I arrived at work a little early this morning (that never happens) so I surfed around and checked out my favorite beauty blogs. I almost dropped my soy latte when I hit the Makeup and Beauty Blog. But ha ha, Karen was pulling an April Fool's prank on all of us. Good one, Karen, but we're glad it's not true!! : )
Then I came across an AMAZING post from our friend Kari at Fab Over 40. She listed her favorite Lancome products and why she likes them so much. I asked if we could share the list with you and Kari was gracious enough to say yes. So here it is. I have to say, Kari did a great job editing and found the best of the best! Kari, thank you again and thank you for taking care of the 40+ beauty audience on your blog!!
FAB OVER 40'S FAVE LANCOME PRODUCTS
Hypnose Drama - The latest addition to their ever-famous mascara collection. This one curls, thickens and gives “wow” lashes.
Absolue Ultimate Night Bx Serum - This is one of the products used on me during a facial and I buy it over and over again and use it nightly. Besides being good for my skin and reducing the look of wrinkles it smells lovely.
Tresor Fragrance - I love the floral combination of this fragrance. It’s not overpowering so it can be worn during the day, yet pretty enough for evening.
Miel Glace Blush - After reading that this was a blush that was used on Kate Winslet for a red carpet event, I thought I’d check out the blush. Only I thought I wouldn’t like it once I saw it. Then the sa tried it on me and I instantly fell in love. It’s that perfect shade of warmth and color without being bold. You ought to give it a try.
Sheer Amourose Blush - a soft, sheer rose blush that adds a hint of rose color to the cheeks, but keeps it sheer so it doesn’t scream color. Perfect for a polished look.
Tropiques Minerale Loose Bronzing Powder - Alex Sanchez, one of Lancome’s makeup artists, used this on me during a makeover and I had to buy it after seeing it on my face. It adds that “just been at the beach” glow to my face. I use the Natural Golden shade.
Absolue Precious Cells - This was sent to me by Lancome to try out when they first released it. I was worried that it might be too heavy as it is a thicker cream for day (the one I use has SPF 15), but I love it. It’s not too heavy, keeps my skin moisturized and I swear wrinkles at bay too.
Absolue Premium Bx- I heard that this was one of Sandy Linter’s favorite products, so I figured I HAD to give it a try. I keep this in my rotation of moisturizers as it’s lighter weight than Precious Cells, smells divine and gives my skin the perfect amount of moisture from hot humid summer days to cold dry winter ones.
Color Design Eye Shadow- The shade Vue is a pinkish sheer shimmer eye shadow that adds a nice veil of color. It stays put, the shimmer is the right texture, and it works with many other shades of eye shadows for blending.
L’Absolu Rouge Lipsticks – I’ve raved about this formula many times and I’ve bought many, many shades. It’s a perfect texture, the shades are plentiful, and once you’ve given them a try you’ll know why I love them because you will too!
Oscillation PowerFoundation - I admit, I had a not so great preconceived notion about this foundation. Vibration (really?) and a mineral powder which are typically not my favorite. Lancome sent me this to try and again I was pleasantly surprised. I actually like the fact that you don’t have to swirl and swirl a powder brush – the sponge applicator does it all for you. It gives my skin a smooth look, and it doesn’t discolor on me like many mineral powders do.
BiFacil Makeup Remover - Doesn’t every woman who wears any type of eye makeup use this remover? I’ve tried others that claim to be better than this and they actually were so drying to my eye area that I ended up having more wrinkles than I ever had! Yep, I immediately went back to BiFacil. Lancome always has a mini version of this in their GWP and they are perfect for travel.
Kari is doing a giveaway of all these products on her website tomorrow, so make sure to visit. (Kari didn't write the post knowing there would be a giveaway! We just offered it to her today!!) Tell her we said hello.
