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I haven’t done a Nail of the Day post in a long time because my manis are so rudimentary compared to the talented nail bloggers I follow. But I reassessed: my role is not primarily to introduce you to new mani designs, but to let you know about nail products worth trying or better avoided. …
As if I need more enabling when it comes to shopping for beauty products! I recently fell for the beauty site, Gloss48.com. Gloss48 shares the best in indie beauty, gathering new, independent and cult brands. Although there are plenty of big brands that I love, I find myself drawn to the up-and-comers created by entrepreneurs …
Ageless Derma is a brand of physician-grade skincare and makeup products developed using advances in biotechnology and natural ingredients. The business was started 10 years ago by Dr. Farid Mostamand in conjunction with his Focus Med Spa in California where the focus is on non-invasive skincare techniques. I’m a long-time fan of Ageless Derma products: Loose Mineral Foundation …
During the summer, I got a chance to try out City Lips Lip Plumper (reviewed here), and it has become one of my favorite products of this year. I just finished up my first tube of clear, and started my next one. I have since purchased more clear that I wear every day and night, …
I have been a big fan of the original L’Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara, reviewed here. I loved the formula that both lengthened and volumized my lashes. It was that unwieldy wand that I couldn’t quite master. It is curved and wider at one end but only on one side. While it’s great for my right …
I love serums, and I never get tired of trying new ones. I use them at least twice a day. I practically drink the stuff 😉 For the past month, I’ve been trying out a serum from a brand that was new to me, Foxbrim. The product is Foxbrim Hyaluronic Acid Serum with Vitamins C …
Marc Jacobs Cosmetics recently introduced a limited edition collection of mini versions of the Highliner Gel Crayons, sold exclusively at Sephora. I first heard about it a couple of weeks ago, but when I read about the collection and saw the photos and swatches on Prime Beauty Blog here, Cindy easily convinced me that I had to …
My hair washing routine has been very spartan: shampoo and conditioner. Every now and then, a deep conditioner or hair mask. I was aware of the new oils on the market, and on occasion, I would use one on my ends after conditioning my hair/before blow-drying. A couple of weeks ago, I was sent a …
ipsy completely surprised me this month. Why? They delivered my ipsy bag early, like the earliest I’ve ever gotten it. They sent me a notification yesterday saying the bag had shipped. I didn’t even bother to look at the tracking info since it usually takes a week from that point to get delivered. Well, yahoo! …
Remember a few weeks ago I crowned myself the queen of Vitamin C serums? Well, I’m adding another jewel to the crown with Kleem Organics Intensive Rejuvenating Vitamin C Serum. There are a zillion vitamin C serums on the market now. They certainly have taken the skincare world by storm. I’ve had good …
Unfortunately, breast cancer hits close to home for so many of us. I have several friends who recently battled breast cancer and won, thankfully. Twenty years ago, my dad wasn’t so lucky. He was one of the 2% of men, at that time, who developed breast cancer. He was shocked. Back in the early ’90s, …
I jumped at the chance to receive a sample of Gleam Radiant Dust by Melanie Mills, Emmy award-winning makeup artist, because one of the shades this luxury, loose powder comes in is rose gold. You know I adore everything rose gold. Radiant Dust comes in four shades: light gold dust rose gold dust bronze gold dust …
Never have a tried a brand and product that engendered such controversy and passion! In a Facebook group of makeup artists and enthusiasts that I belong to, there have been so many posts and photos about Younique 3D Fiber Lashes, some positive, others negative, all extremely passionate. It seems that everyone has an opinion on …
NeoCell Biotin Bursts & Hyaluronic Acid Giveaway The giveaway results first! Woo hoo! Congratulations to Melissa C., the winner of the NeoCell giveaway in which the winner can choose either Biotin Bursts or Hyaluronic Acid Blueberry Liquid. In her comment, Melissa chose the Hyaluronic Acid Blueberry Liquid. Awesome! I have notified the winner by email, …
This past year, two different market research consulting projects took me to San Francisco. San Francisco is one of my favorite cities. We were conducting our research in an office building south of Market Street, so I got to stay at the nearby W Hotel in San Francisco twice. I love that hotel because the …