It’s been a couple of months since I’ve done a makeup giveaway. So to celebrate Independence Day in the U.S., I’m announcing A MOSTLY MAKEUP GIVEAWAY: a clear makeup bag stuffed with assorted fun makeup products and samples. Here’s what’s in the bag. Lips: Cailyn Tinted Lip Balm in Big …
Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup 29 June 2014
Hey gals, Hope you’re enjoying a lovely weekend. It’s beach weather here, and I’m off to the beach again today. At 60 degrees, the ocean is still a little too cold for swimming. If you have a little time to catch up on blog reading, here’s this week’s installment from Beauty Blog Coalition. Never Say …
Milani Bella Blue Collection
Milani has a new limited edition collection of gorgeous ocean-inspired makeup, Bella Blue, for Summer 2014. Like all Milani colors, the shades are knock-out amazing! The collection includes: 3 mascaras in different buildable shades of blue: Bella Blue, Mediterranean Blue, Azure, $3.99 a prismatic blue Nail Lacquer, Bella Blue, that’s part of their Gold Label series, …
Great Goodies from Kohl’s Beauty Department
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to receive an adorable polka dotted makeup bag filled with awesome beauty products from Kohl’s to help spread the word about their expanded Beauty Department. I had no idea that Kohl’s had added some of my favorite prestige brands to their lineup of private label brands. Wow, did they get …
Winners for the Cosmedica Skincare Vitamin C Serum Giveaway
Congratulations to David S. F. and Erin M., the two winners chosen at random by the Rafflecopter widget! Woo hoo! They each won a bottle of Cosmedica Skincare Vitamin C Serum. But before they receive their prizes, they must respond to the email I just sent them both and provide their mailing addresses. If I …
Uh-oh, got my dates mixed up!
Happy Monday, especially to my subscribers! I got my dates mixed up, and the review of the June “Pretty in Paradise” ipsy bag got published by mistake yesterday/Sunday along with the weekly roundup of blogposts from Beauty Blog Coalition. I don’t usually send out two posts at the same time by email, and I don’t …
Weekly Roundup Beauty Blog Coalition 21 June 2014
Hope you’re having a great weekend so far! Here’s this week’s installment of the weekly roundup for Beauty Blog Coalition. If you haven’t already, please take a look at my first attempt at wearing false eyelashes and the red FOTD I put together as part of a Pretty Little Liar’s blog linkup. The post is …
Pretty in Paradise, June 2014 ipsy Bag
Boy, this year is going by so fast! It’s summer now, and I realize I’ve been a subscriber to ipsy for an entire year. (Strange, you think, she measures the passage of time in ipsy bags!). I received my twelfth ipsy bag a couple of days ago.The June theme is “Pretty in Paradise”, and the Rebecca …
Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup 21 June 2014
It’s the first day of summer. Can you believe it? We skipped right over spring here, and now it’s summer already. The beach club in Gloucester had its opening cocktail party last night, and there was the biggest crowd in attendance that I ever remember. Everybody was ready for beach season…finally. Now that it’s summer, do …
Inexpensive Way To Dry Makeup Brushes: Artist’s Loft Drying Rack
When you dry your makeup brushes, you’re supposed to dry them pointing down. That way the water drips down and off the bristles, so it doesn’t destroy the brush. When I wash several brushes at a time, as I usually do, I have brushes gingerly balanced, pointing downward, around my bathroom sink. It’s a real …
FOTD: Red and My First Attempt at False Eyelashes
I’m laughing really hard right now. 😀 Can you hear me? I’m headed to the beach this afternoon because the weather is absolutely gorgeous for a change. But I’m going to the beach with a full face of makeup and false eyelashes, lol! I needed to write this blogpost, and I needed the daylight for the …
Where to Shop for Inexpensive Beauty Treats
Everyone has their own places and websites for “cheap thrills” makeup when you just need a treat but don’t want to spend too much. Probably these are already on your radar screen, but just in case… And sorry, the list tends to be U.S.-centric, though not exclusively. Marshall’s and TJ Maxx: Especially great for …
Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup 15 June 2014
So how’s your weekend going? Got time for a little beauty blog reading? If so, check out this week’s offerings from Beauty Blog Coalition. My contribution is about my experiences with one of the lipsticks – Peony – from the popular new Melted line from Too Faced, one of my favorite brands. I just discovered …
Weekly Roundup Beauty Blogazons 14 June 2014
Hey ladies, Hope you had a good week! I’m the lawnmower around here, and my lawnmower has been in the repair shop (aka Sears) for more weeks than it’s been in the garage. My lawn looks like a meadow with all the rain and cool temperatures we’ve had around here. I’ve gotta do something about …
Revlon Nail Art Appliques
Recently, I was in Ocean State Job Lots (our version of Big Lots) looking for a glass container to store rye flour that I use for bread baking. Unfortunately, I came up empty. But so the trip wasn’t a total waste, I went for a stroll down the makeup aisle. There were a number of …