Revlon Cuticle Moisture Cream

April 16, 2008 09:47 AM | Comments (0) | Posted in product review, revlon, Product Review, Revlon, nail care

What: Robin attempts to spruce up her nails with Revlon Cuticle Moisture Cream, $7.99.

The Lowdown: I wish I had more time for weekly manicures, but I don’t. (Truth is, I have two young kids and I’m lucky when I can snag a morning shower without a whining audience.) When it comes to my nails, they’ve always been pathetic looking—short, thin, surrounded by ugly cuticles and the occasional hangnail. Enter Revlon’s Cuticle Moisture Cream, which comes in a container small enough to keep in your purse. The packaging claims a unique Protanical complex that features a blend of essential oils, vitamins and advanced ingredients to help strengthen, condition and shield nails from daily stress. The cream, is light, fluffy and not greasy, with a refreshing lemon mandarin sage scent that smells like something out of a spa. After applying the cream to my nails a couple times a day for a week, I truly think my nails look so much better. I’m happy! Maybe my next career will be as a hand model . . .

Yea or Nay: Yea. It’s the quickest nail fix around.

Buy It: @ RiteAid.com.

Best Lipstick on a Budget: Reader Advice

February 12, 2008 10:59 PM | Comments (6) | Posted in revlon, lipstick, budget make-up, Revlon

The lipstick choices are seemingly endless—a stroll down the drugstore beauty aisle, with all it’s Infinitys and Superstays and Overtimes, it’s enough to make your head spin. Amidst the pile of “not worth our money” lipsticks we’ve purchased over the years, we’ve found that Revlon ColorStay Overtime Lipcolor is pretty decent. Good color, stays put, shiny topcoat—all for $9.99. But we’re not entirely satisfied. So help a girl out—what’s your pick for best lipstick on a budget?

Revlon 3D Extreme Mascara

December 31, 2007 11:32 AM | Comments (0) | Posted in product review, mascara, revlon, Product Review, Revlon

What: Robin tries out Revlon’s 3D Extreme Mascara, $7.49, in Blackest Black

The Lowdown: Cliché as it may be, a few swipes of mascara can really bring out your eyes. Even though it requires a few extra minutes in the morning (unless you’re one of those Kamikaze types who applies it while driving), the way mascara makes your eyes pop is worth it. That is, when the mascara is good. Having been partial to a certain brand that I absolutely love (the name just happens to fail my memory at the moment), I wasn’t dying to try something new. The Revlon packing claims that it will make your lashes 25X fuller, 70% curvier and 80% visibly longer. Okay, I’ll give it a whirl. As soon as I opened the bottle, I noticed “The Bold Impact Brush” with its “Exclusive Design” didn’t look anything like its picture—the brush was small, with short, stumpy looking bristles. But the application was actually nice and clean, with no clumping. I did have to make quite a few swipes to get full coverage, but when I was finished, I didn’t have use an eyelash brush to separate my lashes. My biggest joy, though, was that I didn’t need to curl my lashes (something I always do). My lashes stayed curled for hours and looked super long. A friend even complimented me by saying, “You look good in mascara. You should wear it more often.” Um, thanks? I always wear mascara, at least I thought I did.

Yea or Nay? Yea. I’m no mathematician so I can’t say their percentages are 100% accurate, but I’ll bet money this mascara will make your lashes look better than they do right now. And since you don’t have to bother with messy anti-clumping lash combs or curlers, it’s a win-win product.

Buy It: @ CVS.com, $7.49