For the past 3 years, I’ve used my one and only favorite NARS Blush in Gilda. It’s a pretty matte coral that is highly pigmented and super bright. I wear it every day and it lasts about a year per compact, it’s really long lasting. It works with my skin tone and compliments my makeup looks really well. I’ve tried to find something that is even comparable and I haven’t found anything. The first time I discovered this blush was at Sephora in Walnut Creek and I’ve been hooked ever since. About a year ago I went to buy a new one and found that a few select colors were no longer available for sale at Sephora, and Gilda was one on them. At this point I was near panic attack; I thought it was going to be  discontinued. After some time of frantic searching, I found it still available at Nordstrom.

Yesterday I was out with a good friend in Walnut Creek and we visited the Nordstrom in the Broadway Plaza. It was good to know that just because Sephora stopped carrying it that I could still find it elsewhere. Honestly, I would be devastated if I found it was discontinued.There are only so many products I am loyal to and my heart stays with Gilda for a reason. A NARS representative named Tito De La Fuente greeted me. He was really welcoming and helped me find what I needed. He understood why I was so concerned about buying my blush, and offered to help me buy it when I am down in LA. He said they could just send it to my apartment if I call and order by phone, I don’t even have to go online. How great is that? Best customer service ever.

I ended up buying my NARS blush, but I know in about a year I’m going to need to re-order. I will definitely be calling him! Everybody knows that Nordstrom has great customer service, and it’s great that it doesn’t end at the cosmetic counters. As for Sephora, I’m disappointed they don’t carry Gilda anymore but business is business and I get that. On the other hand good for Nordstrom – as long as they sell Gilda, they will forever have my business.

Can you really say this hasn’t happened to you? You come back home from a party and your completely exhausted. The only thing you want to do is drink a glass of water and jump into bed. You cringe at the thought of washing off your makeup and its the absolute last thing you want to do. So you don’t.

Or maybe you’re at a friend’s house (what kind of friend they are is your business) and you can’t wash your face because you don’t have your facial cleansing products with you. Plus you’re too tired to walk to the bathroom and use your friends stuff. So you don’t.

The next best thing you can do to remove your makeup is keep makeup removing towelettes in your purse. If you’re constantly on the go its best to keep it in your makeup bag. Using towelettes is a super convenient way to take your makeup off can help keep your pores from getting clogged, keep your lashes from breaking off due to sleeping with mascara, and ultimately keep you from looking like Amy Winehouse in the in the morning.

There are some other great uses for makeup removing towelettes. You can use them to clean any eye makeup mistakes, also as a stain remover to release makeup from your clothes. Another great use is to remove excess sweat and oil from your face after a workout even if your not wearing makeup. They’re really multi-purpose!

Drugstore Brands:  Pond’s Clean Sweep  ($6.79 at CVS Pharmacy), Revlon Makeup Remover Towelettes($6.49  at Walgreens) Neutrogena Deep Clean Oil-Free Makeup Remover Cleansing Wipes ($7.99 at CVS Pharmacy),  & Clean and Clear Facial Cleansing Wipes ($5.49 at Target)

Prestige Brands: Josie Maran Bear Naked Wipes ($12 at Sephora), Korres Pomegrante Cleansing and Makeup Removing Wipes ($12 at Sephora), Sephora Face 25 Makeup Removing Wipes ($8 at Sephora), Bare Escentuals Makeup Remover Wipes ($10 at Nordstrom)

Whether you choose a drugstore brand or prestige is up to you. There is one thing I am certain about – when you find yourself dreading removing your makeup after a long night, reach for a makeup towelette and you’ll thank yourself in the morning.