Une Femme Économe: Drugstore Beauty

I wanted to share a couple of new drugstore beauty finds, but first want to announce the winner of the JORD wood watch: Susan B! Susan, congratulations!! (I’ve sent you an email with instructions on how to collect your watch.)

Back in the day (otherwise known as the early 1970′s), I was a teenager with very fine, very oily hair. With the intention of cutting back on daily washing after warnings from just about everyone that I’d “ruin” my hair, I tried a couple of the dry shampoos on the market (the early version of the one above included) but they were no match for my scalp’s oil glands. Either they did nothing to “clean” my hair, or worse, turned into a white powder-and-oil paste that would not brush out. Fast forward some 40 years, and while my scalp is no longer a small oil-producing nation, my fine hair still does tend to go limp and flat on my non-shampoo days. I’ve been reading recommendations for the new crop of dry shampoos, including our old friend, “psssst.” (Anyone else remember that commercial jingle?) When I asked my hair colorist/stylist what dry shampoo he recommended, his answer? “Psssst.” So I began hitting the drugstores to track some down, only to find it always seemed to be sold out. But I finally nabbed the last can on the shelf at one local CVS, and having used it for a couple of weeks now, plan to stockpile it! This stuff is a game changer, and not having to rinse and blow dry my hair on non-wash days just to get some life back into it shaves probably 10-15 minutes off my morning routine. It gives my hair some volume/lift and eliminates that “heavy scalp” feeling.

I’ve been reading recommendations for Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter for ages now, but was wary of buying without trying. After experimenting with a bright lip color from the department store, I decided to throw caution to the wind and grabbed tubes of both “Sorbet” and “Wild Watermelon.” I’m really impressed with this lipstick! It’s very emollient and keeps my lips moisturized for hours. The color goes on sheer but is build-able up to 11 intensity. If lip color tends to “drift” on you, you may want to use a liner with it. It never gets cakey or blotchy even over time. Sorbet is a bright raspberry, Wild Watermelon is a bit warmer, almost-coral color. If you’ve been wearing a nude/natural lip forever and want to experiment with something a bit brighter and bolder, this is a low-committment investment at under $9 per tube.

What are your favorite drugstore beauty products? Have you ever gone back and tried something again after a few years?

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