Boomer Bests : Nancy's Beauty and Pain Picks

 

Tried and true reviews every two weeks, along with helpful tips that will bring out the best in boomer beauty. If you have any suggestions, please let us know, and we may include your review on our Boomer Bests list >>

Almay Moisturizing Eye Makeup Remover I’ve touted my favorite Lancome Definicils mascara before.  I’ve found Definicils to be the only mascara that will stay on through my 109th viewing of Old Yeller with the kids, spring allergies, and an application of industrial solvents.  It’s a great mascara for watery eyes, but how do you get it off?  I’ve tried every product on the market and the only one that cuts through this wonderful, long-lasting mascara is Almay’s moisturizing eye makeup remover pads.  I’ve tried much more expensive eye makeup removers, but this one takes off every crumb of Lancome’s concrete formula.  And fortunately, it’s available at most drug stores.

Lancome's Brow Expert - I’ve whined about the loss of my eyebrows so much everyone knows I can’t leave the house without first applying them.  It can be annoying when you’re in a hurry and want to race out of the house without makeup.  But I don’t even set foot in the garden sans my eyebrows.  Lancome’s Brow Expert, a liquid brow color and groomer is great for a quick eyebrow application, and it keeps what eyebrows I still have in place. Like where are those few hairs going anyway?

DREMU Pain Relief Oil - A reader sent me a sample of her DREMU Pain Relief oil.  I routinely use a number of pain relief ointments – some with emu oil in the formulation and didn’t expect dramatic results.  But this one worked almost immediately to reduce my back pain.  It’s all oil, so it doesn’t absorb well – but that makes it perfect as a massage oil.  I talked my husband into rubbing the oil into the sore spots and voila!  The odor is less intense than many other pain relief rubs and it certainly works better than most I’ve used.  It’s available at http://www.dremu.com/painrelief/

Zantac - I've read about Zantac as a pre-hangover remedy in quite a few magazines, but wasn't a believer until our Christmas Party this last year. Pop one Zantac about an hour before you start to imbibe, and it will definately curb your symptoms.