to skimp???

during these interesting economic times, i am sure that my husband wishes he was married to someone a little more frugal. one who could do all of their shopping at wal-mart and not color her hair or buy that people magazine with michael jackson on the cover, just because it was staring at her in the check-out line. well, he's not. instead he's married to a woman who runs two women's clothing boutiques and likes to eat out once in a while. one who has to get her hair done every 7 weeks for fear of ever learning the real color. one who has to read the newest fashion magazine, for work of course ;), and one who likes to feel pretty. which is what this post is about, sorry for the long intro... mascara: with my husband harping on me to spend less (yes, i know. it's smart.) i decided several months ago to fore-go my usual $22 a tube mascara, kiss me. it is fabulous, by the way. it was the pioneer in tubing your lashes in color instead of just painting them. anyway, i am off on a tangent. so, for the last 5 months or so, i have been testing drug store mascara. after 5 months of research, the drugstore ones just don't do the job.

here are my reviews on the ones that i have tried in the last months:

1. lash blast luxe by cover girl~$8

good, but dries out fast. it was done in about 3 weeks. supposedly, there are sparkles in it to make you eyes shine. i idn't notice that, i got it for the color. it is a wine color, which makes teh green in my eyes pop. that part i liked.

2. lash blast by cover girl ~$8

i really liked this one, but like the earlier one, it dried up really fast. and i know better than to pump my mascara wand, so i can't blame that.

3. double twist by revlon ~$12

this is the DEVIL!!!! awful product. i am not one to make a formal complaint for anything. i think that is from all of my years working in the service industry, especially restaurants. but i actually wrote a letter to revlon about this one. this is supposed to be the greatest brush and do length and volume with one swoop. well, if all of the product didn't come out with the brush and clump the wand like there was no tomorrow, i am sure it would. i couldn't even wipe enough off to get to where i could put it near my eye without looking like i had spider legs for lashes.

4.there was, of course, the old stand by that everyone swears by; maybelline great lash. you all know it. the pink tube with the green top. tried that and byt the end of the day i felt like i looke dlike heath ledger as the joker.

5. stila major lash that i got as a free-bee in an ulta give away.

it worked but ran off my lashes faster that prefontaine crossing the finish line.

so, as you can see, lots of trials for nothing great to show. and for all of my trying to be frugal, i could have just bought one tube of my $22 mascara and been good for at least 4 months. lesson learned, there are some things you just shouldn't skimp on.