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The Best Paraben-Free Products at the Drugstore Today I have put together a list of the best paraben-free makeup products available at the drugstore! You may be surprised by how many drugstore, and high-end, products that contain parabens and other harmful ingredients. Every single product is a favorite of mine and I would highly recommend! Here are some of the best paraben-free products at the drugstore!

NEW L'Oreal Lumi Highlighters I finally spotted the new powder and liquid highlighters from the L'Oreal True Match Lumi line at my local Target!  The line features 3 liquid highlighters and 3 powder highlighters . Each highlighter is divided into three groups; warm, neutral, and cool undertones.  Each highlighter retails for around $10.99 at Target, and coming soon to other mass locations.  So let's get into it!

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation DUPE The Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation is a holy grail foundation for many girls who NEED a long-wearing and high coverage foundation. I am no exception, it is hands down my holy grail foundation. I have tried out many many many drugstore foundations, hoping to find a dupe for the Double Wear. From the Maybelline Fluid Touch, Revlon ColorStay, CoverGirl 3-in-1, to the Rimmel Stay Matte. Many have been ok, but none were comparable to the longevity, coverage, but natural look of the Estee Lauder. I have oily acne prone skin, so I need a full coverage foundation that will cover my acne and discoloration, not leave my skin looking greasy, and must last all day. While I love everything about the Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation, I hate the price. This retails for $37 (1 fl oz) at Estee Lauder Counters, Sephora , and the Estee Lauder Website . Thankfully, I have finally found an almost identical dupe, for 1/3rd of the price!

It's time for empties again! I have quite a few this time, many of them deluxe sample sizes. I've been trying many new skincare items and using up some staple items in my routine.  Let's get in to what items I would and would not re-purchase. Here are my thoughts and mini reviews! 

February Makeup & Beauty Favorites The month of February has come and gone, it certainly felt like the shortest month of the year. There is quite a bit of pink in my favorites this month, I blame Valentine's Day. I've been obsessed with pink and rose tones ever since. So let's get started!

L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation This week, I picked up one of the newest foundations to hit the drugstore, the L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation . L'Oreal also released a Pro-Matte Powder and Setting Spray. This foundation retails for between $11.99 and $12.99 at mass retailers and $14.99 at Ulta . Definitely a pricey foundation for the drugstore. Let's get into the review!

2014 Makeup & Beauty Favorites This year has flown by, and I for one am actually glad, because that means I can tell you all about the makeup and beauty favorites I have loved this year! Since starting to work at Ulta this past year, I've been able to try quite a few new things! Here we go!  Let's starting with the non-makeup! Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm I received this little beauty from work and have been absolutely in love with it this month! I never realized how dehydrated my eye area was until I started using this twice a day. The fine lines are less prominent and my concealer applies much easier and looks more natural under my eye. If you're in the market for a hydrating eye cream that helps with anti-aging, save up and get this one! This retails for  $65  at  Ulta  and  Sephora . Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm Neutrogena Naturals Fresh Cleansing + Makeup Remover I've been on...

I recently picked up the L'Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara in the waterproof formula to test out and see if it gave my lashes the extra volume they most desperately need. This mascara is available at most Target , Walmart, Ulta , and other stores that L'Oreal is sold. It retails for between $6.99 and $8.99 . This mascara claims to be clump-free, flake-free, smudge-free, fragrance-free and give the lashes "a volumized, sculpted lash effect. Lashes appear fuller, longer, sculpted and curled from every angle." The packaging is absolutely adorable in the shiny gold mascara tube. The wand is slightly bent , but not bendy, which made it perfect for getting mascara on my inner lashes. The natural bristles wrap around the wind in a cylindrical pattern like a cone. The head of the mascara wand is small, which for someone who has small eyes like me is the ideal size. I found the claims they make on this mascara are actually quite true! It...

L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Lipsticks At my local Big Lots! I spotted $4 L'Oreal products! These products were on a little end cap near the cosmetics. Product I spotted included the L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Lipsticks , The One Sweep Eye Shadow , the Voluminous Naturale Mascara , and the L'Oreal Double Extension Mascara ! Let's check it out!

Maybelline Bleached Neons Limited Edition Collection On my recent shopping trip to Shopko, I spotted the Maybelline Limited Edition Summer 2014 Bleached Neons Collection, the Revlon Rio Rush by Gucci Westman Collection, the Rimmel Limited Edition Sweetie Crush nail polishes, and the L'Oreal Privee Colour Riche Lipstick Collection. Let's get into the pictures!

Ingredients Listing I was given some samples of the new L'oreal Youth Code Pore Vanisher a few weeks ago and have been trying it out ever since. Let's get in to the review!