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Labor Day Weekend is next weekend already! Where did the summer go? Whether you are taking a road trip, going glamping, getting on a plane to another locale, or having a stay-cation, here’s a smart little TSA-friendly kit of skincare treats that you might just want to know about. Patchology Getaway Plan is the cutest …
This week, Beauty Spotlight Team has a full house. Not only is Jen Sky Walker back from her recovery from COVID-19, Cassie who is often swamped at her job as an online security person, but we are welcoming a new member to our blogging group: Kristi, an engineer by day and nail blogger by night …
I have not been wearing much, if any, makeup since the beginning of March. To be honest, I miss it. But it comes off on my mask when I go out, so I often skip it. However, for Jeff’s birthday this week, we went out to dinner outdoors in Boston, and we both wanted to …
I am writing this mini-post on my phone after Jeff and I got back from his birthday celebration (just the two of us eating steak outdoors at Smith & Wollensky on Atlantic Wharf in Boston). It was a beautiful night, and we both enjoyed it. I hardly ever eat beef, and I overdid it. I …
Derma E kindly sent me a fab “Clean Is Beautiful” cotton makeup bag containing two stellar Derma E clean beauty/natural cleansers as well as a few Derma E samples. The cleansers are perfect for two step cleansing: Derma E Universal Cleansing Balm Vitamin C Gentle Daily Cleansing Paste with Golden Turmeric & Ancient Rice Derma …
Several Ipsy Plus bags ago, I received a highlighter duo compact from Girlactik. It was very pretty, nicely pigmented, and all around terrific. I had never heard of that brand before, but the compact certainly put it on my radar. Shortly after that, ads from Girlactik started showing up in my Facebook feed. Ads for …
Ooh, it’s a small roundup this week, but worth a look nonetheless. At this time of year, even a strange year like this, people get busy at the end of the summer. Yet the core of the Beauty Spotlight Team keeps on. Take a look when you get a chance! Wearing a mask when going …
I’ve been making gazpacho, the cold Spanish vegetable soup, for years, but lately I have fallen in love with it all over again. My friend, Kim, told me that she tried a new recipe for gazpacho that she found in the New York Times, and she gave me some to try. Wow, was she right! …
ColourPop Wild Nothing Shadow Palette It has been ages since I bought anything from ColourPop. So when I saw photos of their new-ish Wild Nothing Shadow Palette, I decided to give it a try. Wild Nothing is a peachy/neutral pressed powder palette made up of mostly light-colored mattes and shimmer shadows, a mix of warm …
I’ve mentioned many times that the makeup product I love buying and wearing most is lipstick. Well, it’s a trying time for lipstick lovers like me. Wearing a mask either makes wearing lipstick unnecessary because many times no one sees it. Or wearing lipstick underneath a mask means lipstick stains all over the inside of …
This week’s edition of Fashion Flash is hosted by one of our newer members, Kristen Coffield of The Culinary Cure. Her website focuses on wellness through healthy, delicious recipes and easy lifestyle changes. If you haven’t checked out what The Culinary Cure has to offer, now’s the time! And while you there, take a look …
Starting with the August Plus bag that I received a few days ago, Ipsy has made some changes to how the bag is put together. First thing, they got rid of the cardboard box that it arrived in and substituted a large padded envelope. Because I was able to recycle the cardboard box, I preferred …
Happy weekend everyone! Oddly enough, we’re expecting a cloudy and cool weekend. Somehow it seems like a waste when we, in the Boston area with our short summers, only have a couple of more weekends to go. Originally, we were supposed to get some rain that we sorely need in this drought-stricken area, but now …
When you’re given too many yellow squash, make Squash Corn Casserole! Jeff planted yellow squash in his vegetable garden because he knows I love them. And all of a sudden, they are all ready to eat at the same time. Well, maybe not all, but it sure is hard to keep up with them as …
If I weren’t a beauty blogger testing different skincare products all the time, I would just stick with skincare products from Derma E. Derma E is a cruelty-free, vegan, gluten-free, GMO-free, recyclable clean beauty brand that’s affordable and easy to find in stores and online. They have such a wide variety of skincare (and haircare) …