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There’s been a lot of excitement about the new Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Shadows Collection. And I intend to add to the buzz! Last week, I received all 30 new Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Shadows to try out and review. I have never had 30 eye shadows at one time. I must say …
My July ipsy bag arrived last Saturday. The theme this month is “Sensationally Sunkissed”. The makeup bag is hot pink, and it has pinked edges. Another blogger described it as looking like a “ravioli”. That really made me laugh, but I like it anyway. I think it’s cute and fun for summer. My pink clear plastic …
A few months ago, I bought the Tarte CC Matte Be Mattenificent Shadow Palette (reviewed here) on the Tarte website. As usual, I got a deal. I bought it at 20% off for signing up for their email list. In order to get free shipping, I had to spend a certain amount. To get to …
Ever buy something on a whim and then think, Why did I do that? Well, I sorta feel that way about Hare Magic Green Moroccan Lipstick. I read a post about it on Total Beauty, I think it was. A young woman tried out a magic green lipstick that changed color on her lips and stayed on …
I have no idea why it has taken me so long to write about the Maybelline Color Tattoo line of cream eyeshadows. As you may know, I’m a big fan of cream shadows. I know that not everyone is. I’ve got dry eyelids, so I have no problem with cream shadows sliding around on my …
A few weeks ago, I received a sampling of hand-crafted mineral-based makeup products to try out. They are from Fusion of Color Cosmetics, a Chicago-area based brand created by Kathy Duncan in 2003. Here is the website’s description of the brand and the benefits of Fusion of Color Cosmetics mineral makeup: Fusion of …
It’s been a couple of months since I’ve done a makeup giveaway. So to celebrate Independence Day in the U.S., I’m announcing A MOSTLY MAKEUP GIVEAWAY: a clear makeup bag stuffed with assorted fun makeup products and samples. Here’s what’s in the bag. Lips: Cailyn Tinted Lip Balm in Big …
Milani has a new limited edition collection of gorgeous ocean-inspired makeup, Bella Blue, for Summer 2014. Like all Milani colors, the shades are knock-out amazing! The collection includes: 3 mascaras in different buildable shades of blue: Bella Blue, Mediterranean Blue, Azure, $3.99 a prismatic blue Nail Lacquer, Bella Blue, that’s part of their Gold Label series, …
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to receive an adorable polka dotted makeup bag filled with awesome beauty products from Kohl’s to help spread the word about their expanded Beauty Department. I had no idea that Kohl’s had added some of my favorite prestige brands to their lineup of private label brands. Wow, did they get …
Happy Monday, especially to my subscribers! I got my dates mixed up, and the review of the June “Pretty in Paradise” ipsy bag got published by mistake yesterday/Sunday along with the weekly roundup of blogposts from Beauty Blog Coalition. I don’t usually send out two posts at the same time by email, and I don’t …
Boy, this year is going by so fast! It’s summer now, and I realize I’ve been a subscriber to ipsy for an entire year. (Strange, you think, she measures the passage of time in ipsy bags!). I received my twelfth ipsy bag a couple of days ago.The June theme is “Pretty in Paradise”, and the Rebecca …
I’m laughing really hard right now. 😀 Can you hear me? I’m headed to the beach this afternoon because the weather is absolutely gorgeous for a change. But I’m going to the beach with a full face of makeup and false eyelashes, lol! I needed to write this blogpost, and I needed the daylight for the …
Everyone has their own places and websites for “cheap thrills” makeup when you just need a treat but don’t want to spend too much. Probably these are already on your radar screen, but just in case… And sorry, the list tends to be U.S.-centric, though not exclusively. Marshall’s and TJ Maxx: Especially great for …
I’ve been getting the email announcements from Too Faced and reading all of the early blogposts about Too Faced’s new Melted Lipstick line. It is a liquified stain lipstick, similar to Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar, but with a somewhat different formula. OCC Lip Tar contains peppermint oil to maintain freshness instead of the chemical parabens. …
I belong to a number of beauty-related groups on Facebook. One of the groups is for “makeup lovers”, but it seems to be filled with professional makeup artists. This group is a revelation for me, still a makeup novice even in middle-age, lol. This morning, one of the members posted a useful little article from …