department Stores nationwide and at www.kohls.com.
What a great story! I simply have to try the Clinique Rescue Balm. I sunburn really easily, and this sounds like just the remedy I've been looking for!
Posted by: Jamie | March 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Agree with all these picks! I esp. love the Physicians Formula Organic Mascara. Use it all the time.
Posted by: Butterflydiary | March 17, 2009 at 12:46 AM
Great article well detailed.
Posted by: Chris | March 23, 2009 at 02:40 PM