Reader's Frugal Glam Product: Mascara

This reader's review is from Claire a 20something living in the UK. One of her favorite mascaras is Aveda Mascara Plus Rose (£10.00 or $12.00 from aveda.com in the US) and she likes it because it gives her a natural day look which is great for work. It also doesn't irritate her eyes but makes her lashes look longer and fuller.

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A Make-up Kit for the Girl on the Go by mark.

Sorry for the late post, very busy today and I'm getting ready to go out of town for the weekend.

But, I wanted to mention this great little make-up kit I bought from mark. It's called the mark. Sun Kissed Color Kit ($22.00, meetmark.com). That's a great deal because you get five great products plus mints and a connector to connect the lip gloss and mints for a night out. And all of this for only $22.00, which is the price of some luxury nail polishes.

The kit included:

* mark Kissink Lip Tinitmarker in Red Siren (apply this under clear lip gloss for a nice shine)
* mark Glow Baby Glow Hook Up Lip Gloss in Player
* mark Scanda-Lash Hook Up Mascara in Brownout
* mark Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint in Nude
* mark I-Glimmer Illuminating Eye Color in Bronzed
* mark Tangerine Hook Up Mints
* mark Hool Up Connector

The good thing is I didn't really have to sort through my make-up, I just put this kit in a make-up bag and tossed it into my bag. All the color are subtle and just a hint of bronze. I think I'm good on buying make-up for a while.

Well, I have to get ready to go.

Enjoy the Weekend!!! Have Fun!!!!

Mascara for Dramatic Lashes

As I have stated in previous posts, I have short eye lashes. Sometimes I like to buy L'Oreal Double Extend Mascara ($9.99, drugstores) because it really does make my eye lashes look longer.

I use to buy this product while in college. It was great for going out at night because it gave me nice flirty lashes.

5-minute Face for Dinner with Friends

Last night, I was going out to dinner with some friends but I didn't have time to go home. I also didn't have my make-up bag with me.

Anyway, Luckly there was a drugstore on my way and I quickly bought eyeshadow, lip gloss and mascara. It took less than 5 minutes to look pretty.

I bought the Maybelline Shadow Stylist in Sophisticated Wine ($5.99, drugstores). I love the spongy applicator tip because I used the tip to line my eyes and the side to put the powder on. It's a pretty good product and it's easy to use.



The lip gloss I bought was Bonne Bell Lip Lites Lip Gloss in Cappucino ($3.50, drugstores). It's a great nude lip gloss with an amazing flavor. The color complimented the eyeshadow rather well. It goes on smooth and doesn't feel sticky. I use to buy Bonne Bell when I was younger maybe I'll try more of these lip glosses.



The last thing I bought was Cover Girl Triple Mascara in Black ($5.99, drugstores). This was easy to put on even under time constraints (I don't like to be late) and it did not irritate my eyes.

Mascara that Lift your Lashes and one that itches

Over the weekend, I was trying to find a mascara that would make my short lashes look longer. I decided to try the Max Factor Lash Lift ($6.00, drugstores), that a friend told me about. The surprise was it actually worked, making my lashes look fuller and longer.

I like it because it's very light weight and doesn't irritate my eyes (I wear contacts). This mascara also gave a natural look to my lashes and didn't make them look dryed out.

However, another mascara I bought really did irritate my eyes was the Cover Girl Lash Exact Mascara ($6.50, drugstores). I found that the rubber bristles hurt and was hard on my eye lashes. When the mascara dried it started to make my eyes itch. I had to quickly remove it. I also tossed it in the garbage. The only thing I can say that I did like about this masaca is it didn't clump.

Remember these are my opinion on products that I've tried maybe they work for you and not for me or vice-versa. I just want to give my opinion and I would love to read yours.

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Great Lashes and No Clumps

After organizing and sorting my make-up, I decided I wanted to update my mascara. There are so many different products on the market but I promised myself to only buy one item.

I repurchased a favorite product of mine, Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black Mascara ($5, drugstores). Why do I like it? My eyelashes are clump free nor give me that spider legs look (ladies, so not a good look). They look fuller, thicker and not dried out. I feel like my eyes stand out when I wear this.

Why not look Fabulash?

I decided to take a $10 challenge with a friend to find a great product. I found Revlon Fabulash Mascara ($7, drugstores) and my normally short lashes looked longer and fuller. The brush is a little different but it's easy to use.

I decided to take my new lashes out at night for...ahem...research and they passed the test. Very good for flirting.