This is a beauty post as I’m always looking for new products in that department and so many of you had great recommendations. On the podcast this week we talked about your comments in the Amazon posts, particularly about pottymouth pup and Not So Social butterfly putting their dogs in adorable Wonder Woman costumes, That’s around 39 minutes in! Also I mentioned in last week’s podcast, #16, that I love doing these and appreciate all the support. (That’s at minute 48. You can always fast forward within the post to the part you want to listen to.)

Mascara that will make it look like you’re wearing falsies

I found a new mascara finally! I was using L’oreal So Couture, which is only available overseas and which I still love. This L’oreal mascara, Voluminous Million, is slightly different with a different brush but it makes my lashes even longer while separating them. I have been wearing it this week and love it! My only issue is that it gets on the lower lashes more and that my eyelashes get so long they bump the top of my eyelids. I do not have an issue with it smearing or running, even after a nap. Reviewers call it “easier than false eyelashes” and “my favorite mascara.” We also talked about L’oreal Voluminous Lash Paradise, which people love too. My mom bought it and vouches for it.

An affordable beauty blender dupe people love

This is a recommendation from jkelley on Instagram. She writes “these knock off beauty blenders are the best ones I’ve tried!” Reviewers say these “don’t absorb a lot of product” like other dupes, that they’re “just as soft” as the real beauty blenders and that they’re easy to wash. They’re “high end blending sponges for a fraction of the price.”

Soft makeup brushes for more precise application and better blending

These makeup brushes with real wood handles are less than $10 for 16! You could replace all your brushes easily with this expansive set, which reviewers call “awesome,” “soft but firm,” and “such great quality.” These brushes are said not to shed and come with a handy foldout explaining the use of each. I never know what my brushes are for and just end up winging it.

Blendable makeup for flawless-looking legs without pantyhose

On one of the Amazon posts last week, joanne wrote “I have dark spots on my legs that broken blood vessels caused by too many sports when I was younger. Does anyone know of a good cream or remedy to fade these areas?” For coverup, I recommended Dermablend leg and body makeup. It’s fragrance free and comes in 12 different blendable shades. People call it “great coverage” and say it covers scars and varicose veins. One reviewer writes “If you want to have the look of hose without those evil things – this is the answer!” For a fading oil I’d like to recommend this Vitamin C serum which we’ve previously featured.

A light summer moisturizer you’ll love

Anastasia recommended this moisturizer by Caudalie called Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet. It’s not the cheapest, but women rave about it, writing that it’s “very light in texture, but moisturizes well” and “absorbs completely into the skin with no residue.” It’s also said to calm redness and to work great on all skin types, including oily skin.

Tinted eyebrow fill that will change your look

Hnmmom recommended this eyebrow makeup gel called Queen of The Fill. She loves how easy and quick it is and writes “Two quick swipes and I am done doing my brows for the day.” Others say it “looks way more natural than pencil and filling” and that it’s just like Benefit “gimme brow.” LaUnica Angelina recommends the Benefit Precisely My Brow Pencil!

Vanilla essential oil that will naturally keep mosquitoes away

I have not used vanilla as an insect repellent but some people swear by it and it’s supposed to be a natural insect repellent. Giddy says that she hasn’t “been bitten in years” due to using this Hana vanilla essential oil. She writes “dab it on the back of your neck, wrists, and your ankles. You’ll smell like cookies, but no bites.” I once read an interview with Jennifer Love Hewitt who said she uses vanilla as perfume!

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