• My favorite products…ask Santa for these!

    Posted on December 1, 2011 by in fashion

    So one of my favorite things about the blog world is that I get real feedback on products.  I’m always interested in what people use and love…it always saves me money.  Since it’s almost Christmas I thought you may be like some ideas for yourself or other lovies.

    First, I never spend money on makeup, but I scored some Bobbi Brown from a friend this summer, and fell completely in love.  I am typically a mineral makeup girl, but this is light and easy and feels like moisturizer.  I use it with my very favorite thing in the whole world, this setting spray from Urban Decay. I got it at Ulta for about $30…I know it’s a lot…BUT I never have to touch up my makeup. I have oily skin, like embarrassingly oily, makeup sliding off my face by the time I get in the car, re-apply 10 times a day oily; but this makes my BB stays put all day (I use Cover Girl powder in the morning too to soften and set).  If you don’t have an oil bucket on your face there are other Urban Decay products for you too!

     

    I also have these jeggings from Mossimo at Target.  I fought this trend, I really did. I wore my skinnier jeans and let them twist 360 in my boots, and bunch around my knees, and squeeze my stomach so my muffin-top was loud and proud. Then I gave in on a $20 whim at Target.  I am in love. My friends are wearing them now:) I wash them inside out and add a little salt to the wash to keep the color dark.  They have real bum pockets and seams for the front pockets and zipper, so they look like jeans not PJ’s with printed on stitches (gag).  These beauties aren’t available online anymore, so you may have to actually fight the Christmas traffic, but it’s totally worth it.

    Last, but certainly not least, are my favorite boots by Clarks. I actually have last year’s design, but this is so similar.  These lovies are an investment at the price, but 100% worth it because the color is perfect to match black, brown, gray and navy.   The design is sorta a hybrid cowboy style with a mid-height heel and plenty of sass. I bought the weather-proofer from Clarkes and they sloshed through icey-rain all year.  If anything they run big, but I have a super narrow foot. So you could do your true-size or half down in a pinch.  They broke in with no pain and I get compliments each time I step out in them.

    If you have a fav product I need to try do tell in the comments!!

    Have a great day ya’ll!

3 Responses so far.

  1. Kelli says:

    I have always stayed away from jeggings. They just seemed weird. I tried on a pair for the first time today and I understand now. I LOVE THEM!!! Now I can’t wait to try on the boots! ;)

  2. Nicole says:

    Christine, I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger award! You have a great site that is a lot of fun! You can see your link here: http://culturalcomments.blogspot.com/2011/12/versatile-blogger-award.html

  3. lynde says:

    well, since we are BFF, of course I have 2 of the 4 products you listed, but now I’m thinking, why did I not know about the makeup products? you know I love BB, even though I do hate to spend money. it’s funny that BB always says to use a tinted moisturizer, but for years she didn’t make one and i’ve been mixing CG colors to make it work. but no more! here i come with christmas money (or should i ask for some for my bday, decisions…decisions).
    since i found another gray hair (at age 29! come on?!) i think my new favorite product would have to be revlon colorsilk in dark brown. it’s less than half the price than other home hair dyes and it has no ammonia in it. the first day is not my favorite, but a couple washes later, i’m in love. it makes my hair look healthy by filling in some of the sun damage and i can still look my age :)