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Lately, I seem to be doing everything backwards. I got my February Ipsy Plus bag a couple of weeks ago, and instead of reviewing the entire bag, I seem to be cherry picking products I love. I Bought This, Affiliate Links Today, I’m talking about Dr. Brandt Hydro Biotic Recovery Sleeping Mask. The higher end …
Hello sports fans! I doubt that I have too many fans of the New England Patriots football team as followers, but you never know. I have been following the Patriots since before Bill Belichick joined the team as manager and Tom Brady as quarterback, but I had never watched a game in person at the …
Today I have my first appointment to get the COVID vaccine. Last Thursday when my group was allowed to make appointments was pandemonium online in Massachusetts. All the sites crashed, but I managed to get an appointment for this morning at one of the state’s mass vaccination sites, Gillette Stadium, home of the New England …
I know I am finally getting bored being at home because I have been playing with makeup more often even though I have nowhere to go. How about you? Do you ever put on makeup these days? I Bought This, Affiliate Links Recently, I noticed that MAC introduced several new shades of their iconic Pro …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links In 2020, I discovered Milk Makeup Kush Mascara. A special tiny mini size was my birthday gift from Sephora. It’s a volumizing mascara that’s different from what I usually reach for. It has a larger wand with bristles. Nevertheless, at first I liked it so much, that when I used …
Since three of us inadvertently used the phrase “first impressions” in our blurbs for our blogposts this week, I thought that First Impressions Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup was the right name for this week’s edition! Have a good weekend xo Erno Laszlo is having their Annual Friends & Family 25% Off Sale, and Lola’s …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Things that are minis always catch my eye. I just couldn’t look away when I noticed an ad for Melt Cosmetics new mini lipsticks and eyeshadow stack collections on Facebook. Fortunately, the lipsticks (one set of reds and another of warm neutrals) were mattes so I was able to …
Background and History PAYOT Paris is a skincare brand that is not well-known in the U.S., but somehow I have known about it for a while though I’m not sure how. Since it is a big brand in France, perhaps I saw it in a store or saw one of their day spas. Now it …
Since the start of the pandemic in the U.S., I have been baking sourdough breads. Every week, I make a whole wheat cinnamon raisin swirl loaf using the “discard” from the sourdough (the portion of the sourdough starter that is leftover after you feed your starter). Sometimes, I just make it using the sourdough that …
Thank you for following along with my rather tedious road to repairing my flat iron damaged hair. As I mentioned in the last installment, my hair stylist cut off more of the damage at my last appointment, but there’s still a little bit of the frazzled locks left. PR Sample, I Bought This, Affiliate Links …
Valentine’s Fashion Flash or Heart Month Fashion Flash, both work for me. Deb, the editor of No Nonsense Beauty Blog and the woman who started Fashion Flash several years ago, is hosting this week’s edition. Here’s what on tap: a easy to prepare, yummy and sexy dinner for Valentine’s day or any day that’s healthy …
One of the key reasons I put off doing swatches of new eyeshadow palettes is that I end up with a million eyeshadow brushes to wash and dry. Ugh. I Bought This, Affiliate Links During one of the Ulta sales last year, I finally remembered to pick up J Cat Dry Makeup Brush Cleaner, and …
Whether you’re doing anything special or just hanging at home, I hope you have a good Valentine’s weekend. Because we’re not going to restaurants until after we get vaccinated, Jeff is making his fabulous daube or French beef stew with orange for me. Yum! And I was fortunate to get some lovely roses. I’ve almost …
CBD products are definitely on their way to becoming mainstream. More and more health and wellness, body and facial skin care, muscle ache products are being launched with CBD as one of the key products. CBD or cannabidiol, is a derivative from marijuana but without the THC or psychoactive component. PR Samples, Affiliate Links About …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links I went shopping in my stash recently, and I found an unopened bottle of PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser. How did I miss that all these months? PCA Skin is a fantastic, high-end, research-oriented skincare brand. Their Revitalizing Eye Gel is my all-time favorite. So, I immediately added Creamy Cleanser to my …