We all have our favorite mascaras. But more often than not, we’re always still on the hunt for new favorites. Over the past few years, some of my favorites are still in my favorites list, though they have been joined by new favorites. Some of my old favorites have dropped off the list. None of …
The Red Lipstick I’m Wearing For Valentine’s Day: Sephora Cream Lip Stain
I’ve been thinking that I should cancel my subscriptions to Sephora Play and Ipsy. I’ve subscribed for a few years, and I am drowning in travel size samples. I also would like to try BoxyCharm for a while. But every now and then, I come upon samples in my subbie bags that become products that …
Beauty Empties and Purge for January 2018
Such a satisfying feeling to have a lot of beauty empties to toss into the recycling bin. And even more so when they’re full size products. Because making room for new things is so rewarding, I’m finally starting to purge old, expired beauty products that are sitting around taking up space. I’m going to …
Punk Rock, My Newest Heavy Metals Glitter Eyeliner from Urban Decay
Today, I returned the “place holder” Urban Decay Heavy Metals Glitter Liner in Midnight Cowboy, a gold shade, that I bought with my 20% off coupon at Ulta last night, and exchanged it for Punk Rock, the glitter liner that was out of stock last week when I did my haul. I wanted to show …
Derma E Hydrating Facial Wipes: the Perfect Wipes for Winter
Even though our trip to Amsterdam isn’t till April, I’m starting to think about what to take with me in terms of cosmetics. Though I always like to buy beauty products when I travel, it’s helpful to arrive with at least the basics. So makeup remover is something I know I’ll need, but I’d like …
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 …
Beautylish Lucky Bag 2018
For several years, my blogging friend Renu from Cosmetopediadigest.com, has tantalized me with photos, unboxing videos and blogposts of her annual box from the U.K. online cosmetics retailer, Beautylish. Beautylish comes out with two standalone boxes at the beginning of the new year, a regular size box for $75 and a deluxe box for $150. …
Makeup: My Favorites in 2017
Makeup favorites may be even more personal than choices in skincare. But what the heck, I want to share my makeup favorites that I discovered in 2017. As with my skincare post, it is possible that not all of the products were new in 2017, though a number of them were, but they were …
Marc Jacobs Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayons
I’m a fan of lip crayons because they’re so easy to use. So I was delighted to receive two shades from the new Marc Jacobs Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayon collection to try out for review from Influenster, the online social media influencer group. They came nicely packaged in the traditional Marc Jacobs black boxes. …
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 …
New Year Giveaway: Jesse’s Girl Highlight & Contour Kit & Benefit Dew the Hoola Bronzer
As I await the arrival of the Bomb Cyclone winter storm that is predicted to arrive early this morning, I am thinking let’s start the first week of 2018 with a giveaway! If one of your goals for 2018 is to master highlighting and contouring or just to do it more often, then this is …
Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss, Caramel: A Must for Freezing Temperatures
It’s frickin’ freezing here! This afternoon, it was 8 degrees. The temperature warning light for my tires came on in my car, and after I had air put in all my tires, the light went back on again on the way home. It’s that cold. The temperature is going down to minus 3 tonight, and …
Glow for New Year’s Eve with BECCA Apres Ski Eye Lights Palette
Are you ready for New Year’s Eve? This year, Jeff and I may be staying home. But even if we do, I like to look a little fancy. I’ll be reaching for the limited edition BECCA Après Ski Glow Eye Lights Palette. Yesterday, I wrote about being inspired to buy IUNIK Vitamin Hyaluronic Acid Vitalizing …
New Makeup in the Drugstore from KISS: RK Ruby Kisses
When I was waiting for a prescription at CVS a couple of weeks ago, I killed time by doing a once around the store. I ran into a new display sticking out into one of the aisles in the crowded little CVS near me. The display was for RK from KISS, the company best known …
Huda Beauty Smokey Obsessions Palette
I love mini-things. I love that they don’t take up too much room, and that they don’t last forever. So when I heard the excitement about Huda Beauty Obsessions shadow palettes, I needed to try one. Presently, there are 4 Obsessions palettes – Warm Brown, Mauve, Electric, and the one I chose, Smokey. In fact, …