Saturday certainly has been a busy day. Jeff and I went out to lunch in Gloucester, then to an opening at Jeff Weaver’s art gallery and finally to a movie – a very dark comedy called Listen Up Phillip – at the Cape Ann Cinema, a cool theater that has couches and easy chairs and let’s …
Ombre-ish Mani with Zoya Naturels
I love the Zoya neutral shades. Don’t get me wrong, I love Zoya’s bright colors and Pixie Dusts too, but the Naturels collections really speak to me. I reorganized all my nail polish when I recently bought the triple stacked apothecary storage jar (reviewed here), and the shades that I own from the two Zoya Naturels collections …
Makeup Storage Tip: More Fun with Apothecary Jars
A couple of months ago, I showed you my storage method for my makeup brushes: a pretty apothecary jar that I found at HomeGoods. Well, here’s another one for even more storage. This one is a large 3-compartment, stacked apothecary jar. It’s perfect for storing most of my extensive nail polish collection, and my …
Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Giveaway Winner Announcement
The Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Hair Mask giveaway ended at midnight on Monday night. Congratulations to the winner Aimee C. Woo hoo! The announcement was also made on Twitter, Never Say Die Beauty’s Facebook fan page, Instagram, and now on the blog. I want to thank everyone who entered the giveaway especially those …
Ipsy November 2014 “Girl Meets Glitter”
Gee, the months just fly by. It’s ipsy time again! I’m having a good streak. I like everything I received this month in my November “Girl Meets Glitter” glam bag. The sparkly silver bag alone was enough for me, lol. But even though I didn’t get the prestige brands Calvin Klein or Laura Mercier …
InstaNatural Age-Defying Skin Clearing Serum & Moroccan Rose Water
InstaNatural is a brand that was new to me. I had an opportunity to try out two of their facial skincare products through my participation in Tomoson.com. I received InstaNatural Age-Defying Skin Clearing Serum, and I also chose Moroccan Rose Water. Age-Defying Skin Clearing Serum I must say I am becoming a vitamin C serum …
Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup November 15, 2014
Happy Sunday! Hope you’re enjoying the weekend wherever you are! Just a reminder, if you haven’t entered my Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Hair Mask giveaway, please do! It ends on Monday night. Here’s the link. Here are this week’s beauty blogposts from Beauty Blog Coalition. There are some really fun ones this week. …
Sephora VIB Haul and Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup November 15, 2014
So how was your week? I had a special event this week. My friend Sybille treated me and two of our friends to see a production of Les Miz at the North Shore Music Theater. I hadn’t seen the play in about 20 years, since I saw it on Broadway in its initial run. It was a wonderful show, and …
Gratiae Exfoliating Body Scrub: Pure Luxury
A few weeks ago, I received Gratiae Exfoliating Body Scrub to try out via my association with Tomoson.com. Upon opening the box, I realized that this product was something special. The body scrub was beautifully wrapped in cream-colored branded wrapping paper. That reminded me of fancy apples or pears that are wrapped with paper to protect …
Early Holiday Gift Picks
Black Friday is just about two weeks away, and I know I’ve started to think about the holiday gift-giving season. Gifts for others and gifts for me. This year I’m on a strict budget, but I can still dream, right? Today, I’ve teamed up with my friends at The Beauty Council, and we’re putting together …
NOTD: Starrily Galaxy & Deborah Lippmann It’s Raining Men
I haven’t done a Nail of the Day post in a long time because my manis are so rudimentary compared to the talented nail bloggers I follow. But I reassessed: my role is not primarily to introduce you to new mani designs, but to let you know about nail products worth trying or better avoided. …
My Gloss48.com Haul
As if I need more enabling when it comes to shopping for beauty products! I recently fell for the beauty site, Gloss48.com. Gloss48 shares the best in indie beauty, gathering new, independent and cult brands. Although there are plenty of big brands that I love, I find myself drawn to the up-and-comers created by entrepreneurs …
Quickie Weekly Roundup from Beauty Blog Coalition November 9, 2014
Hey ladies, Hope your weekend is going well! It’s so incredibly late (1:17am), that I’m going to make this short. Here is the short list of this past week’s beauty blogposts from Beauty Blog Coalition. As usual, mine is almost at the bottom, and it’s a giveaway! Get your hair in great shape for the …
My Visit to PEM and Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup November 8, 2014
Yesterday, I went with two friends to the Peabody Essex Museum, a wonderful small art museum in Salem MA to see the Alexander Calder exhibit. I wanted to take some pix to post from the exhibit, but photography was forbidden, boo hoo. The works on display were from the 1930s-70s and included mobiles hanging from the ceiling, …
A Cleanser for Everyone: Ageless Derma Oil Free Purifying Facial Cleanser Gel
Ageless Derma is a brand of physician-grade skincare and makeup products developed using advances in biotechnology and natural ingredients. The business was started 10 years ago by Dr. Farid Mostamand in conjunction with his Focus Med Spa in California where the focus is on non-invasive skincare techniques. I’m a long-time fan of Ageless Derma products: Loose Mineral Foundation …