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Just in time for a little Valentine’s Day treat, LATHER has introduced a limited edition trio of 100% natural Tinted Lip Balms. The three shades are perfect for Vday or any day actually: Pink Peony: shimmery pale pink Cinnabar Silk: red with rusty/brown undertones and a satin finish Plush Plum: plummy violet with a …
A few months ago, I was sent ChiaDerm Serum and Balm to try out and review. It was late autumn, I think, when I received them, and I put them aside while I was finishing up with other skincare products. Little did I know how important these two skincare products would become for me once …
Oh, I am so excited about the new lipsticks that I just received from Milani! What an unexpected surprise! There’s nothing like new lipsticks to give me a lift đ Milani Moisture Matte Color Statement Lipsticks One of the trends this year is comfortable-to-wear, i.e. non-drying, matte lipsticks. Milani has just added 8 brand …
I have been looking at the various cleansing tools for face and body for a couple of years now trying to decide whether to make the investment. My skin is sensitive and dry. I was concerned that a cleansing tool might be too much for my skin. A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to …
I’ve been hearing a lot lately about DermOrganic, a line of better-for-you, argan extract based skincare and haircare products. The products are made with a high percentage of organic ingredients. When it comes to skincare where the product is absorbed into my body, organic ingredients are important to me. I was excited to have a chance to …
Not sure what to put on my nails tonight for New Year’s Eve. I know I’d like something at least a little festive. Here are a couple of contenders from my December Zoya minis haul. I just love these little guys. And they still seem to be available on the Zoya website for $5. …
I love serums and I love the skincare products I tried from InstaNatural. I recently reviewed InstaNatural Age-Defying Skin Clearing Serum and Moroccan Rosewater here. So I jumped at the chance via Brandbacker, a brand/blogger association, to try a couple of the eye products in the Youth Express collection from InstaNatural. Who couldn’t use a …
Almost every year there are lots of holiday parties in my neighborhood: Progressive cocktail party, ladies’ Yankee Swap party, New Year’s Eve party, New Year’s Day open house. I look forward to them all. It’s a great chance to catch up with neighbors that I don’t get to see very often now that winter is …
Well, the day that so many have been waiting for is almost here! Merry Christmas to those of you celebrate the big day! And Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, Happy Solstice, Happy Festivus to everyone else. I know nobody is reading beauty blogs today, so this is a mini blogpost on a mini nail polish. I …
When it comes to perfume, I know what types of scents work with my body chemistry. Eau de toilette or cologne just doesn’t last on me at all. Well, maybe for 10-15 minutes. Eau de parfum lasts somewhat longer, especially if I pile it on. But oils last longest on me. So when I noticed a review of KIORI …
About a month or so ago, I received Teadora Rainforest At Dawn Exfoliating Lip Butter to try out. (Reviewed here.) I adored this citrus-scented lip balm exfoliator. It tastes and smells so delicious, I could eat it. As I mentioned in that review, Teadora’s products are: natural inspired by the rainforests in South America made with …
I’ve been wanting to try Paula Dorf cosmetics for a while now. The brand is known for high quality cosmetics and innovative problem-solving products such as TransformerÂŽ (from eye shadow to liquid liner) and Perfect IllusionÂŽ for lips (ends feathering lips) among others. So I was very happy to have an opportunity through Brandbacker to get …
At this time of year, my thoughts turn to gifts. Whenever I see something, I’m always thinking would this be a good gift for someone on my list…or truth be told, for me! đ So I was very happy to have a chance to try the autumn collection of soy candles from Old Factory. I …
Since we’re all thinking holiday gifts, I wanted to share two Bite Beauty lip products that I bought recently and have mentioned in at least one of my other posts: Best Bite Remix:Â Mini-Pencil Set Luminous Creme Lipstick Duos I was late to Bite Beauty, but I really wanted to try this brand especially for lipstick. …
I have used the same brand of razor and blades/cartridges for a zillion years, like forever. OK, I did stray once, and I tried the number two brand, but I didn’t like it. I went back to my one and only. A new company called ShaveMob asked me if I would be interested in trying out …