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MAY 08
WHAT'S IN MAMA'S MAKEUP BAG
CHECK OUT THESE TRIED-AND-TRUE GETTING GORGEOUS FAVES FROM GROOVY MOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Married to your mascara brand? You’re not alone. We asked moms around the country to share their all-time favorite, fail-safe beauty products. Were were surprised to hear that some women say they’ve been loyal to their favorite product longer than their husbands? Not really—we’re just as guilty of staying true to certain beautifiers ourselves. Compare your favorites to theirs—and those of some TFG staffers!—below:
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cult favorite cosmetics
“I can't leave the house without using Laura Mercier’s Secret Concealer under my eyes and her Mineral Powder Foundation on my face. They have sincerely changed my face, and my life.”—Hallie, Morristown, NJ
Score some for yourself by visiting www.sephora.com
mercier secret concealer mercier powder foundation
great lash mascara “I am lost without my Maybelline Great Lash mascara—you know, the cult favorite in the pink tube with the green top. I realize how boring and unfancy I am, but simple is OK too!” —Jen, Gaithersburg, MD
Score some for yourself by visiting www.drugstore.com
“I loves me some Nars Sabrina Lip Treatment. It has a hint of Bardot color and SPF 20. I also love Vincent Longo's Perfect Shine Lip Gloss Collection—my mainstay color of the present is Dolce.”—Jillian (TFG Editor-in-Chief), Red Bank, NJ
Score some for yourself by visiting www.sephora.com
nars sabrina lip treatment vincent longo lip gloss
benefit galactic shield concealer
“When I want to cover a blemish, nothing works better than benefit’s Galactic Shield! concealer. It’s the perfect consistency—thick, but not chalky, and skinny like a pencil, so you can draw it on really fine, right onto the spot. Additionally, it has salicylic acid in it, which really does help dry up your zit.”—Chelsea, (TFG Deputy Editor and Beauty Director), Chevy Chase, MD
Score some for yourself by visiting www.benefitcosmetics.com


skin saviors
“I am obsessed with all things La Mer, but I especially love their Hand Treatment and Lip Balm. The Hand Treatment keeps my scaly hands soft, and the Lip Balm banishes chapped lips better than anything I’ve ever used.”—Courtney, Amarillo, TX
Score some for yourself by visiting www.cremedelamer.com
la mer hand treatment la mer lip balm
evian “I just love Evian’s Le Brumisateur. It’s an atomizer which sprays a fine water mist—it keeps my face looking dewy and oh-so-fresh (and it entertains my crazy kids when I am really desperate). I got addicted to it during my tenure as a student in France—everyone uses it there.” —Amy (TFG Publisher), Rumson, NJ
Score some for yourself by visiting www.sephora.com
“I’ve never found an eye cream as good as Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair for Eyes. I use it every night to banish puffiness and fine lines, but I also use it in the morning to plump up my eye area and help my concealer go on without looking all scary!”—Rachel, Highland Park, IL
Score some for yourself by visiting www.saks.com
estee lauder advanced night repair for eyes
cetaphil cream “I have really dry, sensitive skin, so I use tons of the Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream that comes in the big tub. I slather it all over my body—especially now that I’m pregnant.” — Rhea, Brooklyn, NY
Score some for yourself by visiting www.drugstore.com


hair dos
“Phytovolume Actif Maximizing Volume Spray is the absolute best! I have very fine hair that is totally limp without the stuff. I spray it on my wet hair before I blow dry and it works wonders!”—Val, New York, NY
Score some for yourself by visiting www.sephora.com
phytovolume spray
pureology shampoo “I have highlights, and I swear, when I use PureOlogy Antifade Complex Hydrate Shampoo and Conditioner after getting my color done, it lasts twice as long as when I don’t.”—Lauren, St. Petersburg, FL
Score some for yourself by visiting www.pureology.com
“I am addicted to Origins Knot Free Finishing Rinse. It smells soooo good—like peaches! — and conditions amazingly well. I keep this enormous bottle in my shower—it even comes with a pump.”—Karen, NY, NY
Score some for yourself by visiting www.origins.com
origins not free
bumble leave in conditioner bumble surf spray “I have naturally curly hair, and the way I style it is to first use a nickel-sized drop of Bumble and bumble Leave in Conditioner, then spray it all over with Bumble and bumble Surf Spray. Those two products together keep my curls frizz-free and soft, not crunchy.” — Allison, St. Louis, MO
Score some for yourself by visiting www.bumbleandbumble.com


fragrance faves
“I love my perfume. It’s called Kai, and I found it in Hawaii. Thankfully, you can get it on the mainland now too!”—Melissa, Atlanta, GA
Score some for yourself by visiting www.kaifragrance.com
Kai
calyx fragrance “I have been wearing Prescriptives Calyx since high school, and I still love it! It’s really fresh, and not too overpowering. “—Polly, Fresno, CA
Score some for yourself by visiting www.prescriptives.com
“Perfume is usually too heavy for me, but I love fragranced shower gels and lotions. After I shower, I always put on Bath and Body Works Body Cream in Irresistible Apple. I just started using the coordinating shower gel too. I know it sounds really corny, but it smells incredible, and the scent lasts all day.”—Jenna, Nashville, TN
Score some for yourself by visiting www.bathandbodyworks.com
bath and body works apple lotion
kiehls perfume “My absolute favorite fragrance is Kiehl’s Original Musk Eau de Toilette Spray. It smells sexy and musky and faintly like patchouli, but not in that college dorm room way. My husband goes wild for it!”—Perri, Lexington, KY
Score some for yourself by visiting www.kiehls.com.


For more from TFG Deputy Editor and Beaty Director Chelsea Kaplan, check out her blog, “I'm Somebody's Mother?


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