Since 2010 is winding down in just a few days, I thought I'd take a moment to list my favorite beauty products (both new and old) that I've discovered/been using constantly over the past few months.
2010 Beauty Discoveries
Posts Tagged: Beauty
Holiday Makeup Tips / Paul Labrecque
On Monday morning I swung by Paul Labrecque to get some holiday makeup tips from their (camera-shy, but very talented) makeup artist Taymour.
Reader Question / Dry Winter Skin
Q. Hey Jordan! I have the worst dry skin and am always looking for new ideas. Do you have any favorite products or tips?
Decorating & ‘Dos
Last night Francesca and I swung by Phyto Universe for their Holiday Hair Tips event...
Try This Tuesday / Find A Drafty Spot
You know how you can deflate puffy eyes by placing cold spoons over them for a few minutes? Well, I don't have the patience to lounge around in the morning with silverware on my face, so I've found a great way to get the refreshing effect minus the time suck.
Pretty New Nailpolish Find
Zoya's Karina ($7): like a sparkly Christmas ornament for your nails.
Oh, Eyelash Extensions / Love You So
A couple of years ago, I went through a phase when I was pretty obsessed with eyelash extensions (I wore them at my wedding and for my honeymoon).
Budget Makeup Find!
This NYX Slim Lip Liner in Mauve looks almost exactly like the looks-great-on-absolutely-everyone MAC Spice Liner...but costs about $10 less (and it's only $1.75 on Amazon).
Yesterday I Ate Lots Of Cookies
We spent the day shooting two more baking segments in the studio kitchens in Connecticut before heading back to the rainy city. They went swimmingly, and I'll post them here once they're up!
An Example Of When To Skip Generic
I'm usually a big advocate of going for the generic brand whenever possible, but I just tried to replace my beloved L'Oreal eye makeup remover with the identical-looking-but-cheaper CVS knockoff (it's actually more or less the same price, but you get "100% More Free!"), and...no.
