Jane
High vs. Low: Tinted Moisturizer
This summer, we’re looking for a multi-use moisturizer. Layering moisturizer and foundation and sunscreen that will just melt off in the sun isn’t our idea of a relaxing day strolling a boardwalk or playing soccer in the backyard. A moisturizer that moonlights as light foundation and sun protection sounds perfect—a high SPF, a tint of color and the ability to cover up blemishes adequately are requirements. Here are two options—choose the one that fits your budget.
Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 30, $36.00
This oil-free moisturizer protects skin from the sun and evens skin tone while absorbing oil and providing medium coverage. Plus, the moisturizer smooths skin with amino acids. This moisturizer comes in six shades.
jane Nearly Foundation Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 30, $4.99
This oil-free moisturizer, 31 dollars less than Stila’s, triples as a light foundation, moisturizer and protection from the sun. Our fellow consumers at Walgreen’s reviewed it, giving it three and a half out of five stars. This moisturizer comes in three shades: fair, medium and deep.
Photos from stila.com and walgreens.com
Jane Magazine has Jumped the Shark
It is official, Jane Magazine has “jumped the shark”. The magazine that, prior to August 2004, I would give up my low fat mocha latte to purchase, has fallen victim to silly advertorials, uninspiring celebrity interviews, and a column by Pam Anderson. They even changed their email extension from @janemag.com to @fairchildpub.com—a sure sign it is swimming with the sharks.
When I first received the “new” Jane, I thought it was only for the September issue (Fall issues are the big moneymakers in terms of ad sales). I gave Jane and the gang a “get-out-of-corniness-free-pass” because they have to eat too. But then October’s issue showed up with the beyond thin Mischa Barton gracing the cover and ads for birth control pills and Genital Herpes drugs—something the old Jane would have found quite amusing. It seems that the magazine that once made me laugh so hard I snorted milk (soy) through my nose, is forever corporate. What’s next for our wayward friend? Giving us the same articles with different titles, like “11 Things to Make Him Say Yes” and then in another issue “11 Reasons He Will Say Yes” or, perhaps, an expose on budget shopping on Rodeo Drive by Paris Hilton.
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