Slowly but surely, I’m making my way through Shiseido’s IBUKI skincare line. I was wondering what IBUKI meant, so I went to the Shiseido website and looked it up and also got a better understanding of the benefits of the IBUKI line. “IBUKI means “inner strength” in Japanese and this skincare collection helps correct imperfections, dryness …
Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Gel Liner
For some reason, I haven’t been using gel liners for a long time. But I decided I needed to go back to a gel liner to see if I could get a smoother line on my upper lid and see if it would be easier for me to make a good looking wing. Also, I …
Connoisseurs Jewelry Cleaner: Sonic Dazzle Stick & Dazzle Drops
I can’t believe I waited till today to post this review of a fantastic product, but things got out of hand this holiday season. It’s the night before New Year’s Eve, and I’m in a panic about getting my jewelry ready! I’ll figure out my outfit and my makeup, but my jewelry needs some TLC. …
My Best of 2015: Makeup!
2015 has been a weird year for me. Not my best ever, for sure. But thankfully, I’ve made it through. I’m looking forward to 2016. But in terms of beauty products I’d say it was a stellar year! Frankly, it’s difficult to limit my favorites to a manageable number, so I am going to tackle …
Just Spotted: New Milani Moisture Lock Lip Treatment
My little local CVS is jam-packed with limited edition displays for the holidays. I can’t believe how much great stuff there is. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, but I noticed two new displays from Milani. The one that made me jump up and down is the new Milani Moisture Lock display. It was …
Small Holiday Gift & Stocking Stuffer Guide
We’re getting down to the wire with Christmas coming up less than a week away. Yikes! In case you need to pick up a couple of small, i.e. affordable, gifts or stocking stuffers, here are a few ideas. Makeup Ideas IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Must-Haves Eye Set: 6 matte neutral eye shadows that are …
Valentia True Glow Eye Cream
Last year, I tried Valentia Even Glow Vitamin C Serum, and I liked it a lot. it was effective, easy to use and affordable. When I had an opportunity to try Valentia True Glow Eye Cream via the blogger association, Tomoson, I jumped at the chance. Valentia True Glow Eye Cream is what I would …
A Girl’s Gotta Spa Energizing Citrus Body Wash
As you may know, I am a bath and body products fanatic. And lately, I have been trying to use natural and cruelty-free products as often as I can. I recently was introduced to A Girl’s Gotta Spa, a line of bath and body products created by beauty blogger, Shannon Smyth whose blog shares the …
PUR Cameo Contour and Giveaway: 4 Winners
PUR Minerals has been on my radar for quite a while. Whenever I go to Ulta, I always check out the new makeup from PUR. In fact, I just bought the new PUR Eye Polish last week, so stay tuned for my review. Recently, PUR generously sent me PUR Cameo Contour, a very cool double-ended …
Friday Find: Lipstick Queen Vesuvius Liquid Lips in Candy
A couple of months ago, I qualified for a beauty goody bag after I made a substantial beauty/fragrance purchase at Barney’s. I got a ton of great beauty products in the bag, and I’ve been making my way through them all. One of my purchases was a Lipstick Queen Endless Summer lipstick in Aloha, a translucent red. …
TargetStyle Glitz & Glam Beauty Box 2015
Somehow I managed to see an alert at the very end of November for the new TargetStyle Beauty Box. This month, the women’s box was $10 instead of the $5 I paid last time. And they also had a men’s box for $5 that I should have picked up for my family’s Yankee Swap that …
Nature Island Botanicals: Artisanal Skincare for Holiday Gifting or Pampering
I’ve mentioned Nature Island Botanicals a number of times on Never Say Die Beauty because it is my absolute favorite brand of artisanal skincare. Made by hand by Daphne Frampton, licensed aesthetician, in Rhode Island with natural and organic ingredients as well as with a lifetime of skincare and healthy living knowledge, Nature Island Botanicals skincare products …
Tatcha Indigo Soothing Triple Recovery Cream, Deep Hydration Firming Serum, Holiday Gift Sets and Friends & Family Sale
Tatcha is truly one of my absolute favorite skincare brands. Tatcha is a brand with Japanese heritage. Though started by Victoria Tsai, an American woman of Japanese background, she has created a luxury skincare line based on cutting edge skincare science from Japan as well as Geisha skincare rituals that have existed for hundreds of years. …
Beauty Product Empties: October – November 2015
I didn’t get around to doing an empties post in October, so now I’m doing a double empties post for October and November. I took photos of all the empty bottles, jars and packets, and now I can’t find the bag with all the empties in it. Good thing I took those photos! And also, …
butterLONDON Shadow Clutch: A Customizable Eyeshadow Palette
As the gifting and wish list season is getting to be in full swing, I want to make sure you don’t overlook the new 6 pan customizable neutral eyeshadow palette from butterLONDON, the ShadowClutch. Perfect for travel or even keeping in your bag everyday, the super cool bit about it is that you can swap …