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 …
Beauty Spotlight Team Late August Weekly Roundup
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 …
The Best Easy Soup for Summer Veggies!
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 Eyes: Wild Nothing Shadow Palette, Jelly Much and Super Shock
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 …
For Me, Wearing A Mask Makes Lip Tint My Lipcolor of Choice
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 …
Mid-August Fashion Flash Hosted By Kristen Coffield, The Culinary Cure
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 …
Changes to the Ipsy Plus Glam Bag: The Future Is Yours
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 …
Mid-August Weekly Roundup Beauty Spotlight Team
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 …
What To Do With All Those Squash: Make Summer Squash Corn Casserole
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 …
Derma E Skin De-Stress Calming CBD Skincare Trio for Dry, Sensitive Skin
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) …
Mulberry: Deep Berry Shade of City Lips for Fall
When there’s a sale at City Beauty, that’s when I do my shopping. A couple of weeks ago, they were promoting my favorite lip balm and lip plumper, City Lips, at 40% off plus a free colored City Lips. Of course, I bought a back up Clear City Lips for my stash. Though they started out …
Dog Days of Summer Fashion Flash
It really is the dog days of summer. I got an email from the beach club in Gloucester announcing that we’re almost half way through August, and the beach club will be closing on Labor Day. Yikes. I had only been to the beach 4 times this summer. So late this afternoon, instead of writing …
A Great Fall Shade from Expressie All-in-One Nail Polish
A few weeks ago, I showed you my first polish purchase from Essie’s Expressie, quick drying polish line (here). The fact that it dries in a flash and has a fantastic angled brush for easier application with my non-dominant hand has made it my go-to polish lately. It really does dry in about a minute. …
Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup August 8
Happy weekend to all! If you have a spare moment, check out this week’s posts from the Beauty Spotlight Team. Enjoy and stay safe! Stacie from The Makeup Obsessed Mom blog is talking about the benefits of exfoliating your skin over on her blog this week. Aftelier Perfumes Berry Cleansing Balm is what Lola’s Secret …
Dragon Belly Shawl from an Easy Mijo Crochet Pattern
Since I have been spending so much more time at home, I figured I should get back into crochet. I hadn’t taken up any crochet projects since I had cataract surgery. Because I went from being near-sighted to far-sighted, I figured it would take some adjusting, and I was right. I used to take my …