THE SAME 5 QUESTIONS
I’m so happy to see more and more blogs are dedicating themselves to reviewing beauty bargains. When I find a good one, I hang on to it for dear life! Nouveau Cheap is my latest find and I love Recessionista’s style of writing, not to mention all the drugstore and bargain goodies she finds. Get to know more about Recessionista, one of my favorite beauty bloggers…
MM: Your purse is stolen. What beauty item will you replace first?
Recessionista: Without a doubt, my Prestige MultiFinish Wet/Dry Powder Foundation compact in “Wheat.” This is the best powder ever for touch-ups throughout the day because it’s never cakey, it looks natural, it provides great coverage and “Wheat” is a perfect match for my NC20 skin. I’ve tried so many other powders (high and low-end) in my life, and I always come back to this one.
MM: What high-end beauty product are you saving your pennies for?
Recessionista: I’m a fragrance junkie, so I am currently saving my money to get my hands on a bottle of “pc01″ by biehl parfumkunstwerke. I probably make one super extravagant beauty purchase per year, and this one’s it. It must be mine one day!
MM: What one hair product can you not live without?
Recessionista: Leave-in conditioner SAVES me every day. I’ve been loyal to Giovanni Direct Leave-in for about five years now though, lately, Sunsilk Captivating Curls De-Frizz Leave-in Creme is giving it a good run for its money (plus it’s more widely available).
MM: What color polish is on your toes right now?
Recessionista: OPI Pistol Packin’ Pink. I must confess, I ran out and bought this after I found out that Mally Roncal, of Mally Beauty, was wearing it on her last QVC appearance. It looked so adorable on her, I had to get it for myself.
MM: What was your inspiration to blog?
Recessionista: Well, I have a B.A. in English and I’ve always loved to write. For years and years, I would email my girlfriends about my latest budget beauty finds. They would email me back with questions and we’d have a great dialogue about beauty products, issues, tips and solutions. At work I was known as the “Beauty Guru” by the women in the office. But it took a wonderful friend and colleague years of persuading until she finally convinced me that I should start a beauty blog so that I could share my insights about affordable beauty products with a broader audience. It was seriously the best decision I’ve ever made. I’m so lucky to have found such a wonderful, diverse community of women online who are all just as obsessed as I am with beauty products. 
Thank you Recessionista!
Hey Toma! Thank you SO much for choosing me for this feature. It was a true honor and I have received so much great feedback from my readers about this. They loved getting to know me a bit better and I have you to thank for that! R. xo
Recessionista’s last blog post… HOLY MOLY have you seen these new polishes from Sally Hansen?!?