We’re in the middle of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and last week I wrote about how the disease touched my family. Today, I’d like to introduce you to a new-to-me haircare brand that is good not only for cancer patients and survivors, but for anyone with sensitive scalp, dandruff, or hair that could use some …
My Beach Beauty Essentials: Labor Day Weekend at My Beach Club
I get kind of depressed toward the end of August, here in New England. Our beautiful summer in Massachusetts arrived late this year: it was chilly even in June. And temperatures hovering around 70 degrees during the height of the afternoon have returned. At night, it has gone down to the 50s and even the …
Sleek Smooth Healthy Hair with Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair & Thickening Tonic Giveaway
Oh, I hate washing my hair because it takes so darn long to dry and style. I shouldn’t complain, I know, because I fortunately have so much of it. But after washing my hair, drying it requires using a high temperature on my hair dryer and it takes at least 15 minutes for it to …
Beauty Empties July 2017
After several months where I got to recycle a ton of empties, in July I didn’t have as many empties as I usually do. But I had enough that I didn’t want to wait till next month. I’ll make this one quick! LDC Cosmetics: Advanced Plumping Hand Cream: Although this was a nice lightweight …
Aveda Smooth Infusion Style Prep Smoother & Haircare Giveaway!
Aveda, the natural, cruelty-free and environmentally friendly haircare and skincare brand, has been sending me all sorts of fabulous products lately: not only hair care but skincare too. Their wonderful Tulasara Wedding Eye Masque (reviewed here) has become my go-to eye cream of late, and I’m “saving” the wonderful Overnight Wedding Masque for the cold …
May 2017 Beauty Empties
Oh, this month I used up a lot of big bottles. Happy day! Haircare StriVectin Hair All Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner for Frizz-Prone Hair: How usual is it to use up both shampoo and conditioner in the same month? Not very, right? But I did! StriVectin’s All Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner are one of …
My New Kent of London Combs and Brush: the Best for My Hair
I had waist length hair till I was 24. In spite of not having much money as an undergraduate and grad student, I always tried to take really good care of my long hair. As I’ve mentioned before, I went to school and lived in New York for a long time, and my favorite place …
Sleek Soft Hair with Treatment Products from White Sands
Last month, I wrote about my experiences with a new to me shampoo and conditioner duo from White Sands (review here). I really liked the results as well as the easy-to-use pump bottles. As I get to the end of two squeeze bottles from another brand, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate White …
Keeping My Hair and Skin In Good Shape With A Slip Pure Silk Pillowcase
My mother used to sleep with a silk pillowcase to keep her bouffant hairstyle looking fresh between hairdresser appointments. It was one of the few beauty secrets that I remember her telling me about. She’s been gone for a long time now. So I was especially happy to have an opportunity to remember her by …
How I Keep My Roots Red In Between Color
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post about Orchid Bliss Shampoo & Conditioner, my hair is an investment. Because I have “single process” uniform color, my grey roots start to show sometimes after as little as 3 weeks! There’s no way I can have my hair colored professionally every 3 weeks. Heck, even every 4 is …
White Sands Orchid Bliss Revitalizing Shampoo and Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair
I spend a lot of money keeping my red hair red. Red is a PITA hair color because it fades so fast, but hey I like the red, and I do what I can to keep it looking good. My coarse hair also requires flat ironing so that’s an added stressor. So even when I …
Beauty Product Empties February 2017
February is a short month, but I seem to have collected a lot of empties! Yay, lots to recycle. Let’s see what’s repurchasing. Bath & Body Rituals SPA Sensation Organic Rice Milk & Cherry Blossoms Foaming Shower Gel: I adore the cherry blossom scent of this shower gel. In fact, this is my third …
I Love Oils: Shine by Amalie Beauty and Actually Organic 100% Moroccan Argan Oil
I’ve become a major fan of oils for my skin, hair and nails. I’m always on the lookout for the next wonderful one. I’ve got two to introduce you to today. Shine Brightening Oil A few months ago, I wrote about Wink Lash Serum from Amalie Beauty (review here). I love the serum and the …
More Favorites 2016: Hair and Nails
Today’s post – Hair and Nails – is the second of three posts on my favorite beauty products that I tried during 2016. The final one will be Bath & Body and Beauty Tools favorites. Hair This was a great year for me in terms of trying new haircare products. I had so many …
Favorite Skincare and Makeup Products 2016
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 …