Well, it is definitely fall. Today, Jeff and I are making our annual pilgrimage to the Topsfield Fair, the nation’s oldest agricultural fair. As usual, we’ll spend hours looking at all the animals and every fruit, vegetable and flower. What’s on your agenda this weekend? If you have a few minutes, please take a look …
September 2018 Beauty Empties and Tosses
First, I want to announce the winners of the Farmhouse Fresh Lip Scrub giveaway. Julie W’s name was picked first so she gets her scent choice, Blackberry Wine. Cynthia R’s name was picked second, so she will get Beach Punch. I’ve emailed them both, and hope to hear back soon. If I don’t hear from …
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Mini Update
Last November during the Sephora pre-holiday sale event, I picked up the Laneige Good Night Set containing travel size versions of Laneige Water Sleeping Mask and Lip Sleeping Mask. At the time, I thought, for me, that the Water Sleeping Mask was the star, but I’ve changed my mind. I am not going to do …
A New Fragrance from the Farmhouse Fresh Steeped Milk Lotion Hand Cream Collection
Last night, I caved. I turned on the heat in my house. The outside temperature was around 53, and inside my house, it had dipped to 63. I was freezing even wearing a sweatshirt. Although they say it may reach 80 today, the past two days have been downright chilly. The return of the cool …
Aveda Shampure Shampoo, Conditioner and Pure-Fume Mist
This August the weather was so consistently humid that nothing, and I repeat, nothing kept my hair frizz free for more than a day or sometimes only for a few hours. Plus I was jogging in the heat and humidity as well as swimming whenever the water was warm enough. As much as I love …
Fashion Flash Monday September 24 2018
It’s Monday already! Where did the weekend go? But I bought a new bike on Sunday, the first new bike I’ve bought in about 20 years. It’s so much more lightweight. You can tell how excited I am 😀 To get your week started, head over to Mirabai from Moving Free’s website. Mirabai is an …
Perricone MD Vitamin C Ester Brightening Eye Serum
I’ve been dying to try some Perricone MD skincare products. The brand has a good reputation, but it’s quite pricey. I’ve gotten a few sample packets over the years and I’ve tried testers occasionally at Sephora and Ulta. But the samples weren’t big enough to form a real opinion. So I was thrilled when I was …
Beauty Spotlight Team First Fall Weekend 2018
Happy first weekend of fall! Does it feel like fall where you are? This past week, we’ve had almost every kind of weather: hot beach days at the beginning of the week, heavy rain from the remnants of the hurricane in the South, very chilly nights, and beautiful sunny days in the 60s and low …
GrandeLips HydraPlump Liquid Lipstick: Trying Out Samples
When I bought something from Sephora.com during the recent VIB sale, I chose three samples and the last one I picked was from GrandeLips, their HydraPlump Liquid Lipstick. If you read my blog, you know that I am not a fan of liquid lipstick. The vast majority of the ones I tried, and I have …
My Barneys Beauty Bag Splurge Fall 2018 and Purchases
I had planned to sit out the Barneys fall beauty bag event in spite of the fact that I have really enjoyed and used the items in the past “gift with purchase” bags I received after making a significant fragrance or beauty purchase at Barney’s. But when I went to Boston to get my hair …
Fashion Flash 19 September 2018
This week’s Fashion Flash is hosted by fabulous fashion blogger, Janise, from Mama In Heels. The over 40 bloggers of FF in this edition have the usual great variety of posts: tips on taking care of your teeth for a beautiful smile exercises for cancer patients tips on coping with menopause luxe facial rollers made …
Smooth, Hydrated, Flake-free Lips from Farmhouse Fresh and Giveaway
Taking care of my lips is a year round endeavor. Though my lips aren’t as dry in the summer as they are in the cold New England winters, some matte lipsticks can do a number on my lips, and then I find myself back to square one again. I am a self-described expert on lip …
Clean Apothecary Brush Shampoo
Early in 2018, I decided to splurge on the Beautylish Lucky Bag. My blogging friend, Renu from Cosmetopiadigest.com has been singing the praises of this once a year luxury bag of goodies for ages. For $75, I decided to take the plunge. Here’s my review of the bag. I was happy with it, and I …
Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup 15 September 2018
Happy weekend everyone! Take a look at the weekly roundup from Beauty Spotlight Team when you have a minute. Enjoy Prime Beauty has found the first ever nail lacquer with a swatch cap! LBK Nail Lacquer has a hinged cap that is the color of the nail lacquer inside so you can try before you …
Ipsy Bag September 2018
The September 2018 Ipsy theme is “Who Is Going To Stop Me?”. I guess it means that one can follow her own path. OK. The bag is black cottony fabric with two closed eyes with long lashes and a gold vegan leather bottom. It’s cute, but not one of my faves. Here’s what was inside …