This week, the Beauty Spotlight Team, has some really good posts that you should check out, if you have a chance. I am a big fan of the Patchology Eye Gels that Lola writes about. I am dying to check out the Rogue Lacquer “F**k 2020 nail polish trio because that is definitely how I …
In The Mood for Pink: Pink Lips with Maybelline Pink Pose Cream Color Sensational Lipstick
Mostly, I wear mauve for everyday lips and tips (nails). Somehow, mauve is an in-between nude shade that’s neutral but still has some color that keeps me from looking dead. But lately, I have been pining for pink. In some ways, I think it’s hard to find a good pink, even though there are about …
City Beauty InvisiCrepe Body Balm: Is It the Game Changer I Hoped For?
You know that I am a fan of City Beauty skincare products. I have tried a lot of their products over the years. Some really suit me (I’m looking at you City Lips, Multi Action Sculpting Cream and UpLift Firming Serum, just to name a few off the top of my head. So when I …
Early Fall Fashion Flash with Mirabai from Moving Free
I’m not ready for fall, but health, wellness and fitness expert, Mirabai from Moving Free who is this week’s host of Fashion Flash, is! This week’s posts are a mix of topics: staying youthful and vital, staying healthy in the midst of a pandemic, being productive, and enjoying fashion and cosmetics for fall. how to …
Coral Nails, A Perfect End of Summer Shade from Adesse 12-Free Nail Polish
During the summer, my nails definitely look the best they look all year. Because I haven’t been wearing a lot of makeup for the past 6 months, I’ve been wearing nail polish more often. I found an Ipsy bag in my stash, and I opened it and found a number of nail polish that I …
Beauty Spotlight Team Labor Day Weekly Roundup
Have a fun Labor Day weekend! We love when cosmetic collections have powerful inspirations and meanings, and Jen over at Laugh, Love, Contour has one such collection on her blog this week! Doubledown Cosmetics has launched their Cape Verdean-flag inspired collection, The Ancestral Collection, Vol. 1. This collection focuses on the meanings behind the powerful …
Plumping City Lips Clear BOGO & Free Shipping Sale! and Derma E Giveaway Winner
You’re probably sick of me singing the praises of City Lips, but I can’t help it. I love it, and my lips love it! I use City Lips Clear every night to condition and soften my lips. The hyaluronic acid really makes a difference for my dry lips. I often wear City Lips Clear or …
My New Two-Tone Bag from Maison de Beauté Marseilles
Facebook knows I’m an easy mark. The advertising they show me so often works like a charm. Back in July, I saw an ad on Facebook for a very cool looking two-tone shoulder bag tote bag/purse. It caught my eye big time. The brand was a new one to me: Maison de Beauté Marseilles, and …
Project Pan: August 2020 Beauty Empties
The beginning of a new month means taking stock of how I’m doing on Project Pan, the group that sets goals to monitor how many beauty products each of us has used up in the past month. And like any empties post, it makes sense to give an assessment of the product. I started August …
Fashion Flash, Ulta’s Fall 21 Days of Beauty & Labor Day Sales
This Week’s Fashion Flash Deb Chase, Fashion Flash’s founder, is hosting this week’s edition of Fashion Flash. Under Deb’s leadership, Fashion Flash has grown from several of us beauty bloggers to a multiple interest online magazine for women over 40. Beauty, health and wellness, exercise, travel, healthy eating and cooking, fashion, and design. And Deb …
Patchology Getaway Plan: Fast-Acting Pampering Skincare On-the-Go
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 …
End of August Beauty Spotlight Team with a New Nail Blogging Member, Kristi
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 …
Two Makeup Looks, One Featuring Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerize Cream Shadow
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 …
End of August Fashion Flash
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 “Clean Is Beautiful” Cleansing Duo and Giveaway!
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 …