Although I didn’t wear a ton of makeup in 2021, I nevertheless did some makeup shopping and ended up with a number of favorites. I Bought This, Affiliate Links While I did buy a few eye palettes in 2021, two I bought at the end of December and haven’t tried out yet. Truth be told, …
Try Before You Buy Il Makiage Foundation
I Bought This, Affiliate Links, Informational Link Per usual, I fell for another ad on Facebook. And per usual, I read it too quickly to get all the details. Il Makiage, a brand I like, was running an ad on FB that I thought was offering free samples of their new-ish medium to full-coverage but …
Is Maybelline’s Colossal Curl Bounce Mascara a pass or a fail?
I Bought This Maybelline‘s newest mascara campaign is all about The Colossal Curl Bounce Mascara. There are several variations of it and I bought the original. The ads are pretty amazing. I guess that happens when you have that much money. Curl Bounce Mascara promises to give big volume bouncy curl and up to 24 …
Ipsy Plus “Happy Vibes” Bag January 2022
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Because I now subscribe to Ipsy Plus every other month, I occasionally forget to sign into my account on the second day of the month I’m getting a bag to choose the items that I want to receive. I remembered on New Year’s Day, but that was a day too …
A little about Marcia and her new favorite IT Cosmetics eyeshadow
A lot of you know me from the different blogs I’ve been writing on but I still want to give you some background. I hope you don’t mind. I’ve been writing about cosmetics for over 20 years. When I retired from teaching after 30 years I needed a creative outlet and luckily I found a …
First Look At My Gorgeous Florasis Shadow Palette
I Bought This, Affiliate Links, Informational Link You know what a sucker I am for cosmetics ads that pop up on my Facebook feed. Before the holidays, I was taken in by the Siren song from the stunning makeup brand from China, Florasis. I knew nothing about the brand except that this was the most …
Another Mascara I Love From Half-Caked: The Ultimate
I Bought This, Affiliate Links One of my favorite makeup discoveries from 2021 was one that I got in an Ipsy Plus Bag: Half-Caked Totally Tubular Mascara, The Heights. I know I’ve said this several times, but I was shocked that I loved this tubing mascara because they usually gross me out. Not so Half-Caked …
Beauty Products I Repurchased in 2021
There are a number of beauty products that I repurchased in 2021, meaning they already are or are on their way to becoming staples in my beauty arsenal. Here they are! I Bought These, Affiliate Links Beauty Tools Koh Gen Do Cotton Pads: I have repurchased these organic pure cotton rectangular pads several times over …
Victoria Beckham Beauty Eyeliner Kajal Satin
I Bought This, Affiliate Links As usual, I was scrolling through Facebook late at night and a beauty ad caught my eye. This was for Victoria Beckham Beauty. I was never a fan of the Spice Girls, so it wasn’t Victoria Beckham’s name that caught me. It was a grey eyeliner. You know I am …
Typology Paris Tinted Concealer
PR Sample, Affiliate Links A few weeks ago, I received a new concealer from one of my favorite skincare brands, Typology. You may remember that Typology is premium brand of face, body and haircare products that doesn’t overpromise, made with the fewest possible high quality natural and organic ingredients, that comes in simple, retro-apothecary style …
Sephora VIB Sale Haul
Today, Monday, November 15 is the last day of the Sephora VIB sale. Frankly, I hadn’t expected to buy anything from Sephora, but I ended up going to the store at the mall for the first time in ages, and I came home with a few items. I Bought This, Affiliate Links I am a …
Lauren Conrad: A New-To-Me Lipstick from Ipsy
Although Ipsy Plus has been more hit or miss than in past years, one of the things I still really enjoy about it is the add-on products at discounted prices. Last month, I think Ipsy had another shopping opportunity that they didn’t promote or explain very well, but the email they sent to either tell …
Project Pan October 2021 Beauty Empties
Another good month for me in terms of using up beauty products. So how come I still have so many products in my stash, lol? Well, I’ll keep at it as well as keep doing giveaways. A Derma E giveaway will be launching soon now that the Pumpkin & Spice giveaway is over. I Bought …
Smashbox Always On Cream Shadow
The last time I was at my local Ulta store to exchange the broken FOREO LUNA Mini 3 for a working one, I decided to roam around since I hadn’t been in the store in months. It was fun to look at makeup and skincare products in person rather than just online. Affiliate Links I …
Rediscovering Two Makeup Products I Forgot About
When I was packing last week for our trip to Maine, I stumbled upon two makeup products that I forgot all about. Not wearing makeup very often during the past year and a half, I forgot about a lot of stuff that I used to like. There’s probably more than just these two, but they’re …