First, I finally learned how to unsubscribe from the BirdSend email service provider. Hopefully, you will no longer get my black and white posts from them. For now, you should be getting my branded, more colorful email from MailerLite. Do you recall if the emails you have received from them have a photo or …
What’s Working Now For My Lashes
Over time, the skincare and makeup products that I favor change. No surprise, since I try out so many. But for the past 6 months or more, I’ve been sticking with the same ones for my eyelashes. Lash Growth Serum I started using Scorolash in February 2024 (reviewed here) after I started reading more the …
CoverFX Invisible Primer SPF 30 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen
It’s late, so this will be a quick review. Recently, I took advantage of the CoverFX End of Summer Sale with discounts up to 70%. In addition to getting a new compact of CoverFX Total Cover Cream Foundation that I love, I ordered CoverFX Invisible Primer SPF 30 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen. Here’s how CoverFX describes …
Get Ready for 2 City Lips Promos!
As we approach Labor Day Weekend, the sales are starting. But some start sooner than others! City Lips Limited Edition Sparkling Cider For those of us who are rose gold lovers, City Beauty is bringing back that beautiful autumnal limited edition plumping lipgloss: City Lips Sparkling Cider! It’s one of my faves to wear on …
Jones Road The Best Eyeshadow “So Pretty”
Usually, I’m a fan of cream makeups. My dry skin has always made me seek out creamy formulas. But today I want to tell you how much I love a pressed powder eyeshadow! Jones Road The Best Eyeshadow Jones Road The Best Eyeshadow is, for me, the best of the pressed powder eyeshadow. What …
A Special Vintage Gift from a Friend via Estée Lauder
Gift, I Bought This, Affiliate Links A while back, I started collecting limited edition compacts from Estée Lauder. In fact, I wrote about one of them that I bought in 2016 during the Mad Men era (here). It’s a powder blush with a mirror. I put it in my dresser drawer, and I have mostly …
TYS Beauty Lip Butter and Cheek Treat
In one of my recent Ipsy/Boxycharm boxes, I received two makeup products from a new-to-me brand, TYS Beauty. TYS stands for Treat Yourself Beauty. TYS Beauty was started by twin sisters, Hannah and Haylee Harrison. They started as and still are lash technicians and estheticians in Los Angeles. After helping women develop longer and fuller …
City Lips BOGO Sale for National Lipstick Day!
For years, you’ve heard me sing the praises of City Beauty’s iconic lip product City Lips. I discovered City Lips in 2013, I think, and I have been using it everyday since. I go through one tube of City Lips Clear every month because I use it at least every night before bed. It’s a …
Thrive Causemetics Liquid Lash Extensions in Color!
Back in February, I alerted my readers to the fabulous lengthening mascara Thrive Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara introducing three new colors for spring and summer (here): Margo: Purple Donna: Green ShantaQuillette: Pink At the time, I hadn’t tried any of their colorful shades, but Thrive was generous to send me the purple shade, Margo, …
My Mini-Haul from Ipsy’s Mega Drop Shop Summer Sale
Ipsy still has their summer sale going on. The sale, with up to 80% off, is going on in their Mega Drop Shop. These are products that I assume are leftovers from their Ipsy and BoxyCharm bags and boxes. There are 1741 different products on sale. The prices are $3 and up, with the …
I’ve Got Dibs On Dibs Blushes & Brushes!
A couple of year ago, I reviewed several makeup products from cruelty-free brand, Dibs Beauty. Now I’m back with some more of their fun and effective products! Dibs Beauty Duet Baked Blushes For some reason, blush seems to be more fun in the summer. Colors are often brighter, or at least they look more …
Benefit Fan Fest Mascara
When I went to bring in my iMac to the Apple Store 3 weeks ago, I went into Sephora before leaving the mall. Not surprisingly, I picked up a little something new: Benefit Fan Fest Fanning & Volumizing Mascara. I bought the mini size that I swear was $13 (but now Sephora, Nordstrom and Benefit.com …
Julep Cream To Powder Waterproof Eyeshadow 101 Sticks
There’s one more day of Amazon Prime Days, and Julep has deep discounts on Amazon and also I believe on their website. I wanted to let you know because I recently bought Julep’s Cream to Powder Waterproof Eyeshadow 101 Sticks on their website when they had a 30% off sale, and I like them. What …
My 5 Faves July 2024
I Bought This, PR Sample, Affiliate Links It’s been ages since I wrote a “5 Favorites” post. Although it was hard to limit the post to just five favorite beauty products, here are my current picks. Cover FX Total Coverage Cream Foundation I’ve hit pan on the Cover FX Total Coverage Cream Foundation that I …
Another New City Lips Shade Launches Today For July 4th!
Step aside sparklers and fireworks – there’s a new shade of City Lips Plumping Lipgloss to give traditional fireworks a run for their money! I haven’t seen it yet either, so I’m excited too! New City Lips Midnight Sparkle is a fun summer twist on the classic City Lips Clear that’s my personal favorite. Gold …