Monday, January 28, 2008 .

  It Feels Like Candy - And Not in a Good Way 1/28/2008 07:32:00 PM
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When I don't get the chance to shop at Sephora or MAC, I tend to get my stuff at the local drugstore or even Walmart & Target. I'm on the beauty- on-a -budget deal right now.
That being said, I went out and bought Revlon's new Pinch Me Gel Blush in Peach Afterglow for a whopping $12.80. It's supposedly a sheer gel blush. Well it was a little too sheer and very disappointing. I wanted to look flushed like a child who spent the afternoon running around under the sun. In reality, it looked and felt like I melted some Jolly Rancher candy and rubbed it on my face. Actually, Jolly Rancher might've given me more color. Maybe I got the wrong color. The pump design also received a thumbs down for me. The first time I tried dispensing the gel, it was dried up and stiff. So I pressed the dispenser again - more hardened gel. So eager to try it out, I pushed it one more time and guess what? An entire crapload came out. So I'm sorry Revlon. If you're going to charge me 13 bucks for blush, you have to do better than that.
Fortunately, I can return it to my local Rite Aid. They've got a money back guarantee for cosmetics which I think is just super, especially since there are no testers for drugstore cosmetics. You can check if the Rite Aid near you has this same promotion going on at www.riteaid.com. Look up your local store and check it's Weekly Circular.

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♥Eve Villain on 1/28/2008 07:32:00 PM

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3 Comments:

Ooh. Thanks for the warning. But honestly, I've always wanted to use those cheek stains, but I could never find a good one. I think all of them kinda made my skin a little blotchy. I feel like it's harder to apply then traditional blush... Do you have suggestions for any good brands?

By Blogger Unknown, at Tue Jan 29, 12:08:00 PM PST  

There's something called BENETINT. It's from benefit.. it's a liquid cheek stain. It gives you a natural flushed look and stays on really long.. I tried it before.. But you know me, I like the dark dramatic bronze type blushes.. haha

By Blogger saysay, at Tue Jan 29, 12:25:00 PM PST  

i want one of those blushes that gives you a shimmer glow all day and doesn't look super obvious.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at Fri Feb 01, 07:29:00 PM PST  

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