Allure 2008 Readers' Choice Awards.

This months issue of Allure magazine reveals their 2008 Readers' Choice Awards for their best in beauty. Each product category had a winner in both the drugstore/mass merchandiser market and the department/specialty store market. Not only was the brand and product given a win, but the exact color is named as well.

 

It is funny to see that so many people are devoted to such products like NARS Blush in Orgasm or MAC's Eyeshadow in Shroom. If I am not mistaken, these have been on the list before and continue to be on many of the different beat in beauty lists.

Check out the slideshow and let me know if you agree/disagree with any of the winners. 

Pardon the Last Post.

Please pardon my last post.

Earlier today I wrote a post about a certain product that helped me remove self-tanner. It is something that worked for me, but I got an e-mail pretty quickly from the company who made the product asking me to remove the post. Seems some people mis-appropriately used said product in a similar manner to where they have caused injury to themselves.

If you read the post, then you know what I am speaking about, but I rather not even address the product further. Lord knows I do not need to get into any trouble with the company or readers, so I do apologize. I do felt it necessary to pint this out as no one would think that the post just disappeared for no reason.

Packaging Grievance's.

Forgive my rant. If you don't like to hear me complain, then just bypass this post. But I have a grievance.

I need to make a complaint to the packaging and/or art designers for many of the cosmetic products.

Seriously, I am tired of having to squint my eyes and scan the product packages (usually the outer carton, box, or back of the bottle or jar) for not only the name of the product and what it is used for, but for the directions. Scanning through the small print and multiple languages is a waste of my time. I can understand if a product is say a French product that is sold in both the United States and France. Print one side of the box in English and the other side in French. I do not need to sift my way through 5 or 6 languages to see what I need.

 

It really is frustrating.

Make it easier for us, the consumer. If I can not go into Sephora and pick up a skin care item, read what it is, what is is used for, and how to use it - then I would not buy it. Plain and simple. 

Am I the only one who feels this way?