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For the past several years, I’ve been reading the ingredient list of every skincare product I use or consider using, searching for my favorite skincare ingredient, the antioxidant niacinamide. I discovered it a while back in an Olay Regenerist skincare product that really worked well for my skin, and since then, I’ve sought out niacinamide …
On one of my first trips to Italy, I went into a fancy shop in Rome near the Spanish Steps that sold beautiful accessories for women: barrettes, hair clips, evening bags, shawls, makeup bags, fancy mirrors etc. I was mesmerized by it all because at the time there was really nothing like it in the …
This is the final installment of the Beauty Spotlight Team’s series on cosmetics storage solutions. I don’t know about you, but I got a lot of great ideas on how to handle my growing stash. This week, the spotlight is on Cindy from Prime Beauty Blog. I’m planning to hop over to her blog, and …
Another absolutely adorable makeup bag from ipsy! The theme is Rebel Rebel, and the design on the makeup bag is brightly colored graffiti. Last week I took the train into Boston from the suburbs, and the back side of a building near the railroad station in Beverly is completely covered in really skilled, artistic graffiti. …
The skin around my eyes is a challenge. It’s where I and many other women show their age. I haven’t tried Botox yet, and I’m not considering plastic surgery, so I’m always looking for skincare product solutions either temporary or longer term. Instant Eyelift: What It Is My eyes lit up when I read about Dynamic …
Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics has become on of my favorite makeup brands. In addition to being a natural mineral brand, it’s also cruelty-free. I’ve written about them quite a bit this year (eyeshadow palette and powder blush, cream blush). Now, I have two Spring 2016 products to tell you about. Intimatte Mineral Matte Lipstick When I hear “matte” …
Did you know that micellar water has been around for more than 100 years? Neither did I 😉 Micellar water was developed out of research conducted at the University of Bristol in the UK in 1913, but it really caught on in France as a way to help Parisians deal with their harsh water supply. Micellar water is …
During the spring and summer, even a dry skinned gal like me likes to lighten things up. And that’s what I’ve done with my daytime moisturizer. In April, I received a jar of Reviva Labs Light Cream Sun Protective Moisturizer, and since then, I’ve been hooked. Reviva Labs Light Cream Sun Protective Moisturizer is more …
Father’s Day and the weekend sometimes wreak havoc with schedules. Hope you’re having a good weekend. Here are this week’s posts from Beauty Blog Coalition: I Know all the Words: The Fast Five heads to Sephora with five skincare picks to add to your next haul. Color Me So Crazy: I have a beautiful sneak …
Started off the weekend with freshly cut and colored hair and a surprisingly good hamburger and good time at a neighborhood joint in Salem MA (home of the witch trials) a couple of towns away, In A Pig’s Eye, where we heard a great R&B band, Juke Joint Five. They have a website (their name), …
I have a brand of sunscreen that I reach for most of the time. I love the unscented as well as the scent choices, and I love the different forms that it comes in. But the SPF is a little lower than I’d like especially for afternoons when I know I’ll be spending all my …
I went to college and graduate school and I worked in New York City for many years. But I returned to my home area in Massachusetts several years ago. I miss New York a lot still. I love the people, the energy and all the great things there are to do in the city. It’s …
Everyone in the world has tried The Body Shop Body Butter except me! I’ve been meaning to, but I have so many body lotion and body butter favorites that I just never got around to it. Till recently. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I’ve fallen in love with cherry blossom scent. It …
One of the things that I love about Birchbox is that it comes so early in the month compared to ipsy and Sephora Play. I also like the fact that you get a $1 credit to spend in the Birchbox shop or retail store for every 10 points you accrue either from Birchbox purchases or …
Happy Sunday everyone! What ‘s on your agenda this weekend? We’re off to NYC for a quick trip. I’m very excited because it’s been too long since I was last there, my home of many years. Here are this week’s posts from the members of the Beauty Blog Coalition. I’ve read them all, and there …