Top Five Cosmetics
Sephora Georgetown
Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curler ($15). Makeup artists swear by this Japanese curler.
Tarte Cheek Stain, Flush ($26). A cherry-color gel stick.
Nars Blush, Orgasm ($22.50). A shimmery wash of peach.
Cargo Lip Gloss, Baden-Baden ($17). Two shades–pale violet and baby pink–combined in one tin.
Cargo Blush, Topeka ($20). A natural-looking nude rose.
Tysons Corner
Sugar Mini Lip Gloss Set, I Taste Like Sugar ($25). A 12-piece spectrum of sugar-cookie-flavor tints.
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler ($15)
Nars Blush, Orgasm ($22.50)
Lola Cosmetics Keychain Lip Gloss, Celestial ($5). Glossy, pink, and pocket-size.
Bourjois Coup de Theatre False Lash Illusion Duo Mascara, Noir Diva ($16). One end of the wand lengthens lashes, the other adds volume.
Montgomery Mall
Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder ($26). The medium-tan powder imparts a surfer-girl, not fake-baked glow.
Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara ($18). For very thick, very black lashes.
Bourjois Coup de Theatre False Lash Illusion Duo Mascara, Noir Diva ($16)
Nars Blush, Orgasm ($22.50)
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer ($36). A clear, vitamin-heavy liquid that preps skin for foundation and gets rid of shine.
Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.
