Mirabella Jewel Thief Mineral Makeup Collection Holiday 2015

Mirabella is just introducing a new Holiday 2015 collection, Jewel Thief, with two new eye palettes and two lip crayons. I was lucky enough to receive one of the new eye palettes, Diamond Deceit, and one of the lip crayons, Wanted. Plus, they sent along Blackmail, a black eye crayon. Jewel Thief Diamond Deceit Shadow… Continue reading Mirabella Jewel Thief Mineral Makeup Collection Holiday 2015

13 September 2015 Weekly Roundup Beauty Blog Coalition

Happy weekend! I’m writing this on Saturday morning, and I think I’m headed for one more day at the beach…maybe one last day at the beach. I can’t resist. Still warm, if not hot, and sunny. What’s on your agenda for the weekend? If you have a few moments, check out the blogposts from the… Continue reading 13 September 2015 Weekly Roundup Beauty Blog Coalition

Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup 6 September 2015

Getting ready to head to the beach soon! Bright sunshine and warm but not super-hot weather today. Hopefully, the ocean is warm enough for swimming! Enjoy your day. But find a few minutes to take a peak at all the wonderful blogposts from the Beauty Blog Coalition. I want the Charlotte Tilbury 1975 Red lippie… Continue reading Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup 6 September 2015

Beauty Spotlight Team Posts for Week Ending 5 September 2015

It’s Labor Day Weekend in the US, and an end of summer or end of winter weekend depending where in the world you are. Hope you have a good one wherever you are and whatever you’re doing. We’ve got a lot of beach weekend things going on. Thankfully, the weather looks great! But I hope… Continue reading Beauty Spotlight Team Posts for Week Ending 5 September 2015

Weekly Roundup 23 August 2015 Beauty Blog Coalition

Wow, so many great blogposts this week from the bloggers of Beauty Blog Coalition! There’s everything from nail polish swatches and suggestions, makeup inspiration and tutorials, makeup and skincare product reviews, cosmetics favorites and Wish Lists. Check ’em out! I’m in the middle of the pack, pretty much, with my review of the new Mirabella… Continue reading Weekly Roundup 23 August 2015 Beauty Blog Coalition

Ulta Haul Summer 2015 Part 2

Recently, I posted about my Ulta mini-haul using my Ulta discount coupon. I showed you my Too Faced Love Flush Blush in Love Hangover and my Becca Ultimate Coverage Concealer in Tahini. Well, I decided the shades didn’t work for me so I took them back. I swapped them for shades that worked better for… Continue reading Ulta Haul Summer 2015 Part 2

Ulta Mini-Haul Summer 2015

I got the most recent coupon from Ulta in the mail a couple of weeks ago: 10% off most prestige and 20% off on everything else. Although I didn’t neeeeeeed anything – well maybe, just one thing, I couldn’t let the discount go to waste. It was a good opportunity to pick up an item… Continue reading Ulta Mini-Haul Summer 2015

Beauty Blog Coalition 8/9/15 Weekly Roundup

Participation is way up for the Beauty Blog Coalition weekly roundup. Look at all these goodies! Wow. And if you missed my piece on my new hot pink Dooney & Bourke bucket bag, check it out. Macy’s is having a handbag sale this weekend  😉 Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog: Deborah Lippmann Baby Love Nail Lacquer… Continue reading Beauty Blog Coalition 8/9/15 Weekly Roundup

Beauty Spotlight Team Blogposts of the Week 8/8/15

This week, the Beauty Spotlight Team has everything from luxury makeup reviews including my review of the new YSL Beauty Touche Eclat Primer and Perfector if you missed it earlier in the week as well as fabulous affordable makeup reviews, a stunning tutorial from Phyrra, Kristina’s guide to the best coral lipsticks, the scoop on… Continue reading Beauty Spotlight Team Blogposts of the Week 8/8/15

