Comments on: Beauty By Ivy: 5 products it’s okay to go ahead and spend a few bucks on

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 19 May 2007 03:02:54 +0000

Bare essentials powder mineral makeup. I love it. It’s smooth, has great coverage, stays put, and just gives my face an all over “glow”. It covers blemishes better than any liquid, cream, or other “wet” product. I also love thier blushes, shimmer face colors, and eye shadows. PLUS it is all quite mild and easy on my sensative skin.

By: Badbadivy

Badbadivy — Fri, 18 May 2007 04:07:17 +0000

I liked the orange facial cleanser- especially the smell! But I think it was breaking me out- when I stopped using it, the breakouts stopped, so I suspect that was what was going on. Funny how things work so differently for different skin types!

By: Cass

Cass — Fri, 18 May 2007 03:26:52 +0000

Burt’s Bees Orange Facial Cleanser. Impossible to find in my area, must be shipped. Love it anyway.

By: Badbadivy

Badbadivy — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:40:48 +0000

I dig the Clean & Clear facial wipes too! They’re great for when you’re too exhausted to do the whole deal and just want to wipe the mess off so you can sleep.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Thu, 17 May 2007 19:59:19 +0000

I don’t wear makeup much any more, but my favorite beauty splurges are the Oil of Olay eye gel and my lotions from Bath & Body Works.

By: Geneva

Geneva — Thu, 17 May 2007 18:39:31 +0000

Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation – great coverage (I dislike my freckles, cute at 3, not so cute at 31) and it lasts all day. I put it on at 6AM and its still there at 8PM. I like Smashbox foundation, but find it’s oily for my skin and its gone by lunchtime.

Revlon non-heated Eyelash curlers – do the job for me. They are the only ones that I have found that crimps the eyelash at the base so they stand up. I struggle to get these in the UK and wind up having my family in the US post them to me.

Loreal Voluminous Mascara – the best for my long but thin eyelashes, the only mascara that HOLDS my eyelash curl.

Clinique sponge eyeshadow applicators – blend perfectly!

Estee Lauder used to make a wet/dry eyeshadow that I love, but the colour is discontinued. I found some ex stock on eBay and stocked up. I find that the Estee Lauder wet/dry shadows blend very well and last a loonnng time without creasing.

Clean and Clear facial wipes – I am one of those lazy women who sleep in their makeup and never get a blemish (okay, maybe 3 pimples a year). I swear by these things. They also feel good on a sunburn because of the tea tree oil.

So, there you have it, those are my staples. Everything else I experiment with. I am trying Bobbi Brown for the first time next week – I cannot wait!