For decades, the Vaseline Lip Therapy Lip Tin, $5, has been available in European pharmacies but not in the U.S., making it so irresistibly cool that the chic set has been smuggling them back from across the pond. Finally, it's available in our local drugstores -- and the hype shows no signs of dying down. If you thought Vaseline couldn't be glamorous, you were wrong.
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Conditioner You Use Before You Shampoo
Reverse washing -- conditioning your hair and then shampooing -- has been popping up on obscure beauty message boards and blogs for a while now. It's supposed to create volume because the shampoo washes out some of the conditioner, which can weigh hair down. The problem, however, is that you might end up with under-conditioned hair.
Tresemmé Beauty-Full Volume Pre-Wash Conditioner, $4.99, (and the corresponding shampoo) was designed to be used this way -- and it works. When I tested the products, they left my hair feeling fuller, yet still hydrated and easy to style. I don't think I'll be reverse washing with other formulas, but I'll be posting this one to the message boards.
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Easy on the Eye Crayon
Unless I'm in a particularly festive mood, I'm not much of an eye shadow user. And when I'm in a rush (which is always), I skip it completely. Still, I know I look better with a little color on my lids.
Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo Concentrated Crayon, $9.99, is my new on-the-go go-to. I can apply it on the train with a tiny mirror, and it looks amazing. And it won't smudge or crease all day. It's perfect for delinquent eye shadow users like me.
January is a big month for new beauty products -- and that's especially true at your local drugstore. After the stocking stuffers move over to the clearance aisle, the beauty section is restocked with a bevy of new beauty buys.
From the cutest lip balm you've ever seen to a fascinating new innovation in at-home hair color, these new beauty products are anything but basic. And at drugstore prices, you can afford to buy them all.