8 More Holiday Stocking Stuffers

The design comes in Morganite or Moissanite.

So what's this talk about a shortage of Christmas gifts due to supply-chain disruptions? #1 - Gifts don't define Christmas, and the best ones don't come from a store; #2 - Store shelves are stocked, not empty; and #3 - Thoughtful gifts come at every price point from cheap to pricey.

You will find inexpensive and/or good-value-for-the-money gifts at your figure tips sold online at Walmart, Kmart, and Amazon -- 3 retailers with winning gifts that won't empty your wallet. Talk about "pay less, live better," very often Walmart lowers costs further on already reasonably priced goods to get rid of old stock ... making many buys a steal!

The following are already good-value-for-the-money items that are further reduced at Walmart, but can also be found on Amazon or Target while supplies last:

1) 2 Carat Round Cut Real Moissanite Trio Wedding Ring in Silver Dipped In 18K Rose Gold by JeenJewels - The Art Deco style rings are dainty and delicate, and yet the bands feel strong. The vendor says they are handmade, and I love the attention to detail. The set of rings have a 1.5-carat center natural Moissanite with prevè Moissanites on all 3 bands crafted in silver (which is a precious metal) and dipped in 18k rose gold. No way would I buy them for an engagement/wedding ring set, but they are beautiful as a right hand or pinky ring. The ring sets (there are several designs to select) are sold at Walmart and Kmart, as well as, on Amazon. (Also listed as JeenMata here at Walmart). It's a nice piece of low-priced fine jewelry! I recommend buying them at one of these major well-known retailers for (a) the best price, as well as, (b) reliable customer service -- since I'm unfamiliar with dealing directly with the vendor, JeenJewels.

2) Necano Portable Bluetooth Speaker With Custom Bass Radiator - You get spectacular sound ... and yet it's tiny. Weighing 6.2 ounces, it is one "pair" of powerful Bluetooth speakers -- that's right the big sound of 2 speakers in one lightweight, small body. It's easy to carry and has 6 hours of playtime. Use it to play music on your smartphone, iPad, MacBook Pro, or other audio devices with Bluetooth. Wow, I didn't know I needed this until I got it.

3) Something Borrowed 2% BHA Toner - The toner has Beta Hydroxy Acid that lightens age spots and reduces the appearance of large pores, fine lines, and wrinkles. It contains green tea extract and orange blossom water. The toner is the only product in the brand I tried, but I now want to try some others. The company makes retinol serum, vitamin C serum, and moisturizers to treat hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, enlarged pores, acne, and aging. Everything is created to achieve VOW skin!

4) ArtNaturals A trio of Serums - 

• Hyaluronic serum for enhanced hydration - Use day or night.
•  2.5 Retinol to fight aging with cell turnover - Use at night.
• Vitamin C serum to moisturize and brighten the skin - Use in the morning.

This is the brand I currently use. You can't beat the prices of these gift sets! Buy direct (they offer good customer service), or from Walmart.

5) Sharper Image Closet Ionic Air Purifier - Hang in your closet to ionize the air to prevent mold. I recommend monitoring the websites of Sharper Image, Amazon, and Walmart to get the best price.

6) Ipad, Tablet or Bookholder - To read in bed. Books get very heavy, and devices can drop if you fell asleep. This frees your hands and keeps your reading material from getting damaged. Again check the prices between retailers: Amazon, Walmart, as well as, Bed, Bath and Beyond as they all carry pillow bookholders.

7) Black & Decker Toaster Oven/Air fryer - Frankly professional chefs tell us if we own an oven, air fryers are not much more convenient, nor do they cook better, just differently. Yet for various reasons, there are people who want them, so if I were to get an air fryer, I'd want this multi-tasker toaster oven. It's a compact size for a kitchen counter, yet not too small. And if you stop air frying you still have a toaster oven.

