Though autumn officially starts in a week, the weather has been gorgeous in Massachusetts lately. We’re having a stunning late summer. I’ve been trying to spend as much time as I can outdoors. And I make sure I apply sunscreen all the time. Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 35 A couple of …
Maple Holistics Silk 18 Hair Conditioner
I’m quite satisfied with the haircare products I’ve been using, but I decided to take a chance and try out a new hair conditioner from Maple Holistics, a natural haircare brand. Silk 18 Conditioner contains “18 different silk amino acids to improve moisture retention”. I’ve used the hair conditioner a few times since I received …
My Barney’s Mini-Haul & Cosmetics Gift with Purchase Goody Bag
About three times a year, Barney’s New York has a cosmetics, fragrance and grooming event where if you spend $200+, you will receive either a woman’s or a man’s goody bag filled with cosmetics, fragrance and grooming products. I just got mine today, and I was blown away by it! They extended the event so …
Bellatorra Cellular Renewal Complex: A Wow Luxury Facial Moisturizer!
Throughout my life, I have always thought that skincare was extremely important. Taking care of your skin from a young age can help slow (but not stop) the hands of time. And a good skincare routine with great products certainly has worked for me. I’ve tried a zillion skincare products over the years. And the …
Friday Find: Sonia Kashuk LE Color Crazed Makeup Brush Collection
This is literally a find with a capital F! A few weeks ago, I scored big time. I took advantage of a mistake on the Target website on a Sunday afternoon. They mistakenly advertised a sale on a limited edition set of Sonia Kashuk makeup brushes, the Color Crazed Collection of 10 brushes. The Color …
Tarina Tarantino Gem Gloss: My Pretty
Yesterday, I received another unexpected package from my generous benefactress. Again, she shouldn’t have done it, but she knows that I love the quality and the adorable girly packaging from the Tarina Tarantino makeup brand! This time, she sent me an adorable lipgloss. I love limited edition “original packaging”: the pink handle of the wand …
August 2015 Empties
End of summer means empty sunscreen. And I know there’ll be more in September. But I’ve also got a few other empties or things that are old and have to be tossed. Sunscreens The sunscreen empties are: MyChelle Sun Shield Coconut Broad Spectrum SPF 28: In June, I received 3 sunscreens from MyChelle, …
Milani Awakening Rose Powder Blush
I couldn’t resist. I had to pick up one of the new Milani rose powder blushes that have come out for summer 2015. I already own several of these beauties, and I’ve reviewed the Milani rose blushes previously. There are three new limited edition shades for Summer 2015: American Beauty Rose – shade 9, Awakening Rose …
Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Lotion Sunscreen SPF 70
With at least one more big beach weekend coming up (and more if you live in the warm parts of the world), here’s a quick review of yet another sunscreen that I picked up a couple of weeks ago: Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Lotion Sunscreen SPF 70. I have so many sunscreens. Why do I …
Glycolic Acid Skincare from Reviva Labs: Facial Toner and Cream
Do you use glycolic acid products as part of your skincare routine? For women who want to keep the hands of time from moving too fast or for women of a certain age who want to turn back the hands of time, glycolic acid is a must. What is glycolic acid? It’s a natural AHA …
Preview of Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Fall 2015
With the sad end of beach season in my neck of the woods, at least there’s something good about to happen: Ulta Beauty is hosting their 21 Days of Beauty for Fall 2015! It starts on September 6 and goes through September 26. Every day there is a different product or products on sale at …
La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid
The summer is almost over, and the beach club I belong to closes for the season in 3 weeks. I’m very sad about it because I love the short New England summer. Nevertheless, the good weather – no longer hot but still sunny – usually lasts through October (though I remember a number of snow …
Friday Find: em Cosmetics Chiaroscuro Contour and Highlighter Stick
Contouring and now, strobing (basically, an emphasis on highlighting) is all the rage. To be honest, it’s not something that I do on a regular basis. If I’m going out at night or have a special event or appointment, I’ll do my own light version of contouring and highlighting. Because I like creams, I bought …
Revitaderm 40 for Exfoliative Keratolysis on My Thumbs
I’ve previously written about the skin condition, exfoliative keratolysis, that I get every summer on my thumbs. EK is a strange skin condition that is not eczema or psoriasis. It is its own thing. It usually comes about in the summer triggered by humid conditions. It tends to show up on thumbs, hands or the …
Peter Lamas Spa Sensuals Body Care Products
This entire year, I’ve gotten to try out an incredible array of skincare products and brands. Many have come from brands that were new to me. And I have lots of new favorites. The Peter Lamas Spa Sensuals line has definitely entered my pantheon of skincare favorites. I received three products from the Spa Sensuals …