I don’t usually write a review based on a sample packet, but I’ve gotten so many usage occasions out of this one, and I used a different variety of this product years ago, that I feel confident in my opinion. Retail Sample, Affiliate Links When I bought the disappointing Tatcha Liquid Silk Sunscreen SPF 50 …
Welcome August Beauty Spotlight Team
The countdown to the end of summer is on. Every summer weekend is a gift, especially to those of us in the north. Hope you have a good one! Just a reminder: if you haven’t entered NSDB’s new Derma E Anti-Blemish Giveaway, please do! Even if you don’t need anti-acne products, chances are you know …
City Beauty Sale Linked with Mack & Rita Movie Launch
PR Samples, I Bought This, Affiliate Links City Beauty hits the big screen today, Friday August 12, in the new movie, Mack & Rita, starring Diane Keaton. One of my faves, Multi-Action Sculpting Cream, makes its film debut in the movie. What a cool product placement! (Here’s the link to my original review of MASC. …
Chan Luu Champagne Baroque Pearl Drop Earrings
I Bought This, Affiliate Links You know that I can’t resist jewelry, especially jewelry that’s on sale. Chan Luu is in the midst of their Summer Sale. Chan Luu is one of my favorite jewelry brands because their designs are modern but with roots in tradition. The jewelry is handcrafted in Vietnam from semi-precious and …
DIBS MultiPurpose Status Sticks
PR Samples, Affiliate Links DIBS Beauty is short for Desert Island Beauty Status. It’s a relatively new makeup brand based in Austin, TX that was launched in 2020 by founder, Courtney Shields, and co-founder, Jeffrey Lee. The management team is made up of women who appear to be in their 30s whose skin tones represent …
City Lips for Summer: Watermelon
I Bought This, Affiliate Link, Informational Links I splurged during the recent City Beauty BOGO sale for my favorite lip balm, City Lips. Since I have 3 City Lips Clear waiting in the wings, I decided to try one of their opaque color glosses. Since summer is still with us, I chose Watermelon, a medium …
Giveaway: Derma E Anti-Blemish Skincare
Derma E has so many terrific skincare collections, each targeted to different skincare issues. Recently, they sent me three products from their “anti-blemish” collection. Rather than have it take up room on the floor of my office, I thought I would hold a giveaway so that the products would get used. PR Samples, Affiliate Links …
Goodbye July Beauty Spotlight Team
Some like it hot, but this is getting ridiculous! It’s sizzling, 100 degrees in Boston! Nevertheless, today was a gorgeous beach day, and the breeze off the ocean made it almost chilly. No real complaints, however, because summer in New England will be gone before I know it. Hope you’re enjoying August wherever you are! …
A Shockingly Good Warm Eye Mask
I Bought This, Informational Link, Affiliate Links Two years ago, I wrote about Aroma Season USB Warm Eye Mask (reviewed originally here). I’ve mentioned a number of times that I have dry eye and blepharitis, and I need to treat my eyes daily with moist heat for 10 minutes. I spray the mask cover with …
CHI NATURALS HAIR CARE for the win
I wouldn’t wish my spring and summer months on anyone. Between two major falls with 2 broken arms, a hip problem and a knee injury that left me in a wheelchair, topped off with covid, it hasn’t been fun. Luckily I can cheer myself up in the shower. That’s where CHI NATURALS comes into play. …
Estelle Colored Glass
You probably know that I’m all about color: my hair, my clothes, my home decor. So it is no surprise that I fell in love with the handmade glassware from Estelle Colored Glass. I Bought This, Affiliate Links Also, no surprise that I learned about Estelle Colored Glass, a company owned by a woman of …
Project Pan July 2022 Beauty Empties
August 1 means it’s that time again: an update on my Project Pan progress. July was a good month for my beauty empties. Let’s see what I used up and what’s worth rebuying. I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links Skincare Empties As usual, I have the most skincare empties. City Lips Clear: No surprise, …
Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream
PR Sample, Affiliate Links Looking for an all purpose skin cream that you can use anywhere on anyone? Look no further than no fuss, no muss Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream. This was Derma E’s first product from back in 1984! Derma E Vitamin E 12K IU Cream replenishes moistures, softens and smooths. …
Late July Beauty Spotlight Team
Boy, this summer has been a scorcher! And New England is having a terrible drought. Hoping for rain tonight for our poor gardens, lawns and especially our lakes and rivers. My plan is to go to the beach this weekend where there’s a chance of a cool breeze. What are you up to? Hope you’ll …
National Lipstick Day & City Lips BOGO
I Bought This, Affiliate Links, Informational Links National Lipstick Day! I love lipstick, but the past two and a half years have been a lipstick desert, for me anyway. Over the past two months, I haven’t been wearing lipstick very often because up till now, I hadn’t been going anywhere. Although I had been …