February 2011 Archives

Looking to do your chapped, red, raw lips a favor? Then you simply must pick up a tube of Yes to Carrots Berry Lip Butter!

As lip balms go, this one ranks among our top picks. It hydrates, it conditions, it soothes … it brings immediate and long-lasting nutrition to even the driest pout. Seriously, with all the flip-flopping this winter has done (first 6! then 60!), this lip balm is an absolute necessity.

Add to that the fact that it’s fortified with good-for-the-lips ingredients like coconut oil, olive oil, beeswax, organic jojoba seed oil, sunflower seed oil, shea butter and Vitamin E, and what else could you possibly ask for? Oh, we know — the luscious berry flavor and the fact that it’s under $5!

Yes indeed, this lip balm is a true treat!

Yes to Carrots Berry Lip Butter retails for $3.69 at drugstore.com.

How many times have you taken pictures with your friends, only to look at them and wish your face didn’t look so greasy? If you’re like us, it’s happened more times than you’d care to remember. Luckily, there’s a miraculous invention that makes that unsightly shine disappear in an instant. Welcome to the wonderful world of blotting papers! Read on to learn about some of our very favorites.

Sephora Matte Blotting Film
Pretty blue papers made from an absorbent, microporous film ensure your skin will be matte to the max.
$10 for 50 sheets at sephora.com

Boscia Green Tea Blotting Linens
Natural albaca leaf fibers and the slight scent of refreshing green tea make for a beautiful set of shine-reducing linens.
$10 for 100 at ulta.com

Shiseido Pureness Oil-Control Blotting Paper
We seriously love everything about these papers — especially the chic little carrying case.
$18 for 100 at sephora.com

Earth Therapeutics Shine-Free Spot Blots
What a fun name, right? And the rice-infused consistency gets rid of all unearthly shine and grease in an instant!
$5 for 80 at ulta.com

Hollywood Fashion Tape Oil Blotting Film
The purveyor of all things mishap (we’re talking nipple covers, double-sided tape and more!) has, of course, created blotting papers guaranteed to give you that gorgeous Hollywood-ready skin.
$5 for 18 at beauty.com

Philosophy The Supernatural Blotting Papers
“Never let them see you shine.” We can definitely get behind the phrase printed on the front of this adorable packaging.
$10 for 100 at beauty.com

Your makeup savior? M.A.C Fix+. We’ve been obsessed with this product for years, not only for its powers of keeping makeup in place for hours and hours, but because it’s so utterly refreshing!

Admittedly, we’ve long been fans of any facial spray. From La Mer to Dermalogica, there’s just something pretty amazing about a few spritzes from a bottle that perk up your entire face. But this one from M.A.C really takes the cake, due to its ability to set makeup and make sure it just doesn’t move!

And, of course, we love the combination of vitamins and minerals that are super-calming to the skin. A mix of green tea, chamomile and cucumber just couldn’t be more soothing!

So go ahead, try Fix+. We dare you not to fall in love.

M.A.C Fix+ retails for $19 at nordstrom.com