8) Container Store Purse Organizer Insert -  This last item is only sold at the Container Store ... it's a good example of how I shop ... keep checking elsewhere to find it at a lower price. I missed my chance to buy it for $19.99 last year when we had a brick-and-mortar Container Store on the Upper East Side. LITTLE did I know then the store would close; and now I'm too cheap to pay an $11 shipping charge. So I'll have to wait it out until I visit a store away from home ... or this Bag:In merchant sells on Amazon or Walmart. Plus at the Container Store, it now costs $26.99 + $11 for shipping. Yikes! All I want for Christmas is this purse organizer without shipping fees!! You would think another retailer sells it that offers free shipping. Where are you?!😁

These 8 gifts go to show you how many gift options we have at our fingertips (online) or in brick and mortar stores ... every kind of store! Nobody needs to worry about not having a great gift to put under the Christmas tree 4 weeks from now ... if you try, you will find them!

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The Best Anti-Aging Face Products For Less

Lovely Michelle Pfeiffer could teach a master class on how to age well. Sign me up!

Aging is a good thing. You would not like the alternative! Still none of us want to look old before our time. But, anti-aging potions to keep those lines, wrinkles and age spots away can cost $100s of dollars each, making them unaffordable for oridinary consumers. So today I'm doing a roundup of the best products -- the ones that really work, but cost less than high end brands. My fountain-of-youth finds contain the same effective ingredients, yet are budget friendly enough so that you can use them everyday.

Your Daytime Routine:

Layer your morning anti-aging face products in the following order --

1. Timeless Vitamin 20% C + E + Ferulic Acid Serum - Vitamin C fights free radicals, including oxidation, which causes aging. It also stimulates the growth of new collagen and helps with sun protection. Vitamin E helps vitamin C work better. "What is ferulic acid," you may ask? Think of ferulic acid as a stabilizer and booster of vitamin C.  [Check out Timeless, a company that makes several beneficial serums for cheap, here.]

2. Timeless Coenzyme Q10 Serum + Matrixyl 3000 + Hyaluronic Acid - These are antioxidants, peptides and moisturizing ingredients. I'm using this serum around my eyes. Can't hurt!

3. Sunscreen - This is the most effective (therefore, most important!) product to minimize aging. Use a sunscreen every single day under your makeup. 

Two lightweight choices include: 

a) Olay Regenerist Lotion With Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 - This cream formula is interchangeable with Olay All Day Complete Moisture Lotion SPF 15, but is a slightly richer formula and will protect longer without reapplying. I like both.

b) Neutrogena UltraSheer Liquid SPF 70 - A liquid, it dries to leave no residue or stickiness. You only need to go up to SPF 30. A higher SPF factor doesn't do much more. So if there's a price difference, stop at SPF 30. If a retailer doesn't charge more for SPFs over 30, accept it as a gift. 

Other recommended sunscreen products include: 

c) L'Oreal's Miracle Blur with SPF 30 - An instant skin smoother finishing treatment. It's a matifier that takes away shine and helps to erase the look of lines, wrinkles and pores. The silky gel also provides a lovely base for your makeup; and finally ...

d) Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free Mineral Airbrushing Pressed Powder SPF 30 - If you use a face powder to set your makeup, why not just select one with sun protection? This one sells for about $12, and often drugstores offer a 2 for 1 deal, so you can't go wrong!

In using sunscreens, many users switch formulas to suite the time of the year. For example, I might use a creamy sunscreen like the Olay Regrenerist Lotion with SPF 50 to moisturize my face in winter, but use the Miracle Blur treatment alone in summer due to the humidity. I like to use the face powder as part of my makeup all year around -- it's a great way to ensure I'm reapplying my sunscreen.

Your Night Time Routine:

Again, follow the steps in order when layering --

1. Noxema Skin Cream - I have washed my face with Noxema since the age of 14, and I always come back to it. During a shower I usually wash with SheaMoisture Soap. It is super moisturizing and never drying, even on my face.

2. The holy grail of anti-aging skin products is prescription strength Retin-A (Tritinoin) Cream - but you must transition into using it (and it is a lengthy process); otherwise your skin will flake, feel raw, be inflamed and hurt!

