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A month or so ago, I wrote about several natural or organic beauty products I received from Good Earth Beauty. Good Earth Beauty has its own brand of beauty products and they also are a retailer of other natural and/or organic brands. In addition to selling products individually, Good Earth Beauty has a number of non-subscription …
Treets Traditions, a new-to-me brand of bath and body products from the Netherlands now at Ulta Beauty, looks to the past for inspiration. In fact, their mission is: “Rediscovering Natural Recipes and Age-Old Traditions for Today’s Beauty Needs.” This concept really speaks to me. Since I was a teen, I have loved finding old beauty recipes. …
January was a tough month, but nevertheless, I managed to use up some more beauty products. Good thing coz it’s getting really crowded around here! I used up a good mix of different kinds of beauty products this month, and not just skincare. Here’s a look at what hits the recycling and whether it …
Valentine’s Day is a little more than two weeks away. While everyone should value those they care about year round, I like having a specific day for celebration. And in my book that goes beyond spouses and significant others to family members and friends. I’m a big fan of Vday because I love hearts and …
Yesterday was a sunny day with the temperature at 50 degrees, north of Boston in January. No, there’s no climate change, lol. But the balmy winter weather helped melt some of the snow on my lawn, and made me really miss the beach. It’s almost 4 months since I planted myself on the sand, and …
I ended the year with a lot of empties to recycle. Yay! Here’s what I used up in December 2016. Skincare and Bath & Body Cleo Shower Cream, Vanilla: I was sad to come to the end of this bottle of Italian shower cream. It smells like heaven and leaves my skin feeling hydrated …
Here’s the last installment of my 2016 Favorites: Bath & Body and Beauty Tools, two categories where it was hard to narrow down the leading contenders, but I did! Bath & Body I am a big fan of bath and body products and I use a lot of them all the time. Here are …
2016 was not my favorite year, but I did have a lot of favorite beauty products that I got to try out in 2016. In fact, it’s hard to limit the number, so this post will focus on Skincare and Makeup. Skincare PCA Skincare Ideal Complex Revitalizing Eye Gel: At $84, this is a …
November was another good month for empties! I just love when I can recycle full-size empties. Let’s see what I used up. Skincare Always the most empties, I finished up a number of full size skincare products. Bioderma Sensibio: This is my second bottle of Bioderma Micellar Water, but the first bottle of Sensibio. …
What a nice surprise to receive a big, and I mean BIG, tub of personalized Wild Argan Oil Body Butter from The Body Shop! It has my name on it. And the cutest flamingo sporting a Santa hat! Nice way to usher in the holiday season. I am almost finished with The Body Shop …
So another month’s worth of empties hits the recycling. October was a good month for me, finishing up a number of full size products. As usual, I used up mostly skincare or body care products. And there’s one makeup item that I sadly must toss. Let’s see what has moved on! Facial Skincare Always …
I’d like to focus on products that I’ve bought or received during the past 6 weeks that are my current favorites. Getting so many subscription boxes recently has turned me on to some great products. I haven’t purchased much myself during this 6 week time period because the boxes are definitely keeping me with plenty of stuff …
The months keep rolling by, and now we’re in October. Time for my monthly empties post! I finished up quite a few things, some of which I was dying to get through and others, well I’m sad they’re gone. Let’s get to it. Bath & Body Perlier White Almond Antibacterial Foaming Soap, full size: …
A few days ago, I mentioned that I restocked my signature scent, Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle, at Barney’s in order to qualify for the Barney’s NY “glowing” Fall Beauty Bag. To make the minimum to qualify for the bag, I needed a small additional purchase, and in doing so, I came upon a lovely …
Every August, Gloucester hosts the Waterfront Festival in a beautiful spot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. (So excited because we’re going out on the Ardelle, the schooner in the photo, this afternoon!). I look forward to the festival because it gives me a chance to restock my favorite bath, body and skincare products from Nature Island …