My Favorite Makeup and Hair Stuff

I was at my favorite 'discount' super store the other day to replenish my make-up and hair color supplies and decided to share with you the stuff I use.  At one time, I used to pay high dollar for designer brand make-up and go to expensive salons for hi-lights. I decided to experiment with less expensive popular brands at the discount stores and boy have I ever saved a ton of money and I love these products. 

This is a great face scrub.  It has a hint of 'orange' fragrance, and has exfoliating beads.  My face feels so polished after using.  When I rinse it with cold water, it has a minty cool feel to it.  Awesome stuff and I use it morning and night.

I love all of the Olay products for cleansing and moisturizing.  I've tried just about all of them and I don't have a specific favorite.  The age-defying products are great.

This is the foundation I use.  The stores usually have a little swatch to put over your skin to find the best match.  It also has suncreen in it.  I love the mineral make-up as well.  Makes your skin look super silky.  To finish off my make-up, I spritz toner on my face with a misting spray bottle to make the finished look 'dewey'.

I have used L'Oreal Mascara for years and years.  It is not expensive and I love the way it applies.  No clumping or smearing.  Great stuff!  At one time they had Navy Blue, but I have not been able to find it for a long time.  That was my all-time favorite.  Now I use 'blackest-black'.

I use L'Oreal Eye Makeup Remover to remove the mascara.  Super gentle and does not irritate my eyes. 

Instead of paying hundreds of dollars on expensive salons to color my hair, I experimented with different products and found that these two were my very favorites.  The Clairol Perfect Ten is perfect for me (pardon the pun).  I use #7 for covering those blasted little gray hairs that are starting to pop out at the roots.  It actually only takes 10 minutes to process.  Next I put in blonde hi-lites by using L'Oreal hi-liting kit.  I use 'Champagne'.  These products are super gentle and very true color.  I still get my hair cut by a professional.  That's just a little too tricky for me to do myself.  However, my stylist asked me who colored my hair, and I told him 'L'Oreal' and he was super impressed.  He said my hair was in great condition and to keep doing what I was doing. 

I believe most of the over-the-counter hair color products are super safe and I can honestly say that I have never had a problem coloring my own hair.  I'd rather keep all that extra money and decorate something or shop at my favorite thrift store.  I am OVER paying high prices when I can get the same or better results shopping discounts or over the counter.