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Good Vibrations

In Beauty on September 9, 2009 at 3:22 pm

Vibrating-Mascara

Techy gadgets are a part of our lives big time. From GPS to cell phones- we automate it all. It would only be a matter of time until our makeup followed suit.

It all started with Spinlash, the terrifying but totally alluring vibrating/rotating mascara sold in drugstores and on TV. Most of us had never heard of the Akasha brand (makers of Spinlash) and were hesitant of the quality of “made for TV” mascara- at least I was.

Now vibrating mascaras have gone totally mainstream. Drugstore and department store darlings Maybelline and Lancome have both launched vibrating mascaras that are creating a lot of buzz (sorry).

Lancome’s Ă”scillation offers up 700 oscillations per minute and touts Lancome’s classic mascara formula. Ă”scillation is an Allure and Marie Claire Top 25 Beauty Picks Winner.

Maybelline’s Pulse Perfection is available in two washable shades (Very Black and Blackest Black) and one waterproof shade (Very Black). It has a battery life lasting for a minimum of 130 applications, or over four months! And the formula- well, they made Great Lash, the best selling mascara- ever.

So if you are brave enough, vibrating mascara may be the answer to skinny lashes we have all been looking for.

Cost: $12.00-$34.00

Buy It: www.ulta.com
www.lancome.com

Do you believe in Magic?

In Beauty on September 9, 2009 at 9:54 am

Egyptian Magic Cream

Egyptian Magic. Sounds like a Nora Roberts novel or something that is slipped into drinks at college frat parties..but in reality, this magical all-purpose cream has been featured as the Beauty Product to Have on the View, ABC, in Vanity Fair, Vogue, People, Allure and InStyle (to name a few). Talk about mad street credit!

This olive oil and honey-based cream supposedly works literal magic on elbows, knees and people are even swearing by it as a hair mask. The viral nature of this product’s offering extends from Japan to Australia to Europe and the US, and apparently Egyptian Magic is a “must-have” beauty and skin care product. It claims to improve your complexion, heals scars, relieves many skin ailments, leaves your hair with a lustrous sheen, and more. Wow.

Cost: $36 for 4-oz jar

Buy It: Egyptian Magic

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