Chic Beauty And Fashion

#4 Almay

Almay’s mineral foundation made this list because the product matched my light golden complexion very well. However, the assumption that this drugstore mineral makeup is lower cost is misleading. Almay retails from $12-$13 for only a measly ounce of yummy mineral foundation. The other drawback is that the container makes Almay’s mineral foundation very difficult to apply. The foundation itself I like even better than the more expensive Bare Escentuals, which falls into an entirely different price range.

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Surprise, surpise! Who would’ve guessed? I surely wouldn’t have a year ago- that I’d be using Avon mineral makeup religiously. And no, I do *not* sell or distribute avon.

I tried a few of Avon’s products recently- a chapstick, lipgloss, and purse size lotion- mainly because a family member started selling the line. I wasn’t serious about the products but was pretty shocked to find they weren’t all that bad.

I really got brave when I tried Avon’s Mineral Makeup… I thought for $20 a “starter kit” was no harm, no foul and that I wouldn’t be out that much moolah if I ended up not liking Avon’s minerals.

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“The truth about abs” is an e-book (available online) that professes a detailed plan for healthy diet and exercise. The methods are extreme and the devotion must be great.  I’m all for healthy diet and exercise but…well, am I the only one noticing the author’s claims aren’t that unlike what we’ve known for hundreds of years?

Don’t get me wrong- I’m all for book writing, and if a book author is able to motivate individuals to get “chiseled abs” via exercise and healthy diet, I’m all for that too. However, the problem seems to stem from something much deeper… a problem with foundations in human nature.

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