If you’re a fan of Lancôme or if you’ve been away from it for a while and you’re curious about what’s going on with the brand, now is the time to make a purchase. Lancôme is offering a 7 piece gift with purchase now at Macy’s. The gift includes: serum moisturizer perfumed body lotion blush …
Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase, Lord & Taylor August 2013
I’ve attracted lots of women to Never Say Die Beauty with announcements and descriptions of the Spring and Summer joint promotions between Estée Lauder and Lilly Pulitzer. I’ve been really curious about whether it’s the Estée Lauder products or the Lilly Pulitzer print bags that are the real draw. Hopefully, it was both! This time, …
Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream: “I Want Candy” Swatch
I fell in love with the way Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream looked when I saw it on the Beautylish website back in April. Like many of the Too Faced products, the packaging is just soooo pretty. I had to have it. The pretty box, the sophisticated slim gold lipstick tube. …
Heart Ful Moisture Lipstick from Holika Holika: Super-cute Heart-Shaped Lipstick
Well, the hearts are back again. I can’t seem to avoid them. Or rather, I seek them out. And the likely place to find the cutest makeup with hearts is, of course, South Korea! I discovered Heart Ful Moisture Lipstick from the Korean brand, Holika Holika, online, and I couldn’t resist. The lipstick comes in …
ipsy Beach Beauty Bag July 2013: The Details
Last week, I posted a quick Instagram video that showed what I got in the July 2013 Beach Beauty Bag. Here’s a little more info on ipsy and the items in the bag. Again, ipsy is a monthly subscription service for beauty products. The price is $10/month with free shipping in the U.S. You can …
Five under $5: My Favorite Super-Affordable Beauty Buys
There’s not much you can buy these days for $5 or less. But I’ve come up with five beauty products that I think are really great buys. 1. essence gel-look topcoat You’re probably tired of me singing the praises of this topcoat, but I can’t get over how well it works for me. I …
Estee Lauder Mad Men See-Thru Blush Revisited
Sunday nights are not the same. I have a serious case of Mad Men withdrawal. I was shocked by the final episode. I didn’t see most of what happened coming, though probably I should have. Anyway, I can’t believe we have to wait till next year for the next season to start. Will Don change? …
ipsy Beach Beauty Bag July 2013: Instagram Video Teaser
In this short post, I’d like to highlight two new things for me: Instagram video and the beauty sample box service, ipsy. Instagram makes it possible to upload 15 second videos, and I think I’ve figured out how to get them into my blog (at least it works with Safari and Firefox). Unfortunately, 15 seconds …
Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar
Do you remember Julie Christie? She was stunning (and still is) in Doctor Zhivago, Darling, Shampoo, Petulia in the Sixties and Seventies. I loved her long (usually) blonde hair, bangs and the pale lipstick she wore. So, I was channeling my inner Julie Christie when I tried Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar in Annika, a “toned-up …
Clinique Summer 2013 Gift with Purchase at Lord & Taylor
Clinique was the first “prestige” brand that I bought when I was a college student back in the day. It was so modern and so made for young women who were looking for a whole new take on makeup and skincare. Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion was dramatically different back then. And I’m so excited to …
Dr. Jart+ Premium BB Beauty Balm
Last week in my post on Beach Makeup, I mentioned Dr Jart BB Cream. Well, here’s the full on review. …
Beach Makeup
When I used to have a share in a house on Fire Island (one of the places New Yorkers go to get out of the city in the summer) back in the day, I used to be amazed at how many women went to the beach wearing full makeup and big gold hoop earrings. I …
Estee Lauder Lilly Pulitzer Summer 2013 Gift at Belk
I know that those of you who aren’t into Lilly Pulitzer and Estée Lauder must be getting sick of these posts, but for those of us Lilly addicts they are a must-read! The Estée Lauder Lilly Pulitzer Summer gift with a $35 skincare or foundation purchase started last week on June 11. If you’re not …
essence I Love Stage Eyeshadow Base
I seem to be on a quest to find a good eyeshadow base or primer. I used to use Urban Decay Primer Potion, and I liked it. But maybe my skin got drier, or maybe the formula changed. The UDPP was so drying that my eyeshadow literally cracked on my eye lid. Not a good …
Etude House Princess Etoinette Crystal Shine Lipstick PPK003
I put it off for months, hoping I’d forget about Etoinette Crystal Shine Lipstick, part of the Princess Etoinette Holiday 2012 Collection from Etude House. I had come across a photo of the lipstick on Pinterest back in January, and it has been on my mind since then. How pathetic! I am such a sucker …