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Marissa's tried and true products from 2005
It is hard to believe that 2005 has come and gone. Ah, but that means the spring color collections are right around the corner! Yippee!
Here are my favorites from 2005. I'm sure I'll still be enjoying them in 2006!
I get the most bang for my buck, as well as beautiful skin with the Kanebo Cleansing Oil and Creamy Soap. Normally, I'm not into washing my face twice, but this system seems to really keep my face clean without making it feel dry or oily/slimy. The oil doesn't clog my pores at all, and the creamy soap really lathers up nicely. I use the oil and cleanser at night and just the cleanser in the morning. It isn't time consuming like I thought it would be and my skin doesn't have dry patches like it normally would this time of year. I got my Kanebo products at Saks in their NY store.
My favorite eye cream is the La Prairie Radiance Eye Cream. I still think this is the best all-around eye cream. Every time I put it under my eyes, the area just seems to lighten up. I keep going back to Kohl's Department Store for their Good Skin All Firm Moisture Cream. This cream takes me through all four seasons and makes my skin glow. I even use it on my hands when they look dull and wrinkly. Best of all, all skincare is now on sale at Kohls.com (15% off). This year, I found a great mask at the Chantecaille counter - their Jasmine & Lily Healing Mask smells and feels so nice on your face. I use this in the evening when I need a quick pick me up to get me through the rest of the night!
I tried to think of my favorite foundation but couldn't decide between these two: Hourglass Veil Fluid Makeup and La Prairie Cellular Radiance Lifting Foundation. The Hourglass is very sheer and can be layered to give more coverage, and has an SPF 15. I find that two pumps onto my sponge gives me a beautifully flawless face. The La Prairie gives you a bit more coverage, but again, a small amount gives you a glowing complexion. And when you buy the La Prairie, you get a travel size of the Radiance Eye Cream, a small container and spoon to scoop your foundation into and a blending sponge all for your traveling pleasure!
My new best friend in the eye department is Trish McEvoy Lash Curling Mascara in black. This baby delivers every time I wear it - no smudges, just long, lush lashes (say that fast three times!). For shadows, I always go back to NARS shadows or Napoleon Perdis shadows. Both are so long-wearing and their color ranges are huge. I still have NARS
colors from three years ago and they look just as fresh as my new ones. One of the best ways to buy NARS
shadows is through their palettes. Not only do you get four great eye shadows, but two blushes and four lipsticks/glosses too! Napoleon Perdis has eye shadow palettes too. I always travel with one in my purse and keep one in my desk. They are just so shimmery; they look great on everyone. And, speaking of blush, Nars gets the nod here too. Again, such a great color range, and the colors go from sheer to vibrant.
I saved the best for last, and that's the lips... where do I begin? I love Chantecaille lipsticks. Boysenberry and Nebula are beautiful on the lips. These lipsticks just make your lips look like they're airbrushed, they look that good. I wish I could afford more of them. I would buy them all! I love La Prairie lip pencils, as they come with a refill and have a lip brush on the one end. I'm also enthralled with Cle de Peau Duo Levres. This very different two-part lipstick comes in a compact and has a creamy lipstick plus a light-controlling powder. The brown is just beautiful. I put on the brown lipstick, put the powder on top and then add a bit more brown and the powder along the bottom of my lip and I have to say, I think I looked 10 years younger. I know it sounds silly, but I look so natural with these full lips that I swear I looked younger (such wishful thinking on my part, I'm sure!). Lip glosses are my new favorite product. Glosses from Napoleon Perdis are just awesome and smell good too... check out Lianna for spring. The color stays in place long after the gloss has worn off. I also love the Guerlain lip glosses. Again, the colors are so vibrant and last and last. I bought a beautiful, sparkly red for the holidays and got so many compliments. I'm going back for more!
I could go on and on, but these are my tried and true products in 2005!
Enjoy 2006! There are plenty of products just waiting for us to try!
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Posted January 11, 2006
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