As you know, I am a great fan of bath and body products. I have two artisan-made, natural and organic, indie brands that are particular favorites: Humboldt Soap Company Nature Island Botanicals. Over time, I feel like Daphne from NIB who I’ve known for more than a decade and Arice from HSC who I’ve known …
Airelle Age-Defying Facial Serum and Eye & Lip Treatment with Blueberry Antioxidants
It’s so interesting to learn the backstory of so many of the independent skincare brands that seem to be popping up everywhere these days. Kasey D’Amato, a physician’s assistant in Dermatology in LA for more than 15 years, was skeptical about the claims she heard from a lot of skincare products. As she got older …
Healthier, Longer Lashes and No Stinging with RapidLash Eyelash Serum
Over the years, my lashes have suffered a bit. They are not short, but they’re not naturally long either. Jeff is the one with the good eyelashes, longish and black. In order to make my lashes longer and more plentiful, I use lash serum from time to time. But I have very, very sensitive eyes …
Project Pan Update: March 2019 Beauty Empties
Lots of empties to go through from March. I am doing well toward reaching my goal of 100 empties in 2019. Nails Zoya Big Flipper Nail Polish Remover: Although I am sometimes lazy and I use the tub polish removers from CVS that you stick a finger in and swish around, Zoya Big Flipper really …
April Showers Fashion Flash
Yesterday, Jeff and I went for our first bike ride of the season on the Rails-to Trails pathway a few miles from my house. With the warmish temperature, that was the earliest in the year that we have biked. Because I bought a new bike last October, I didn’t get much riding in before it …
Beauty Spotlight Team Early Spring
I just finished watching the opera La Traviata for about the twentieth time. I saw it performed at the Met many times when I lived in New York. In fact, one of the subscribers who sat next to me with his wife during two seasons died in his seat during the second act. Harrowing and …
How to Make Candied Citrus Slices
I love to make things. And for me, cooking fits into the do-it-yourself category. Maybe not all the time, but at least some of the time. A few months ago, Martha Stewart on Martha Bakes decorated her orange cupcakes with candied orange slices. They looked so gorgeous. I thought I would like to try to …
Not April Fool’s Fashion Flash
Because I am hosting my book club tonight, I am taking the day off from a regular blogpost so I can cook. In our group, the host has to provide a 3 course dinner for the group. Fortunately, our group that used to have 11 members has whittled down to 7, and I think, there …
My Birthday Giveaway: Badgley Mischka Eau de Parfum!
Over the past few days, it is really beginning to feel like spring. The birds are out. The sun is brighter and higher in the sky. The temperature teased us with a day or two of warmth. And the plants in my gardens are starting to push their way up through the ground. And now …
Matte and Hydrated Lips from Clarins: Joli Rouge Velvet and Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil
For me, lipstick is the best pick-me-up ever. If I could only wear one item of makeup, lipstick would be it. So I always love the opportunity to try out a new lipstick or two. Luckily for me, Clarins, one of my go-to French cosmetics brands from before my blogging days, obliged. I received two …
Spring in my Step Weekly Roundup from the Beauty Spotlight Team
Hope you had a good week. It really flew by, didn’t it? Today, it’s supposed to be almost 60 degrees, and I’m very excited about that. I’d like to do some work in my garden and yard. There’s a lot of raking to do. Surprisingly, a lot of foliage on my early perennials is already …
Kate Spade Spring Reiley Bag
I was probably the only woman in the world who had never owned a Kate Spade bag (I do have a wallet though). Even though she had sold the company well before she died, I felt like I needed one of the KS bags. When I got an email from the Kate Spade website announcing …
More Fabulous Skincare from PRAI: Potent-C and 24K Rose Gold Night Butter
You probably remember me raving about PRAI Throat & Decolletage Cream, and if you didn’t remember the brand name, I’m sure you remember the gorgeous, blingy packaging! Isn’t that a beauty! I love the lightweight, fluffy Throat & Decolletage Cream. I use it in the morning and at bedtime. Even though it is lightweight, …
Ikebana Demonstration and Fashion Flash Early Spring Edition
Yesterday was a busy but fun gardening-oriented day for me. My friend Sue and I visited three plant nurseries and picked up some items for our gardens and indoor plants. We also got to visit the chicks and young chickens that were for sale at a couple of the nurseries. Then in the evening, we …
Ipsy Glam Plus End of Winter
I really look forward every month to my Ipsy Glam Plus box with 5 full size products. I have made some great discoveries from my boxes since I signed up last fall. Importantly, the value is definitely there with each of the boxes being worth well over $100. This past month, Ipsy sent an email …