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Earlier in the season – late spring and early summer – my gardens looked great. Beautiful color, nice structure, everything in more or less the right place. Since I have mostly perennials and flowering shrubs in my gardens, plants bloom for a couple of weeks and then they’re done for the season. Take a look …
I was excited when I heard that the U.K.’s affordable makeup brand, ModelsOwn, was coming to Ulta Beauty. I went in search of their cute display, and I was trying to decide what to try. I had read a number of good reviews of ModelsOwn so I was eager to find something for my first …
After several months where I got to recycle a ton of empties, in July I didn’t have as many empties as I usually do. But I had enough that I didn’t want to wait till next month. I’ll make this one quick! LDC Cosmetics: Advanced Plumping Hand Cream: Although this was a nice lightweight …
I adore everything about Paul & Joe Beauté makeup, but a couple of things really stand out for me. First is their adorable, feminine, fanciful packaging. Recently, I reviewed a couple of their eyeshadow quads in charming print compacts here as well as their girlie primer here. Second is the heavenly scent that the brand fragrances …
Happy Mid-Summer Weekend everyone! This is a busy time for everyone, I know. But if you have time, take a moment to read this week’s posts from the Beauty Spotlight Team. This week is extra good! Sizzle when you try Phyrra’s new Colour Pop She Tutorial, plus learn about her favorite wearable tech! Prime Beauty …
I like Macy’s, and I hope they’ll be able to stay in business as a brick and mortar store as well as an online business. What can I say, I still like to browse in a store and see the actual merchandise in person. I was surprised when I discovered that Macy’s puts together a …
If you have super dry skin like me, you need to know about these affordable yet powerful body lotions from the drugstore from Curel, a brand recommended by dermatologists. Curel often uses ceramides in their lotions like the two I’m talking about today. Ceramides, ingredients that you expect to find only in expensive department-store brands, …
The summer is usually the best time for my nails and hands, but as I get older I still have a few nail and hand challenges even in the warm weather. Blaine Labs RevitaDerm 40 In the warm weather, my peculiar skin problem, exfoliative keratolysis, comes back. We often think about skin having problems …
If you’ve followed Never Say Die Beauty for a while, you probably know that I love gardening and I adore flowers. Because I like to see the flowers I grow in bloom in the garden, I seldom bring them indoors. But I love to have flowers in my house, so I love receiving flowers as …
Monday is Fashion Flash Day, and click here for today’s link. This week, Fashion Flash is hosted by one of our newest members, Janise from fashion-focused blog, Mama In Heels. See what the lifestyle, beauty, fashion, fitness, travel, and health bloggers of Fashion Flash have to share with you this week! Have a productive and …
When NARS launched the new liquid version of their iconic Orgasm blush, I decided I needed to try it. In fact, I forgot that I used to be a liquid blush fan for a long, long time. I was loyal to Clinique’s liquid blush that came in a round glass bottle with a dosing hole …
The Beauty Spotlight Team is continuing its “Most Repurchased Cosmetics” feature by shining its light on Christine from 15 Minute Beauty. 15 Minute Beauty had a really hard time deciding which products to include. Today she’s sharing her favorite skincare products, but she’ll share more of her all time favorites all week long! Check back …
Several months ago, I wrote about Treets Traditions Foaming Shower Gel, Nourishing Spirits (here). It’s a liquid that foams up on contact with water, or comes out of the can as foam. And I mean FOAM! I was blown away by this stuff! The Sakura foaming shower gel from RITUALS had been my favorite …
L’Oreal Revitalift Eye Firming Eye Cream was my go-to eye cream for more than a decade. And I’ve used other skincare products in the ever expanding Revitalift line. So when I received a black box from Influenster, the blogger’s organization, with L’Oreal written in white on the outside, I was eager to see what was …
This month, my two subbie bags arrived almost simultaneously. I’m always comparing the two, and this month is no different. Let’s see if either one has the edge. Ipsy Over Easy The makeup bag this month features a white and yellow plastic makeup bag adorned with Gudetama, the cartoon egg that I believe is a …