Until your skin can tolerate the strength of Retin-A, you will benefit from using non-prescription retinol, available at your local drugstore. Here are a few suggestions on good retinols. Both non-prescription retinol and prescription strength retinal-A will help soften the appearance of lines and winkles, speed up cell turnover and help generate new collagen.

3. Olay Regenerist MicroSculpting Serum - It has 3 anti-aging ingredients: peptides, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin B3. I've been using this for years.

4. Follow up with a rich night cream, such as Olay Regenerist MicroSculpting Cream. It's a super moisturizing face cream. None better! 

Honorable Anti-Aging Mentions:

Glycolic Acid - This brightens your skin by helping you shed dead skin and speeds up cell turnover. Many women like to alternate their use of a glycolic acid and retinol (or retinal-A).

a) THE SAVVY SHOPPER'S old friend, Angie Smith, recommends the L'Oreal Paris' Revitalift Bright Reveal line, with 4% glycolic acid.

b) Another winning brand is Planet Edan, which manufactures glycolic acid (liquids, gels and creams) in higher concentrations: Glycolic acid can penetrate the skin deeply to treat fine lines and acne. Just like with retinols and retinal-A, you must start slow when applying glycolic acid to your face. Your skin needs time to acclimate to higher strengths, or you could end up with chemical burns and scaring. Be especially careful with glycolic acid concentrations over 10%!

Non-greasy Face Moisturizers:

Here are 3 other face moisturizers with anti-aging properties that absorb easily into the skin. Apply them after face serums (and under your makeup, if you wish):

a) Olay Complete All Day Moisture Lotion - Conditions the skin with vitamins B3, C and E, along with SPF 15 sun protection. One of my staples, I use it as a face and body sunscreen - you must reapply SPF 15 sunscreen every few hours.

b) CeraVe Moisturizing Facial Lotion PM - Contains ceramides (they hold in moisture), B3 and hyaluronic acid. Plus, CVS Pharmacy makes a knockoff of this facial lotion.

c) Hyaluronic Acid Beauty Cream - Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in the skin, which traps moisture to help maintain firmness and elasticity. As we age, we lose moisture. This cream lubricates the skin with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, sunflower oil and heather. It is rich without clogging your pores. Feels so clean, it is the perfect summer face moisturizer. In winter, I follow this beauty cream up with a dab of the richer Puritan's Pride's Retinol Cream on my face -- it's my one/two punch against Old Man Winter!

These top-notch youth elixirs are as effective as pricey luxury brands, but you can afford to use them every day without going broke!

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The Beauty Advent Calendars Are Out

Beauty Advent Calendars are always sold in limited quantities, and they launch in autumn 3 months prior to Christmas. Liberty London, the Holy Grail of calendars, comes out in October, selling out within days. So hyped is the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar, after it's gone some customers sell their empty Liberty boxes on eBay ... yes, an empty box!

Frankly, I don't have the patience, nor wish to pay the piper for such Limited Luxe Editions marketed by high-end retailers to create demand and company buzz. Instead of joining the flock, I can find equally winning splurges for less moola and be happy! Still, they make nice gifts!

The following are 5 lovely 2021 Advent Calendars already out. They, too, will sell out by December, so wannabe buyers must grab them now:

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1) Elemis No. 25 Beauty Advent Calendar  - Skincare and pampering items. Contains:

- Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 50ml – Full Size
- Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm 20g
- Pro-Collagen Rose Facial Oil 5ml
- Pro-Collagen Overnight Matrix 15ml
- Pro-Collagen Energising Marine Cleanser 30ml
- Pro-Collagen Eye Renewal 5ml
- Pro-Collagen Eye Revive Mask 4ml
- Superfood AHA Glow Cleansing Butter 20ml
- Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser 20ml
- Superfood Facial Wash 30ml
-Superfood Day Cream 20ml

