An Oldie But A Goodie

No, I'm not talking about me, although I certainly fit the bill. . .

I'm talking about Cover Girl Clean Makeup. According to Wikipedia, it has been around since 1958, formerly known as Noxzema Medicated Makeup. It came into national prominence in the ad campaign of 1976 with Christie Brinkley's face and turned into the longest running cosmetic contract in history between Ms. Brinkley and the now-named Noxell Corporation. Back in "the day," every girl had a dark blue jar of Noxzema on her dresser. It did it all. Where did you keep yours?

I have to admit to being a bit surprised that it was still around in its original form, but it is. . . and, come to find out, with darn good reason. I just got some from a friend so I gave it a whirl. Yeah, it still smells like Noxzema but other than that, all I can say is. . . WOW! This stuff is good. I tried the Classic Ivory in both the Clean Makeup Liquid Foundation and the Clean Pressed Powder in the brown case. The smell dissipates quickly and you are left with good coverage and a nice, soft matte look. I wore it to work and it lasted all day. It still looks good after 12+ hours. I admit to being mightily impressed, especially when I found out the price. Would you believe $5.34 at http://www.drugstore.com ? No, I'm not joking. The pressed powder is the same price. You can't even buy a pencil sharpener at most department store counters for that!

So if you need a good, basic foundation and you're short of cash, check out Cover Girl Clean Makeup. Catch it on sale and it's an even better bargain. Your face will thank you.