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!

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