- Superfood Night Cream 20ml
- Superfood Cica Calm Hydration Juice 20ml
- Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial 15ml
- Dynamic Resurfacing Gel Mask 15ml
- Dynamic Resurfacing Skin Smoothing Essence 28ml
- Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads 14 pads
- Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash 30ml
- Papaya Enzyme Peel 15ml
- Herbal Lavender Repair Mask 15ml
- Balancing Lavender Toner 50ml
- Frangipani Monoi Body Cream 50ml
- Skin Nourishing Shower Cream 100ml
- Sea Lavender & Samphire Body Cream 50ml
- Sea Lavender & Samphire Bath & Shower Milk 100ml

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2) NYX Gimme Super Stars Advent Calendar -  Not as upscale or costly as the others, yet fun eyeshadows and lip glosses fit for younger customers, especially early teens. Contains:

- NYX Professional Makeup Pore Filler Mini 11ml
- NYX Professional Makeup Born To Glow Liquid Illuminator Mini 2 x 13ml
- NYX Professional Makeup HD Finishing Powder Mini 3.3g
- NYX Professional Makeup Eyeshadow Base Mini 4.7ml
- NYX Professional Makeup Eyeshadow Singles 6 x 1.7g
- NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream 6 x 4.7ml
- NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Mini 6 x 4.7ml
- NYX Professional Makeup #thisiseverything Lip Oil Mini 4.7ml

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3) L'Occitane Signature Advent Calendar - My kind of skincare, everything needed to lube up with moisturizers in our upcoming battle with Old Man Winter. Contains:

- Immortelle Precious Cream Net Wt. 0.17 oz.
- Shea Butter Ultra Rich Lip Balm Net Wt. 0.13 oz.
- Rose Hand Cream Net Wt. 0.34 oz.
- Almond Shower Oil 1.6 fl. oz.
- Shea Light Comforting Cream Net Wt. 0.17 oz.
- Almond Body Milk 1.6 fl. oz.

- Cherry Blossom Hand Cream Net Wt. 0.35 oz.
- Aromachologie 5 Essentials Oils Shampoo 1.1 fl. oz.
- Aqua Reotier Ultra Thirst-Quenching Cream Net Wt. 0.17 oz.
- Shea Butter Hand Cream Net Wt. 0.34 oz.
- Shea Butter Extra Gentle Soap - Milk Net Wt. 0.8 oz.
- Shea Butter Intensive Hand Balm Net Wt. 0.35 oz.
- Soap with Verbena Leaves Net Wt. 0.8 oz.
- Aromachologie 5 Essentials Oils Conditioner 1.1 fl. oz.
- Verbena Cooling Hand Cream Gel Net Wt. 0.3 oz.
- Verbena Shower Gel 1 fl. oz.
- Shea Butter Foot Cream Net Wt. 0.3 oz.
- Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream Net Wt. 0.6 oz.
- Almond Delicious Hands Net Wt. 0.3 oz.
- Lustrous Hair Treatment - SOS Shine Net Wt. 0.6 oz.
- Gel Cream Hair Treatment- SOS Moisture Net Wt. 0.6 oz.
- Aromachologie Gentle & Balance Micellar Shampoo 1.1 fl. oz.
- Shea Honey Hand Cream Net Wt. 0.34 oz.

- Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-in-Serum 0.17 fl. oz.

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4) Rituals Advent Calendar - Another personal care option I like. Formulated with botanicals, it contains:

- The Ritual Of Ayurveda Foaming Shower Gel, 50 ml
- Océan Infini, 15 ml
- Amsterdam Collection Body Mist, 20 ml
- The Ritual Of Samurai Ice Shower, 70 ml
- The Ritual Of Jing Sleep Pillow & Body Mist, 20 ml
- The Ritual Of Karma Body Shimmer Oil, 30 ml
- Fortune Balms - Repair, 4.8 g

