Last week, someone informed me that I'm in my late 20s. I mean, technically, I am... but I didn't really realize it. Then I saw this list and thought, my goodness, I'm going to have a lot of work to do in the next few years in the beauty product department.

I would never ever call myself a beauty product aficionado, but I will take advice from TheGloss.com, this is their beauty-tastic list.

Forget new shoes, it's time to trade that tiny percent of your paycheck for these 30 beauty items.

30 Cult Beauty Products to Try Before You're 30
  1. Maybelline Great Lash - (good news this one is cheap!) I even bet you've tried it before, It's watermelon colored and I know my best friend has been using it for ever.
  2. Nars Blush in Orgasm - apparently universally flattering
  3. Smashbox Primer - Hold the phone I actually own this!
  4. Tweezerman Slant Tweezers - I feel better already, I have these too and I advocate anyone trying to pluck anything to get them too.
  5. Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation - The Gloss says, no brush needed on this.
  6. Urban Decay Naked Palette - possibly the most expensive beauty product I own, because my make-up artist sister-in-law buys the best Christmas presents.
  7. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick - they also sell matching nail polish
  8. bareMinerals Original Foundation - I owned this once. Not my favorite, but I think I'm in the minority.
  9. Seche Vite Top Coat - Well, if you can stay in the lines when you paint your nails, unlike me, you should get this.
  10. Lancome Bi-Facil Double-Actin Eye Makeup Remover - with a name this long, it must be good.
  11. Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder - Gloss says this is sparkle and orange free!
  12. Clarisonic Cleansing Brush - if I was getting married, I'd register for this.
  13. Batiste Dry Shampoo - they sell colored dry shampoo! Buying this ASAP.
  14. Beauty Blender - remember that sister-in-law from #6? She uses this on me and it's fantastic. I'm still trying to figure it out myself though.
  15. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream - Full body, eyebrow and cuticle softener.
  16. Benefit Benetint - liquid blush? This scares me, let me know how it goes.
  17. Diorshow Mascara - waterproof! Also kinda scares me, but maybe it's a smart move for those of us in our late 20s...
  18. Mason Pearson Hair Brush - My American Girl doll had this. I think Marcia Brady did too.
  19. Creme de la Mer - the most expensive thing ever, on the planet. I totally had a .08 ounce sample once and I felt like a celebrity.
  20. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner - I love this type of eyeliner, never tried this brand though. It comes in 14 colors for your dangerous eyeliner-wearers.
  21. L'Oreal Elnett Satin Extra Strong Hold Hair Spray - they say it doesn't smell like a cheerleading competition.
  22. Givenchy Phenomen'Eyes Mascara - the brush is strange, be careful.
  23. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion - my sister used to use this, which explains Gloss's comment that it has been on the list for the last ten years.
  24. Essie Nail Polish - I own an unopened bottle of this. Because I can't paint my own nails, otherwise it would be open.
  25. Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler - eyelash curlers scare the crap out of me.
  26. YSL Touche Eclat - ooo I want this, it's a dark circle pen.
  27. Stila Lip Glaze - I may own this in a basket of things.
  28. Urban Decay Primer Potion - this is a pretty conatiner.
  29. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer - this is a long list
  30. MAC Lipstick in Russian Red - I don't own this shade, but I do own some MAC lipsticks and they are just as pretty on as they are in the pictures.

How many do you have left to try?

 

 

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