Fun! I'm a big fan of Target for beauty stuff, too.

1. I really like Neutrogena's Acne Stress Control, 3-in-1 Hydrating Acne Treatment (what a mouthfull) for my blackheads. I only use it on my forehead and chin where I am prone to them and it seems to work well. I use Boots Botanics Moisturizing Deep Clean Foam for my facewash. It manages to get all of my makeup off in one go without drying out my skin, a minor miracle. 1-2 times a week I use Zihr's Scrub to exfoliate my face. Technically it is for men....but eh!

2. My fav is Sonia Kashuk's gel eyeliner. That stuff stays put and is relatively cheap, to boot. I'm also a big fan of Prestige's eyeliners. I'm also a fan of Covergirl's LashBlast. =)

3. Eyeshadow....hmm. I have lots of different brands, mostly cheapo stuff (Revlon, Ulta, and Maybelline come to mind, but I have many others). I use Urban Decay's eyeshadow primer potion...I'm not sure if I could live without it! I hear good things about Too Faced Shadow Insurance, though, so I'll try it next. I won't wear eyeshadow without some sort of primer, though. It just doesn't stay put.

4. Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Moisture Cream and Aveeno Intense Relief Overnight Cream. Target keeps both of these in odd places (aka not with the other lotions). The Baby lotion is with the baby stuff and the Overnight cream is often found with the stuff for skin problems (like oatmeal baths and such), usually by the pharmacy.

5. Don't use it =)

6. Herbal Essences Hydralicious Featherweight shampoo and conditioner. They look kinda gimmicky (they are swirly and pretty) but my hair behaves better with them, so yay. It smells good, but isn't strong enough to bother me throughout the day. I use Aveeno's volumizing foam (they also have a nice gel) and Tresemme's Heat Tamer before I blowdry.

1. Finally outgrew my acne. I am the weird one here. I use extra virgin olive oil to clean my combination skin. (Rub it into the skin, tissue off, then wipe clean with a wash cloth wrung out in hot water.) Since I started using the EVOO I haven't had any breakouts on my face. They came around once a month, at least, before then.

2. Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in Sable (I put that on after using powder shadow on my lids, then I use powder shadow in a similar color to trace over the line. That makes it stay put all day.)

3. Eyeshadow...I like matte powder shadows. L'Oreal has some good ones. I like the Wear Infinite Duos Eye Shadow, Sand Dune. I use Wet N Wild powder shadow in cream (shimmery) just touched on the inner corners of the eyes (near the tear ducts) and just under the arch of the brow. I also particularly like Physicians Formula Matte Collection Quad Eye Shadow, Canyon Classics. That one has all the components needed for a nude eye look for me. I also use brow powder Maybelline Ultra Brow Brush on Color, Light Brown.

4. My skin only feels dry in the winter months when I am constantly in indoor heat. In the summer I can use just my Extra Virgin Olive Oil mixed with a little water in my hands and applied to damp skin. In the winter to give a little more moisture I mix the EVOO with my lotion. My very favorite lotion of all time doesn't seem to be available anywhere anymore so I am shopping around to find a new favorite. If all else fails one of the best and cheapest cures for dry skin is plain old Vaseline. Apply to damp skin after you pat dry from the shower.

5. Don't have problems with a dry scalp. Truth be known my scalp is more normal now than it has ever been. I use sulfate free shampoo every third day, cheapo conditioners (with no silicones) conditioner washing every day, and styling products with no silicones. Once a week I deep condition with Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. My wavy/curly hair isn't frizzy anymore. I got very tired of the process of washing and drying straight every single day. Doing that made me end up with an oily scalp and seriously dry ends. Much better the way I do it now!

6. well that kind of continues the previous thought...I use Nature's Gate Organics Organic Fruit Blends Shampoo, Color Protecting, Persimmon & Rose Geranium and EO Shampoo, Nourishing Rose & Chamomile, Rose & Chamomile. For conditioner I use Suave Tropical Coconut or VO5 Vanilla Mint. The styling products? A tiny dab (pea-sized) of Extra Virgin Coconut Oil through wet hair to keep the frizz at bay, the Fruit of the Earth Aloe Gel mixed with Aussie Aussome Volume Gel and scrunch.

Most of my products are inexpensive ones. I don't like to spend lots on products. My shampoos are more expensive now than my conditoners, which is the opposite of what I used to do, but since I only shampoo every third day I don't use nearly as much shampoo as I used to use so it ends up cheaper overall!

I like Target too but we don't have one in our little town. I get most of my products at WalMart. For the things I cannot get in my little town, like the shampoos, I shop online at drugstore.com.

And yes....I am kinda high maintenance aren't I? ;-)

Where I live, the town next to ( I would say,. but then that would be big no no) us re modled their Target, and across the street is Sam's and Walmart. I've never bought Walmart make-up

oh cool

acne: panoxyl 5% and Neutrogena Acne Eliminating Spot Gel Rapid Clear

eyeliner: i alternate between MAC Smolder, Estee Lauder Artists's Eye Pencil in softsmudge black and Benefits BadGal all for my waterline, i use Coastal Scents gel liner in black for my upper lid

eyeshadow: i have probably over 100 of them, MAC, Shu Uemura, Sleek, Estee Lauder, Ruby Rose, Nyx... Highly recommend all of them, including Coastal Scents 80 palette.

dry skin: when i get eczema patches on my temples La Roche-Posay Nutritic cream with lipids is a life saver. Otherwise BHA gel for exfoliating really helped my dry flaky skin.

dry scalp: coconut oil

also i like Loreal sunscreen (vichy, solar, La roche posay), Clinique 7 day scrub, La Femme Fresh soap for private parts, ELF tinted moisturisers, Aussie deep conditioners

Interesting if you have it--I know teens can get it, just not commonly.  What does your emoticon mean, it's cute but I'm a little clueless when it comes to emoticons as I mentioned.  If it isn't geeky of me to ask for an interpretation lol...

Thanks :)  That's kind of what I guessed, but wasn't sure.

for acne/blackheads i use paula's choice 2% bha exfoliator..right now i have the lotion but am thinking of switching to the liquid. bar none this is the best anti-acne/pore cleanser/exfoliator i've ever used. i'm a guy so don't use much in the way of makeup (since i don't go clubbing i don't wear much eyeliner these days! :wink: ) for dry skin i don't have one particular product, but i am a HUGE fan of isomers skincare out of canada. their products are found on shopnbc or at their website www.isomers.ca they've started switching their creams to a 'liquid crystal' base which is supposed to be superior to oil in water or water in oil emulsions. it's a great delivery vehicle for actives in skincare as well it not only moisturizes well to begin with but actually, from studies of the manufacturer, increases moisture over an eight hour period. i find the liquid crystal base (olivem 1000) good for my slightly dry skin, and also it never feels like anything on my skin, it just makes my skin feel like healthy skin...if that makes sense. should my skin ever start feeling a bit too dry i find having a humidifier running a major help!

i don't have issue with dry scalp so i can't comment so much on that. i tend towards the 'organix' brand for hair care...not because i'm into 'organic', but because they make some delightful scents and are sulfate free. i don't think sulfates evil, it's just sodium lauryl sulfate tends to make my scalp itchy, so i look for products without it. because my hair is kept pretty short i don't tend to use conditioners, my hair's pretty healthy without them.

Where have you been beautycutie?!!

Busy with school? Doing well I hope! :-)

im confused

I think because what "glad" wrote is confusing.  And sounds like spam.

Some days, when you read forum posts, spam abounds. Sad but true.