Ideal vs. Great Deal: Moisturizing Makeup

February 16, 2011
You'll love these hydrating products priced for every budget and picked by our Beauty Director Colleen Sullivan.
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Fabulous finds

You'll love these hydrating products priced for every budget and picked by Health's Beauty Director Colleen Sullivan.

Ideal: Dewy cheeks

La Prairie Cellular Radiance Cream Blush in Rose Glow ($70; shoplaprairie.com)

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blush that doubles as a skin treatment? Believe it. This luxe cheek color is loaded with soothing chamomile extract, vitamins A, C, and E to fight free radicals and silica to absorb oil.

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Great deal: Dewy cheeks

Mark Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint in Nude

($8; meetmark.com)

I’ve never had an easy time making

cream blush look natural (Bozo comes to mind), but this twist-up wand and wearable shade make application oh so simple.

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Ideal: Amazing eyes

Stay-In-Place Shadowcreme in Smokey Plum

($18; esteelauder.com in late March)

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mistake-proof shadow: One swipe over my lids (the color is deeply pigmented) is all I need for a pro finish. The moisturizing base sets in seconds without flaking.

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Great deal: Amazing eyes

Maybelline New York Color Gleam Cream Eye Shadow in Blue Freeze

($6; mass retailers)

I find that most cream eye shadows wear off before lunch, but the blue and silvers in this

three-shade palette don’t crease or fade.

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Ideal: Moist lips

Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Super Strawberry

($15; clinique.com)

I haven’t had this much fun with a balm since Lip Smackers! One swipe delivers a

super-hydrating formula with the sheerest hint of pink. Moisturizing shea and mango-seed butters make lips extra soft.

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Great deal: Moist lips

Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipgloss SPF 15 in Pink Benefit

($7; drugstores)

Jam-packed with hydrators like collagen and hyaluronic acid, this

gloss feels as rich as petroleum jelly but provides a great-looking hue. (I had a bunch of people ask me about my new pink lip color.) Love that it also contains sunscreen.

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