My blogging friend Renu was part of a group that aimed to use up 100 full size products during 2018. She achieved her goal and then some! Though I was not a member of the challenge group, I am pretty darn sure that I have achieved that milestone as well. Yippee! In November, I …
October 2018 Beauty Empties
I look forward to the end of the month when I can recycle my empty beauty products. This month, I’m making room for the products that I purchased during Ulta’s two 20% off events for Platinum members. Here’s what I used up. Full Size Products Koh Gen Do Pure Cotton Pads: Technically, I used …
eva•nyc Mane Magic 10-in-1 Hair Primer Giveaway
Subscription boxes and gifts from Influenster have been useful trial services for me. I actually have purchased quite a few full sizes of the samples that I have received. Yesterday’s post on the Luxie Rose Gold Kabuki Brush Set was a case in point. And today, here’s another one. A couple of months ago, I …
September 2018 Beauty Empties and Tosses
First, I want to announce the winners of the Farmhouse Fresh Lip Scrub giveaway. Julie W’s name was picked first so she gets her scent choice, Blackberry Wine. Cynthia R’s name was picked second, so she will get Beach Punch. I’ve emailed them both, and hope to hear back soon. If I don’t hear from …
Aveda Shampure Shampoo, Conditioner and Pure-Fume Mist
This August the weather was so consistently humid that nothing, and I repeat, nothing kept my hair frizz free for more than a day or sometimes only for a few hours. Plus I was jogging in the heat and humidity as well as swimming whenever the water was warm enough. As much as I love …
Battling Frizzy Hair in Summer with KMS Tame Frizz De-Frizz Oil
I’ve written about a million times about my thick, coarse hair. In the humidity of summer, add in frizzy. And then there’s swimming in salt water and jogging in the heat and what those activities do to my hair. August has been hot and humid, and when it hasn’t been sunny and humid, it’s been …
Summer 2018 Beauty Empties
Summer flew by. So sad to see it go. But it was a fun, busy summer for me. No complaints at all. In fact, I was so busy that I didn’t get a chance to write an empties post at the end of July. Instead I’m doing a mega empties post for July and August. …
Influenster Vacay Vox Box
I was surprised to get an Influenster box out of the clear blue sky, but thank you, Influenster, I’ll take it! The theme of the box is Vacay Box. Isn’t the pink and white cardboard shipping box with drawings of cosmetics on the sides so cute? Often, the Influenster boxes I have received have been …
May 2018 Beauty Empties
This month I used up some full size products that I’ve been using for a while, so I feel a sense of accomplishment! Also, I’m including at the end two products that I’ve hit pan on but I’m tossing because I’m not using them, and they’re over a year old. Here’s what I used up: …
Carol’s Daughter Sacred Tiare Anti-Breakage Anti-Frizz Sulfate-free Shampoo
I haven’t bought my own shampoo in about three years. I’ve still got more shampoo left that I received for trial and review to finish up, but when I ordered it online originally, I goofed and ordered “low suds” shampoo. I’m a mega suds shampoo person, so even though I love the scent of the …
March 2018 Beauty Empties
I did a particularly good job in March, and I’m happy to have quite a few items to recycle including a lot of full size things that I’ve had for a long time. I’m also tossing 3 items that have expired. Skincare Although I think last month was different, skincare is the big category …
February 2018 Empties
Although February was a short month, I used up a lot of stuff, and I’m happy to add it all to the recycling bin! Let’s take a look. Bath and Body Bath and body was the big category for me this month. But one product that I’m getting rid of makes me angry!! RITUALS Zensation …
Ulta Beauty Sale Haul: January 2018
I was taken by surprise when I got a 20% off coupon from Ulta Beauty this week in my email. I thought that perhaps there would be a sale in February, but maybe they were getting a jump on Valentine’s Day. At any rate, it came at a good time when I was running out …
Beauty Empties: December 2017
Ah, the last empties post for 2017. I used up a number of products, and I decided it was time to chuck out a bunch of mascaras that are too old to use. Although there were a couple of press samples in this batch of empties (Shiseido and Paula’s Choice), the vast majority were …
Hair Rx: Custom Hair Care
Now that the holidays are here, we all want our hair to look its best. A great cut and, for some of us, fresh color give us a boost of confidence during party season. But taking care of our hair with a great shampoo, conditioner and oils on a regular basis are the backbone of …