Touche Eclat Blur Primer and Blur Perfector from YSL

A couple of weeks ago, I received a new duo from the Touche Eclat collection of Yves Saint Laurent Beauty and Influenster, the blogger/brand organization: Touche Eclat Blur Primer Touche Eclat Blur Perfector both designed to enhance the look of foundation makeup and make skin look smoother and more perfect. Touche Eclat Blur Primer The… Continue reading Touche Eclat Blur Primer and Blur Perfector from YSL

Weekly Roundup 28 June 2015 Beauty Blog Coalition

Happy Summer Sunday! Hope you’re enjoying the weekend 😎 Here are this weeks beauty tips, mani inspirations, makeup & skincare reviews, and a great discount deal on makeup brushes that you won’t want to miss. My post on the perfect for the summer and super-affordable NSPA Coconut Body Butter is at the end of the list in… Continue reading Weekly Roundup 28 June 2015 Beauty Blog Coalition

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… Continue reading Beauty Reviews & Tutorials from Beauty Spotlight Team 27 June 2015

Introducing The Beauty Spotlight Team

Recently, I was asked to join a group of elite beauty bloggers, Beauty Spotlight Team. I’ve been blogging for about two and a half years now, so this was an important accomplishment for me! Every week, I’ll share links to their favorite beauty blogposts from their blogs, and I’ll also feature the post of one member… Continue reading Introducing The Beauty Spotlight Team

Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup 31 May 2015

Just got back from a fabulous dinner with friends so I will make this short and sweet. Here are this week’s beauty blogposts from some of the members of Beauty Blog Coalition. Lots of variety here including a number of fabulous products that you should get to know. So check ’em out! Plus you now… Continue reading Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup 31 May 2015

Garden Pix & Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup 5/30/15

This week flew by, and actually, all of May did too. So happy that we’ve been finally experiencing some warm weather in Massachusetts. And my gardens are trying to make up for lost time. Here are a few pix of my front garden with the mid-spring shrubs and flowers in bloom: flox, azalea, Gibralter azalea… Continue reading Garden Pix & Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup 5/30/15

Beauty Blog Coalition Memorial Weekend 2015 Roundup

The Red Sox won! Even though we were sitting in the bleachers about as far away as we could possibly be and the overpriced food at the ballpark was terrible, it was still a fun time and I was thrilled to get to go. So it’s late now, and I’m just going to post the… Continue reading Beauty Blog Coalition Memorial Weekend 2015 Roundup

BeautyKind, A New Way to Shop, and What I Got

BeautyKind, a new online beauty products retailer, recently launched. What makes them different is they give back 5% to either one of the charities that they support or to the charity of your choice. So you can shop for your favorite beauty products and support a great cause as well. Lovely! Plus they carry an… Continue reading BeautyKind, A New Way to Shop, and What I Got

Beauty Blogazons 9 May 2015 Weekly Roundup

Hi ladies, I know it’s going to be a busy weekend. But take a peek at this week’s beauty blogposts from Beauty Blogazons. I missed all of the posts listed here so I intend to get caught up on these great topics and reviews. I’ve made the DIY Crayon Lip Balm so I have to… Continue reading Beauty Blogazons 9 May 2015 Weekly Roundup

Jordana Cat Eye Liner

Jordana has really been busy this year with oodles of new product and shade introductions. And they are definitely going with the trend toward color. Recently, they sent me the new Cat Eye Liner liquid liner in 8 shades.      Oops, thought I arranged them in order with the shade names showing, but I… Continue reading Jordana Cat Eye Liner

Jordana Color Tint Blush Sticks Spring 2015

I’m really taken by all the new products and shades being introduced by Jordana for Spring 2015. The Modern Mattes (reviewed here) are definitely my favorite matte lipstick, and I also seem to be reaching for them more than any other lippie of any kind, matte or not. And the Easyliner lip pencils go on… Continue reading Jordana Color Tint Blush Sticks Spring 2015