- Serendipity Foaming Shower Gel, 50 ml
- The Ritual Of Sakura Shampoo, 50 ml              

- The Ritual Of Sakura Conditioner, 50 ml
- The Ritual Of Ayurveda Hand Lotion, 70 ml
- The Ritual Of Jing Foaming Shower Gel, 50 ml
- The Ritual Of Ayurveda Scrub Glove
- The Ritual Of Ayurveda Hair & Body Mist, 20 ml
- The Ritual Of Karma Mild Body Scrub Clay, 70 ml

- Advent Mini Candle Private Collection - Imperial Rose, 25 g
- Advent Mini Candle Private Collection - Jade Vine, 25 g
- Advent Mini Candle Private Collection - Orris Mimosa, 25 g
- Advent Mini Candle Private Collection - Sweet Jasmine, 25 g
- The Ritual Of Oudh Foaming Shower Gel, 50 ml
- The Ritual Of Jing Mini Fragrance Sticks, 50 ml
- The Ritual Of Namaste Anti-Aging Serum, 10 ml
- The Ritual Of Sakura Body Cream, 100 ml

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5) Charotte's Beauty Dreams & Secrets Beauty Advent Calendar - Every year I'm on the fence about recommending the Charlotte Tilbury advent calendar. Love the makeup, but is the calendar worth it? Or should you just splurge on lipstick and/or favorite full-sized items? Definitely a luxe gift, but for the price, why only 12 products and travel sizes? Not the best value, readers, compared to its competitors. Nonetheless, just like many luxe advent calendars, it will sell out by December. It contains:

- Hollywood Beauty Light Wand Spotlight FULL SIZE

- Chameleon Eyeshadow Pencil in Pillow Talk FULL SIZE

- Matte Revolution Lipstick – Medium Pillow Talk FULL SIZE
- Multi Miracle Glow 15ml TRAVEL SIZE

- Goddess Skin Clay Mask 15ml TRAVEL SIZE
- Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir 8ml TRAVEL SIZE
- Charlotte’s Magic Cream 15ml TRAVEL SIZE
- Wonderglow 15ml TRAVEL SIZE
- Walk of No Shame Eyeliner TRAVEL SIZE
- Legendary Lashes Volume 2 Mascara TRAVEL SIZE
- Lip Cheat Pillow Talk Medium TRAVEL SIZE
- Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray TRAVEL SIZE

How crazy to think about buying Christmas gifts in September, yet every year Advent Calendars sell out months before Christmas, so it's never too early to peruse them. (Newscasters warn in 2021 there will be shortages of goods across categories, so do your holiday shopping early.) Just for fun, look for the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar in early October ... said to be the company's fastest-selling product in its 145-year history. For the luxe price, at least they don't skimp you on products! The following are niche beauty brands customers will find inside this year's festive box:

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UOMA BEAUTY DRAMA BOMB EXTREME VOLUME MASCARA MINI IN BLACK | LE LABOANOTHER 13 EAU DE PARFUM 15ML | OLAPLEX NO.3 HAIR PERFECTOR 100ML | VOTARY BRIGHTENING HYALURONIC SERUM 50ML | DAVINES MOMO CONDITIONER 75ML | AUGUSTINUS BADER THE RICH CREAM VEGAN 15ML | QMS MEDI COSMETICS INTENSIVE EYE CARE CREAM 15ML | DR SEBAGH SERUM REPAIR 20ML | AROMATHERAPY ASSOCIATES CLEAR MIND ROLLER BALL 10ML | (MALIN+GOETZ) LIP MOISTURISER 10ML | REN CLEAN SKINCARE READY STEADY GLOW DAILY AHA TONIC 100ML | DERMALOGICA MULTIVITAMIN POWER FIRM 15ML | SURRATT EXPRESSIONISTE BROW POMADE | LIXIRSKIN UNIVERSAL EMULSION 30ML | LIBERTY £15 GIFT VOUCHER | OMOROVICZA PERFECTING LIP BALM 10ML | SUSANNE KAUFMANN MALLOW BLOSSOM BATH 30ML | HAIR BY SAM MCKNIGHT HAPPY ENDINGS NOURISHING BALM 30ML | TRISH MCEVOY BEAUTY BOOSTER® MOISTURE STICK | FRANK BODY CHARCOAL FACE CLEANSER 35ML | VILHELM PARFUMERIE DEAR POLLY, MORNING CHESS + MANGO SKIN EAU DE PARFUM 3 X 2ML | OLVERUM BATH OIL 15ML | 111SKINHYALURONIC ACID AQUA BOOSTER 20ML | DECREE SOS REVITALISING EYE MASK | LIBERTY STARBURST PRINT SMALL WASH BAG

