Wow, nothing like writing about a skincare product that’s so popular that it’s often out of stock, like it is right now! But Paula’s Choice is usually good about quick restocking. In the meantime, let me tell you about Paula’s Choice Clinical Ceramide-Enriched Firming Moisturizer that I’ve been using for the past month. And more …
Three Up, Three Down: How I Feel Now About Some Products I’ve Used
I try to give the cosmetics that I review a decent test period before I write about them. For facial skincare, I try to use products for 4 weeks. But for makeup and body care products, not quite as long. Nevertheless, after weeks or months of use, I sometimes change my mind a bit. …
Fashion Flash 26 February 2018
Monday seems to roll around so quickly, and here we are again. Time for Fashion Flash, this week hosted by the fit and fabulous Mirabai from Moving Free. As usual, there’s great variety to get your interest: travel to Gibraltar why we should avoid plastic bottles how to ease the discomfort of menopause the difference …
SebaMed: Balanced pH for Sensitive and Healthy Skin
Quick refresher to our high school chemistry class. pH is a scale that measures alkalinity-acidity with 0 being the most acidic, 14 the most alkaline and 7, the rating for water, is neutral. Are you aware of the optimal pH, the alkaline-acid balance, of our skin? It should range between 4 and 5.5 with 5.5, …
Beauty Spotlight Team 24 February 2018
My email program was rebelling, and I didn’t receive this week’s links for the Beauty Spotlight Team weekly roundup. But Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog sent them and saved the day. The sky looks brighter like spring may be on its way. Hope you have a lovely weekend! The Boxwalla February Green Beauty Box Moonlight & …
How To Make Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread
Let’s take a break from skincare and makeup and BAKE! I believe that I’ve mentioned that I bake my own bread about 90% of the time. I actually enjoy it. It’s relaxing to work with dough, IMHO. I often alternate between “almost no knead” breads whose dough sits overnight so the gluten develops overtime and …
Elegance and Effectiveness in Pili Ani Youthful Glow Facial Cream
I’m an experimenter. I love to explore and try new things. I love to try new skincare products and discover what really works for my skin! At the beginning of January, a new-to-me brand, Pili Ani, that came my way. First, shall we just admire the gorgeous packaging of this beautiful facial cream? Wow. I …
Battle of the Eye Gels: Algenist Firming & Lifting vs. Shiseido Ultimune
I’ve mentioned several times how much I like Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Eye Concentrate that I discovered last November while shopping for Shiseido Eye Bright Eye Cream. In spite of the price, I liked it so much a bought a second bottle. But after I finished up the original bottle and was about to start on …
Sephora Play “Feel the Love” Bag, February 2018
Usually, makeup subscriptions have the best stuff in December and February. Though I can’t really remember what the Christmas bags were like, I have not been disappointed by the February bags for both Ipsy and Sephora Play. Here’s what came in my “Feel the Love” bag from Sephora Play. The Play bag has lots of …
Ipsy Unzipped February 2018
I was all set to pull the plug, and Ipsy sent me two things in particular that have made me reconsider for now. (I know, I’m like the boy who cried wolf when it comes to pulling the plug on my $10 subbie boxes!) The theme for February is Ipsy Unzipped, and the concept of …
US Presidents Weekend 2018 Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup
Have you been watching the Olympics? I have, and I’ve really been enjoying it. So much talent and discipline. Quite amazing. The last two nights, I’ve been watching the men’s skating. As I write this, the long program is still going on, and I don’t yet know who will win. But it was wonderful to …
Preview: Faux Lashes from Esqido, Skincare from SebaMed and NIP+FAB
Galentine’s Day Giveaway Winner First, I want to congratulate Michelle C., the winner of the LUSH Lip Scrub and Jesse’s Girl heart-shaped mirror giveaway! Woohoo! Michelle has been a long time follower, so it was great to see her name come up on the Rafflecopter widget. I also want to say that I had to …
Happy Valentine’s Day and the Hamsa Symbol
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hopefully all of us who are lucky enough to have loved ones, let them know all year round that we care about them. But I still think it’s nice to have a day that is singled out for love. There’s so much hate in the world, let’s take some time to celebrate …
Good News and February Is Heart Health Month
My Good News First, a little tooting my own horn. I got an email and saw a post on Facebook yesterday morning from Feedspot, a blogging organization, letting me know that Never Say Die Beauty was chosen as #5 out of the Top 25 Beauty Bloggers Over 40. Yippee! They also gave me a cute …
Fashion Flash for Valentine’s Week 2018 Plus Giveaways!
Happy Valentine’s week! I’m hosting Fashion Flash this week. And whether the posts in this edition are Valentine’s themed or not, the lifestyle, beauty, travel, health and wellness, exercise, and fashion bloggers at Fashion Flash have a lot going on. Speaking of a lot going on, Barbara Hannah Grufferman’s new book, Love Your Age: The …