tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post4835886043057339880..comments2024-01-03T02:45:27.257-05:00Comments on Musings of a Muse: Musings of the Day: Take It and Make It Better, Drugstore Cosmeticsthe Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03316544097349681503noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-50790353828265242482009-06-30T09:13:19.391-04:002009-06-30T09:13:19.391-04:00hey jackie!
Ditto. I'd rather just go for th...hey jackie!<br /><br />Ditto. I'd rather just go for the extra 10 bucks and get something that works. I've never successfully gotten a good match for my foundation in a ds brand you aren't the only one!the Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316544097349681503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-50072482074386286442009-06-30T09:12:33.296-04:002009-06-30T09:12:33.296-04:00hey miss mandy
I think it's about mess. For...hey miss mandy <br /><br />I think it's about mess. For example Target's NP Set, etc...collections. Those have testers and gee what a disaster! I go into Target and wince when I see the displays :P<br /><br />maybe when people grow up and know how to take care of items a bit better we can have testers :-Dthe Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316544097349681503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-39181903265027521502009-06-30T09:11:12.530-04:002009-06-30T09:11:12.530-04:00hi paige :0D
you're a good person! Not many ...hi paige :0D<br /><br />you're a good person! Not many people take note.<br /><br />plenty of high end choices that thankfully do not test on animals :Dthe Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316544097349681503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-25620646847969544682009-06-30T09:10:36.085-04:002009-06-30T09:10:36.085-04:00hi Chelsea
ditto, I try really hard. I couldn&#...hi Chelsea <br /><br />ditto, I try really hard. I couldn't agree more. Once you're a lover of quality makeup it's difficult to go back to ds and love it. It's a major different all around!the Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316544097349681503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-51115387693967920602009-06-30T09:09:30.569-04:002009-06-30T09:09:30.569-04:00def marie.
packaging would be incredible :-D
...def marie.<br /><br />packaging would be incredible :-D <br /><br />HIP is rather great but some products I find hard to blend as it's major fall out :P<br /><br />But yes more pigmentation would be incredible :(the Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316544097349681503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-41785534030076747712009-06-30T09:08:40.153-04:002009-06-30T09:08:40.153-04:00hi jean!
yes I know and beige base ones EW!hi jean!<br /><br />yes I know and beige base ones EW!the Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316544097349681503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-13473645480452130082009-06-30T09:08:02.565-04:002009-06-30T09:08:02.565-04:00hey tammy
yes please that would be great :-D
I th...hey tammy<br /><br />yes please that would be great :-D<br />I think that most ds's give me a hard time about returns so really testers would so help!the Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316544097349681503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-47369905063485794202009-06-24T22:23:01.430-04:002009-06-24T22:23:01.430-04:00In my eyes, I feel pricing sometimes. Take mascar...In my eyes, I feel pricing sometimes. Take mascara, drugstore I'll spend 8-10 dollars most of the time and it'll be crap. Whereas higher end I'll spend maybe 18-20 and I know it'll work and last and look great. And the same goes for eyeshadow, foundation, lipsticks. Higher end brands I can swatch them or maybe get a foundation sample to see if it matches my skintone. Not with drugstore. I can't tell you how much money I have spent trying to get a drugstore foundation to match my skintone.jackieg02https://www.blogger.com/profile/00706791298162774386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-49811380869567089882009-06-24T21:52:50.031-04:002009-06-24T21:52:50.031-04:00Overall, US drugstore brands have nothing on their...Overall, US drugstore brands have nothing on their East-Asian brethren, quality-wise. Don't get me wrong; I'm often consistently surprise by the quality of many drugstore products here in the states, but that might simply be because I've never lived or shopped in Korea or Japan.<br /><br />Also, I've never understood why drugstores can't be bothered with actual testers for their merchandise; too much mess/too many headaches, peut-etre?MandyPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-67234029810237707132009-06-24T20:21:21.253-04:002009-06-24T20:21:21.253-04:00Animal testing is a HUGE factor for me and why I s...Animal testing is a HUGE factor for me and why I shun most drugstore brands. If more companies eliminated animal testing, they'd probably get my business. Until them, I'll stick with ethical cosmetics.Paigenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-79552216825301455862009-06-24T19:40:53.975-04:002009-06-24T19:40:53.975-04:00I've tried to love drug store makeup, I really...I've tried to love drug store makeup, I really have. What keeps me away is quality and ingredients. I believe Almay is the only brand that doesn't test on animals, but their line is kind of blah. As for ingredients, I appreciate quality ingredients at the top of the ingredients list, and drugstore brands don't ever seem to have them.<br /><br />Once you've gotten used to prestige brands, it's hard to go back. I would rather buy one beauteous, finely milled, smartly packaged Nars blush than three or four drug store blushes. Just swiping your finger across the top of each type testifies to the difference in quality.Chelseanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-85435191842587510302009-06-24T19:22:35.187-04:002009-06-24T19:22:35.187-04:00I agree wth packaging! If they had something more ...I agree wth packaging! If they had something more catchy looking or if their palettes for exaple had closed lids like the MAC quads instead of flimsy lids that can easily snap off.<br /><br />And pigmentation! I love HIP because of how pigmented it is, but unfortunately not all drugstore brands are that pigmented.Marie.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07465219617041236950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-46878372873217123682009-06-24T14:14:30.856-04:002009-06-24T14:14:30.856-04:00i think my main thing is the pigmentation. gawd, w...i think my main thing is the pigmentation. gawd, why do they keep making salmon-colored foundation?!jkimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244196868039941816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189510981235008538.post-53376451221273270462009-06-24T14:14:01.440-04:002009-06-24T14:14:01.440-04:00Testers!! I know most drugstores have really good ...Testers!! I know most drugstores have really good return policies, but sometimes finding the time to return things becomes such a hassle. <br /><br />I agree that online adverts would be nice too.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01652318192147812409noreply@blogger.com