Exfoliation is really important. It makes your skin feel super smooth. It helps your makeup go on evenly and smoothly. It helps your skin look and feel healthier by cleaning clogged pores. It stimulates collagen production. It gives skin radiance. I have lots of products for exfoliation in my arsenal: But I don’t always feel …
More Stocking Stuffer & Small Gift Ideas
This year, I have lots of stocking stuffer ideas. Here are a few more, and over the next couple of weeks, there’ll be more! Thrive Causemetics Holiday Lengthening Mascara Duo Thrive Lengthening Mascara is one of my favorite mascaras over the past two years. In fact, it’s the one I reach for when I need …
My Favorite Concealer, trestique, with a Surprise
trestique Refillable Concealer & Sponge Finally, I managed to score what I thought was my perfect concealer match, trestique Refillable Concealer & Sponge. Ages ago, I got a travel size concealer crayon from Ipsy. The color, Porcelain, was a completely perfect match. I kept it in my purse makeup bag, and it took me a …
Thanksgiving Weekend Beauty Spotlight Team
How was your Thanksgiving? We had a terrific evening with too much fabulous food and great company! If you can take a break from holiday shopping, check out our weekly roundup from the members of the BST! Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog has compiled a HUGE list of Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales to save you lots of …
Have A Joyous Thanksgiving!
Hope you and your family and/or friends have a lovely Thanksgiving Day! Whether you’re hosting and being a guest like I am this year, have lots of fun, great food, and many things to be thankful for. This Thanksgiving, I am thankful to Jeff and also to Miriam for recognizing that I needed to go …
40% Off Sales: Get ‘Em While They’re Hot!
40% off sales always get my attention, so I thought you might like to know about them, too! City Beauty Sitewide Sale City Beauty’s 40% off sitewide sale starts today, Wednesday, November 22 and goes through Monday, November 27. Everything on the website is on sale at 40% off, and no coupon code is needed! …
How to Make Fermented Honey with Ginger
Crafting and DIY projects are my jam. I recently saw an article about making fermented honey with ginger, and it sounded like something I wanted to try. Jeff was reading Friday Night Cocktails on Sunday, and he came across a recipe that called for Honey Ginger Syrup. Well, that sealed the deal. I would give …
Small Gifts/Stocking Stuffers for the Fragrance Lover
Riddle Perfume Oils Riddle makes high quality, concentrated fragrance oils that are free of water and alcohol. They are made with skin-safe, non-toxic ingredients, and they are cruelty-free and vegan. What attracted me to want to try Riddle perfume oils was: Then what clinched the deal was the Sample Set of 7 one ml …
Early Black Friday Now!
Everything seems to be on sale now! Why wait till the official Black Friday? So these are the Black Friday and pre-Black Friday sales that I know about. I’m sure there are oodles more! Happy shopping!
I’m Obsessed with Olive & June “Obsessed” Polish
As the holidays are coming up, think about red polish for your nails. I have found my red! Actually, Obsessed came in the Valentine’s Day Mini Set I bought last January. How did I let it sit around for almost a year before trying it? Although I often don’t wear very dark polish, this one …
Friday Night Cocktails by AJ Dean
To earn some badly needed money when I was in college, I worked as a bartender for the Columbia University Bartending Agency. My boyfriend was the manager of the agency, and to the best of my knowledge, I became the first woman bartender. We all took a course from the head bartender at the Hotel …
Heat Holders Sierra Performance Mittens
If you are shopping for someone who lives in a cold climate or for yourself for that matter, you must check out Heat Holders Sierra Performance Mittens. You know I already love Heat Holders products, but the Sierra Performance Mittens are at the pinnacle of cold weather protection. No kidding! Sierra Performance Mittens are for …
Project Pan: October ’23 Beauty Empties
I am so behind schedule! Although I am catching up starting with my October empties, I still have July, August and September empties waiting in the wings. Geez, how did I let that happen? Plus now that half of November has passed, I have more empties from this month already finished and ready to go. …
Veterans Day Beauty Spotlight Team
I always remember Veterans Day because it’s my cousin Steve’s birthday, my friend Debbie’s birthday, as well as a time to remember those who served in the armed forces. Thank you for your service to our country for those in the military now and in the past. Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup Last weekend, I …