Tarte Cheek Stain

This fall I went on a mission looking for better cheek color. Holiday parties were taking over my calendar, and I needed something that was as easy as it was fabulous.

So I ventured out to Sephora in Georgetown. Have I told you how much I love Sephora? I honestly don't know how I ever lived without it. The best thing about it--you can try on the makeup before you purchase it. I love walking out knowing I will love and use every last bit of the product I've purchased.

The awesome salesperson listened to what I was looking for: a color that was natural, but popped like I was blushing. I basically wanted to look as though I was meeting Mike Lowell or Taylor Lautner. She knew immediately what I needed, Tarte Cheek Stain.

Tarte Cheek Stain is a gel based stick. So it's very blend-able and hydrating for cold weather months. It's oil free though, so no need to worry about clogged pores.

I apply the stain from the tube with a little dab, dab motion, then blend the edges. The color is beautiful, and the gel formulation really makes the color pop. No powdery-grandma look with this cheek color.

The color I wanted wasn't in stock. So the lady helping me wrote down the color so I could purchase it online. The store even provided me with a free shipping code. Awesome! I guess this is standard practice for Sephora when they don't have a product in stick. yet, another reason to love Sephora!

Watch and SMILE!

This is way too cute. I am sure some of you may have seen it already, but I think it's worth watching again. Watching it makes me smile, and who doesn't like to smile!?

My Skin WAS Sooo Freakin Dry

I am a lotionholic. I apply it religiously every day after I shower. Even so, my skin started getting really dry this winter. It seemed as though there was nothing I could do. I tried applying lotion throughout the day. I even tried gel body oil! It didn't work, and it was gross.

Well, the other week in my Bella's Mittens knitting class a classmate our teacher complained about her really dry hands. A classmate told her to use Aquaphor. She worked for a dermatologist. Apparently, dermatologists recommend Aquaphor all the time to their patients.

Well, I purchased Eucerin, which a lighter version of Aquaphor (same company, different formulations). I have to say I have been pleasantly surprised. I was a bit skeptical at first. Even Eucerin is really thick. It does take some work to really spread it around. It absorbs though, and isn't at all greasy.

The best part, my skin isn't at all dry! Eucerin worked right away. Hip, hip, hooray!