Favorites #4

#4

I love make-up.  I feel like an artist when I apply even if it's only a little, but I have to have just the right product especially Where mascara is concerned. I have tried sooooooooo many.
I need waterproof for church ( Did I mention I have a tendency to cry at tender things?) and regular for most other days.  I bought Avon's wash off waterproof.  It does a good job.  I bought a Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof and just don't like it's wimpy little brush or the way it coats the lash. Colett turned me onto Colossal Volume Express by Maybelline and I like it the best.  The sculpted brush gets all the lashes, even in the corner and it won't come off unless I use eye make-up remover.  My favorite regular mascara is also Colossal volume Express.  It has the same brush and doesn't dry out as quickly as some.  I have fairly long lashes but they are not really thick so it works to plump up the lashes a bit. I have tried Prescriptives, Avon, Revlon, Estee Lauder and others that haven't worked as well for me. I like the one called Falsies (also by Maybelline) and it works well but has the little wimpy brush that almost feels like it will break if you use it too often.  If I use the Colossal brush in the Falsies tube, then it works pretty well.  For me, I don't want the "almost can't tell it's there" mascara, or the mascara that thickens so much it looks like spider legs hanging from your eyes..ewww... but I like something that extends, thickens a  little and stays put until I take it off.  That's what Colossal does for me.  I just might mention that no matter what mascara I have, I take the brush and bend it into a arch before I use it.  It makes applying easier.

My Favorites #3

#3

I don't have kinky, frizzy hair, but it does get really dry and fly-away at times.  I found myself constantly spraying my hair brush with Static Guard which didn't always work.  I found this product at Wal-Mart and thought I'd give it a try.  It is John Freida Frizz-Ease. The label says it is the "SECRET WEAPON", a  flawless finishing cream which instantly camouflages imperfections, leaves dull, dry hair shiny, soft and supple.  Use anywhere, anytime.  Quite a label huh?  It sucked me in.  You apply it to dry hair by putting a small amount in your palm and then rubbing it in your hairs, especially at the dry ends.  Guess what?  It works.

My Favorites #2

#2

Aleen's Tacky Glue.

I have used and liked all of her glues but this is may favorite.  It works on just about everything. If you leave it out for a while, some of the moisture evaporates and it becomes super tacky glue (which she also sells).  We have used it on frames, wood trim, toys, fabric, scrapbooks and cards, etc.  I had one bottle of her super tacky glue that came in a jar instead of a bottle and when that was gone, I poured the regular tacky glue into it so I that can use it with a craft stick if I need to.  It's much easier than trying to pour it out through the little pointed tip when more is needed.

Some of My Favorite Things #1

During the next couple of weeks I am going to tell you about some of my favorite things.

#1

I had asked Wayne (as long as he was at the grocery store) to pick me up some cotton squares that I use to clean or to put toner on my face.  I am used to using the "all cotton"  squares that have lines across the front and are less than two inches square and cheap.  They are OK and do the job.  I have also used the round ones that don't say "all cotton" and they actually hurt when I used them.  When Wayne came home he had picked these up for me.  They are "all cotton" and are 2 3/4" square, textured on the front, have a double layer and are sewn around the edges so they don't fall apart when you use them.  I haven't looked but they are probably twice the price as the ones I generally use.  They are wonderful.  I can tone my face and neck and they don't fall apart. They are soft and I feel like I am using a spa worthy product.  I will ask him to pick them up for me again so I don't have to see the price.  I am cheap like that....having something in common with the little cotton squares. 

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

On this date 41 years ago, my son Shon was born. He was, (and is) one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and I love him dearly.  Happy birthday Shon. I still love those baby blue eyes!!