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Cover Girls Wear IncrediFULL

I don't know why, but I almost never buy Cover Girl products. It's not a drugstore bias because I can throw down for Neutrogena, Revlon, Maybelline, L'oreal... without batting an eyelash, so I have no idea why I don't buy more CG. Maybe I'm remembering all the Christie Brinkley ads from my youth and am still depressed that she looked better at forty-five than I did at eighteen. Who knows? Either way, when I saw a display of Cover Girl's new IncrediFULL lipstick at my local Long's this past weekend, I decided to try it. I kind of had mixed results - I purchased a bright pink color because I thought it would look really cute with my newly acquired tan (yes, I'm just that shallow), but although I ended up liking the color, it looked kind of odd on my lips. For some reason, even though the formula was moisturizing and didn't dry out my lips, it gave them a weird wrinkly appearance that made them look about a hundred years old. So strange. It's possible that it was from the frosty pink color, but I'm really not sure. The main selling point of the lipstick is that it's supposed to plump your lips (hence the name), but at least for me, if there was any swelling, it was hard to notice. Although to be fair, maybe it was hidden by the wrinkles. That being said, it goes on with a cooling sensation that I really liked. It makes your lips feel like they're plumping without the pain of some of the other brands - the website describes it as being a "refreshing, tingling sensation" and I totally agree. It sounds weird, but I definitely prefer it to a basic, boring lipstick. And since the shades are only $6.99 (less if you can find them on sale), I think I'll definitely go back and buy another color or two to see if the lip wrinkles were a one time phenomenon. Maybe it was God's way of telling me I should stay out of the sun and stick to self-tanner from now on. I'll bet Christie Brinkley never has to think about things like this....

Lashes like the Queen

On a day when I’m running completely ridiculously late, I will bring down my beauty routine to simply include moisturizer, foundation and mascara.  I cannot and will not set foot outside without my mascara.  And while I’ve always fancied myself a strictly department store mascara chick, I was recently won over by Lash Exact by Cover Girl.  Who knew my lashes could look even better and at less than half the price!  I have to be honest, I was initially drawn to the mascara because I saw an ad where Queen Latifah is looking all pretty with her big purple hat on.  And since I’ve been a fan of the Queen’s since “Ladies First,” I was on my way to the drugstore to purchase “her” mascara.  It has a new type of brush where it helps to stop the mascara from clumping and it actually works.  The mascara coats my lashes evenly and makes them look delightfully perfect!  While I still feel as though I should be loyal to department store mascaras, with Lash Exact, I have begun to cut ties and save more in my bank account.  Also, if you go to the Cover Girl website, you can get the address to send in your old department store mascara and they’ll send you a brand new, free tube of Lash Exact.  Maybe the Queen and I can join forces to rap about the free mascara.