Great Deals: Sephora and Cargo Cosmetics!

I recently tried (and loved) several products from the Cargo Cosmetics line.  If, like me, you haven’t been very familiar with this brand in the past, take note!  These products are definitely on par with all the high-end (read: Dior, Chanel) lines I’ve used in the past!

My greatest loves from the Cargo line are the LashActivator and the blu ray High Definition Mattifier.  I also tried and enjoyed the Botanical Lipstick.  All three of these products are currently 50% off on http://www.sephora.com! 

The LashActivator (which actually lives up to the “cool factor” of combining the words “lash” and “activator” into one word for the product name) really surprised me!  According to Cargo, in clinical trials, this product was shown to have a 169% improvement over the natural rate at which lashes grow.  They promised results in 30 days.  My experience?  I’m not sure I noticed a 169% increse in lash growth (admittedly, I wasn’t really measuring my “lash growth rate”), but I will say that I noticed a difference.  My lashes appeared thicker and longer after using this product for several weeks.  Especially interesting is the “flexible rubber wand” applicator.  It looks like a regular applicator, but is easily bendable (like a straw)!  The wand is great to build the product with a few applications, while maintaining seriously separated lashes!  Originally $35, now only $17.50 at Sephora.

The blu ray High Definition Mattifer is a silky liquid that can be worn under or over makeup.  I prefer to use it under my foundation.  As promised, this product refines pores, minimizes lines, and conditions skin, resulting in a polished appearance.  Originally $26, you can pick it up now for $13 at Sephora.

Last, but certainly not least, you should definitely consider Cargo’s Botanical Lipstick.  Cargo is donating two dollars from the sale of every shade to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital!  I tried “Evangeline” and enjoyed the sheer color and the scent of cocoa butter!  Definitely smooth and silky!  Originally $20, it is now $10 at Sephora.