Jan
30
2015

Put These Beauty Items in Your Bag: Best Buys for 2015

Save Money, Save Time and Save Your Sanity

I just got an email asking me where my "Best Beauty Buys of 2014" were; somehow I had completely forgotten to publish my annual list!

Sorry about that everyone; I was sure I had written and posted it. Just goes to show how powerful my dreams must be because that is the only way I can explain overlooking such a list.  I simply must have dreamed doing it and convinced myself it was complete.

So without any further ado:

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In April 2009, I wrote a review for the Lancome product, Genifique.

This product (now a complete range of products) is the very example of the type of marketing and over-hype the cosmetics industry often employs to help consumers part with money.  

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loreal mystic oil vs precious oil

In the cosmetics industry, it is not uncommon to see similar products in different retail channels being sold at wildly different prices. It's extremely confusing for the consumer. Products with a bargain price point often make the same performance claims as luxury-priced products.

Time and again, I have said price does not indicate quality when it comes to shopping for cosmetics.

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