Thank God It’s Friday!
I don’t know why, but as the day went on little things just grated my nerves, and I finished the night in a not-so-good mood.
So, I decided to go shopping (for necessities!). I stopped by CVS to pick up up a shampoo, and as pleasantly surprised by all the organic lines available. (Trying to avoid sulfates/parabens/phthalates as much as possible). I got an Avalon Organics clarifying shampoo that smell deliciously like lemons ($9), a sugar scrub from Aromafloria ($14), and Alba lip tint with SPF 18 ($4). As an aside, I’ve been pretty good about wearing sunscreen every day, but I have to admit I neglect my lips. Well.. not after I read this article about lip gloss and skin cancer.
The products were pricey for drugstore brands, but they all had beautiful packaging and good, organic ingredients. They wouldn’t look out of place at Sephora or at Macy’s. In the past couple of years I’ve really noticed that drugstores are offering more “upscale” lines. When I was a kid, I lived in the middle of suburbia where the only store within walking distance was a Sav-ons. The only things I remember seeing then were the old standbys, Neutrogena, Maybelline, Revlon. I didn’t even know if Aveeno was there then!
Now there are so many great brands available. Style AND substance for a lower price? I’m all for it. 
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I’m pretty sure Aveeno didn’t have a skin care line back then.
In the 80s it was all about the oatmeal bath packets for soothing your childhood chicken pox or poison ivy.
I wonder if it’s a marketing case study on reinventing boring products (matured/declining) to bring them back into an earlier phase of a new life cycle. Classic example is Teddy Grahams.
The trend toward wholesome & natural products helps sell the value of the skincare w/ oatmeal Aveeno makes.
Do you find that there are better prices for the same products at the drugstore? I’m just curious, comparing to grocery stores and places like Target/Walmart….
I’m never sure where to pick up that sort of stuff, where the best prices are…
That lipgloss/cancer article freaked me out! I’m addicted to my lip gloss! I guess I need to find one with some major SPF
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php?nothanks=1
Check ou the Evironmental Working Groupo’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database.