To only washing my hands with this.….(killer packaging and makes me want to wash my hands all OCD-like)
and burning this….(kind of like lighting money on fire but a classic that always smells amazing)
Overpriced, yes. But both make me sooooooooo happy.
That’s all.
This week’s Product Junkie is a pro- makeup artist Jeannie Vincent who not only beautifies everyone from local models and the band Train for their recent VH-1 performance but also works for Fresh and is the beauty editor for the super cool fashion blog New Brahmin. Let’s just say, she knows her shiz.
When I say my life would not be the same without this product, I am really not exaggerating. Call me crazy, but I am an at-home manicure aficionado, and I truly can’t imagine painting my nails with any regular old topcoat. I am hooked on Poshe’ Super-Fast Drying formula; I’m a junkie. If you do paint your nails yourself, and haven’t tried a fast-drying topcoat, ladies–you ain’t livin’. Isn’t it annoying to have to sit like a statue for half an hour so as to not smudge your newly manicured tips? And even then end up eventually nicking them on something even though you thought they were dry? Enter the quick-drying stuff. Apply your base coat and color as usual, and then immediately after (no need to wait), brush on a coat of the Poshe Super-Fast. Ten minutes later and you are good to go. Your polish will be dry to the touch, and within a half an hour all layers should be completely dry. There are other fast-drying topcoats out there, a very popular one being Seche Vite. But with Seche Vite you get shrinkage (ew, sounds gross), a phenomenon where your nail polish actually “shrinks” on your nail, thus making your manicure look more worn, more quickly. You can find Poshe at any Sally’s, CVS, or even Amazon. I like to order it in bulk from nail supply e-tailers, but then again, I am a nail junkie. Regardless of where you go to get it, pick it up, and I promise you won’t be disappointed.
This week’s Product Junkie is one of my favorite bloggers and interior designers Erika of Urban Grace. Most of you who read this blog read hers too so I’m sure you are familiar with her amazing work and her adorable new baby! This busy lady has some great products to recommend to all of us other busy ladies!
I’m about as low maintenance as they come. BUT I do love products… not sure if “low-maintenance” and “product-junkie” can go hand-in-hand… but maybe I am proof they can!? Here are a few low-maintenance loves of mine…
I’ve always loved L’Oreal mascara… recently a friend recommended Double Extend. It’s not extraordinary in lengthening lashes or anything (because I don’t believe any mascara really makes lashes look longer, just thicker) but the beauty of it – it goes on and creates “tubes” around your lashes so when you wash your face (or go to the beach or pool) it doesn’t turn to black paste under your eyes! The mascara washes off your lashes in tubes – it’s really amazing. No scrubbing your eyes to get that black residue off! And if you are lazy or in a hurry you don’t have to use both the clear base coat + the black mascara, you can just use the black and it works the same! Love it!!! (Trish McEvoy makes a mascara like this too, if you are one of those who likes to pay more ;) )
Quick Slip by Paul Mitchell. LOVE. These last few years my hair has gotten a little wavy, and it’s not that cute wave you see in magazines. This product goes on wet hair before blow-drying and helps my hair lay flat. Fewer waves, fewer frizzies. It is a great product! On super humid days I’ve even used it after my hair is dry for extra taming.
A friend recently let me try her Bobbi Brown Cream Concealer. The Bobbi Brown website has the tagline “award winning” attached to this concealer… and for good reason! It’s fantastic! As good as photoshop! :)
Thanks Erika!
