makeup

Would you stop coloring your hair?

Posted November 20, 2008 - 17:01 by Andrea Dickson

Health and Beauty

At 31, I sometimes feel like I should be wearing bold, daring colors and multiple nose rings, but the truth is, I'm too lazy to maintain an eccentric personal style. I wear black not because I am chic, but because I spill coffee down the front of my shirt every single morning. So allowing my body to do the things that it seems ready to do is a natural choice. That includes growing out my gray hair.

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Blood, gore and hairy warts; a DIY Halloween makeup guide.

Posted October 29, 2008 - 16:41 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, DIY

blood face halloween

It looks like we’ve got a little Halloween fever here at Wise Bread. Following on from Andrea’s great story on homemade costumes, I thought I’d add some flavor with homemade Halloween makeup effects. Get ready to learn the secrets of peeling skin, oozing blood, big bad bruises, open sores and creepy cuts.

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Free Bare Escentuals and up to 75% off at Sephora!

Posted September 30, 2008 - 06:49 by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Freebies, Deals, Health and Beauty

I’m no brand-name makeup maven, but once in a while, I do love to splurge. If you’ve been looking for a reason to head over to Sephora.com and check out that $25 mascara you’ve been eyeing, today might be the day to do it!

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Free Smashbox Cosmetics at Nordstrom - DEAL OVER

Posted August 27, 2007 - 05:27 by Linsey Knerl

Deals and Coupons

The only things better than free makeup is really great free makeup! For those of you who adore Smashbox as much as I do, there is a special treat in store for those with a Nordstrom near them.

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Five Beauty Products I've Learned To Live Without

Posted July 3, 2007 - 13:35 by Joann Hong

Health and Beauty

Makeup Clutter

Beauty products are my weakness. I don't feel as guilty spending money on them because they're always cheaper than 20 dollars (well, the ones I buy anyway). But this is a bad habit because it's deceiving. When you buy many cheap things at different times, you don't feel how they are slowly depleting your bank account. Here are some beauty products I've learned to live without:

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Can Beauty Be THIS Basic?

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Health and Beauty

The NY Times has an online article that will probably get the reporter, Natasha Singer, killed by a contract assassin employed by Lancôme or La Mer (you remember that scene at the beginning of Zoolander, where all the heads of major fashion houses are plotting to kill the prime minister of Malaysia? Kind of like that, but with one of the Lauders at the helm).

The basic message of the article is that you can pretty much care for your skin using soap, water, and sunscreen. If this turns out to be true, I imagine that the Earth is about to careen into the sun any minute now.

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Budgeting Beauty - An Expert Tells All

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Health and Beauty

The preternaturally lovely Courtney Sauve writes one of my favorite beauty blogs, Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget. I asked her to share some tips and tricks for frugal beauty, and she generously agreed. Here's what she had to say.

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