Update: The Liberty London calendar is available when the clock strikes midnight on October 6th. Here.

Extra tips: Sometimes Beauty Advent Calendars in the $24 range end up at T.J. Maxx. Not Liberty London, but I see Crabtree & Evelyn, The Body Shop, and Ole Henrikson. Also at a great value, Macy's Beauty Advent Calendar is spectacular. Staller skincare or makeup at budget-friendly price points!

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Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream

There's a new Kiehl's face moisturizer out on the market. It's lightweight and non-greasy -- an all-in-one cream that does the job of several products. As the jar says, the moisturizer contains beech tree extract, jasmonic and hyaluronic acids to lift, firm and smooth the skin. At $62 for a 1.7 ml size, it isn't cheap, but it is created to reduce the number of separate anti-aging face products you need to buy.

Kiehl's is famous for its skin care products. According to industry reports, half of its clientele in Los Angeles and New York are men. The company began as a 19th century homeopathic pharmacy in New York's East Village. The original store at 109 3rd Avenue still exists, and the lotions, creams and toners are still made from botanicals. It's a great line for sensitive, dry or problem skin.

Other Kiehl's skin care products I like include their face serum, Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate, which brightens your complexion and the Midnight Recovery Concentrate, which is nice to slosh on right before bed. I can also recommend Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve. It's rich, protective and healing, yet absorbs completely into your skin.

The cost of good skin care can take a big bite out of your budget. A face serum and moisturizer are probably your bare bone essentials. (I usually forgo the face cleanser, exfoliator, toner and eye cream. I don't want to empty my wallet, nor spend all my time in the bathroom! I use Noxzema as a cleanser and Olay as a sunscreen.) You can save a few bucks by choosing and using products wisely. Figure out what you really need, what works and never waste a drop of product.

By the way, I have my morning routine down to 30 minutes. That includes showering, hair washing, blow drying and styling, makeup and dressing. I've gotten it done in 14 minutes after oversleeping (MANIC!), but would rather ease into the morning. Multi-tasking skin care helps speed up getting ready. Sometimes a lush body lotion smoothes dry hands and tames a mane of flyaway hair. What? You've never tried it? Trust me ... just as good as John Frieda.

Kiehl's gives out tons of free samples for you to see which targeted treatment is best for you. Their staff is knowledgeable and helpful. You can buy their products online, but it's worth a trip to the store.

Photo: Kwame J - Kiehl's original store

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Atoxelene Line Wand

There is a trendy beauty fluid celebrities use to erase wrinkles and promote youthful skin. Have you heard of it? And if so, can you pronounce it?! The name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it?

Call it Botox on a brush. Reportedly, many A-list stars keep an Atoxelene Line Wand within reach. 

Here's why: It hydrates the skin and smoothes fine lines and wrinkles with properties of hyaluronic acid and peptides. 

The Atoxelene Line Wand is applied under makeup and before red carpet events to take years off a face. The treatment works immediately, but since it is an intraceutical, the effects are also cumulative, according to Hollywood markup ... um makeup artists. The more you use it, the better your skin looks. Brush it on crow's feet, furrows, frown lines and laugh lines to soften and reduce their appearance. Moreover, its anti-aging ingredients (the peptides) encourage quicker cell turnover and the growth of collagen to keep new expression lines at bay. It's a splurge at $49. The equally popular Atoxelene daily serum costs $149.

