The Pursuit of Fabulocity

In my ongoing efforts to look at least a little bit more fabulous, I've discovered a few treasures. I've gotten one of those free makeovers at the Lancome counter that they use to try to sell you a hundred bucks worth of makeup you could get elsewhere for $30, but they always put way too many layers of *stuff* on. I love looking at all the new shades of eyeshadow and lipstick, too, but it's so hard to tell what it would look like once I put it on. Well, these are my treasures. Sure I watch way too much TV, but I like to watch What Not To Wear on TLC just for tips on what works for various body types, and the makeup lady they have uses a tinted moisturizer for the girls that just don't like to wear much makeup. I think couple of the brands you can find at the grocery or pharmacy have tinted moisturizers, and most--if not all--have sunscreen in them. It doesn't work as a concealer but it's still a nice all-in-one for moisturizer, sunscreen and foundation. As for trying stuff on, at the Cover Girl website, you can fill out a profile with your eye color, hair color, skin tone and personality and they will show you the shades and products that work best for you and your lifestyle. The real fun is their Shadow Salon, though. You can play and experiment with every one of their eyeshadows to see what they would look like on you. And if you don't like Cover Girl, you can take the same basic recommendations and apply them to whatever brand you like. I found a fabulous lipgloss at CVS, that way. It perfectly complimented my coloring and only cost $2.