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Liquid matte lipsticks may still be on trend, but with my dry lips, I’m always on the lookout for hydrating lipsticks. Revlon launched Ultra HD Gel LipColor with a “hydration boost of hyaluronic acid” a couple of months ago, and I’ve been eager to try it. I got some CVS Extrabucks and a discount coupon …
March was another good month for me in terms of using up empties. I got to recycle a bunch of empty full size bottles! Let’s take a look and see what’s worth buying. We’ll start with skincare, my biggest category every month. Skincare Empties Full size: Bioderma Hydrabio Micellar Water: While I love the …
Beauty Junkees has been very busy this past year. They are expanding their new makeup line by leaps and bounds. Not long ago, I shared the Contouring and Highlighting Palette with you here. And they recently introduced a fabulous new magnetic palette that I reviewed here. Now, they’re taking cheek makeup a step further with …
I had been doing really well on a no-buy period, but when I saw about a million reviews from other bloggers who had been sent IT Cosmetics Confidence In A Compact, my resolve weakened and then finally crumbled. I had to try it for myself. Ulta had a coupon in February, so that put me …
It’s been ages since I did a Face of the Day post. Yesterday I was playing around with a pigment eye shadow that I bought a couple of weeks ago, and I decided to write about it. I just got my hair recolored, and it is a bright but deep copper shade. I decided to …
I love starting a new season with new makeup, especially make up in pretty colors! So I was excited to receive a nice big box from Jesse’s Girl a couple of weeks ago. Let’s get into it! Dream Girl Eyeshadow Palette I have Jesse’s Girl “The Eyes Have It” eyeshadow palette that I picked up …
I received two deluxe samples of backlight filter primers in subscription bags over the past year, and I’ve been intrigued by them. This isn’t a review. Just some random thoughts of mine and wondering what experiences you’ve had with them. April usually means a VIB discount at Sephora and maybe Ulta, so the two that …
MAKE UP FOR EVER has certainly been busy lately with a new campaign and a new flagship store. “BLEND IN. STAND OUT” Campaign The brand that is known for breaking down barriers in the beauty industry with a product line that reflects the diversity of people everywhere has launched a new campaign, “Blend In. …
OMG, I am so exhausted that it requires too much energy to even breathe. I just got in from shoveling snow for 3 and a half hours. Our Nor’easter yesterday dropped about 7 inches of snow, much less than predicted, but then it turned to rain and compacted and drenched the snow, and then it …
I’ve written about glo-minerals Bold Pursuits Holiday 2016 Makeup Collection and also glo-therapeutics Cyto-luxe skincare in the past. I’m a big fan of both product lines. I was happy to receive a selection of glo-minerals new products for Spring 2017. I received two new primer products – Shadow Primer and Mattifying Primer – and two …
Well, calling it a haul is an exaggeration, but this was my first little shopping spree at Darling Girl Cosmetics, a cruelty-free indie brand that appears to specialize in duochrome, color shifting and glittery eye, face and lip makeup, some of which is vegan. Courtney from Phyrra.net has been featuring Darling Girl makeup for …
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 …
Stila is a brand that doesn’t get enough love. I think they make fabulous makeup. Their Convertible Color Blush is among my very favorite blushes. It’s a cream, so of course I am drawn to it. But unlike some cream blushes that fade fairly quickly (I’m looking at you IT Cosmetics Je Ne Sais Quoi), …
Have I mentioned how much I love lipstick? Yes, I know I did just two days ago. Lipstick presents endless possibilities for transformation. And speaking of transformation, how about lipstick that transforms itself?! Lipstick that turns color in response to your body chemistry. I recently received new Flirt lip pHetish Color Converting Lipstick collection of …
First things first. I want to announce the winner of the Luscious Lips by Cynthia Rowland Lip Pump winner, but I’m a little embarrassed because the winner has a beautiful and distinctive name but I’m not sure which is her first name and which is her last name. My bad. The winner is Paol T. …