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Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to say thank you to the readers of Fashion Flash, the group of over 40 bloggers who I teamed up with in 2016, as a way to share a variety of lifestyle-oriented posts with the readers of my blog that go beyond the mostly beauty focussed posts that I …
Today, I’m bringing back the Friday Find, a brief post about a product I think you need to know about. As I’ve mentioned before, my eyelashes and brows became sparser over the years, and I realized I needed to do something about it. I’ve tried castor oil, and I had good results from it though the …
If you are trying to incorporate more natural and organic beauty products into your stash, this is for you. And me! Good Earth Beauty, a shop for natural, organic and cruelty-free beauty products. I was recently sent a box of beauty products – facial skincare, body care and makeup – from Good Earth Beauty to …
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: …
Sponsored Post on behalf of Groupon. But all my opinions and experiences are honest and my own. I’ve written about my love for Groupon in the past: their coupons, great deals on beauty products. Once, I even got a fabulous deal on a gift card for Sephora through Groupon. Now, I’d like to talk about …
As you get older, your lashes lose their color and they get sparser. So do your brows. Stress, waterproof mascara, not removing makeup, and a host of other transgressions also inhibit lash and brow growth. What a drag. That’s all I can say. But I am fighting it! A couple of months ago, I wrote …
Have you tried manuka honey? I first heard about it early last winter when I had diverticulitis. Some people believe that honey that comes from bees that pollinate the local manuka bush has healing powers in treating wounds and other infections. Honey including the regular honey that most of us use has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Manuka honey …
May went by too fast! It’s time for empties again! I finished up quite a few things this month. So let’s go through the mini-reviews and see what’s worth repurchasing for me. Skincare StriVectin Tightening Neck Cream: This is the second full size jar of StriVectin Neck Cream that I’ve finished up since last August, …
For years, I’ve been concerned about the aluminum in traditional antiperspirants because of possible health risks. But when I was a teen, I had “problem perspiration” and my grandmother sewed dress shields (half moon shaped fabric) into the armholes of my dresses and good blouses. Thankfully, I grew out of it, but I’ve always thought of myself …
I am tough customer when it comes to teeth whitening. I have extremely sensitive teeth, a small mouth and a terrible gag reflex. Last summer, I tried to use a teeth whitening kit that required me to make a custom-fitted tray. Well, the tray wouldn’t fit in my tiny mouth. And the white strips sold …
I didn’t get around to doing an empties post in October, so now I’m doing a double empties post for October and November. I took photos of all the empty bottles, jars and packets, and now I can’t find the bag with all the empties in it. Good thing I took those photos! And also, …
I’ve been taking biotin, an important B vitamin for hair and nail growth, for more than two years. It has made a huge difference in the health of my nails as well as in the rate of growth of both my hair and nails. I have to file my nails and trim my hair more …
As I’ve mentioned before, I am the serum queen! I adore serums. I believe that they provide extra oomph to my moisturizer. I love to try new ones. About a month ago, I received MitoQ Power Antioxidant Rejuvenation Serum to try in exchange for an honest review. Brief Background on MitoQ and Its Mitochondrial Research MitoQ …
End of summer means empty sunscreen. And I know there’ll be more in September. But I’ve also got a few other empties or things that are old and have to be tossed. Sunscreens The sunscreen empties are: MyChelle Sun Shield Coconut Broad Spectrum SPF 28: In June, I received 3 sunscreens from MyChelle, …
I’ve previously written about the skin condition, exfoliative keratolysis, that I get every summer on my thumbs. EK is a strange skin condition that is not eczema or psoriasis. It is its own thing. It usually comes about in the summer triggered by humid conditions. It tends to show up on thumbs, hands or the …