About a year or so ago, I was introduced to Darshana Natural Indian Oil (reviewed here). It is an amazing oil that you apply before shampooing. It always makes my hair so soft and smooth. But sometimes, I don’t have a chance to put on Darshana Natural Indian Oil prior to washing my hair. I …
Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Fall 2016
It’s that time again: Ulta 21 Days of Beauty! In fact, the sale started yesterday. It seems like they’re doing a few things differently this time. Some days there is only one item on sale. And there don’t seem to be “online only” deals which is fine with me. However, I noticed that it said …
Labor Day Weekend 2016 Beauty Spotlight Team
Happy Labor Day Weekend to those in the U.S. and happy regular weekend to those in other countries! I’ll make this short and sweet. Enjoy the weekend and take a peak at all the news from Beauty Spotlight Team if you get a chance. And don’t forget to enter my giveaway to win a box …
Handmade Soaps and Lotion from Nature Island Botanicals Summer 2016
Every August, Gloucester hosts the Waterfront Festival in a beautiful spot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. (So excited because we’re going out on the Ardelle, the schooner in the photo, this afternoon!). I look forward to the festival because it gives me a chance to restock my favorite bath, body and skincare products from Nature Island …
Ulta Labor Day 2016 Sale Haul
Ulta Beauty is running a 20% off sale on non-prestige items now through September 3. I got the email a few days ago, and I knew I had some Ulta rewards points/cash waiting to be used. So today I drove over to take a look. Because prestige was excluded, it was a small haul. Here’s …
Glowing, Hydrated Skin with Farmhouse Fresh Citrus Cilantro Body Oil
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. They usually smell lovely. But I’ve found that with my super dry skin, the oil doesn’t provide lasting hydration. At first, it seems to hydrate well, but over …
August 2016 Beauty Empties: So Many Products I Loved!
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 room for more. Several I replaced with another one of the same, but a few I went on to something new. Let’s see what’s in the recycling …
Sweet Indulgence for Good: Harbor Sweets “Gather” Chocolates and Giveaway!
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 located in historic Salem MA in a neighborhood not far from where my Great-Aunt Ida used to live many years ago. I have visited Harbors Sweets headquarters several times. …
Birthday Celebrations and Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly News 28 August 2016
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 Boston at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse located in the Old City Hall. It was a hot summer night, but we chose to eat outdoors on their quiet patio instead …
The Smoothest Skin and Closest Shave with Somersets English Shaving Oils
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 ideas or different ways to use familiar things. He thought oil would make his skin soft and would give him a closer shave. Then he said he came …
Exuviance Retexturing Treatment for Smoother Arms and Legs
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 happening for body care. Exuviance, a brand that I use often, is known for their founders, Drs. Van Scott and Yu, who discovered the antiaging benefits of glycolic …
OZ Naturals Vitamin C Cleanser
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 a staple in my skincare routine. When I had a chance to try OZ Naturals Vitamin C Cleanser, I was all in. Although I’m never sure how much …
Wink Lash and Brow Enhancing Oil
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 other transgressions also inhibit lash and brow growth. What a drag. That’s all I can say. But I am fighting it! A couple of months ago, I wrote …
Waterfront Festival and Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup 21 August 2016
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 do my annual bath and body shopping at Nature Island Botanicals booth and to visit with Daphne, the owner and maker of natural/organic soaps, lotions, cleansers, scrubs, and …
Five Faves from Too Faced!
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 top products from their favorite brand. This week it’s my turn. It was difficult for me to choose a brand because I have a number of favorites. In …