Throughout most of my life, I hadn’t paid too much attention to my brows. For much of my adult years and teen years, too, I had bangs, so you couldn’t always see much of my brows. Also, my hair colorist dyes my brows red, though they fade over time like my hair, but the color …
Fashion Flash End of September Edition
Sunday night and Monday were our important holiday, Yom Kippur, a day of fasting and reflection. Now that the day is over I am trying to catch up on Never Say Die Beauty by starting with this week’s edition of Fashion Flash. Stacie from Makeup Obsessed Mom is our lovely host. Here’s what’s on tap: …
End of September Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup
It’s the weekend again, and sadly, this is the last weekend in September. It’s really autumn. Here in Massachusetts, the maples have turned color, and other trees are beginning to follow suit. I am not ready! Although Halloween is usually a fun time in my ‘hood because we have or had so many kids, I …
Charlotte Tilbury New Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes! Mascara
I have been lucky to get chosen by Influenster, the social media influencers platform, to test out products from time to time. PR sample, Affiliate Links I was really excited when I got picked to try out two new products from luxury brand, Charlotte Tilbury. Today, I will be talking about one of them, new …
I Give Up for Today, At Least
I just wrote a long post where I wrote about a product ordering mishap that I just experienced. It was a frustrating situation but kind of a funny story. After I finished writing it, I tried to insert a photo into the post. Somehow, the new WordPress composition program, that I updated to last week …
Hydration from the Bees via BeeSpa
Last December, I went to a holiday craft fair in Boston with my friends, Kim and Laura. While we were browsing for gifts and treats under the tents set up in an empty lot in the arts district, I met a couple selling honey and beeswax items who turned out to live with their bees …
Hello Fall 2020 Fashion Flash
Cindy from Prime Beauty Blog is our fabulous Fashion Flash host this week as we say good bye to summer and hello to fall 2020. Here’s what’s on tap from the members of our illustrious group: a healthy recipe for an avocado breakfast bowl a review of a cherry cleansing balm that I am …
Another Shade of Expressie Quick Dry Nail Polish, Crave the Chaos
I can tell you, I for sure do not crave the chaos. We’ve had enough of it this year. I bought this. Affiliate links. But the shade of Expressie Crave the Chaos is a whole different story. As usual, I had a CVS discount and Extrabucks, and I found myself drawn to the Essie polish …
Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup 9/18/20
After sticking with one eye cream for the past three years, Never Say Die Beauty had an opportunity to try City Beauty Advanced Eye Cream when hers was out of stock. Now she may never go back! Jen from Laugh, Love, Contour has had another themed week, and this past week was Goddess Week. With …
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil: Mushroom, Better for Mature Eyes
I haven’t bought much during Ulta’s fall 21 Days of Beauty. Gee, I bought something early in the sale, but I can’t even remember what it was. Yikes, I always thought I had such a good memory! “I bought this and affiliate links” But …
This or That: Liquid Concealers Go Head to Head
Yesterday, I made the mistake of upgrading to the new version of WordPress for my blog. I had delayed doing it for weeks, but I finally did it, and now I regret it. The area where I put in the title of the post has completely disappeared. Sorry about that. I have no idea how …
City Beauty Advanced Eye Cream and Sale on Daily Veil SPF 39
For the past few years, I’ve been writing about my favorite eye gel from Belif that I had been using almost religiously. But when it was unavailable in the U.S. for several months last winter, it gave me the opportunity to try some new eye creams. And I am glad that I did. City Beauty …
Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Bath & Shower Gel Gift Pack at Costco
The holidays are not that far away. In fact, Costco has been selling decorated, illuminated Christmas trees for a month already. So, while I was shopping there today for a couple of things I needed, I picked up a couple of potential gifts as well as a pair of jogging tights for myself. While I …
Mid-September 2020 Fashion Flash
The Mid-September edition of Fashion Flash is hosted this week by the talented and sharply funny Erika of Notes from My Dressing Table. Here’s what’s in the current edition: a Fashion Flash international giveaway with a $50 Amazon gift card and a historical romance e-book from Jenna Jaxson tips on returning to the gym safely …
September 2020 Ipsy Plus “Good Vibes” Bag
Well, I guess it’s official. Ipsy Plus has switched from cute, original makeup bags to inexpensive, drawstring bags. I can use a few drawstring bags for storing socks, underwear, or odds and ends, but that’s about it. In fact, the cheap, boring drawstring bags from the Sephora Play subscription was one of the reasons I …