Lorac The Resort Palette, a limited edition eye and cheek palette, came out in the early spring, available only at Nordstrom for about $25. I just didn’t want to spend $25, so I passed. A couple of months ago, the palette showed up on Hautelook, and I didn’t want to pay the shipping costs. So I …
Shimmery Eyes with GA-DE Cosmetics Icon Lace Eye Shadow
I found an offer somewhere on Facebook to try some makeup for free from a brand I wasn’t familiar with: GA-DE Cosmetics, an Israeli beauty brand created in 1985 that sells makeup, fragrance and skincare worldwide. Their color cosmetics emphasize color harmonies, shades that are designed to go together, especially in their shadow offerings. A week or …
Target Beauty Box Summer 2015 & Giveaway Winner
First, congratulations to Leigh, the winner of the Coui Skincare UV Facial Sunscreen! I believe that Leigh lives in Florida so she’ll get a lot of use out of the sunscreen. Thank you all who entered and don’t give up. I’ve got at least two more giveaways coming up as soon as I can write …
ipsy Swim Into Beauty Glam Bag June 2015
I’ve begun measuring time in ipsy bags. And now another month has gone by, and we’re up to the June 2015 ipsy bag: Swim Into Beauty. It is a dreary day today, and I had some time on my hands so I decided to do an unboxing video. I haven’t done one in a few …
Mirabella Colour Luxe Lip Gloss: New Shades for Summer 2015
Usually, I prefer lipstick. But I just tried the new shades of Mirabella Colour Luxe Lip Gloss for summer 2015, and I think I have become a lipgloss convert! In December, I got to try one of the Colour Luxe Lip Gloss shades in a beautiful rose gold shimmer that was perfect for the holidays …
Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Cheek Blush: Surprise Gift!
Imagine my surprise when I went to the mail a couple of weeks ago and found an unexpected package addressed to moi! A gift from one of my friends who I met through my blog who I have never met in person. 😛 xoxo Wow, total surprise, totally unnecessary, but boy, do I love it! You know …
FOTD: Purples with Jordana Cosmetics Dramatic Effects Mascara Mini-Review
At Open Studios in Newton MA in April, I bought a new pair of purple handcrafted earrings from one of the artisans. Jeff and I were going to the movies this rainy afternoon, and I decided to wear the earrings and do a purple face of the day inspired by my new earrings. Because …
No-Makeup Makeup FOTD Featuring Urban Decay Eyes
The No-Makeup Makeup Look was one of the key looks on the fashion runways for 2015. Gee, I’ve been doing that look since I was in college. Guess I was ahead of my time. And I’ve done No-Makeup makeup looks before, but this time, I used the neutral palette that I think everyone thinks about …
New Shine Out Loud Collection from butterLONDON & Giveaway!
butterLONDON is one of my very favorite nail polish brands. Their prestige nail lacquer goes on so smoothly that two coats is more than enough. butterLONDON nail lacquers don’t contain formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, phthalates, or parabens. They dry quickly to a beautiful shine. I believe butterLONDON lacquers are cruelty-free and vegan. About a year or so ago, …
Gabriel Cosmetics Eyeshadow Trio, Smokey Matte Grey
This past Christmas season, I got a chance to try the Zuzu Luxe Holiday Palette from Gabriel Cosmetics (review and holiday look here). It’s such a great glam face and eye palette in a beautiful compact. I also like the regular Gabriel Cosmetics line, and so far, I’ve tried the Liquid Foundation (reviewed here) and …
Jetsetter ipsy Bag May 2015
It was the post office’s fault that my May 2015 ipsy bag got delivered first to a city 30 miles from where I live, next to my local post office (2 miles from my house) where it was sorted, then sent on to the Boston post office where it was sorted again and finally returned to the …
BeautyKind, A New Way to Shop, and What I Got
BeautyKind, a new online beauty products retailer, recently launched. What makes them different is they give back 5% to either one of the charities that they support or to the charity of your choice. So you can shop for your favorite beauty products and support a great cause as well. Lovely! Plus they carry an …
Control Your Color with CoverFX Custom Cover Drops
Recently, there have been a bunch of innovations in foundation. One of the most recent is pigment/color droplets that you can add to other products to customize the color: to create a foundation-like skin cover from your skincare products to add to a foundation or other makeup products to make the color a better fit with …
Friday Finds: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Double Ended Eye Pencil
Now that the weather is getting much nicer, I’ve noticed that fewer women seem to have time for blog reading on Fridays. So rather than just skipping Friday, I’ll try a short(er) post theme, Friday Finds, where I highlight a product that is either one that I forgot I had (which is pretty easy for me) …
FOTD: Everyday Spring Makeup Look
Because of my darn cold that I had recently, I hadn’t put on any makeup all week, and I looked generally awful. 😥 But I finally felt a little better, and it’s sunny (though still chilly) outside. In spite of needing to wash my hair, I decided to put on some makeup to cheer myself …