Burt's Bees Lip Gloss

Very disappointed

The box said "cherry flavored", but it was only cherry scented. It tasted like wax. Burt's Bees has many great products, but this isn't one of them. Stick to their lip balm.

August 4, 2008

Bare Escentuals Classic Mascara

Not worth the trouble

I tried this in Espresso a few years ago and loved it - it's so hard to find a brown mascara that's not black/brown. I bought a second tube and it was completely dried out. I exchanged it and that one was dried out too. I can't remember how many times I repeated the exchange process, but finally the saleswoman opened their entire stock determined to find a good one--there weren't any! She told me to try again the next week when they'd get a new shipment in. I did--and again the entire shipment was bad. I finally gave up and switched brands.

June 17, 2008

Olay Age Defying Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream

Really happy with this product

Finding myself unemployed, I had to scale back in many areas and that unfortunately included beauty products. I ran out of my $58 a jar department store cream and replaced it with this--and will NEVER switch back. It works just as well if not better. I bought it when it was on sale and I had a coupon so I paid about $8 for it, but it's still a great value at full price. p.s. It also doubled as my day lotion on a few extremely crisp, static electricity filled days during January and February in Chicago.

June 12, 2008

St. Ives Fresh Skin Invigorating Apricot Scrub

Great for oily skin

I've been using this product for more than 15 years (I remember when it was still called Apricot and Walnut scrub). I agree that it may be too harsh for some people, so if you have skin that's not oily you may want to check out their other three formulas (including gentle). Also, it's very affordable ($3-$4), and one tube lasts for a long time.

June 12, 2008

Olay Oil Minimizing Toner

Best Product, Best Price

I too switched from the expensive Clinique Clarifying Lotion to the Olay Refreshing Toner. It leaves my skin feeling very cool and clean and I love the scent. The price is great, but it's the best product I have tried at any price point.

October 30, 2007