Oils are so popular these days. There are different oils for every single thing. I like oils. In fact, I’ve tried a number of after-shower body oils.…
August was a good month for me in terms of emptying out beauty products. Just about all were full-size products so I love recycling them to make…
I have the good fortune to live near an incredible handmade artisan chocolatier, Harbor Sweets. I’m not sure how I discovered Harbor Sweets, started in 1973 and…
Hi! Hope you’re having a nice weekend! Jeff and I started off the weekend celebrating his birthday. He loves steak so I took him to dinner in…
Earlier this summer, Jeff told me that he had an idea to use oil for shaving. Jeff’s a creative guy, and he’s always coming up with new…
Retexturing is a relatively new buzzword in skincare. In fact, I just reviewed a facial retexturizer from another skincare brand a couple of weeks ago. Now, retexturing is…
Vitamin C has been a thing for several years now, especially in facial serums. I’m always trying to fade my sun damage, so vitamin C serum is…
As you get older, your lashes lose their color and they get sparser. So do your brows. Stress, waterproof mascara, not removing makeup, and a host of…
Happy weekend! We’ve been having the most gorgeous summer weather (although we’re in a drought). Yesterday morning, I went to the Waterfront Festival in Gloucester MA to…
Beauty Spotlight Team’s new feature for the next couple of months is “Five Favorites from…” our favorite brands. Each of the BST members will share their 5…
It’s been quite a while since I did a crochet post. I haven’t been crocheting much this summer, but I got the urge to do something simple…
Typically, I steer clear of mud masks. My dry skin usually protests. But in the summer, the heat and humidity transforms my dry skin into something else.…
We’re already in the second week of the 2016 Olympics in amazing Rio de Janeiro. I was lucky to get to go there many years ago on a…
Sometimes I forget which cosmetics are coming my way. Today was one of those days. I received an envelope from Highlight Cosmetics containing an attractive little box with…
The summer is just whipping by. I wish these weeks in August would slow down. We’ve got a busy weekend. The annual Lobster Fest and fireworks are…
Summertime! Lots to do. What’s on your agenda this weekend? Just a few beauty blogposts from Beauty Blog Coalition to check out: skincare, foundation and a great…
Every now and then, Tarte has a sale. Sometimes the sale is linked to a holiday, and sometimes it just shows up. The really excellent thing about…
A pedicure usually lasts me about 4 weeks, but this time I really pushed it. Six weeks is a long time to go, especially wearing red polish…
I am a rose gold fiend. When I saw that Chloe + Isabel came out with a collection of rose gold jewelry, I had to make a…
Don’t you love skincare products that make an immediate difference in the look and feel of your skin? Well, I sure do. About a month ago, StriVectin…