One of the things that I love about Birchbox is that it comes so early in the month compared to ipsy and Sephora Play. I also like the fact that you get a $1 credit to spend in the Birchbox shop or retail store for every 10 points you accrue either from Birchbox purchases or …
15 May 2016 Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup
It’s a gorgeous spring day today and I’m heading out to jog to take advantage of it before it’s cold and rainy tomorrow. But I think we’re going to the Museum of Fine Arts tomorrow so that should be a fun way to spend the day. What are you up to this weekend?? If you …
Ulta Platinum Rewards Coupon Haul
Both Ulta and Sephora have events this month for their upper level loyalty members. At Ulta, I’m Platinum and they offer 20% off everything! Even though I didn’t “need” anything, I went in to look. I ended up with some inexpensive practical items that I can definitely use, and a few splurges. Let’s start with …
February 2016 Empties
February didn’t have a ton of products that I emptied, but enough to report on them. This month was a mix of old favorites and new products. Let’s see what’s worth repurchasing. Rituals Zensation Organic Rice Milk & Cherry Blossom Foaming Shower Gel Sensation I got this full size can of shower foam in …
Beauty Spotlight Team Christmas Edition 2015
Hope you had a marvelous Christmas celebration! What was your most memorable gift either to give or to receive?? I know it’s a busy weekend, but if you have a few moments check out this past week’s posts from The Beauty Spotlight Team. Phyrra is having her biggest giveaway of the year with Urban Decay, Too …
Ipsy Glam Bag December 2015 & Giveaway Winner Announcement
The December 2015 ipsy bag is called “For You With Love From ipsy”. The theme card gets across that this is a thank you from ipsy to their subscribers. Nice thought. What really would have been nice is if they threw in an example sample or product! The red quilted plastic makeup bag is bright and …
29 November 2015 Beauty Blog Coalition
Sad to see the holiday weekend coming to an end! How about you? Did you do any holiday shopping? I really haven’t so far. There are so many deals it’s almost overwhelming. But for those of you who have been wanting to pick up a Viseart eyeshadow palette, there’s a 20% off Friends and Family …
Holiday Sale Info and StriVectin Giveaway Winner
Ebates If you are buying online during the holiday season or anytime for that matter, please take advantage of Ebates!!! I went to the Ebates website and downloaded something that added Ebates directly to my toolbar. Now whenever I go to a website that participates in the Ebates program, a small popup shows on the …
Beauty Spotlight Team Roundup 14 November 2015
Frankly, in the wake of the tragedy in Paris, it seems a little inappropriate to post about beauty products, but then here it is. In the meantime, viva la France! Je suis Parisienne! #jesuisParis HOURGLASS Nº 28 Tinted Lip Treatment Oil in Icon is a new obsession for Helen from Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog because …
My Weekend & Weekly Roundup Beauty Blog Coalition 8 November 2015
Happy Weekend! What have you been up to? On Saturday, Jeff and I went to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts to see the Dutch painting exhibit. We were very excited about that, and it was a great show featuring Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, van Dyck, Ter Borch! But it was extremely crowded. Afterwards, we headed to …
Empty Beauty Products September 2015
September was a good month for empties for me. I finished up a lot of stuff! As usual, lots of skincare products. Let’s see what’s worth repurchasing. I think I’ll break them down by categories. Body Care Skintimate Skin Therapy Moisturizing Shave Gel for Dry Skin: I used to love this shave gel, and …
Face Fashion September 2015 ipsy Bag
I know I’ve said this before, but I measure the passage of time in ipsy bags, and I got my September bag a couple of weeks ago. This year is just flying by! I wish it would slow down. This month’s theme is Face Fashion, and all of my products were face makeup, skincare or beauty …
Beauty Blog Coalition 27 September 2015 Weekly Roundup
Happy first weekend of autumn! It’s definitely chilly here in New England, but still warm in the sunshine. Heading out to do some shrub trimming to get ready for having my house painted in October, yay! When you have a few minutes to yourself, take a look at this week’s beauty blogposts from the Beauty …
Double Beauty Blog Coalition Roundup!
First, if you tried to click on the link to Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog yesterday morning and it didn’t work, please try it again! Just a small glitch that I fixed shortly after it was discovered. Second, my GIVEAWAY in conjunction with Skincare by Alana is ending on Monday night/Tuesday morning at midnight. So don’t …
Beauty Reviews & Tutorials from Beauty Spotlight Team 27 June 2015
Happy Summer Weekend! This past week I went to the beach for the first time this season. And of course, the sun went behind a cloud and stayed there for just about the entire afternoon. Supposedly the ocean was 54 degrees which is mighty cold. But I stuck my feet in, and I think it …