If you’ve been trying to read posts on Never Say Die Beauty since Thursday afternoon, you may have been sent back to the homepage rather than getting the post opened. So sorry for the frustration. On Monday, I will meet with an IT consultant at the company that hosts my website. Hopefully I will be …
Early June ’24 Beauty Spotlight Team
Ugh, my website is giving me problems again. In fact, I called the company who is hosting my blog and asked them to update something that needs to be updated, and my website stopped working entirely. They then put things back the way they were initially, but I am still having problems. Their IT folks …
Marcia Reviews AIIR Haircare for Color-Treated Hair
AIIR Hair is a hair treat in all ways. If you color treat your hair then that’s one of the first things on your mind when purchasing hair products. I have dark brown treated hair and sometimes the difference between when I walk in the salon and when I walk out is amazingly different. Since …
Murad Renewing Cleansing Cream
Speaking of products I got in my Ipsy/Boxycharm boxes, here’s another one that I really like. Murad Renewing Cleansing Cream. Calling the white pearlescent product a “cleansing cream” is a strange descriptor, IMHO. Maybe because I grew up with Dove commercial that referenced “one-quarter cleansing cream”. And Pond’s Cold Cream also described as …
Mellow Cosmetics Lip Gloss, Santorini
It’s late, so this will be a quick review tonight. Although I seemed to have stopped reviewing my Ipsy/Boxycharm boxes that I get every two months, I still find gems in the boxes. If you are tired of thick, sticky lipglosses, check out Mellow Lip Gloss. You’ll be amazed! Mellow Lip Gloss is super-lightweight, …
Rubber Ducky Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50
Finally, this weekend, it was finally warm enough outdoors to wear shorts and short sleeves! And with more skin exposed to the sun, I needed to wear sunscreen on more than just my face and neck. In March, I was contacted by the new owner of the sunscreen brand, Rubber Ducky, that’s been around since …
Welcome June ’24 Beauty Spotlight Team
Gosh, 2024 is absolutely speeding on by! Slow down, please! The weather has been lovely, and even my grass is growing as are my perennials. In addition, I discovered that peppermint oil can stop the chipmunk(s) from digging a huge hole in my lawn and tile area! We’re hoping to go to a local farm …
Fleur & Bee Just Dew It Hydrating Serum
Like I need another hydrating face serum, right? But I couldn’t resist an ad on Facebook to try out just such a product from natural, clean beauty, cruelty-free, and vegan brand, Fleur & Bee. (Since “bee” is in the name, I didn’t think it was vegan, but I guess the products do not include ingredients …
IGK More Life Color Extending Shampoo & Conditioner: Part 1
My color-treated red hair is the poster child for fading. Red is the shade that fades the fastest. Plus where I live, we have hard water from all of the minerals in the water. Heck, my house was built on rocks. Plus I’m outdoors almost all day in the sun, most without wearing a hat. …
Memorial Weekend 2024 Beauty Spotlight Team
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us. Hope you have a wonderful and relaxing long weekend during the first unofficial weekend of Summer 2024. Hope you will also take the time to remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. Summer is easy and so is this style tip! From her “Style …
Lunch with My Friend at Jolie Tea in Beverly MA
One of my favorite local lunch places, Tartine, a Belgian restaurant, had been in Beverly for almost 10 years. I was sorry to see it go. But I was excited when I learned that one of my favorite tea shops from Salem MA was planning to open a second location in the former Tartine. Yay! …
My New Artis Rose Gold Brushes from the 260 Sample Sale
I’m not sure how many of you read my “head’s up” on the May 4 Beauty Spotlight Team post about the big sale on Artis brushes on the 260 Sample Sale website. The Artis makeup brushes were 70% off! I bought two brushes from the Rose Gold collection: I paid $21 for the Oval 6 …
Project Pan April 2024 Beauty Empties
Three weeks late and at least a dollar short – that’s me with my April empties post! Sometimes I get overwhelmed with the number of products to write mini-reviews on, and I just delay doing it. But today, I will do it. Project Pan Update for April I ended March with 31 empties. In April, …
Mountain Mist Handmade Cashmere Vanilla Fragrance
After we returned from our trip to North Carolina, I reviewed Mountain Mist Handmade Shea Creme here, and I told you how well the Cashmere Vanilla fragrance in the body butter suited me. The Cashmere Vanilla scent is described by Mountain Mist as “warm and welcoming oatmeal with a rich vanilla scent”. Frankly, I don’t …
Mid-May ’24 Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup
Beauty Spotlight Team has a full lineup this week! Pamela has joined us this weekend (as well as making this week’s cool collage below!) and Barbie has posts from both of her blogs! Hope you’ll take a break and read about what’s been going on with our members! Have a great weekend xoxo René Furterer …
Sale Alert: City Beauty 35% Off Sitewide!
So far, spring has been a terrific time for cosmetics shopping. There seems to be one holiday after another and one sale after another! In case the recent City Lips sale wasn’t for you, City Beauty is starting a 35% off sitewide sale today, and the sale runs through Wednesday, May 22. Click here and …
New & Current Organic Toothpastes from RADIUS!
Are you familiar with the very unique toothbrush with the big angled head? I have been intrigued by RADIUS for the longest time. The oral care brand RADIUS certainly has made waves in the industry for the past 40 years! It is well-known as an oral care pioneer, and it is the #1 oral …
Ulta Beauty Coconut Cream Body Butter
Finally, we had our first day in the 70s, and in some areas of Massachusetts, it made it to 80. The sunshine and warm temperatures have put me in the mood for summer scents especially my perennial beachy favorite, coconut. Although I have about a million body lotions, creams and butters, the summery days made …
Kira Cosmetics: Feminine Cosmetics for Gifting or for Your Glam Style
In May, we’re right in the middle of graduations from college and high school, engagement parties, weddings and other special moments. They may be occasions when we may be looking for gifts or for makeup that makes us feel more special and ready for a special event! Background on Kira Cosmetics and Founder Let me …
Too Faced Too Femme Heart Core Lipstick: Crazy for You
At the end of September last year, I wrote about a lipstick that I got from Ipsy. I think I bought it as an add-on product, and I had forgotten about it when it arrived. In fact, I didn’t even know which brand it was, but it turns out it was from Too Faced, a …