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Go From Drab to Fab with Allegra #ClearBeauty

Saturday, May 12, 2012 by Lolli 2 Comments

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love the Spring. I love the regrowth of flowers and grass and trees. I love the fresh air coming in through my windows and the warmth and sun before the Summer humidity hits. But I do not love the allergies that come with Spring.

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For years, I was pregnant or nursing and simply endured through the Spring time itchy eyes and constant sneezing. But I realized a few years ago that I didn’t need to endure my Spring time allergies anymore. I gratefully went out to the pharmacy to snatch up the first bottle of allergy medicine I could find. I really had no idea what I was looking for. I just wanted relief.

The story of my allergy medicine mishap is legendary in our house now, even though it only happened 3 years ago. You can read the whole amusing story if you’d like, but let’s just say that I did NOT get a non-drowsy allergy medicine. I was downright loopy.

I’ve tried allergy pills that work for a few hours, and others that last for a full 24 hours, and I am happy to say that I am almost completely symptom-free this season, thanks to Allegra. I take one pill each morning with breakfast, and I’m not itching and sneezing all day long. It’s a miracle and I feel like a totally new person.

This week, I was challenged to think of how Allegra played a part in my beauty regimen, and I realized that it’s part was huge. When I am suffering from allergies, my eyes are red and itchy, and even if I put eye make-up on in the morning, it will inevitably be rubbed off by lunch time.

And then there’s the OTHER issue…the part where my “beauty regimen” is almost non-existent lately. All too often, I spend the majority of the day looking like this:

I want to change that. I don’t like the feeling of growing out of all of my clothes, wearing comfortable pants and a t-shirt simply because I know I’ll be working at the computer all day. I have been working on getting back into a regular exercise routine, and because the weather is so perfect right now, that has included many morning walks. I love getting my exercise outside, but again – being outdoors is only possible when I am not itching my eyes out or sneezing constantly.

And I made myself a promise – a promise to not only take better care of my body, but also to take pride in the way I look and dress each day – even if my family are the only ones who will see me that day.

I set out for CVS on Thursday, armed with coupons, to get some new make up and stock up on some more Allegra. There are two things that I can’t live without when it comes to make-up: foundation and lipstick. Even on a lazy day, I wear those two things. I figured, though, in order to make a difference and add a little something more, that I should pay more attention to my eyes.

I scanned the shelves at CVS and found a few new items.

Going from DRAB to fab

I picked up some Advance Radiance Age-Defying foundation from Cover Girl (because I do need that age-defiance these days), some ColorStay mineral lipglaze from Revlon (color 500 – Lasting Shimmer), and some Maybelline Expert Wear eyeshadow (crease-free and fade-proof) in “Sunbaked neutrals.”

I snapped a picture of the example at the Maybelline display so that I could attempt to recreate the look at home. I might not be a make-up expert, but my eyeshadow DID prompt my 15 1/2 year old daughter to compliment me. Not too shabby, in my book.

Try Allegra out:

During the month of May, CVS shoppers can get a 30 count of Allegra for $17.99 with their CVS card. Also, check out the Allegra Makeover Game. Learn a not-so-obvious beauty secret and you could win a $50 CVS® Gift Card from Allegra®.

Connect with Allegra and CVS

  • Website: Allegra.com
  • Twitter: @AllegraOTC
  • Facebook: facebook.com/AllegraOTC
  • Allegra Makeover Game – TheAllergyMakeover.com

See the full shop experience, from drab to fab and in between in my #Clearbeauty Google+ album.

 

Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™. All opinions are my own. #CBias #SocialFabric

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About Lolli

Lolli has written 3741 post in this blog.

I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. Melissa says

    Monday, May 21, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    I need to try some Allegra! My allergies are so bad I can’t wear makeup!

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  1. Finding an allergy medicine that works | Allegra says:
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