I bought mostly staple items during the Ulta sale for Platinum members, but I felt like I deserved at least one fun makeup item. So after seeing some posts from the newish Urban Decay Naked Cherry collection, I decided to splurge on one of the lipsticks from the collection. “Devilish” is a cherry pink shade. …
Natural Cremeplexion Face Cream from Humboldt Soap Co.
Arice, the founder of Humboldt Soap Company, worked for years as a massage therapist and Spa Treatment Tech at high end spa and treatment centers. But she was disappointed at the big markup that many products were sold for at the spas. She felt that she could do better. In response, she created Humboldt Soap …
Mally’s Mattes Eyeshadow Palette On Sale!
First, congratulations to Gloria P., the winner of the eva•nyc Mane Magic giveaway! And thank you so much to everyone who participated by commenting, subscribing, tweeting, following etc. I really appreciate it! Stay tuned for another giveaway coming up just as soon as I can write it up 🙂 Though I don’t buy in to …
Kiehl’s “Made for All” Gentle Body Wash
Once the heat in my house goes back on in the fall, my skin protests. All of a sudden, it feels drier and itchy. Ugh. Kiehl’s “Made for All” Gentle Body Wash came along at just the right time! Its formula is both gentle and soothing, and it’s a pleasure to use. The two key …
It’s Pumpkin Everything Season: My Current Favorite Pumpkin Skincare Products
I know so many people of serious fans of pumpkin everything. Oh, that reminds me, I have to get to Trader Joe’s to see if they have their delicious pumpkin spice cake mix again this year – it was even better than my from scratch version! And when it comes to skincare, pumpkin is …
New Maybelline Color Sensational Shine Compulsion Lipstick with Oil
I haven’t bought any drugstore makeup in a long time, but the CVS Extrabucks and 30% off coupon were burning a hole in my pocket. Not sure what attracted me to the Maybelline Color Sensational Shine Compulsion Lipstick (whew, what a long name!). It was probably the rose gold case that did it. The rose …
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Mini Update
Last November during the Sephora pre-holiday sale event, I picked up the Laneige Good Night Set containing travel size versions of Laneige Water Sleeping Mask and Lip Sleeping Mask. At the time, I thought, for me, that the Water Sleeping Mask was the star, but I’ve changed my mind. I am not going to do …
A New Fragrance from the Farmhouse Fresh Steeped Milk Lotion Hand Cream Collection
Last night, I caved. I turned on the heat in my house. The outside temperature was around 53, and inside my house, it had dipped to 63. I was freezing even wearing a sweatshirt. Although they say it may reach 80 today, the past two days have been downright chilly. The return of the cool …
Perricone MD Vitamin C Ester Brightening Eye Serum
I’ve been dying to try some Perricone MD skincare products. The brand has a good reputation, but it’s quite pricey. I’ve gotten a few sample packets over the years and I’ve tried testers occasionally at Sephora and Ulta. But the samples weren’t big enough to form a real opinion. So I was thrilled when I was …
GrandeLips HydraPlump Liquid Lipstick: Trying Out Samples
When I bought something from Sephora.com during the recent VIB sale, I chose three samples and the last one I picked was from GrandeLips, their HydraPlump Liquid Lipstick. If you read my blog, you know that I am not a fan of liquid lipstick. The vast majority of the ones I tried, and I have …
Clean Apothecary Brush Shampoo
Early in 2018, I decided to splurge on the Beautylish Lucky Bag. My blogging friend, Renu from Cosmetopiadigest.com has been singing the praises of this once a year luxury bag of goodies for ages. For $75, I decided to take the plunge. Here’s my review of the bag. I was happy with it, and I …
Drooling Over Mally Mallywood Highlighting Blush
I fell in love with Mally Highlighting Blush at first sight. I read a review of it online. Fortunately for me, it landed in my mailbox a couple of weeks later. Just look at this gorgeous all-in-one blush/highlighter! Frankly, I would call this a blush-highlighter palette because you can dip your brush into each shade …
Cargo HD Lip Contour: Gimmick or Worth It?
Facebook must really love me ‘coz I’m a sucker for the ads they place in my feed. A couple of weeks ago, I saw an ad from Cargo Cosmetics, a brand I don’t buy very often for no particular reason. They were advertising a newish lipstick, Cargo HD Picture Perfect Lip Contour. What really caught …
My Little Sephora VIB Sale and Ulta Hauls
In August, Ulta had a 10x points promotion, and I picked up a few things. I already wrote about my China Glaze holo from the OMG Flashback collection, TTYL, and the Morgan Taylor React Base Coat here. I also picked up a travel size Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara (reviewed here), my current mascara of …
Battling Frizzy Hair in Summer with KMS Tame Frizz De-Frizz Oil
I’ve written about a million times about my thick, coarse hair. In the humidity of summer, add in frizzy. And then there’s swimming in salt water and jogging in the heat and what those activities do to my hair. August has been hot and humid, and when it hasn’t been sunny and humid, it’s been …