Lash Envy

Lyndsy over at Yellow Brick Blog posted last week about her search for a new mascara that not only lengthened, but also made her lashes fuller. I was so pleased to read that post because I, too, have been searching for the same thing! You can imagine my joy when Lyndsy shared her find: Prescriptives 'Lash Envy' Mascara. I immediately put a trip to Dillard's on my "To Do" list so I could give this mascara a try.

LO and I finally made it to the mall last Tuesday. Of course I picked up my new mascara and was all too excited to give it a whirl. (Side note: LO got quite an interesting complement from the Lancome lady: "What perfect eyebrows she has!" Ya, my girl's got the eyebrows covered. Lucky thing.).

So on Wednesday I was finally able to debut my new lashes. For your viewing pleasure (not really), I have "before and after" shots of my lovely little lashes so you can see just how well the Lash Envy mascara worked for me. Without further ado:

Before (pay special attention to my non-existent lower lashes):

After (WOW!):

The "After" picture really doesn't do this lovely mascara justice. I couldn't figure out the right angle to take the photo so it would show how well the top lashes looked after applying the mascara. (Note to all: Staring at super-enlarged photos of your face in iPhoto doesn't do much for one's self-esteem. Why didn't anyone tell me how HUGE my pores are?!)

To summarize, I was envious of my own lashes after using this new mascara! It went on so easy and smooth, didn't leave any crazy clumpy marks on my lashes or the area around my eyes, and it stayed on great! My favorite thing about this mascara was how easy it was to remove when I washed my face with my Lancome Gel Clarte Clarifying Cleanser. It didn't leave the not-so-lovely dark mascara goo under the eye. So I didn't have to use a separate eye makeup remover, which was nice!

At only $19.50, Prescriptives 'Lash Envy' is a mascara that you should most definitely add to your makeup bag!

Product Envy

The product I totally love and want to share with you all today is Lancome's Dual Finish powder.















I just love this powder! It can double as a foundation, too! It's all in the application: use a damp sponge for full-coverage matte finish, or a dry puff over existing foundation for a flawless look.

I use it as a powder over my Teint Idole Ultra foundation, and it does result in a flawless finish--well, at least as flawless as it can be when working with an imperfect canvas!

Give it a try and I just know you'll love it!

Product Envy

I know you've seen the infomercial... if not on TV, certainly on the Internet by now. Yes, it's the lovely Ped Egg!

NOTE: No, I'm not getting royalties or any other compensation from the Ped Egg people for writing this. I just wanted to share a great product with my reader--er, I mean, readers.

I'll post new "Product Envy" posts weekly so keep an eye out for 'em!

I'm quite the skeptic when it comes to trying out new products. I go with what I know works. Seriously. I've been using the same Lancome face wash for the last 10 years! Anywho, I'll admit I was quite intrigued by this Ped Egg thingy. If you're like me, you love the occasional pedicure. And how awesome is it when they use the scraper thingy to remove all that dead foot skin and you're left with the softest feetsies ever? Ahhh!

So I was totally keen on the idea of getting the same results at home--without the fear of chopping my heels to bits! So I did a little online research (who buys anything these days without first consulting Google?), read several user reviews, watched the hilarious infomercial again (I needed a good laugh), and decided to bite the bullet and get myself one of those bad boys.

So I used it for the first time the other day, and I'll be honest: I was amazed! I won't go into detail about how well it worked (let's just say the evidence was in the egg), but folks I was totally psyched to see and feel such a big difference! I slapped some lotion on and was just loving my newly acquired softness. I will give you this warning, though: you CAN overdo it. You definitely don't want to concentrate on one specific area too long or you'll pay the price every time you stand or walk over the following several days. Trust me. I know...