Retrodiva's Beauty Bar: covergirl

CoverGirl Wetslicks AmazeMint lipglosses cover a lot of ground all in one product. Infused with Crest Peppermint Oil, it gives you a shot of fresh breath while glossing up your lips in style.

Three shades in this collection will also help whiten your smile: Plum Crazy, Un-Wined, and Toast-ed. How do they do that? By adding blue undertones to the gloss, it helps set off the whiteness of your teeth. Cool, huh?

The main ingredient in this product is petrolatum, which helps give you the major shine you're looking for without all the stickiness that you can't stand. I know there isn't anything worse than having my hair blow across my lips on a windy day and having it stick there, attached permanently to my lip gloss. Yuck.

My favorite shade in the collection has to be Red Riot - it's a classic red that is super sheer. It is so sheer, in fact, that you almost can't see it unless you layer it over another color on your lips. I like to use this product mainly as a gloss over a cream lipstick, since I have enough of those to last me at least another century. I'm not overwhelmed at the color all on it's own, but if you're looking for a natural look, then you won't have to search much further than this multi-tasking gloss.

CoverGirl Wetslicks AmazeMint retails for about $4.99 and is available through most mass retailers.

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It seems like eyeshadows have fallen into a rut in the beauty world. You know what I mean - pick up any popular eye shadow at the moment and it will be shimmery, pigmented, bold, and rather thick. That's okay, I'm a huge fan of the whole shimmering, sultry look. But sometimes I want something new, and that's where CoverGirl Eye Enhancers have come in lately.

I've tried both the Blazing Blues and the Firecracker three-kit shades, and with both of them I noticed that they are matte, which I really like, and that they are more sheer than many of the brands that are out there these days. Not to say that the colors aren't completely vivid, they absolutely are. But they go on and stay on quite sheer. Those who are used to or want a lot of color will have to build these up layer by layer. I found, however, that I loved the look of sheer and vivid - it's unique to what is going on in the beauty world right now.

A few other tips: be sure to use an eyeshadow brush versus the included applicator, which isn't even worth including. If you find that the colors don't stay, try an eyeshadow primer, or even a skin primer on your lids and see if that doesn't help. Paired with jet black eyeliner and a thickening mascara, these shadows are well worth the $4 you'll pay for them.

You will find CoverGirl Eye Enhancers in single shades, a 3-kit, and a 4-kit. They are available at almost all mass retailers for $3 for the single shade, $4 for the 3-kit, and $5 for the quad. A definite beauty bargain for my recessionistas. You can also grab them at Amazon.