My love affair with cosmetics has been a long one. I’m not sure if I can credit this to being a child of the 80s or a child of a former cosmetics counter girl at the now defunct Harveys department store, but any who….I just adore products! There is something hopeful about tearing into a small, shiny package that promises to lift, smooth, firm and illuminate. An entire new outfit might be out the question (budget-wise), but I can always manage to scrape together enough change for some strawberry-flavored shimmer gloss, aptly titled “pink-a-boo” or something equally enticing.
One product that might not be quite as glamorous, but is oh so necessary is the facial cleanser. There are so many brands, types and formulas on the market that it is pretty tough to choose, even with all the advertisements coming our way. Some people use Oil of Olay because that’s what their moms and grandmoms used. Others fancy Dove, a brand which has recently put a spotlight on the idea of beauty in all different forms. I have sworn by many different products (whatever I was hooked on at the time), but 