Benefit Coralista Blush

It is officially summer and one thing you can't live without is Benefit's Coralista blush. First, it is the most beautiful and universally flattering pinky-coral color. It comes with a cute little brush and even smells divine. Normally cosmetics that are scented really bug me (why bother with a fragrance, I ask you?) but not this one. The color just screams summer, without being fussy or too made up. By itself, it has a semi-matte finish, but paired with a highlighter or some Bare Escentuals Flawless Radiance, it really comes alive. It's a little pricey IMHO at $28, but it will last forever and looks amazing! My pal, Erin Chado, suggested this for me and I couldn't get over how much it made my cheeks pop. I am in love!

I love it. I bought it. You need it.

Benefit's Erase Paste & Powderflage

I am very pale and have a little bit of darkness under my eyes, not too bad, but it bugs me. I also have very dry skin, so I was having a hard time finding the right concealer to make my eyes look flawless. You know what I mean. Magazine perfect eyes. Since I work in advertising, I know that real people don't achieve this in their daily lives. You need serious lights and the right angle to get that flawless look. Ads lie and some part of me understands this, but I just can't get that image out of my mind.


Makeup artist pal, Erin Chado, convinced me to give Benefit a try. I haven't tried a lot of Benefit- their cutesy names turn me off a little. But if the product delivers, than I won't let a little cutesy stop me. Erin insisted I try their Erase Paste in combo with Powderflage. Erase Paste is a thick-ish concealer that needs to be warmed up and dabbed on. Powderflage is a white-ish, pinky powder that you apply with a fan brush (which it comes with). Honestly, I don't care for the brush - it's a little too ouchy to use. But with my Sonia Kashuk dome brush, it's just lovely. The end result? Pretty close to magazine perfect eyes.



I love these. I bought these. You should try these.

Another Beauty Blog?

Hey there! My name is Kelly Gould and I am obsessed with beauty products (and a few other things). I have been a television producer, a jewelry designer, a makeup artist in a salon and for print and television. I spend a lot of time checking out new products and advising my friends. Since I'm very opinionated and, quite honestly, tired of sending my friends my thoughts in e-mails, I decided to post them here. Before I tell you what I really think, here are some things you should know about me.

1. I am a producer who makes television commercials for a living.

2. I love to play with color and texture where it concerns hair and makeup. A lot. In fact, my look changes almost daily.

3. I like to know that the products I use actually do what they claim. One of my hobbies is researching how the chemistry behind the beauty works.

4. I watch way too much tv.

5. When I am not working, watching tv, playing with makeup or looking for a new hairstyle, I founded a non-profit called Karma Dogs. We help rescued dogs become therapy dogs who help kids with different needs. What goes around, comes around. See how that works?

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Pretika Sonic Dermabrasion Facial Brush

Clairsonic. Clairsonic. Clairsonic. I know- it's wonderful. I can't find a single person who will say a bad syllable about the "sonicare toothbrush for your face". But at $195, I can't get one. But I really, really wanted one. So I started scouring the interwebs to figure out how I can get my hands on one. Assuming an easy pay option on the Q was not in my foreseeable future, I started reading reviews of other similar products.

The one that caught my eye was the Pretika Sonic Dermabrasion Facial Brush. This brush made all of the same claims that the Clairsonic did- smoother skin, dual speeds, better product absorbtion, built-in timer, microfiber anti-microbial dual heads, water resistent, and deep cleaning that you can't get manually. You had me at hello, Pretika. Whoever you are. For $50, a coupon I found trolling on the interwebs and free shipping, my Pretika arrived NEXT DAY from the great folks at drugstore.com.

I love it. When used in combination with Kate's Quench, it is heavenly. Granted, the packaging is lacking. I am sure it won't last as long and doesn't feel as high quality as the holy grail of sonic facial cleansing. But for $36.80, shipped, I am in luerve.

I love this. I bought this. You need this.

Recession Proof Beauty : Rimmel Glam Eyes

I have no lashes. I mean, I have them, but they are almost non-existent. Thin, straight and short, they barely show up. I am always on the prowl for some new way to make my blue peepers pop. Recently, on a trip to Targe', I could not help but stop in my tracks when I saw a new Rimmel mascara that boasted it would make your lashes 7 times more spectacular. My current lashes are far from spectacular, so how could I not try this out?

I was pleasantly surprised to find that Rimmel Glam Eyes did make my lashes look longer and thicker. I also find that when I curl them before applying the mascara, it holds the curl for the whole work day. It didn't flake off or smudge under my eye and still looked great when I went to take it off about 14 hours later. Plus it comes in Extreme Black, which means either their regular black isn't, or this black is really, really black. I am loving my longer, thicker, darker glamorous lashes! I picked this up for under $8, so how can you resist?

I love this. I bought this. You should try this.