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· March 31, 2007 12:56 PM by
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Posted by Dain, Thursday, March 29, 2007 12:59 PM (Eastern)
This part is easy. I don't wear much. Concealer under the eyes, rosy blush, and sometimes a dusting of powder to even things out a little.
CONCEALER
requirements: undetectable (nothing cakey), brightens tired eyes, travels
well, preferably cost effective
candidates: Stephane Marais Perfect Concealer, Clé de Peau Concealer,
YSL Touche Eclat, Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer. There are
pros and cons to each of these. The Stephane Marais is wonderful; I've had
this tube for three years and have probably 1/3 left, which is cost effective
for $39. It's also very easy to use. But, it has been discontinued (except on
ebay). The Clé de Peau is the same wonderful product, but it's horrendous
at $65. Still, I may bite the bullet and get myself some anyway, because I
find this is the easiest and best concealer to use. The YSL would be the
ideal product for me, except that it goes bad very quickly, and there's only a
tiny amount of product for a great expense. The Kevyn Aucoin is great,
but difficult to get the hang of, but the tiny pot ought to last me forever, and
it has the added bonus of being versatile. Other options: YSL Anti-Cernes
Multi-Action Concealer, Shu Uemura Pro Concealer.
POWDER COMPACT
requirements: finely milled, tightly pressed, smells nice, light-diffusing
effect that evens out (just a little) and brightens skin, banishes shine
without drying out my skin, chic compact with mirror (so I can touch up my
lips)
candidates: Caron Poudre Peau Fine no. 5—this little beauty has it all, I
think it's destined to be a holy grail.
ROSY BLUSH
requirements: a bright candy pink is my go-to blush, it's perfect with my
light, golden skin and dark eyes and hair (very Snow White)
candidates: Becca Wild Orchid Creme Blush, NARS Desire Blush, Kevyn
Aucoin Pravella The Creamy Moist Glow. NARS Desire was how I
discovered the versatility of this shade, and perhaps it is the best choice as
one compact will last you ages. But I think the shade of Becca Wild Orchid
is superior, plus it's easier to use (look ma, no brush!), blends more readily
into the skin, and lasts longer. It is extremely expensive for only a little, $27;
one pot lasts me about a year. The Kevyn Aucoin, I have yet to try, but I
know it's a quality product (I've used Liquifuschia, which is too bright for
me), better even than the Becca, but I don't know if the color is as nice.
PLUM BLUSH
requirements: an in-from-the-cold snow-bunny flush, rosy plum, just a
little stronger than my everyday blush
candidates: NARS Sin Blush. I admit, I haven't done much research yet. I
tried Sin recently, and was amazed how flattering something that looked so
dark and dusty could be (it transforms on your skin).
Final face stash?
Clé de Peau Concealer
Caron Poudre Peau Fine Compacte
Becca Wild Orchid Creme Blush
NARS Sin Blush
I shudder at the expense. But, yes indeed, that would be my perfect stash, and additionally, I think all of these products last a really long time (at least three years), with the exception of the Becca blush (about a year).
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March 31, 2007 12:56 PM,
It doesn't seem overly expensive to me. In fact it's occurred to me more and more, that I spend less on beauty products now than I did before, even if the individual products are more expensive.
Some things can't be had cheaply...and you can waste a lot of money trying to find cheaper substitutes when there aren't any.
Then, there are other ways to cut expenses, whenever you can do it on the cheap.
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