This was the toughest winter since I moved to my small town, up here on the hill two miles from the ocean. It was freezing, windy, anything but comfortable. Over a four week period, we got more than 10 feet of snow. Every day, I’d bundle up, head outdoors and shovel for 2-3 hours. Good exercise, but it got …
April 18 2015 Weekly Roundup Beauty Blogazons
Weekend again! And weekly roundup time. Here are this week’s offerings from Beauty Blogazons. Did you go to the Sephora Beauty Insider’s Discount Event yet? My wish list is at the end of the list below if you missed it earlier this week. I went to Sephora on Thursday and came back with more than …
Ciate London Nail Polish: Periwinkle Blue Nails!
I haven’t done a nail polish post in ages. I’m into mini polishes these days because I’ve run out of storage for nail polish! Recently, I picked up a mini bottle of sheer blue sparkle polish from PIXEL Nail Lacquer at Ulta for 69 cents – there’s no shade name on it. Plus I just received …
Healthy Hair with New York Streets Hair Repair
My color-treated red hair is a big investment. I could take a nice vacation on what I spend to have it colored in a salon in Boston. So I try to take care of my bright red locks by keeping the color vibrant and the hair healthy. To Prevent Fading I avoid washing it too often. Every 4-5 …
Sephora Spring Beauty Insider Discount Event
OK, the Sephora Spring VIB Discount Event has already started for the VIB Rouge members and they know all about it. They can shop for 3 extra days all by themselves with their 15% discount. The VIB members sale starts on my birthday, April 16, also 15% off. I just got my notice and discount card in …
FOTD: Lorac Unzipped Gold Shadow & Colorful Essence Teal Eyeliner
Last week, I went out to dinner with my friend, Kim, to celebrate her birthday. Since it was a happy and festive event – even though it was just the two of us on a Tuesday night, I decided to go with celebratory makeup and that means taking a break from my usual neutral matte …
Beauty Blog Coalition 12 April 2015 Weekly Roundup Posts
Well, I stayed up till the 17th inning of the Red Sox-Yankees game on Friday night/Saturday morning and then I gave up. Happy to learn the Sox pulled off a win in the 19th, and glad I didn’t stay up for it! Here are this week’s beauty blogposts from Beauty Blog Coalition, a good mix …
Weekly Roundup 11 April 2015 Beauty Blogazons
It must be spring ‘coz we’re watching the Red Sox play the Yankees! By Sunday, the temperature is supposed to hit 60, finally. I’d like to jog outside and go to the movies this weekend. What’s on your agenda? Here are this week’s posts from Beauty Blogazons. Did you have a chance to check out my …
How to Make Fricos, Parmesan Crisps Recipe
Just for a change of pace, I thought I’d share an easy recipe for frico or Itallian parmesan crisps. A couple of weeks ago, I hosted my book club and that means making dinner for a group. One of our members is gluten-free, so I am often on the lookout for recipes without gluten or …
Bite Beauty Vivid Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo: Colors for Spring!
I went crazy for the Bite Beauty Lipstick Duos that came out for the holiday season 2014 (reviewed here). I bought two of ’em and another for a gift. Bite Beauty just came out with a new duo that’s perfect for spring and summer: Bite Beauty Vivid Luminous Creme Lipstick Duos. And they call it …
Major Sparkle with Milani Fierce Foil Eyeshine
I’m a matte shadow lover. I own more matte palettes than anyone I know. But I also love cream shadows. So when Milani sent me all four of their Fierce Foil Eyeshine palettes several weeks ago, I knew I had to move out of my matte shadow comfort zone. Milani Fierce Foil Eyeshine are …
March Empties: Success or Fail?
I haven’t done an empties post in forever, like about 9 months. In fact, I’ve saved all the empty containers so I can do a big empties post, one of these days, so I can really report on the brands that I repurchased over and over again. This post, however, will focus just on March …
Happy Easter & Beauty Blog Coalition Roundup 5 April 2015
Happy Easter to those who celebrate the holiday, and continued Happy Passover to those celebrating the 8 days! Hope you’re having a great holiday weekend! I went to two Seders, Friday and Saturday nights. And today, I’m off to an Easter lunch hosted by my cousin’s wife. It’s always a good time. If you have …
Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup 4 April 2015
Ladies, it’s a hectic holiday weekend so this will be short and sweet! Here are this week’s beauty blogposts from the Beauty Blogazons. There’s lots of variety in this week’s posts so if you have a chance, take a look! My post is about my thoughts on Gabriel Cosmetics Moisturizing Liquid Foundation SPF 18. If …
Sonia Kashuk/Linda Mason Limited Edition Accessories Collection at Target
A year and a half ago, I wrote a blogpost to accompany an article in the New York Times on Linda Mason, makeup artist, artist and fabulist. She believes in the transformational power of makeup as well as makeup as art. She had a makeup studio and store in lower Manhattan that I had hoped …