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Budget Balancers:

-All in one products to keep you and your wallet fulfilled.-

Bliss day spa's-Problem Salved

1. Availability:
   
   Drugstore.com
   blissworld.com
   sephora.com
   

2. Company History:
   
   Founded in the mid nineties, Marcia Kilgore created a spectacularly trendy upscale urban spa experience. Bilss Day Spa, located in SoHo New York NY, is the flagship spa and retailer. Not only has Bliss been reviewed in countless fashion publications, but was voted Condé Nast Traveler's, Best Urban Day Spa, and is included in the World's Top 25 spas. Bliss is a full service spa with prices ranging any where from $200 facials to $25 refining fruit acid facial washes. The private label products are not only descant and effective but they bring a “tong in chic” humor to the beauty industry.
   

3. Price: $18
   

   
   

4. Product Review:
   

Being a natural red head I am the most typical stereotype. I have very fair, freckled sensitive skin susceptible to all the elements. Summertime in particular, is the bane of my existence for a multitude of reasons. First, the sun burns twice as hot when I'm outside and scalds me within moments of exposure. Secondly the humidity completely blows out my already frizzed ginger locks, and I end up looking a mess before I can get to where I'm going. I end up caring a massive bag every where I go in the summer months just to combat the elements. Cuticle cremes for dehydrated fingers, frizz control gels and spray to tame the wild beast on top of my head, aloe for stinging sun irritations, and that's just to name a few. This small yet mighty “ Salve” stick is the end all answer that us bag ladies have been praying for. It works wonders, taming rogue eyebrows that don't want to fall in line with its friends. Simply apply the stick over your brows even if you have filled them in with a pencil or shadows. They come out looking groomed and well behaved.
TIP:Well groomed eye brows are what frame your face and create a proportional and clean look!
This mighty 20-in-1 wonder balm battles; sunburn and windburn, soothe just-waxed skin, soothe stressed post-treatment skin, soothe stinging and itching from insect bites, moisturize chapped heels, elbows, knees, moisturize chapped noses, prevent runner's chafing, prevent shoe blisters, nourish cuticles, tame hair fly-aways, groom eyebrows, and fixes make-up mistakes.

Thank you Bilss! This summer I can ditch the carry all bag and flaunt a dainty clutch while maintaining my ultimate style savviness.

I blow Bliss's “Problem Salved” 4 out of 5 Kisses.

e.l.f.'s All Over Color Stick

Color- Pink Lemonade

1. Availability:
   
   eyeslipsface.com
   Target.com
   drugstore.com
   biglots in-store

2. Company History:
   
   Launched in 2004 and guided by celebrity and beauty professional Scott-Vincent Borba, e.l.f. is a revolutionary new beauty company. They are able to provide a line of cosmetics that moisturize, hydrate, and enliven your complexion without taxing your budget. These values extend to their recently launched new lines of bath products and fine mineral make-up. e.l.f has been featured in such fashion publications as; Oprah, Glamour, People, Lucky, Seventeen and more.
   

3. Price: $1

4. Product Review:
   
   This product is comparable to NARS, Multi Purpose Skin In Orgasm, selling for $37.00. I am what many would describe as a “ fashion snob”. I am one of those women in the gym with a full face of make up and the latest styles of cutsie pootsie running sneakers that every woman asks, where did you get those? I literally wear out the magnetic scanning bar on the back of my credit card I shop so frequently. I have baskets and bags full of skin care products and cosmetics in my lavatory. I live for fashion and beauty, and I know what looks good.I am not apprehensive to try new brands and spend money doing what I love.
   I was pleasantly surprised by this brand that quite frankly, I had never heard of previous to this purchase. More then ever I am watching my wallet and making more cost conscious decisions. This mighty little “All Over Color Stick” is truly a style savvy find. For merely a dollar I have created a moisture rich “sun kisses” cheek. It gives my freckled apples a soft naturally flushed pink hue with just the right amount golden undertones to generate a healthy warmth. Simply dab the stick on your cheeks, up the cheek bones, and over the bridge of the nose. Blend a bit with your finger and you are officially glowing.
   TIP: Cheeks need color to maintain a healthy vibrant complexion. If your skin is looking sallow and tired, splash a bit of color on and “glow” forth and shine!
   I enjoyed this product so much I bought one for my mother and one for each of my best gall palls. e.l.f also features a Studio line of cosmetics for no more then $3 as well as a Mineral Cosmetics line with prices ranging from $5-$8. When it comes to my now supple sun drenched cheeks and delighted wallet;

