My broken record about the unending cool weather sounds like it’s coming to an end this weekend. Saturday: mid 80s, Sunday: 90. Beach weather! So I put together the sun protection items that I will wear and put in my beach bag. Body MyChelle Replenishing Solar Defense Body Lotion SPF 50: I really love …
MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot: Layin’ Low
MAC had a 20% off sale after Memorial Day for their Select members (all you have to do is sign up, no purchase requirements), and when they added in free shipping, bingo. Time for me to add to my collection of Paint Pots. The Paint Pots are creamy, highly pigmented, long wearing, easy to apply and …
Caudalie French Kiss Tinted Lip Balm & More Flowers
Today (actually yesterday) is absolutely glorious. One of the best days of the year. Bright sunshine, temps in the 70s, no humidity, a nice breeze. Perfect weather for doing everything. My friend Sybille came over to get some plants from my garden. A lot of my perennials have grown so much they’ve taken over. My …
Almost Summer Fashion Flash 11 June 2018
Yesterday, I had a long arduous dentist appointment, and when I got home, my mouth was too sore for me to concentrate on writing a post for today. So we’ll have Fashion Flash instead. Our hostess with the mostess this week is the elegant, incredibly witty and supremely talented Erika from Notes from my Dressing …
Sandals-Ready Feet with Farmhouse Fresh Instant Pedicure Sampler
Usually I aim for wearing sandals for the first time after winter around my birthday in mid-April, but not this year. In fact, there were still snow showers from time to time around my birthday! But spring has finally sprung in the formerly frozen north, and it’s been sandals weather on and off for the …
June 9 2018 Beauty Spotlight Team & Peek at My Flowers
Happy weekend! It looks like an outdoor weekend here along the coast of Massachusetts. I’m psyched. Maybe I’ll get to do some bike riding. Yesterday, I planted two rhododendrons and a bunch of ferns in an unloved part of my yard that is more visible now that a tree was removed. I need to add …
Update on Natural Deodorants Reviews and Refund Policies
Over the past few years, I have tried to move from traditional anti-perspirants to natural deodorants. Frankly, I had been using heavy-duty anti-perspirants for so many decades, that I don’t know if it will make a difference at this point. But as time has gone on, I have gotten a little concerned about some of …
Profusion Cosmetics Mixed Metals Glam Eye & Lip Set
Do you know about Profusion Cosmetics? Just in case, here’s a little synopsis or a refresher. Profusion Cosmetics was started in southern California about 20 years ago, and now has grown to be an international brand. Their mission was and still is to provide affordable makeup in on-trend wearable shade to a multicultural community. Of course, …
Zenmed Reconstructive Skincare System and Giveaway!
Several months ago, I started seeing lots of ads on Facebook for a brand I wasn’t familiar with, Zenmed. The ads for the skincare brand seemed to focus on those with acne or rosacea. Though it looked like a serious skincare brand, I didn’t think it would suit me since neither of those conditions applied …
Fashion Flash Early Summer Edition June 4 2018
Wow, time for another edition of Fashion Flash! Barbara Hannah Grufferman, author of Love Your Age, is our hostess with the mostest this week. Hop on over to her site and check out the primarily summer-oriented posts such as travel in Germany, fun with belly dancing, how to get a safe tan-free tan, how to …
Eye Creams I’m Liking Now, Spring 2018
I have a number of eye creams that I like a lot. But over the past couple of years, I have found myself drawn to eye creams that are really very pricey for me. I still adore PCA Skin Ideal Complex Revitalizing Eye Gel (reviewed here) and Shiseido Ultimate Power Infusing Eye Concentrate (reviewed here) …
Beginning of June 2018 Beauty Spotlight Team
The weekend certainly came back fast this week. Here we are with another edition of beauty blogposts from the Beauty Spotlight Team! Enjoy your weekend Prime Beauty says Winky Lux has fabulous formulas, affordable prices and fantastic packaging, what more could a beauty junkie want? Check out their darling lipstick kits! In anticipation of summer, …
Friday Find: The Body Shop Banana Body Butter, Memorial Day Fashion Flash & Giveaway Winner
This short week has absolutely flown by. I’ve been having a wonderful sunshine-filled week that feels like a vacation. My fun aunt visited for a few days, I went out to dinner with an old friend I haven’t seen in a while, and yesterday I went to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston with …
May 2018 Beauty Empties
This month I used up some full size products that I’ve been using for a while, so I feel a sense of accomplishment! Also, I’m including at the end two products that I’ve hit pan on but I’m tossing because I’m not using them, and they’re over a year old. Here’s what I used up: …
Sephora Play Bags for April and May 2018
I know I just shared my April and May Ipsy bags yesterday, but hey I’m on a roll. So let’s do Sephora Play for April and May. April I tossed the materials that came with this bag, so I don’t exactly know what the theme is. But the white cotton bag with the green grosgrain …