PR Samples, Affiliate Links Since February, I have been using Typology Skincare, a global brand with products made in France. It is undoubtedly a skincare brand that you should get to know too. Typology is an affordable, cruelty-free, vegan brand made with natural and organic botanical ingredients including highly effective active ingredients packaged in attractive, …
Abib Cosmetic, Skincare from Korea: Okjuk Essence and Jericho Rose Creme
I am always curious about skincare products from Asia, so I was delighted when I was given an opportunity to try a number of Abib skincare products from Korea. The word “abib” means “the first month”, and Abib Cosmetic is a science-based brand of skincare products and makeup that aims to restart the beauty cycle. …
Patchology Rose Eye Gels & Sheet Masks: Perfect for Spring Celebrations!
The spring typically starts the season for celebrations: Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings, and Memorial Weekend. Which events we celebrate in person are still rather up in the air as we get our COVID vaccinations but continue to be cautious. Nevertheless, in the nice weather we can get together more often and celebrate outdoors. After a …
FACTORFIVE Anti-aging Skincare Based on Human Growth Factors
PR Samples, Affiliate Links Several months ago, I received travel size versions of three fabulous skincare products from the R&D focused anti-aging brand, FACTORFIVE: Eye/Lash Cream Regenerative Serum Anti-aging Cream. I began using them for a couple of weeks, and then I put them away when the woman who helps me clean my house was …
Under My Skin Extrait de Parfum by Francesca Bianchi
Since joining the fragrance enthusiast groups on Facebook, I have fallen under the spell of niche fragrances. I Bought This, Affiliate Links, Informational Links My latest love is Under My Skin, a perfume extract by perfumer Francesca Bianchi. I discovered that Bianchi lives and creates her fragrances in Amsterdam (though they are fabricated by an …
City Beauty Brand-Wide Sale & My Faves
City Beauty must have read my mind. For ages, I’ve been wishing they would hold a sale on their entire product catalogue rather than just one specific product, and now they are doing just that!! I Bought This, PR Sample, Affiliate Links Today and tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, March 15-16, 2021, everything is 30% off …
My Olaplex Journey Continues: No. 0 & No. 3
I Bought This, Affiliate Links A couple of months ago, I wrote about my experience using Olaplex No. 4 Bonding Shampoo that was recommended to me by my friend Amy to help repair my damaged hair that I burned with an old flat iron. No. 4 Bonding Shampoo has worked well for me, and I …
Why You Should Wear SPF All Year Round
Frankly, I think that almost everyone who reads my blog on the regular wears sunscreen all year regardless of whether they live in the Sunbelt or in the frozen North. So I assume you know that even on cloudy, gloomy days, the sun’s damaging rays still reach us. Even if you’re spending the day indoors …
Derma E Vitamin C Brighten and Go Cosmetic Bag Set
PR Sample, Affiliate Links Every now and then, Derma E comes out with travel kits with TSA-approved sizes of their wonderful, clean beauty skincare products. Recently, I received the limited edition holiday Derma E Vitamin C Brighten and Go Cosmetics Bag Set. I discovered a couple of the products in the Derma E Vitamin C …
Theraderm NuPeel Natural Enzyme Peel
Some good things did happen in 2020. I discovered Theraderm Clinical Skincare from Therapon Skin Health, started by plastic surgeon, Dr. James Beckwith. Several of the Theraderm products will make my “Best of 2020 Skincare” when I get around to writing it! PR Sample, Affiliate Links Recently, I was introduced to a new-to-me product from …
Ida Body Care: Dry Brushing for the Softest Skin!
I think I first heard the term “dry brushing” a year ago or so, and I was a definite skeptic. Honestly, it sounded like torture to me. Nevertheless, I was curious about it. PR Sample, Affiliate Links Even after I received my 4 step skincare kit from Ida Body Care that comes in a really …
Uplifting Molton Brown Orange & Bergamot Bath & Shower Gel
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Molton Brown Orange & Bergamot Bath & Shower Gel is a morning body wash, IMHO. The bright citrus and floral bergamot tea scent is perfect to get your day off to a happy and uplifted start. In fact, I started my day today (Tuesday) with Orange & Bergamot in my …
NatureLab TOKYO Haircare
I am fairly loyal to the shampoo and conditioner that I use. I have a few brands that I alternate among because I know how they will work with my coarse, color-treated hair. I don’t usually take chances on having a not so great result because I only wash my delicate color-treated hair every 5 …
Rituals Ritual of Karma, Now at Sephora!
Rituals Luxury European Lifestyle Brand PR Sample, Affiliate Links I’ve been writing about Rituals, the unique European luxury lifestyle brand, for years now. A blogger friend from Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog introduced me to the brand’s Foaming Shower Gel ages ago. When I went to Holland two years ago, I discovered it was a Dutch …
Hydration from the Bees via BeeSpa
Last December, I went to a holiday craft fair in Boston with my friends, Kim and Laura. While we were browsing for gifts and treats under the tents set up in an empty lot in the arts district, I met a couple selling honey and beeswax items who turned out to live with their bees …