Bargain Styling

For months, I coveted the Derma Style by Lumiport Portable Acne Light Pen. I would read the www.drugstore.com reviews and contemplate whether I wanted to shell out $150 bucks for the pen. Finally, after starting a new job, I was able to purchase the pen. It was the best $150 I have ever spent. My sister is also hooked and is always asking, “Where’s the pen?” It will zap any zits that may pop up in a couple of days. You can also use it to prevent new acne from forming. I also got a huge bug bite on my face and I used the inflammation setting on it and it was gone in two days. The price tag is a little high but if you consider that you won’t have to make dermatologists visits and buy expensive creams this is a bargain.

Sunglasses are the essential summer accessory. At one point, I had no less than 6 pairs floating around the apartment. I managed to only hold on to the one pair my eye doctor sister can’t stand. They are giant white plastic frames. I do admit that they are a little Willy Wonkaish. That would probably explain why every little kid loves them and when I wear them most of the compliments come from the under 8 crowd.

The best thing about sunglasses, besides being a great accessory, is that they promote good eye health. Research suggests that exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light may contribute to a variety of eye diseases. To protect your eyes most doctors recommend wearing sunglasses all year round as (UV) light is present even when the sun is not shining. To ensure maximum protection look for 100% UV block when purchasing sunglasses. Also, sunglasses are great for protecting the delicate area under and around your eyes against aging UV light.

What can be a better excuse to buy sunglasses all year round then protecting your eyes? In that case you should hit up the Forever 21 website as they have a sale going on right now on sunglasses. All sunglasses are 4 for $9. The only problem is that they do not list the UV rating. The couple of pairs that I have from F21 were 100% so I imagine at the very least they are UV 400.

Here are a couple of my favorites:

That is what I call a real bargain - a rockin’ accessory, great eye health, and an anti-aging weapon all for $4.50.

This post isn’t exactly about style, however, confidence is a major part of fashion. You need confidence to pull off an interesting outfit or make an outfit turn from ho-hum to fantastic. For me, it is really hard to be confident when my skin resembles a pepperoni pizza. I have struggled with skin problems since I was about 12. And have spent thousands of dollars on doctor visits, prescriptions, over the counter medicine, and all the other crazy stuff I was willing to try. Nothing ever worked or only worked for a short while.

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