In the spirit of the 2008 Summer Olympics, Amber and I are teaming up for some synchronized beauty blogging. As trained beauty athletes, we’ve collaborated to provide readers with a dream team of products expertly culled from our extensive reviews.
Using a scale of 1 to 10 (just like the Olympic judges), Amber and I are awarding three winners – gold, silver and bronze – in each category.
To quote Amber, “We’ve been testing out products all summer to identify which cosmetics would be Beijing-bound – if there only were a beauty category.”
The winners of the Summer 2008 Beauty Olympics demonstrate such amazing strength, agility, and endurance – you’d swear they were on steroids!
And the winners are…
FACE
Silver (8.5): Murad Acne Treatment Concealer
Bronze (7.6): Three Custom Color Specialists Pressed Translucent Powder
EYES
Gold (10): NARS Blush in Torrid
Silver (9.1): Benefit Posie Tint
Bronze (7.2): Cargo Melt-proof 3 in 1 Eye-Cheek-Lip Palette
Gold (10): NARS Lip Gloss in Babe
Silver (8.5): MAC Lipstick in Electro
Bronze (7.7): Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Lilac
NAILS
Silver (9.1): Obey Your Body Nail Buffer
Bronze (7.4): Laura Mercier’s Nail Lacquer in 24 Karat
Silver (9.5): Philosophy Purity Made Simple High-Foaming Daily Cleanser
Bronze (7.6): L’Oreal Skin Genesis Daily Moisturizer Oil-Free Lotion
Gold (10): Philosophy Amazing Grace Perfumed Buffing Wash
Silver (8.3): Peter Thomas Roth Blemish Buffing Beads Body Wash
Bronze (7.0): Bobbi Brown Beach Sandbar Soap
HAIR
Gold (10): Moroccanoil Oil Treatment
Silver (8.9): Barry Fletcher Silk N Shine Finishing Gloss
Bronze (8.4): Nice ‘N Easy ColorSeal Conditioning Gloss
Gold (10): ModelCo Body Meringue
Silver (9.3): ModelCo Shimmer Airbrush Illuminizer
Bronze (7.9): Lise Watier Havana Dry Oil Body Glow
SUN PROTECTION
Gold (10): Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Expedition SPF 30
Silver (8.0): Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula SPF 15 Body Lotion
Bronze (7.7): Balm Shelter Tinted Gloss SPF 17 in Uptown Girl
HAIR REMOVAL
Gold (10): Schick Intuition Razor
Silver (9.2): Gillette Venus Embrace Razor
Bronze (7.0): MAC Fix+
FEET
Gold (10): Surgeon’s Secret One Step Manicure and Pedicure
Silver (8.9): PedEgg
Bronze (7.2): Dr. Smith’s Foot Care Deodorizing Foot Wash
BEAUTY TOOL/ACCESSORY
Gold (10): Clarisonic Skin Care System
Silver (9.4): Goody Mosaic Collection of combs, brushes, tools, and accessories
FRAGRANCE
Gold (10): Philosophy Amazing Grace Perfumed Body Spritz
Silver (9.1): Hanae Mori Butterfly Eau Fraîche
Bronze (7.8): Kenzo RYOKO fragrance pebble in Flower by Kenzo
And now, I ceremoniously pass the torch to Amber.
Visit Beauty Blogging Junkie to find out which products she believes are in a league of their own.
I’m going to be
checking out some
of these products!
What a cute way to
judge the yummy
treats!
Wait… Since when is Fix+ a hair removal product?
Fix+ isn’t a hair removal product…sorry for any confusion. I included it in that category because I like to mist on Fix+ after waxing. It soothes the irritated skin and lessens the redness.
So cute!
I love many of these products, most notably, PeddEgg (die!) and L’Oreal skin genesis!
xoxo,
Beauty Banter