These days we’ve adopted a new outlook on pinching pennies. We’re not cheap, we’re fiscally savvy! We clip coupons, eat out less and have reeled in our beauty product addiction (for the most part!). But even in these not-so-pretty economic times, a girl can only give up so much. Enter Ebates.com. Next time your foundation […]
Budget Beauty
The Bomb Balm: ChapStick True Shimmer
When it comes to lip products we like to do it up big. We’ll go for anything with a high sheen gloss, bold shine and yes, even glitter. That’s why we were a little skeptical of whether the new ChapStick True Shimmer could bring on enough glam to meet our girly-girl standards. We busted open […]
Q-Tips Get a Hip New Look Plus 10 Handy Uses for this Must-Have Beauty Tool
Here’s a funny bit of trivia: Q-Tips were originally called Baby Gays. Heh. Marketed by a baby accessories company in the 1920s, the company eventually dropped the merry moniker and opted instead for the more descriptive Q-Tips name. Practically an American institution, the product hasn’t changed much since it first hit the market. Even the […]
Get a Grip: Diamond Tip Lighted Tweezers from La Cross
Where oh where have these tweezers been all my life? After years of wielding the same rather dull pair of tweezers as a beauty weapon against gnarly brows (the same tweezers used for extracting cactus needles from the spa dog’s paws and various other household emergencies), I finally broke down and got a new pair. […]
Beauty Buys of the Week: Free Gifts, Value Sets and Sweet Steals!
Here at the SpaGirl office we’re always buzzing about the latest, greatest and best beauty products on the scene. What makes us gush even more? Beauty buys at prices that make us find a way to fit more product into our already packed bathroom drawers. This week, we’ve got our eyes on these stealin’ deals […]
Fatten Up with Max Factor Extreme Lash Plumper
It’s new. It’s super fat. And it’s from a company backed by generations of cosmetic know-how. The new Max Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Lash Plumper Mascara delivers fatter, thicker lashes with just a few swipes of the brush. Max Factor, as most of you beauty addicts know, was the man credited for coining the term […]
Wet N Wild Crystalic Nail Color: Wet, Wild and Super Cheap
Being the beauty snob that I’ve become, I was happily surprised to find a nail polish that cost me less than $2 bucks and that worked so well. Wet N Wild nail polish has made me a true believer in the spending power of the almighty dollar (or two in this case). Take that Susie […]
Cheap Beauty Thrills Under $10
In the world of beauty, price isn’t everything. We just had to dig through our purses to discover that most of our beauty must-haves aren’t the priciest or prettiest products but instead, are practical and inexpensive. So, in honor of all things good and cheap, here is our top 10 tried-and-true faves all with price […]
Lash Out Loud: Loreal Double Extend Beauty Tube Mascara
OH. MY. GOSH. I love the new Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara from L’Oreal Paris. How much do I love it? Let me count the ways. One, the two-sided applicator includes a nourishing base coat that primes the lashes in a white creamy formula that allows you to visibly see that your lashes are evenly […]
False and Lovely: Broadway Nails Real Life French Nail Kit
Okay, I’ll confess that there have been times that I have strolled by the nail aisle at the drugstore and press-on nails have caught my eye. I’ve even picked up a package and quickly shoved it back on the shelf after flashbacks to my Barbie Dream House days when I owned an entire purple plastic […]
St Ives Takes on Cellulite
Before I spout off on my latest fabulous product find, let me first relay a quick tale about the hazards of being a product junkie. On my way out the door to a meeting a few days ago, I grabbed what I thought was my Salud Spa Bar Body Mist and spritzed myself generously from […]
The Almond Milk Effect: New Tone Almond Milk Body Wash
According to a CBS News report I caught this morning, the “latte effect” is a term coined nearly a decade ago that means consumers tend to cut out little luxuries like fancy coffee drinks when their economic shoestrings get pulled too tight. Apparently the latte effect is back in full froth, and the report went […]