Today was a busy day. I took part in a local skincare event, and I had planned to tell you about it today. I got the post halfway written, but I had to leave for my monthly book club get together. By the time I got home, it was too late to finish. The extra …
Spa Clean with Zue Botanicals Antioxidant-Rich Face Mask
I have too many gardens, but when they’re in bloom, I love them all. Now that the summer is coming to an end, many of my flowering plants are finished for the season, and their foliage doesn’t look so good. Especially my day lilies. Some of their leaves are dried out, many are yellow, their …
Smith & Cult Veiled Threat Foundation
I was introduced to Smith & Cult Cosmetics when I received a gorgeous eyeshadow quad in my Ipsy Plus box about a year ago. The packaging was a knockout (silver tone metal with the characteristic “pinch”, and the eyeshadow shades were buttery, easy to apply and blend and long lasting. (The lipstick above is Estee …
Beauty Spotlight Team Early September Weekly Roundup
Gee, Hurricane Dorian is heading up the coast (though thankfully out to sea) and is bringing cold temperatures and rain with it. What happened to summer? Can it be that Labor Day weekend was just last week? It’s almost cold enough to make a fire in the fireplace, and I’m not joking. Temps in the …
August ’19 Empties: Project Pan Update
If my memory serves me well, I was four products short of my goal of 100 with July’s tally. Let’s see if I made it this month! Paula’s Choice Peptide Booster Yesterday, my post gave a sneak peek at one of my empties. I finished up Paula’s Choice Peptide Booster. Repurchase? I was thrilled that …
Giveaway and More from Two Skincare Product Friends from Paula’s Choice!
Paula’s Choice was so generous to send me two favorite skincare friends: Peptide Booster 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant I’ve done giveaways with them both in the past! Paula’s Choice Peptide Booster A little more than a year ago, I reviewed the new Peptide Booster. Check it out for the details. Peptide Booster is an all-around, …
Fall 21 Days of Beauty Half Price Sale from Ulta Beauty
I’m late! The Fall 2019 21 Days of Beauty half price sale from Ulta Beauty started on Saturday. Yikes, I’ve been so busy I missed the opening few days. Hopefully, you’ve received your Ulta catalogue with the calendar of bargains in the mail already, or you may have visited the sale on the website. But …
Labor Day Fashion Flash and Schooner Pix
Oh, now we’re on the other side of Labor Day weekend. Wow, did it go by quickly! This was a big weekend in Gloucester: the weekend when schooners from all over the Eastern seaboard come to join the three Gloucester schooners to race and just to show off. Here are a few pix of three …