Heat, humidity and mask wearing causes my typically desert-dry skin to break out a few weeks ago. Even though my 5 year old discontinued Shiseido IBUKI Multi Solution Gel that has lost some of its efficacy managed to get rid of the two blemishes on my forehead under my bangs, the blemish from wearing a …
Welcome August Fashion Flash
This week, lovely Cindy from Prime Beauty Blog is hosting what I’m calling the Welcome August edition of Fashion Flash. Here’s what’s on tap: my post on the FIXY Makeup Creation & Repair Kit how to look cool and stylish at home this summer how to take walking for exercise to the next level empty …
Staying Cool with No Sweat Sweat Absorbing Disposable Hat Liners
Because of my red color-treated hair that fades in the sun, in the shower, in all kinds of situations, I have to do what I can to at least try to slow down the fading. In the summer when I’m outdoors a lot, sometimes all day, it is imperative that I wear a hat. Though …
Bye Bye July Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup
Oh gosh, it’s August 1 already! This weird summer is passing too quickly. Already I’ve begun to notice that the sun sets substantially earlier than it did a few weeks ago. I want August to go by very slowly and have lots of good weather. I hope you have a good weekend wherever you are. …
Project Pan: July 2020 Update on My Beauty Empties
I started the month of July, the halfway point of 2020, at 46 beauty empties, still quite a ways from my Project Pan goal of 130 empties for the year. This month, however, I made some good progress at emptying a number of big full sized products. What a feeling of accomplishment as I recycle …
National Lipstick Day!
Every day seems to be celebrating something. And today is National Lipstick Day! Usually I would be wearing one of my favorite lipsticks, most likely a celebratory red, but today I have a hair appointment at Sassoon in Boston and I’ll be wearing a mask all day. Nevertheless, it’s nice to acknowledge lipstick, usually the …
Aid Through Trade Beaded Roll-On Bracelet: Bracelet for a Cause
As usual, I was lured in by an ad on Facebook. FB really has my number. But this time, I don’t feel bad about it. Aid Through Trade is an organization that sells Fair Trade jewelry made by a team of about 200 women in Nepal that gives back to those women. Here’s the story …
End of July Fashion Flash with Beauty Info Zone
This week, the multi-talented Marcia from Beauty Info Zone is hosting the fabulous, fun and informativeĀ End of July edition of Fashion Flash! With all the bloggers, podcasters and writers who are participating in developing content for Fashion Flash, it truly is a terrific magazine for women in midlife. š Here’s what’s on tap: a podcast …
FIXY Makeup Creation & Repair Kit: An Easy Way to Fix Broken Makeup
Months ago, I received FIXY Makeup Creation & Repair Kit. But in order to try it out, I didn’t want to break one of my pressed powder eyeshadows or blushes. Somehow I forgot all about the Cargo Water Resistant Blush in the gorgeous deep pink shade, Bali (it also comes in 2 other lovely shades), …
Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup Midsummer Edition
We’re expecting a hot weekend, meaning temps in the 90s. This weekend, however, high tide at the beach is in the afternoon. Good Harbor Beach is an odd beach in that at low tide, the water is about 1/4 mile or so from the soft sand beach leaving lots of hard sand for people to …
My Skincare Choices for Hot Humid Summer Days
During July, I used up a lot of products or it seems like I have. Some of them were full size skincare products that I have been using for the past few months. In deciding what to use next, I am making my decisions based on the weather. It has been hot and humid in …
Flash Sales on Beauty Products
Is it just me, or does it seem like there are a lot more sales on beauty products as we go through this trying year? I don’t think that people are shopping as much as in a normal year, so retailers are finding that a little incentive helps. Here aresales from three skincare brands that …
Spa Treatment at Home for Dry Overwashed Hands: 7th Heaven Soften Glove Masques
Between gardening, lawn care, bread baking, and trying to make sure that my hands are clean and germ-free, I must wash my hands at least 15 times a day. In spite of using hydrating cleansers and hand cream after every hand wash, my hands are dry, dry, dry. In addition, the exfoliative keratolysis (discussed here …
Fashion Flash Mid-July w Jackie Silver Style
Here we are again with a new edition of Fashion Flash, the online lifestyle magazine for women over 40. Our host this week is the talented Jackie from Jackie Silver Style. This week’s posts and podcast include: reinventing your career in midlife visiting Andalusia’s white villages how to wear tie dye regardless of your age …
Expressie Essie Nail Polish
I haven’t bought any nail polish from Essie in a long time. Though they have terrific variety, I like so many of their shades, and their twisted bottles are so attractive, the formula breaks even as it sits on the shelf at CVS. I don’t want nail polish that looks like it’s old even before …