Dr. Feel-not-so-good

As a resident oily-skinned blogger, I recently tried Benefit Dr. Feelgood, which promised to “de-shine.” It seemed to be kind of like those makeup primers we’re reading so much about, so I thought I’d give it a go.

More like a no-go. The package said to apply on bare skin or over makeup (bare skin for work? haha) I was applying it over makeup… If I was applying it at all. It was hard to tell since the product is invisible and the provided application pad is very strange and sticky-feeling. I was, like, rubbing at my face to try and get this stuff on. Since I already had makeup on, this led to rubbing my make-up off.

It left my makeup crumbly, and my skin feeling dry, weird and overly sensitive. To be fair, I use a prescription benzoile peroxide gel over my moisturizer (Cetaphil) and under my foundation (that day, Neutrogena) so this could have reacted weirdly.

Then, when I went for my mid-day oil check I saw no difference whatsoever! I still had to blot the heck out of my t-zone.

While this product could keep it’s promise to fill fine lines (thankfully I don’t have those yet) I definitely wouldn’t look to it for shine control or to even out your complexion, as the description promises. And I definitely wouldn’t reccomend using it over your foundation no matter what.

Since I feel so bad knocking Benefit, one of my favorites, I will recommend f.y. eye, their eye shadow base.

This has revolutionized the way I wear eyeshadow. Again with the oil, my eyeshadow used to end up as a line in the crease of my eye lid by noon, but no longer! Eyeshadow not only doesn’t gravitate to my crease, but it stays put all day. I recommend using foundation on your eyelid, then f.y. eye, then powder, then eye shadow.

Suggestions for de-shining products that actually work are welcome!

-Andrea

Scar Jo’s Handbag Part Deux

Yesterday I posted on Scarlett Johansen’s handbag in Match Point, and the resourceful and lovely Maggie posted a comment which is worth highlighting in the blog:

“Scar Jo’s is definitely a Mulberry Roxanne.

From the UK Sunday times:
‘THE MULBERRY ROXANNE
Pushing chart-topper Marc Jacobs off last season’s number 2 slot, is the Mulberry Roxanne bag — formerly known as Roxy, until they got sued. Chunky and big on pockets and buckles, it has been described in American Vogue as the London girl’s “anti-Birkin” alternative. The bag officially became hot when Scarlett Johansson was photographed with it on the set of the new Woody Allen movie, but it has been the must-have for models, make-up artists and designers since its launch earlier this year.’”

Indeed, it is. In fact it seems the Roxanne bag is so popular that Mulberry is already offering variations off the traditional style:

Of course, if you can’t afford the GBP595 (which is $1,051.22 dollars at time of posting) price tag, the style is sure to permeate the handbag market, and imitations and knockoffs are sure to follow.

Many thanks to Maggie for her investigative work.

-Ali

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