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For years, I’ve been concerned about the aluminum in traditional antiperspirants because of possible health risks. But when I was a teen, I had “problem perspiration” and my grandmother sewed dress shields (half moon shaped fabric) into the armholes of my dresses and good blouses. Thankfully, I grew out of it, but I’ve always thought of myself …
I wasn’t too impressed with the first few Sephora Play! beauty boxes that I got earlier this year. In fact, I didn’t even post about it last month because I was so underwhelmed. But finally this month, I got one that I really like! First, I love that it came with a cute cotton drawstring …
Before I started blogging, I think I had two lipsticks, a red lipstick for going out and either a coral or pinky peach lipstick for all other times. I chuckle when I think about that. I would use my lipsticks till they were finished before buying another. Wow, have things changed! I loooooove lipstick. And …
Years ago, I discovered The Body Shop when I was on a business trip to London. I was amazed by the store, and I loaded up on skincare and makeup to bring home to the U.S. At the time, we didn’t have anything like The Body Shop. I mention that bit of nostalgia just to …
Happy Sunday everyone! Hope you’re enjoying the weekend. I’m still trying to get my yard in order. Lots of work still to do. I mowed the lawn and limed it. Put down a little more soil and grass seed. Did more weeding. But in the flower department, the lilacs bloomed, thank goodness, and the phlox …
New Look for the Blog So I finally got it done: a new, more modern look for Never Say Die Beauty! I like the larger thumbnails on the home page. And I love that my Instagram feed is connected to the blog. You can see it if you scroll down to the bottom of the screen. …
I haven’t worn any nail polish in more than a month because the Arizona desert also dried out my nails in addition to my skin. Truth be told, I forgot to take my biotin with me so it was my fault too. At any rate, my nails cracked and broke. Now that I’ve been home …
Going away last month threw me off. I have 5 unreviewed subscription boxes. Oy! I’ll try to get caught up if I can. I’ll start with ipsy because they stood out more to me. Ipsy Dreamers: April 2016 I like the summery looking colors and pattern of the makeup bag. And the goodies inside were …
I’ve probably mentioned it a million times in the past few weeks, but here I go again. Jeff and I had a fantastic time on vacation in Arizona. I enjoyed every aspect of our trip except what the super dry air did to my skin. I didn’t think it was possible for my face to …
I’ve always been happy with my blue eyes (well, except maybe when I got my first pair of ugly sparkly light blue glasses in fifth grade). But the thing that bugs me that as I’ve gotten older the inevitable crow’s feet and sagging have made their presence known. Because I’d like to put off or …
The cherry blossoms are finally in bloom in Massachusetts. Well, sort of. The cold snap we had after the early warm weather froze and killed the blossoms on the pear trees, forsythia, weeping cherry trees and many of the blossoms on the gorgeous cherry trees. How unfair! This is a cherry tree from last year …
It’s a gorgeous spring day today and I’m heading out to jog to take advantage of it before it’s cold and rainy tomorrow. But I think we’re going to the Museum of Fine Arts tomorrow so that should be a fun way to spend the day. What are you up to this weekend?? If you …
For those of you who are looking for storage inspiration, the Beauty Spotlight Team is featuring Christine from 15 Minute Beauty. Let’s see what she has to share with us. And don’t forget to enter my new giveaway: Exuviance Sheer Daily Protector Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++. It’s priced at $42, is so lightweight, not tested …
A few months ago, I wrote about a new high SPF sunscreen that I had received to try out from Exuviance. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of moisturizers to try out but surprisingly none of them have sunscreen. So I was thrilled when I received this lightweight but high SPF sunscreen from Exuviance. You …
I’ve been using Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water for a couple of weeks now, and I thought it was time to give my feedback. In case you are new to micellar water, it is a lightweight product that you can use to cleanse your face and remove your makeup. Some women use micellar water instead of …