Before we get too deep into 2022, Marcia and I thought we would share our favorite facial skincare products that we first tried in 2021. Rather than overwhelm you, we’re each limiting our list to our top 5 faves from the past year even though it’s tough to settle on just a few. There seem …
I-N Eye Gel from Intelli-Cell makes me very happy and my eyes happier
PR Sample, Affiliate Link In my introduction to Never Say Die Beauty readers I mentioned that I’m all about eyes. I love eye makeup to the max and I drool over eye creams in any form. When a kind PR person offers to send me a sample for review I hone in on their eye …
Dermstore Skin Cancer Foundation Sun Care Kit
January, in my opinion, is skincare month. Or it has been. Usually during the holiday season, our emphasis shifts to makeup. In January, when we seek a fresh and healthy start in so many thing, skincare returns to the forefront. I Bought This, Affiliate Links Dermstore is one of the online retailers that sends me …
Project Pan End of Year Empties Update!
I get a sense of accomplishment at the end of the year as I go through the number of beauty products that I have finished up and recycled. But oops, I goofed this year. I thought my goal was 125 empties, and I achieved that, right on the nose. But I went back to my …
New Year’s Sale: City Beauty UpLift Firming Serum
I got all caught up in the holidays and other things, and I lost track of the date! Tomorrow night is New Year’s Eve. How can it be? I Bought This, Affiliate Links So it slipped my mind that City Beauty is having a 40% off sale on one of my favorite skincare products: UpLift …
Who Doesn’t Need A Little Lift? Aceology Lifting Treatment Mask
Every time I get annoyed with Ipsy, I remember that I have discovered some really terrific beauty products through it. Now that I’m doing the every other month Ipsy Plus bag subscription, I don’t feel as overwhelmed as I did earlier this year with the monthly subscription. BTW, I just looked through the Ipsy shopping pages, …
Beauty Products I Repurchased in 2021
There are a number of beauty products that I repurchased in 2021, meaning they already are or are on their way to becoming staples in my beauty arsenal. Here they are! I Bought These, Affiliate Links Beauty Tools Koh Gen Do Cotton Pads: I have repurchased these organic pure cotton rectangular pads several times over …
Ni Hao Babe Skincare
When my brother was in junior high a million years ago, he took a class in learning Chinese. I am assuming it was Mandarin that was being taught rather than one of the other dialects. I remember that the first thing he learned to say was “ni hao” or hello, and I have remembered it …
Thank You, Derma E, For My Holiday Goodies!
PR Samples, Affiliate Links Cruelty-free, vegan, clean beauty, affordable skincare brand Derma E is the best! As I’ve said many times, if I were shopping for skincare products on my own dime all the time, Derma E products are what I would and do buy. My favorite Derma E products right now are: Stem Cell …
Healthy Holiday Skin with Derma E Refine, Brighten, Hydrate & Go Set
PR Sample, Affiliate Linksr Derma E, the affordable and effective clean beauty brand, has some terrific stocking stuffers, and the Refine, Brighten, Hydrate & Go Set is just one of them. Derma E selected three of their iconic skincare products and put them into a pretty and capacious canvas makeup bag that’s perfect for travel. …
The Box by Dr. Ava: The Ultimate Gift for Skincare Fanatics
PR Sample, Affiliate Links, Informational Link If like me, you’re a skincare fanatic, here’s a specially curated beauty and skincare box by Dr. Ava Shamban, board-certified celebrity dermatologist based in Beverly Hills, that you need to know about. Perhaps you’ve seen her on Extreme Makeover or The Doctors? The also wrote Heal Your Skin: The …
Project Pan Update November 2021
The year is coming to a close, and I think I’m getting close to my 2021 goal of 125 empties. PR Samples, I Bought This, Affiliate Links Here’s what I used up in November: Vegamour GRO Lovestruck Biotin Gummies for Hair: These heart-shaped 5000 mcg strawberry gummies with a little sugar on top are the …
Typology Paris Tinted Concealer
PR Sample, Affiliate Links A few weeks ago, I received a new concealer from one of my favorite skincare brands, Typology. You may remember that Typology is premium brand of face, body and haircare products that doesn’t overpromise, made with the fewest possible high quality natural and organic ingredients, that comes in simple, retro-apothecary style …
DHC Astaxanthin Collagen All-in-One Gel
PR Sample, Affiliate Links As I mentioned before, DHC Skincare, the well-known Japanese skincare brand, was one of my favorite and most often purchased skincare brands before I started blogging and had a chance to try so many different skincare products. Because I’m always switching to try something new, my old faves often go by …
Project Pan October 2021 Beauty Empties
Another good month for me in terms of using up beauty products. So how come I still have so many products in my stash, lol? Well, I’ll keep at it as well as keep doing giveaways. A Derma E giveaway will be launching soon now that the Pumpkin & Spice giveaway is over. I Bought …