Oh dear, 2023 has come and gone, and I haven’t yet caught up with my 2023 beauty empties. I will do the best that I can. I will do one post that includes July, August and September at some point soon, and this post will be December. Hair and fragrances led the way in December.… Continue reading Project Pan December 2023 Beauty Empties
Tag: haircare
K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-in Molecular Repair Hair Mask
During the Sephora sale (during which I ended up buying nothing), I discovered new K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-in Molecular Repair Hair Mask. That name is a mouthful. The owner of K18 Biomimetic Hairscience is Aquis, the manufacturer of the fabulous hair towels. I’ve had my Aquis turban for about 10 years and my Aquis towel… Continue reading K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-in Molecular Repair Hair Mask
Late July Beauty Spotlight Team
Boy, this summer has been a scorcher! And New England is having a terrible drought. Hoping for rain tonight for our poor gardens, lawns and especially our lakes and rivers. My plan is to go to the beach this weekend where there’s a chance of a cool breeze. What are you up to? Hope you’ll… Continue reading Late July Beauty Spotlight Team
Date Night Birchbox February 2016
I’m coming right out and saying it, I am very disappointed with the February Birchbox – both of ’em! This is only my second Birchbox, and it’s the first monthly box I received after getting the Welcome box last month. The Welcome box introduced me to one fabulous product and a couple of good ones, and… Continue reading Date Night Birchbox February 2016
Mitch Stone Essentials Lustre Shampoo and Conditioner
The young stylist at Vidal Sassoon told me that my hair is in good shape! I thought it was very dry and damaged, but she assured me it only had dry ends. Yay! I’ve been working hard at trying to cure the dryness, and I guess I’m succeeding. That said, it made me nervous to… Continue reading Mitch Stone Essentials Lustre Shampoo and Conditioner
Beauty Spotlight Team Shares Christine from 15 Minute Beauty’s Guilty Pleasure
The Beauty Spotlight Team’s series, “Guilty Pleasures” continues. This week, the spotlight is on Christine Mikesell from 15 Minute Beauty.Just like Jo March in Little Women, Christine from 15 Minute Beauty has always had one true beauty, her hair! As much as she loves skin care, makeup and nail polish, she really is obsessed with… Continue reading Beauty Spotlight Team Shares Christine from 15 Minute Beauty’s Guilty Pleasure
Assorted Cosmetics Giveaway in Maleficent Disney Villains Makeup Bag!
Keeping my word, I’m back to announce the cosmetics giveaway that I mentioned in my review of the Disney Villains Soho Beauty Makeup Bag for Halloween 2015. I’ve been putting away makeup, skincare and fragrance items that I thought would make a nice gift and here they are. To refresh your memory from yesterday 🙄… Continue reading Assorted Cosmetics Giveaway in Maleficent Disney Villains Makeup Bag!
Kerastase Soin Premier and Bain Therapiste: Treatment and Shampoo Duo for Over-Processed Hair
I have thick, coarse, color-treated hair that was more dried out from a summer spent at the beach than I realized. I wear a hat at the beach as often as I can, but I get too hot wearing a hat when I’m outside jogging or gardening. So in spite of trying to do the… Continue reading Kerastase Soin Premier and Bain Therapiste: Treatment and Shampoo Duo for Over-Processed Hair
Posts from The Beauty Spotlight Team 19 September 2015
Happy last weekend of summer! This was one of the most beautiful weeks of the season in Massachusetts. I went to the beach, and discovered a new sea creature called salp, a small gelatinous clear round creature with a rudimentary nervous system that hooks up with fellow salps and forms chains. Very interesting indeed, but… Continue reading Posts from The Beauty Spotlight Team 19 September 2015
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 Blog Coalition End of August 2015 Roundup Extravaganza
The end of August is always bittersweet for us in New England. Our short summer is coming to an end. The nights are definitely cooler. The angle of the sun is lower in the sky in the afternoon and it sets noticeably earlier. So we’re trying to make the best of these last few weekends… Continue reading Beauty Blog Coalition End of August 2015 Roundup Extravaganza
Healthy Hair with New York Streets Hair Repair
My color-treated red hair is a big investment. I could take a nice vacation on what I spend to have it colored in a salon in Boston. So I try to take care of my bright red locks by keeping the color vibrant and the hair healthy. To Prevent Fading I avoid washing it too often. Every 4-5… Continue reading Healthy Hair with New York Streets Hair Repair
End of February 2015 Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup
Hope your week is going well so far. Last weekend was a bit busy, so instead of weekly roundups on both Saturday and Sunday, I’m mixing it up a bit. Here are last week’s beauty blogposts from Beauty Blog Coalition. There are quite a few participants this week with a broad range of posts from… Continue reading End of February 2015 Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup
Annual Trip to Maple Sugar Shack & Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup
Yesterday, Jeff and I made our annual pilgrimage out to the Berkshires to South Face Farm, one of our favorite maple sugar shacks. We drive out there – a 3 hour drive via the scenic route – basically to have breakfast! South Face Farm is quite cute inside: green and white gingham tablecloths and curtains,… Continue reading Annual Trip to Maple Sugar Shack & Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup
22 February 2015 Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup
Lotsa variety in this week’s blogposts from The Beauty Blog Coalition: haircare, skincare, lippies, nail polish, mink eyelashes, hooray! Have a good read and a good week 😛 BeautyTidbits:: Looking for a dry shampoo for dark hair? Meet your color match with AG hair’s new Light Brown and Brunette Dry Shampoos! Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog:… Continue reading 22 February 2015 Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup
Best Beauty Products of 2014
Since I started Never Say Die Beauty, I have really tried a lot, and I mean a lot, of beauty products. Probably more just this year than in the entire rest of my life! 😳 😆 Because it’s the end of the year, I wanted to put together a list of the products that I… Continue reading Best Beauty Products of 2014