I know, Valentine’s Day is over, but I wanted to make sure you know about Janel, the gorgeous shade of red that Zoya launched as part of the Fall 2015 Collection. If you only buy one shade of red, I think Zoya Janel is it! Perfect for work or for going out at night. Sophisticated, sexy, …
Luxury Effective Skincare Treatment from Tatcha: Eye Serum & Overnight Memory Serum
My friend Mary Kay just returned from her first trip to Japan, to visit her son who is studying in Tokyo for the year. I spoke to her at length about the trip, and she was so moved by her time there: the warmth of the people, the beauty of the country, the food, and …
More Almay Softies Cushiony Eyeshadow Singles: Peach & Grape
When they first came out, I wrote about Almay Softies. I had picked up Smoke, and over time, I found myself reaching for it often as a crease or V shade in an everyday look. Some time later, I picked up Petal, a beautiful matte pink, and I use that shade all the time for …
Valentine’s FOTD with Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eyeshadow Palette
When I heard that Too Faced was coming out with the Chocolate Bon Bons eyeshadow palette, I knew I had to have it. You know I’m crazy about hearts. As an avid heart collector, how could I not? I waited patiently till it was launched, and I bought it immediately because I couldn’t …
FOTD with IT Cosmetics Your Most Beautiful Skin Collection
Don’t stay up too late watching TV and your fellow bloggers’ Facebook feeds, lol! It can be dangerous! That’s what I did a couple of weeks ago. It was a Friday night, Jeff was watching boxing (that I hate), and I was working on my blog but checking my Facebook feed, when I saw a …
Bellatorra Cellular Renewal Serum
Science, nature and luxury come together in all the Bellatorra Skincare products. In the summer, I wrote about how much I love Bellatorra Cellular Renewal Complex, their Advanced Facial Moisturizer. It’s the perfect anti-aging moisturizer for my dry skin during the warmer months or any time of the year under foundation. It’s both lightweight and …
PUR HydraFluid Water Serum Foundation
Coming right on the heels of new products like PUR Cameo Contour Sticks (reviewed here) and PUR Eye Polish that I still haven’t reviewed yet is a new line of lightweight foundation, PUR HydraFluid Water Serum Foundation. I didn’t realize that PUR’s tagline is The Complexion Authority. But I studied their website, and they have an …
January 2016 Empty Beauty Products
December and November were big months for me for finishing up and recycling empties, so I thought January would be a little lighter, and it was. But I’m still happy to finish up a number of products and make way for others. Most of my January empties were products that were relatively new to …
Skincare Favorites 2015
January is not quite over, so I’m going to get in my skincare favorites for 2015. For me, 2015 was a banner year for skincare, and it looks like 2016 will follow suit. Frankly, in each of the skincare subcategories, it will be hard for me to pick a winner and I know I’ll have …
Gentle Glycolic for Your Skincare Routine: Exuviance Firm-NG6 Non-Acid Peel
I had been trying to increase my usage of glycolic acid in my skincare routine by jumping from a cream with 5% glycolic acid to 10%. But my poor skin objected! Just too painful for my sensitive skin. But a new way to use glycolic arrived on my doorstep several weeks ago: Exuviance Firm-NG6 Non-Acid …
December 2015 Beauty Product Empties
I almost feel guilty posting this empties post because I have sooooo many empties from last month, December. I thought I did well in November, but not nearly as well as December. Since there are so many, I’ll try to be brief. Personal Care/Body Care Whish Shave Cream with Hair Inhibitor – Coconut: …
New Maybelline Color Tattoo Concentrated Eye Crayons
This past weekend, I discovered new Maybelline Color Tattoo Eye Crayons in a display at my local CVS. It was buried on a dark lower shelf, but somehow I happened to spot it. I picked up two shades out of 10, though I don’t think the CVS display had all 10 shades. The shades I …
Fairy Princess Nails with Ciate Double Bubblegum & China Glaze Fairy Dust Nail Polish
Today, I got my first compliment on my nails in ages. The nurse at my doctor’s office told me she loved my mani. Yes! And she thought I had my nails done professionally. Woohoo! Last night, I did my nails while watching the State of the Union address. I was in the mood for periwinkle, …
MeVee Live-Streaming Video App & My New Birchbox Subscription!
MeVee Live-Streaming Video App Have you heard about the new live streaming video app, MeVee? I just learned about it myself a couple of weeks ago because it’s just rolling out now. It’s brand new, and it is so fun! What makes it different is that you stream your video live as you record. Not …
Celebrating Pantone’s New Colors of 2016 with Youngblood & Zoya
The day the new Pantone Colors of 2016 were announced, I did a quick blogpost about them. Truth be told, I wasn’t all that excited. But they have grown on me since then. Rose Quartz and Serenity are the colors of the late afternoon sky just before sunset. They are the colors captured in the …