   
   

   I blow e.l.f's “All Over Color Stick” 5 out of 5 kisses

   
   

EON'S Calendua

“Skins Natural Cure All”

1. Availability:

   eonorganics.com
   

2. Company History:
   
   E.O.N.-Eye of Newt Herbals Jamie Danek in 1996 left behind the mountains of Colorado bound for rural Bucks County Pennsylvania . Jamie began to experiment, combining fresh plants that grew all around her to create her own uniquely inspired, natural remedies. As the plants grew in her window boxes and on her front porch – so too did Jamie 's passion for crafting natural healing products. She originally crafted these products for personal and family use but then by request and growing popular demand, she extended her products to friends and now YOU.

   
   

3. Benefits:
   
   The natural healing powers of Calendula includes; skin repair, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and regenerating properties. Calendula comes from the Calendula flower and has been used for centuries in healing cuts, scrapes, abused muscles and joints, acne, rosacea, sunburn, diaper rash, chapped or cracked skin, impetigo, and eczema.
   

   
   

4. Price: $7.00
   
   

5. Product Review:
   

   All Natural Ingredients in EON's Calendula: Olive Oil, Calendula Flowers, Chamomile Flowers, Beeswax, and Vitamin E.
   While my brother and I were growing up in the small artsy community of Bucks County, our mother was a firm believer in a holistic and natural way of life. My parents opted out of having us vaccinated at birth or any time therefore after. We were raised using homeopathy and natural forms of healing to fight our common illnesses and woes. Calendula was a staple in our household for healing active, possibly accident prone children. There was at least one container of Calendula in the lavatory medicine cabinet, one in the junk drawer in the kitchen and one floating around the house. Now as an “adult” I have outgrown many of those natural remedies and practices but faithfully adopted Calendula. I use it on my nose for rough wintery colds when blowing has worn the poor skin from my face, under my pretty pink Hello Kitty band-aids in stead of a layer of chemically enhanced Neosporin. I simply smooth a heavy layer over my cuts, and rest assured I will heal scarless and smooth. When that O-so special time of the month rolls around, my skin tends to rebel and break out becoming enraged and aggravated. First I freak out a bit, then I head for my trusty Calendula, slather my face in this miracle flower salve and sleep it off. By the next waking day the redness has subsided, the blemishes have shrunk and the skin is smooth and extremely soft. Drug store and RX acne cremes and treatments dry the pimple leaving you with a crusty mess. How are you supposed to put concealer over that? You aren't!! With Calendula its not an issue.The skin is healthier, moisture rich and calmed. Covering up those unsightly pests is a cinch!
   TIP: When attempting the daring feat of concealing a pimple, the trick is to get the area as moisturized as possible. Blot the natural oils away, but do NOT try to dry out the pimple. It will irritate it further and draw more attention to the blemish on your day.
   I recommend Calendula salve to any one who has had it up to here with crusty face syndrome. Calendula salve is not an acceptable treatment for the daytime due to its greasy nature so in light of that,

   
   

   I blow EON Calendula Salve 4 out of 5 kisses.

   
   

Pssssst......Here's a little Secret:

Throughout the many stages of my Image Consulting career, I have discovered a few tid-bits of useful information I am going to pass along to you.

While money issues are certainly an unavoidable bump in the road, its important that you do not sacrifice ALL things that make you feel beautiful. Cut backs are inevitable, but loving the way you look is something you deserve. So prioritize, and put your self at the top of that list.

For extreme cases of anorexic wallet syndrome, try buying travel sized samples of products. Any local store selling beauty products should have an isle dedicated to that perpetual traveler. Pick up a pack of 15 Ponds Eye Make Remover Pads or a Clean & Clear Morning Burst Facial Scrub for 95 cents. This way you can try the product before you commit to an entire $8.95 bottle of Dove Deep Moisture FaceLotion that you simply don't care for.