Get the Inside Scoop on Beauty for Women over 40
For a long time, I thought that mud masks and clay masks were essentially the same thing. While they both come from the earth and they both draw impurities from the skin to the surface, their skin benefits are somewhat different. Nevertheless, it is confusing because some mud masks contain clay such as kaolin and …
PR Samples, Affiliate Links This is the first of three Derma E giveaways that I am planning. Occasionally, Derma E generously sends me duplicates of their fabulous products. Since I own so many skincare products, I prefer to share them rather than hoard them. In this first giveaway, I’m focussing on products from Derma E’s …
February is a short month, so it seems like it was a hot minute since I wrote my last Project Pan update. I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links Here’s what I used up last month: Skincare City Beauty Multi-Action Sculpting Cream: I think this is either the second or third jar of City Beauty …
Lately, I seem to be doing everything backwards. I got my February Ipsy Plus bag a couple of weeks ago, and instead of reviewing the entire bag, I seem to be cherry picking products I love. I Bought This, Affiliate Links Today, I’m talking about Dr. Brandt Hydro Biotic Recovery Sleeping Mask. The higher end …
Background and History PAYOT Paris is a skincare brand that is not well-known in the U.S., but somehow I have known about it for a while though I’m not sure how. Since it is a big brand in France, perhaps I saw it in a store or saw one of their day spas. Now it …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links I went shopping in my stash recently, and I found an unopened bottle of PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser. How did I miss that all these months? PCA Skin is a fantastic, high-end, research-oriented skincare brand. Their Revitalizing Eye Gel is my all-time favorite. So, I immediately added Creamy Cleanser to my …
Here I am starting 2021 with a new Project Pan Challenge. I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links I achieved last year’s goal of 130 beauty empties by the skin of my teeth. I just looked back at my December 2020 post, and I must have been on drugs because I kept my 2021 goal …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Tula Skincare is a brand that has been popping up often these days. Here’s a little background on Tula for those of you who, like me, may not be familiar with it. Tula means “balance” in Sanskrit, and TULA Probiotic Skincare was founded by Dr. Roshini Raj, a gastroenterologist, author …
Frankly, I think that almost everyone who reads my blog on the regular wears sunscreen all year regardless of whether they live in the Sunbelt or in the frozen North. So I assume you know that even on cloudy, gloomy days, the sun’s damaging rays still reach us. Even if you’re spending the day indoors …
Maskne or acne that occurs from wearing a mask for extended periods of time can strike anyone, regardless of age or skin type. My skin is very dry, especially in winter, but that hasn’t protected me from getting the occasional blemish from wearing a mask. PR Samples, Affiliate Links I’ve mentioned a number of times …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links City Beauty is always researching new and more effective anti-aging skincare products. Their latest product launches only for readers of Never Say Die Beauty and some other lucky folks today at special pricing on the City Beauty website before it is available to the general public. Dermal Reset Exfoliating Concentrate! I …
I Bought This, PR Sample, Affiliate Links I had been using creamy, gentle, fragrance-free Derma E Skin De-Stress Calming CBD Cleanser since mid-summer, and I finished it up a few weeks ago. It was one of my Skincare Faves of 2020, but after so many months of loyalty to one facial cleanser, I decided to …
There were not too many good things that I can say about 2020, but as always I did have some excellent skincare discoveries during the past year. I have tossed the empties from some of them and I have a feeling I may have forgotten others, but here’s what comes to mind! I Bought This, …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links You probably know that I am a zealot when it comes to firming eye products. I am always trying to firm the skin above my crease or keep it firm. And I must admit, I have had pretty good results with years of using eye creams and gels on my brow …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links Every now and then, Derma E comes out with travel kits with TSA-approved sizes of their wonderful, clean beauty skincare products. Recently, I received the limited edition holiday Derma E Vitamin C Brighten and Go Cosmetics Bag Set. I discovered a couple of the products in the Derma E Vitamin C …