I noticed that ColourPop introduced a new stick blush not too long ago. Because I love all things “cream”, I knew I would have to try it. I really like sticks too – be they concealer, eyeshadow, foundation, whatever – because they are so quick and easy to use. During the 30% off pre-July 4th …
Project Pan Continues: June ’19 Beauty Empties
Hope you had a wonderful long holiday weekend. I did in spite of my woes of early last week. My wasp stings are finally getting a lot better, though still a bit itchy and pinkish. I’m trying hard to get back on track. I’m still participating in Project Pan, the group of bloggers committed to …
Kaja Beauty Bento Trio Look of the Day
I love classical music (I know I’m in the minority). I always have. One of the things I miss most about no longer living in New York are the concerts and opera. In the suburbs of Boston, there aren’t a lot of classical concerts. But in the summer, I look forward to the Rockport Chamber …
Kaja Beauty Bento Eyeshadow Trio
I am always drawn to cute little things. And I’m even happier if the cute little thing is of high quality. Such is the case with Kaja Beauty Bento Eyeshadow Trio. Several weeks ago, I saw this bite-size stacked shadow trio on another blog, and I had been lusting after it ever since. I finally …
Could This Be the Perfect BB Cream? Derma E Tinted Moisturizing BB Cream SPF 30
Last week in one of the Facebook makeup groups I joined, everyone was buzzing about the new Derma E Essentials Tinted Moisturizing BB Cream SPF 30. I might have missed the beginning of the thread because what everyone was discussing was the shades and who they would suit. Since I had the complete set of …
BECCA Glow Gloss, shade Snapdragon
You probably know that I’m a big fan of lipgloss. I love the shine. And I especially love how it helps keep my dry lips hydrated. When it comes to lipgloss, I strongly prefer the opaque glosses. My favorite glosses are from Anastasia Beverly Hills and Mirabella. I love them because I don’t have to …
Reliving the Glamour of Bygone Travel with Yaheetech Cosmetics Trolley Train Case
Ever since I was a kid, I was enamored by the glamour of vintage luggage: train cases and steamer trunks. The best part of Murder on the Orient Express for me was the luggage that was being loaded onto the train, and the beautiful cosmetic train cases that some of the women carried. But things …
Belated Birthday Lunch Look of the Day
It’s been forever since I did a look of the day post. And today’s Friday, so why not? Yesterday, my friends Kim and Laura took me out to lunch to celebrate my birthday. Yes, the actual day was 2 weeks ago, but we’re not sticklers for dates 😉 Though the day was kind of dreary …
Project Pan Beauty Empties April 2019
After such huge months of empties in January, February and March, I have fewer empties for April. But I still have enough that I know I’ll achieve my goal of 100 empties before the end of the year. This month, I have a number of products that I’m tossing because they’re expired or old or …
RapidBrow Eyebrow Enhancing Serum
Brows have been having more than a moment. They’ve been a thing for at least 4 years or more. In fact, I was rather late to the brow party. Frankly, until the last couple of years or so, I don’t think I ever owned even a brow pencil. Because I have had bangs for a …
A Drugstore Mascara I Like: Maybelline Lash Sensational Washable Mascara
Although I’ve been trying lots of new indie and prestige mascaras lately through Ipsy Plus, I hadn’t tried a new drugstore mascara in a couple of years. I had a bunch of discounts and CVS Extrabucks, so I decided to try Maybelline Lash Sensational Full Fan Effect. Almost 5 years ago, my favorite mascara was …
Matte and Hydrated Lips from Clarins: Joli Rouge Velvet and Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil
For me, lipstick is the best pick-me-up ever. If I could only wear one item of makeup, lipstick would be it. So I always love the opportunity to try out a new lipstick or two. Luckily for me, Clarins, one of my go-to French cosmetics brands from before my blogging days, obliged. I received two …
Ipsy Glam Plus End of Winter
I really look forward every month to my Ipsy Glam Plus box with 5 full size products. I have made some great discoveries from my boxes since I signed up last fall. Importantly, the value is definitely there with each of the boxes being worth well over $100. This past month, Ipsy sent an email …
Game Changing Plumping Matte Liquid Lipstick from City Lips
Liquid matte lipstick and I usually don’t mesh, or so I thought. City Lips Matte has been a game changer for me, although when I first received two new liquid matte plumping lipsticks, I thought uh-oh. City Lips Matte Lipstick is touted as a non-drying matte liquid lipstick that provides some plumping to lips. Frankly, …
St. Patrick’s Day Makeup 2019
St. Patrick’s Day was yesterday, but I haven’t done a makeup look in ages so I thought I’d show you my “wearin’ o’ the green”, though in the photo the green shades look more grey than they did in person. Actually, I had planned to break out my Huda Obsessions Emerald palette, but I picked …