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 …
Drooling Over Mally Mallywood Highlighting Blush
I fell in love with Mally Highlighting Blush at first sight. I read a review of it online. Fortunately for me, it landed in my mailbox a couple of weeks later. Just look at this gorgeous all-in-one blush/highlighter! Frankly, I would call this a blush-highlighter palette because you can dip your brush into each shade …
Cargo HD Lip Contour: Gimmick or Worth It?
Facebook must really love me ‘coz I’m a sucker for the ads they place in my feed. A couple of weeks ago, I saw an ad from Cargo Cosmetics, a brand I don’t buy very often for no particular reason. They were advertising a newish lipstick, Cargo HD Picture Perfect Lip Contour. What really caught …
Gearing Up for Fall Fashion Flash 11 September 2018
September 11 is such a tough day. We all remember the tragedy at the World Trade Center, it happened just a few months after I moved from Manhattan to MA. Though I didn’t know any of the fallen personally, it is a day that we all mourn. September 11 this year is the day that …
My New Embroidered Purse from Open Sky
I heard the siren song of a discount shopping site that showed up in my Facebook feed. I had followed them previously, but something made me unsubscribe several months ago. They didn’t give up because there was their ad again calling to me. What caught my eye was an embroidered bag. I love embroidery. In …
Beauty Spotlight Team 8 September 2018
Happy weekend! Enjoy! Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog has all of the details about the Barneys New York LOVE YOURSELF Bag Event that runs from September 5-9. Stop by LSBB to see all of the details about the His and Hers Gift Bags and all of the amazing Step-Up Gifts– you won’t want to miss out! …
My Little Sephora VIB Sale and Ulta Hauls
In August, Ulta had a 10x points promotion, and I picked up a few things. I already wrote about my China Glaze holo from the OMG Flashback collection, TTYL, and the Morgan Taylor React Base Coat here. I also picked up a travel size Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara (reviewed here), my current mascara of …
Ulta 21 Days of Beauty September 2018
Things have been so hectic with Labor Day Weekend, upcoming holidays and the Sephora VIB sale that I completely forgot about Ulta’s semi-annual 21 Days of Beauty. I received my Ulta catalogue last week, but I put it aside without even opening it. Featured on the cover was the new Too Faced Tutti Fruitti collection …
Battling Frizzy Hair in Summer with KMS Tame Frizz De-Frizz Oil
I’ve written about a million times about my thick, coarse hair. In the humidity of summer, add in frizzy. And then there’s swimming in salt water and jogging in the heat and what those activities do to my hair. August has been hot and humid, and when it hasn’t been sunny and humid, it’s been …