When it comes to body products, coconut is one of my two favorite scents. So I jumped at the chance to try out the coconut body butter from nspa by Nirvana Spa, the number one day spa in the UK. Since Nirvana Spa is known as a “pure water spa” with a Dead Sea mineral pool and all kinds …
Exuviance Intensive Eye Treatment Pads
Oh, I’m finding all kinds of new skincare products to try out! I received a box of Exuviance Intensive Eye Treatment Pads via Brandbacker, the bloggers’ association, in exchange for an honest review. The box contains 12 packets containing two very thin fabric eye treatment pads (like a sheet mask) that are saturated with lactobionic …
This Week’s Beauty Blog Coalition Roundup 21 June 2015
So this is the Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup from this past week, not to be confused with the roundup you got yesterday from the week before! I ran out of days. I have to figure out how to post these roundups together, I think. Nevertheless, there’s lots of good reading here including my review …
Beauty Spotlight Team: What’s In Phyrra’s Purse?
Phyrra was the first beauty blogger that I followed when I was thinking about starting to blog. I still love reading her blog almost every day. I have learned makeup application techniques from her tutorials, and I’ve gotten turned on to a lot of great cruelty-free indie brands. Today, all of us – The Beauty Spotlight …
Beauty Blog Coalition 14 June 2015 Weekly Roundup
Beautiful weekend, so far! Hope it is for you, too. I’m late. Here are last week’s beauty blogposts from Beauty Blog Coalition for your beauty reading pleasure! My post was for the giveaway that ended during this past week, sorry, but the reviews of the Coui Skincare products are still worth reading! 😳 🙄 😛 …
Friday Find: Signature Fragrances London
Just before the holidays, I received a perfume sample from a new fragrance house based in the UK, Signature Fragrances London. At the time, the scent was a teaser, as they hadn’t even launched yet. But now they certainly are open for business. I’m calling this a Friday Find because I put this sample in a …
Shimmery Eyes with GA-DE Cosmetics Icon Lace Eye Shadow
I found an offer somewhere on Facebook to try some makeup for free from a brand I wasn’t familiar with: GA-DE Cosmetics, an Israeli beauty brand created in 1985 that sells makeup, fragrance and skincare worldwide. Their color cosmetics emphasize color harmonies, shades that are designed to go together, especially in their shadow offerings. A week or …
Target Beauty Box Summer 2015 & Giveaway Winner
First, congratulations to Leigh, the winner of the Coui Skincare UV Facial Sunscreen! I believe that Leigh lives in Florida so she’ll get a lot of use out of the sunscreen. Thank you all who entered and don’t give up. I’ve got at least two more giveaways coming up as soon as I can write …
ipsy Swim Into Beauty Glam Bag June 2015
I’ve begun measuring time in ipsy bags. And now another month has gone by, and we’re up to the June 2015 ipsy bag: Swim Into Beauty. It is a dreary day today, and I had some time on my hands so I decided to do an unboxing video. I haven’t done one in a few …
My New Skincare Regimen with Paula’s Choice
Are you familiar with Paula’s Choice? I first became familiar with Paula’s Choice through Paula Begoun’s (the Paula in Paula’s Choice) Beautypedia. Have you checked out the Paula’s Choice website? You can find answers to almost any skincare or beauty question, find out about ingredients, and get well-researched reviews on 45,000 beauty and skincare products. …
Introducing The Beauty Spotlight Team
Recently, I was asked to join a group of elite beauty bloggers, Beauty Spotlight Team. I’ve been blogging for about two and a half years now, so this was an important accomplishment for me! Every week, I’ll share links to their favorite beauty blogposts from their blogs, and I’ll also feature the post of one member …
Weekly Roundup Beauty Blogazons 13 June 2015
Hi ladies, Hope you’re having a wonderful Saturday! Take a peak at this week’s short list of blogposts from Beauty Blogazons including my post on the 3 new beautiful, non-sticky lip gloss shades from luxury indie brand Milrabella Beauty. Beauty by Miss L: Is cruelty free Aubrey Organics Revitalizing Cleanser any good? Color Me So …
Friday Find: H2O Plus Hand and Nail Care
Some time ago, my friend Sybille gave me a bag filled with beauty products and samples that she didn’t want. They definitely found a home with me. The big prize was DiorSkin Nude BB Creme, but there were plenty of other goodies in the bag as well. One that I recently discovered was a deluxe …
May 2015 Empties
More skincare empties this month, of course! I wear makeup just about every day so why don’t I use it up, lol! Clearly I have too much of it 🙄 Here’s what I used up and whether it worth buying again. Obey Your Body Hand & Body Lotion Pump in scent La Femme: …
Coui Skincare Nourishing Cleansing Oil, Ocean Toner & UV Facial Sunscreen & Giveaway!
First things first: Hannah C. was the winner of the butterLONDON Shout Out Loud Makeup Collection giveaway! Congratulations, Hannah! I’ve emailed her and hope to hear back from her soon. So thank you to all who participated and today, I’m announcing another giveaway. Keep reading for the details on the new Coui Skincare giveaway as …