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Beauty Notes: Good Skin Naturally Cheeky Powder Blush Review
Beauty Notes: Good Skin Naturally Cheeky Powder Blush Review
Posted by Dain, Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:51 AM (Eastern)
So, have you ever been to Kohls? They have makeup there, maybe three lines exclusive to Kohls, and clothes not worth a second glance if you're between the ages of 17 and 30. There's FLIRT!, at which I took one look and thought, dear god, whoever designs this line used to work for MAC. There's Vex, there's Trax, there's... That's not even funny. They didn't even bother to make it that different. Also, it is queer that that was my automatic response. They had a good selection of lipsticks, however, which are much easier to execute in a lower-priced line, and these were $10. The colors looked wearable, yet complex. There was one called Seduce which I thought might really suit Colleen, for example.
But the line I'm interested in is called Good Skin, presumably their Neutrogena to FLIRT!'s MAC. Now, you know how seriously I take my blush. It's the one thing, if chosen well, that brightens the whole face, and if you're dashed for time, a little blush does wonders for both old and young. If there is a color that fit my face perfectly, it would be the Becca Creme Blush in Wild Orchid, a slightly mauve-tinged cool pink. But this is no longer widely available now that Sephora has dropped the label, and one $27 compact lasts me half a year, fairly depressing. Second up would be NARS Desire, a cool pink but more neutral, an old favorite but a good one. I always assumed it'd be high end. So imagine my surprise when I found the perfect one sitting in front of me, by name of Pink Lotus, in Kohls. It is a dead ringer for Wild Orchid, give or take, when applied. I swiped my finger across the tester. It's reaaaaaally silky, silkier than silly vanities like YSL. I checked the price. $15. So we're talking MAC prices. Well, this is silkier than any MAC blush I've witnessed, though I stopped going to the MAC counter long ago. Hm. Pigmentation? A little low, but then I like a strong blush, and it definitely shows. I slipped one out of its box. Pleasant packaging, sturdy, and mirrored, with a mini brush. Uh oh. Actually, it's very soft. Shape is all wrong, but it'll do in a pinch. The pan is a little small, about half the size of a NARS, but no matter, it's $15, and pressed powders tend to last. In any case, I like the name.
I have lost my card... I wonder if that's not a sign from the Universe to STOP SPENDING.
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March 20, 2008 1:15 PM,
Please don't insult those of us over 30 who still wouldn't be caught dead wearing anything from Kohls! I'd say its more like ages 17-50 (at least!). ;-)
My guys have good luck shopping there as does my 35 year old neighbor who only shops in the Junior Department.
They have a line of skin care for extremely sensitive skin that is one of the very,very few things I can actually use anymore.
March 20, 2008 2:00 PM,
I figured it would be a safe number, no offense intended.
My siblings and I stared in disbelief at a pair of denim culottes with embroidery, beading, and umm... leather corsetry up the BACK, with hips wider than the Titanic.
I'll have to send you some Primavera samples.
March 20, 2008 4:57 PM,
LOL! @ the culotte image! I'll have to keep my eyes open around here for them, I'll guarantee someone will show up in the sooner or later!
Kohls is considered high-end in these here parts! Its just bad, plain bad, not even so-bad-its-good, just bad. I don't even venture in there anymore.
*shudder*
I reeeally shouldn't snicker. My wardrobe consists mostly of yoga pants from Target and thrift store finds!
March 20, 2008 11:05 PM,
I'm jealous you guys even have a Kohls. There is one around here somewhere, but it would entail too much driving to make it worth going there, so I've never been.
I like Target. It's great if you want something like a basic fitted tee shirt, or a good strapless bra, or the odd summer top. I got one last year, one of those Indian white cotton summer tops that used to be available everywhere, and I washed it and wore it several times, each time kicking myself because I didn't buy more of them!
But recently I went to Kmart...we have one, but it's not as handy as the Targets so I hadn't been there in years. It was horrible. They used to have the odd cute item, but it was just tons and tons of horrible, horrible clothes. It's ironic, but thrift stores are likely to be a better option than the new stuff they're making now, because the older clothes were made better. I had some bed sheets for thirty years...at least...I'm not exaggerating...that lasted better than sheets I'd bought a few years ago.
I think it's great EL is still making good makeup for a reasonable price. I suppose they've emulated the L'Oreal model, of carrying similar shades and types, over a range of prices. If only they'd sell it at other stores. mumbles...
March 21, 2008 3:26 PM,
I believe Vera Wang has done a collaborative, the way that Target does theirs, with Kohls.
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