For a similar, but cheaper treatment, try Watts Beauty Peptide - Hyaluronic Acid Concentrated Serum Complex with L-Arginine and Silk Amino Acids.

And just for fun, challenge yourself by pronouncing the names of each of these products three times without stammering!

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Drugstore Beauty Buys To Beat The Winter Doldrums

Photo by Duane Reade

Baby, it's cold outside ♬♪♪ and dreary.  Time to hydrate skin and wake-up your features with color.  Have you checked the aisles of a drugstore lately?  You will find a treasure trove of affordable beauty products.  If you need help to battle Old Man Winter, then try a few of the top-notch products listed below.  Pamper yourself with:

Skin Care: Face (formulas with retinols and rich moisterizers)

1. L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Concentrated Serum

2. L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Deep-Acting Moisturizer

3. Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer 

4. Neutrogena Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream

5. Olay PROx Intensive Wrinkle Protocol - a kit that includes (1) Age Repair Lotion with SPF 30, (2) Deep Wrinkle Treatment and (3) Wrinkle Smoothing Cream

6. Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum

7. Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream

8. Roc Retinol Correxion Max Wrinkle Resurfacing System - to remove old, dry skin and encourage the growth of collagen.

Skin Care: Body
1. Aveeno Daily Mosturizing Lotion
2. Cetaphil Moisterizing Cream - hidrates chapped, sensitve skin; 
no fragrance to dry skin.
3. Bio-Oil - moisturizes dry skin and smooths stretch marks. Apply after a shower.
4. Nivea Smooth Sensation Daily Lotion - with Shea Butter.  Nivea has a new line of skin care just for men. [Or try Neutrogenia just for men].
5. Tree Hut - Certified organic shea is infused into the body scrubs and body butters.

Makeup
1. Physicians Formula - Includes (1) organic wear mascara, (2) shimmer strips eye liner, (3) ph matchmaker (all-in-one) lip and bronzer.
2. Cover Girl - Blast Flipstick Lipcolor - 13 duo shades: the 1st side is shimmer,  the 2nd side is cream, which you blend together to create polished looks.
3. Presitige - a full line of (1) face primer, (2) lipsticks and (3) mascaras.
4. Neutogena - Shine control (1) face primers, (2) foundation and (3) powders - they contain a rice protein complex.
5. L'Oreal - (1) Infallible 24HR Eye Shadow, (2) Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer, (3) Infallible Le Rouge 12HR Lipcolour - created to last.
6. Black Opal - a full line of True Color (1) lipsticks, (2) face power and (3) blush.
7. Revlon Just Bitten Kissable lip balm stain in 7 pretty colors.

Nails - For all you nail fashionistas.  (Personally, I'm slacker: buffed nails or one coat of shimmer nail polish is what I do.  Still ... it looks like fun!)
1. Revlon Colorstay - new bright colors with gel-like shine that lasts up to 11 days.
2. Sally Hansen (1) Gem Crush (for glitter) and Sally Hansen (2) Magnetic Nail (nail art).
3. imPress - 20 press-on nail colors; no messes, no waiting to dry.
4. Kiss Nail Dress - fun press-on jeweled nail strips.

Hair Care
1. Ren - A shampoo so gentle it's called a "cleansing conditioner."  Contains coconut oil, karatin and shea butter.

2. L'Oreal Ever Sleek Intense Smoothing shampoo and conditioner - Turns frizz into smooth.
3. Pantene Expert shampoo and conditioner - (2 formulas: Keratin Repair and AgeDefy) - Prevents and retores damaged hair to health.
4. Organix - Moroccan Argan Oil Shampoo and Conditioner.
5. Clear Scalp And Hair Therapy shampoo and conditioner - I received a sample and like this new brand.  It's rich, gentle and smells nice.

Beauty products are expensive. Drugstores offer variety and bargains.  If you watch for sales (buy one, get one free) you can walk out with some steals.  Use your rewards card for extra savings.

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