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It's $10 Challenge time again! If you are new to this ultimate drugstore scavenger hunt, here's how it works: take $10 into a drug or discount store and see what cool products you can find. Simple! For our 5th installment of this Cosmetic Connection favorite, I visited my local Drug Emporium store and found:
Wrapping up our series on drugstore shampoos, the great buy this week is Pantene's gold cap series Vitamin Therapy shampoo (around $4). For luxury hair care at bargain prices, Pantene's gold cap products really give salon brands some healthy competition. After using Vitamin Therapy for a week, I love how soft and manageable my hair is. I would defintely recommend this shampoo for any hair type. I was less impressed with my final drugstore shampoo choice, Finesse Plus 2-in-1 shampoo plus conditioner for normal hair. Like many 2-in-1's, it just doesn't condition well enough, so you need the extra step of a separate conditioner anyway. If you have oily hair, or very fine hair that doesn't need much conditioning, Finess Plus is a fair choice, but I'd sooner recommend Suave's Healthy Shine or Pantene ProV 2-in-1 instead. Both are better at conditioning, and they leave the hair easy to comb and style. We may be concluding our drugstore shampoo reviews, but we've only just begun on styling products! This week I found a great new styling foam from Aveda called Phomollient ($12.50) that is so hot the Aveda stores and salons can't keep it on the shelves! Phomollient is really great for any kind of hair - straight, curly, frizzy, flat, whatever! For naturally curly, wavy, or frizzy hair, Phomollient gives soft control and definition without stickiness. If you like to wear your hair straight, Phomollient works to smooth and condition the hair to control frizz without stiffness. If you want soft, moveable hair that holds the style you want, look for Phomollient at your favorite Aveda lifestyle store or concept salon. Around this chilly time of year, normal skin can turn sensitive at the drop of a hat, acting dry, red, itchy, or just plain irritated. Most of us would visit a drugstore or cosmetic counter in search of skin care designed to give relief for sensitive skin, but these products labeled "for sensitive skin" aren't always as special as you would expect. Unfortunately, you often get fairly ordinary products at a premium price that just say "for sensitive skin" on the label. Christian Dior's Icone line "for hyper-sensitive skin" is a perfect example - basic skin care (with a hefty price tag) touted as the solution for sensitive skin. I recently tried their alcohol-free toning lotion ($27.50) and principe regulateur lotion ($44) for "hyper-sensitive skin" only to find they are just like any alcohol-free toner and lightweight moisturizer you could buy from any line. Dior has some wonderful products, but these just aren't worth the money. Are you a regular Cosmetic Connection reader always on the lookout for new reviews? Maybe you stop by every week looking for something new about your favorite line? Have we got great news for you - Cosmetic Connection now has a great new search function! Type in Stila, Maybelline, KMS, or whatever line you're after, and you'll get an instant link to the review page you're looking for. Try it today! Make your beauty routine less complicated this holiday season with a few tips from our new Feature for December, Makeup Basics. Don't go shopping without it! From creamy concealer to great versatile lipstick shades, you'll find great products that fit your time and your budget. The Makeup Diva is In! Winter can wreak havoc on your hands, from cracked cuticles to brittle, peeling nails. Do something about it with this week's tips from our resident Makeup Diva!
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