I have downturned eyes that often make it difficult to curl my outermost lashes and to get mascara on them. I’m generally happy with my Shiseido Lash Curler but those couple of lashes on the very outside of my eyes just don’t want to cooperate. And I have thicker lashes in the middle of my …
New Amore Matte Lip Creme Shades for Fall 2016 from Milani
Last fall, I reviewed and swatched several shades from Milani’s new Amore Matte Lip Creme line here. The matte liquid lipstick trend is still going strong so Milani has added 10 more limited edition colors to their lineup this fall. I received 4 new shades: 28 Darling: pink-beige, almost the color of my lips 31 …
News from Fashion Flash 24 October 2016
Grab your coffee or glass of wine and join me for this week’s posts from Fashion Flash, the online mini-mag featuring the best in fashion, beauty, wellness, fitness, and lifestyle for women over 40 by women over 40. This week’s Fashion Flash is hosted by Cindy from Prime Beauty Blog. Cindy was one of the …
Giveaway! derma e Purifying Skincare Line for Combo/Oily Skin
Have you discovered derma e, the natural and affordable skincare brand? I’ve written a review of derma e Evenly Radiant Dark Circle Eye Cream several months ago, and I hosted a giveaway of the derma e Purifying Charcoal Gel Mask too. derma e was started in 1984 as an alternative to the kinds of skincare products …
Weekly Roundup from Beauty Spotlight Team 22 October 2016 & Giveaway Alert!
This weekend is usually peak foliage weekend in Massachusetts, so I’m hoping to get out and look at some local color. What’s on your agenda? Hope you’ll make a little time to check out this week’s posts from the blogger of Beauty Spotlight Team 🙂 Phyrra is in love with the Kat Von D MetalMatte …
Birchbox vs. Sephora Play October 2016
As the year comes to an end and I’m thinking of dropping at least one of my subscriptions, let’s take a look at Birchbox and Sephora Play. Birchbox arrived first, and that’s something I like about it. I almost never have to wonder if I’m going to get my Birchbox. It’s old reliable. So …
Fall Makeup from Mineral Fusion
This is one review in which I can say with confidence that I’ve been using the products for months and can give you my best shot at an accurate assessment. I received several products from a brand I really like: cruelty-free, gluten-free Mineral Fusion. In the past year, I reviewed a number of mineral-based skincare …
Sneak Peek at NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Vault
OK, if you hear me panting, it’s because I was sent the amazing new NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Vault. I’m giving you a sneak peek because this huge vault that is made up of travel size versions of the Soft Matte Lip Creams doesn’t launch till next week, October 23 to be exact, at Ulta …
Fashion Flash Mini-Mag for Women Over 40, October 18, 2016
It’s Tuesday, so it’s Fashion Flash Day! This week’s Fashion Flash Mini-Mag for Women Over 40 is hosted by our fearless leader, Deb of No Nonsense Beauty. She’s filling in for poor Marcia from Beauty Info Zone who broke her foot. How awful! I hope she’s able to be up and about soon. But in …
Natural Skincare from New Zealand: Nudu Eye Cream and Konjac Sponge
One of the joys of being a beauty blogger is getting to experience lots and lots of new skincare brands and products that I would probably never known about. And one of the most important benefits of trying all these new-to-me skincare brands is that I’ve been introduced to better-for-you brands that are free of …
Glossybox October 2016
I just received my second Glossybox! Last month, I got the gorgeous “Secret Garden” Glossybox illustrated by Antonio Soares. The October Glossybox came in their traditional box that features one of my favorite color combinations: blush pink and black. Inside, the products were wrapped in blush pink tissue paper tied with a black grosgrain ribbon. …
Ipsy Bag: Black Magic October 2016
Ipsy arrived before Birchbox this month, and I was happy to get it because I saw a sneak peek of the adorable Halloween themed bag, Black Magic, online. The cute metallic pink heavy plastic makeup bag is adorned with Halloween objects: witches, fangs, black cat, ouija board, candy corn, magic potion, crystal ball, a cute …
September-October 2016 Favorites
I’d like to focus on products that I’ve bought or received during the past 6 weeks that are my current favorites. Getting so many subscription boxes recently has turned me on to some great products. I haven’t purchased much myself during this 6 week time period because the boxes are definitely keeping me with plenty of stuff …
The Purrrrfect Transformation with PUR’s New Eye and Cheek Palette
Oh, I got the cutest package this week from PUR Cosmetics just in time for the height of fall and Halloween. I opened the box and inside nestled amongst the leopard print paper were two adorably purrrrrrfect sets of kitty ears: leopard print ears and a sexy black lace set of ears with an attached …
News from Fashion Flash, Online Mag for 40+ Women 11 October 2016
The fabulous Barbara from the Best of Everything After 50 blog is hosting this week’s edition of Fashion Flash, the mini-mag that brings you the beauty, fashion, fitness, health, and other lifestyle news for women over 40. Check out this week’s edition here!