If you’re fairly new around here, you should know that when I worked full-time, I worked for a department store group.  My job was to keep the cosmetics counters of each store properly assorted and fully stocked.  And while the discount was sweet, the vendors were even sweeter.  They kept me swimming in the fanciest of eye cream, lip gloss, and fragrance.  They pretty much turned me into a cosmetic junkie. 

Of course, when you lose the discount and 50% of the family income, the COSMETICS line item of the budget is the first to go.  I dreaded the day that all my freebies ran out and I would have to , *gasp*, shop at the drugstore.  Slowly, but surely, I have started running out of my necessities.  And slowly, but surely, I am loving the drugstore. 

Yes,  L-O-V-I-N-G  it! 

So, I thought I’d share my Top Ten Drugstore Finds (so far anyway):
1.  Caress Exotic Oil Infusions Cream Oil Bodywash - Keeps my skin SOFT even in the dead of winter with gas heat blaring!  

2.  L’oreal Sublime Glow in Fair  This has a very subtle color for pasty folks like me and very minimal self-tanning smell.  It’s there, mind you, but very minimal.

3.  L’oreal EverPure Moisture Shampoo  Sulfate-free, 100% vegan, preserves your hair color better…yay!  The best thing about it, though, is the smell.  Just like Aveda without the price tag! 

4.  Clean & Clear Soft In-Shower Facial   OHMYGOSH!  My skin feels amazing after using this.  But it’s pretty scrubby and menthol-y, so if you don’t like that sort of thing, move along.  

5.  Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer – Fig  This is moisturizing, smells like peppermint and the fig color is a wonderful natural color!

6. AcneFree Purifying Cleanser  I found this by Googling “Proactiv knock off”– seriously.  My skin was getting out of hand, but after two days of using this it was clear.  I kid you not.  It’s pretty strong and can be drying, so I use it for a week to 10 days and then switch back to a gentle cleanser for a few weeks.  What’s also great is that you don’t have to buy the whole system.  I found it at Ulta for $5.99 (plus I used a 20% coupon from the paper), but CVS and Walmart both carry the cleanser as a stand-alone purchase, too.

7.  L’oreal Bare Naturale Concealer  This covers so much better than I was expecting it to.  After about a month or so I thought it started settling into the creases under my eyes a little, but I LOVE it for covering blemishes since it’s not at all cakey.

8.  Maybelline Define-A-Brow Eyebrow Pencil  I credit Moriah (via Chic Critique) with this find.  It’s awesome… even if you’re not an artist!

9.  Curel Life’s Stages Comfort Moisture Cream – Pregnancy & Motherhood  To be honest, I think Curel has discontinued this product.  I saw it at Wag’s seriously marked down (and bought every last cotton-pickin’ bottle they had).  So, if you see this, buy it.  You don’t have to be pregnant.  Or a mother.  You just need skin that wants to be soft.

10.   Vaseline Petroleum Jelly Cream  Don’t bother with fancy foot creams, just slather this on and throw on a pair of socks before bed.  The creamy formula is much less messy than the regular Vaseline.  It’s a must for elbows too! 

 For more fun Top Tens, head over to Oh Amanda!

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