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The Olympics have really captured my interest. I think the extra year since the last one made me miss it more. Right now, I am watching Katie Ledecky compete in the 800m. Yay, she won another gold!! Have you watched any of the competitions this time? It’s summer time and the living is easy. I …
I Bought This, Informational Links, Affiliate Link Cindy from Prime Beauty Blog and I often gravitate toward the same shades in makeup, usually golds, coppers, peaches. So when she recommends new makeup that she has tried, I pay attention. A few weeks ago, Cindy reviewed Doll 10 Beauty’s Makeup Miracles Collection on Prime Beauty, and …
Last year, I don’t think I even acknowledged National Lipstick Day because what was the point? It just made me sad. Though I have started wearing a mask indoors again, this year I still have more opportunities to wear lipstick than I did. Oh, happy day! I Bought This, PR Sample, Affiliate Links City Lips …
Being stuck at home during the nicest days of summer is not my idea of a good time. Yesterday I had a long telephone visit with my old friend Amy who lives in Nashville, and that definitely brightened my mood. Today, however, I relied on a tube of new-to-me SaTrell Beauty lipgloss to make me …
PR Sample, Affiliate Link I guess I didn’t have to twist my ankle on my platform sandals and fall down the stairs to try out Mineralgia Pain Relief Cream, but this luxurious cream certainly has come in handy after my fall! Mineralgia Pain Relief Cream was developed by Israeli-born chiropractor, Dr. Brigette Rozenberg, who created …
You know that I love bar soap. I use them in the shower and at the sink. PR Sample, I Bought This, Affiliate Links In the past, I have written about soap savers, accessories that make bar soap last longer (reviewed here). I’ve used a couple of different kinds over the years. They all worked …
Hope you have a lovely midsummer weekend!! Erno Laszlo Phormula 3-9 Repair Cream is an ultra-luxe cream that is loaded with Niacinamide and Panthnol to keep skin deeply hydrated. It is soothing, healing and perfect post peel and exfoliation, and Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog can’t say enough good things about it! With the summers getting …
Retinol is one of my big three skincare ingredients along with hyaluronic acid and glycolic acid. I think retinol is a must-have ingredient in the products I use on a regular basis. For the three years, I have been using StriVectin S.T.A.R. Retinol Light Night Oil, and it’s one of my favorite skincare products. But …
Every summer, I usually buy one new pair of sandals. Although I skipped last year, this year I bought a new pair of sandals. I think I bought them online, on sale at Saks. Of course, I saw them in an ad on Facebook. Pink, super high platform sandals in a fabric that my mother …
Sunday was yet another rainy day in the Boston area. So far this summer, I have been to the beach twice. Pathetic. But it is what it is. So what to do to enjoy the day? I decided to make a Cherry-Chocolate Galette. A galette is a rustic, French pastry where you roll out the …
I know I will be forgetting some things because I haven’t gone back through all of my posts since January 1, but this will do. There have been a lot of products that I have tried for the first time that I have really enjoyed so far in 2021. Here are at least the ones …
I had one of those days where all of a sudden everything started going wrong. Maybe because the temperature was 96 degrees and probably just as much humidity. The stifling weather made everything worse. You may think this is weird, but I hate to turn on the central A/C. While I am lucky to have …
Usually, I use a product for several weeks, at least a month before I write a review. But not long ago, I didn’t follow my typical testing procedure, and I judged a product too soon. Sorry about that. Because it was a bar of soap, I thought I could evaluate it more quickly. I was …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Haus Laboratories Sparkle Lipstick in Red with Gold Flecks, Wow! In a recent Ipsy Plus Bag, I received Sparkle Lipstick from Haus Laboratories, Lady Gaga’s cosmetics brand. It’s aptly named Burlesque: it’s a universal, true red with gold flecks. So pigmented, one swipe is full coverage. Although it is supposed …
You know that I am always looking for ways to firm the skin around my eyes. I’ve been at it for years, trying every firming eye cream or gel on the market. But when FOREO, the Swedish manufacturer of beauty and health devices such as the FOREO Luna, the sonic cleanser, came out with the …