Never fear, Mom is here! She bounded up the stairs, and returned with a Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Dark-Circle Eye Roller and Maybelline Volum' Express The Falsies black mascara. Now, being accustomed to my usual pricey products from the magical land of Sephora, I was a little nervous. How were drugstore finds going to compare? Not only that, but my mother and I have completely different skin tones. She and my brother have glowing olive skin that represents the Cuban end of our gene pool. My dad and I share day-glo, lily-white skin, courtesy of the Irish ancestry that makes up the other 75% of our DNA. How was this going to work?
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The Good: Full coverage in a lightweight, lotion-like formula. Decreased puffiness, increased brightness. Affordable price point.
The Bad: Um...one shade? Seriously? This worked for me and my mom, but I woudn't recommend it for anyone with skin darker than olive.
Final Verdict: I'm picking one of these up for Summer. It'll be great with tinted moisturizer for days by the pool or visiting theme parks. 9 out of 10.
Next on the experiment list: mascara. Again, Mom and I differ greatly. I've been on shows where the makeup designer demanded false eyelashes, only to have them tell me I can skip them if I want. I just need soemthing to darken and accentuate what I already have. My mom, on the other hand, is...lash-challenged. She needs something really volumizing and lengthening.
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The Good: Volumizes and lengthens, waterproof, curling brush, affordable price point.
The Bad: I'm out on this one. No complaints.
Final Verdict: 10 out of 10. For the price, you can't really beat the results. I'm picking up a tube to keep on hand this Summer.
You know, sometimes Mom really does know what she's talking about.
*Disclaimer: I am not, in any way, endorsing the sharing of mascara wands. That's a great way to give yourself, or someone else, a nasty eye infection. This was a one-time deal with my mom, whose entire medical history is known to me, and mine is known to her. And if she ever gives me an infection, I know where she lives.
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