Our Favorite Makeup Gets Sun-Friendly Just In Time For Summer With Added SPF!
by Alex Gambardella
May 20, 2010 3:37 PM PDT
Now that the clouds have parted and it's officially sunscreen season, it's time to start scouring the beauty aisle for the least oily, heavy formula that won't be totally gross and cakey under or over your makeup. Or, thanks to some of our favorite sun-savvy beauty brands, you can eliminate one gunky layer entirely and stick to your favorite beauty products that already have sun-protectant in them! Summer-friendly brands like Bare Minerals, Smashbox, and even Sephora know what it's like to need protection from the sun's harmful rays without feeling like you're wearing a painted-on shield, so they've added SPF to their everyday products like lipgloss, primer, and foundation to allow your skin to stay safe and actually breathe at the same time! Check out the slideshow for a selection of sun-safe products!
Bargain Drugstore Beauty That's Actually Worth Straying From Sephora
by Alex Gambardella
Nov 25, 2009 10:25 AM PST
For the most part, I'm pretty sure I can say that my rather extensive cosmetics collection reflects a fairly open-minded outlook on makeup brands -- I've got a good mixture of both bargain and high-end beauty loot. However, I think this unbiased balance is mostly due to the fact that I just compulsively buy cosmetics just about anywhere I go, and not because I necessarily view all makeup equally. In fact, if you really delve deep into the "drugstore vs. designer" makeup debate, you're bound to find that some high-priced picks at Sephora aren't much better than their cheaper Cover Girl counterparts, and some of better drugstore brands are actually more expensive than some you'd find at a department store beauty counter! So in light of economic hardship, how do you know which convenience store buys are actually good quality at a great value and not just a load of crap? Well, as a girl who's tried nearly everything and therefore knows a thing or two about money well-spent (and wasted) on makeup, I've compiled a list of some of my favorite beauty aisle steals -- from ridiculously cheap nail polish to top-notch makeup brushes at a fraction of MAC's cost. Check them out in the slideshow!