I Bought This, Affiliate Links Tarte Giveaway Winner First things first. I’d like to congratulate Julie W., the winner of the Tarte Shape Tape Setting Powder giveaway. Her name was randomly chosen by Rafflecopter, and it was a good choice because she uses setting powder everyday. For those of you who entered, tweeted, followed, …
Reuniting With Some Former Skincare Pals
Because I get sent so many skincare products for review, I often have to stop using a product I love (for a while) and move onto a new product to test. Occasionally – actually more often that I care to admit – I forget about the former product and go on to something else. PR …
My New Favorite Exfoliating Mask: V10 Plus Water Based Peeling Mask
PR Sample, I Bought This, Affiliate Links For the past several years, I have been touting The Body Shop Drops of Youth Liquid Peel. An effective and affordable clear gel mask, it is a chemical exfoliator that removes dead skin cells. I have been using it about once a week or every 10 days since …
Project Pan: September 2020 Beauty Empties
September was a good month for me in terms of finishing up quite a few beauty products. Hopefully, I’ll make 100 empties in 2020 after all, if I can keep this up! Let’s take a look. I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links (BTW, some of the products ended up in the wrong photo, but …
City Beauty Advanced Eye Cream and Sale on Daily Veil SPF 39
For the past few years, I’ve been writing about my favorite eye gel from Belif that I had been using almost religiously. But when it was unavailable in the U.S. for several months last winter, it gave me the opportunity to try some new eye creams. And I am glad that I did. City Beauty …
Project Pan: August 2020 Beauty Empties
The beginning of a new month means taking stock of how I’m doing on Project Pan, the group that sets goals to monitor how many beauty products each of us has used up in the past month. And like any empties post, it makes sense to give an assessment of the product. I started August …
Patchology Getaway Plan: Fast-Acting Pampering Skincare On-the-Go
Labor Day Weekend is next weekend already! Where did the summer go? Whether you are taking a road trip, going glamping, getting on a plane to another locale, or having a stay-cation, here’s a smart little TSA-friendly kit of skincare treats that you might just want to know about. Patchology Getaway Plan is the cutest …
Derma E “Clean Is Beautiful” Cleansing Duo and Giveaway!
Derma E kindly sent me a fab “Clean Is Beautiful” cotton makeup bag containing two stellar Derma E clean beauty/natural cleansers as well as a few Derma E samples. The cleansers are perfect for two step cleansing: Derma E Universal Cleansing Balm Vitamin C Gentle Daily Cleansing Paste with Golden Turmeric & Ancient Rice Derma …
Derma E Skin De-Stress Calming CBD Skincare Trio for Dry, Sensitive Skin
If I weren’t a beauty blogger testing different skincare products all the time, I would just stick with skincare products from Derma E. Derma E is a cruelty-free, vegan, gluten-free, GMO-free, recyclable clean beauty brand that’s affordable and easy to find in stores and online. They have such a wide variety of skincare (and haircare) …
Theraderm Re:Version Spot Treatment PM
Heat, humidity and mask wearing causes my typically desert-dry skin to break out a few weeks ago. Even though my 5 year old discontinued Shiseido IBUKI Multi Solution Gel that has lost some of its efficacy managed to get rid of the two blemishes on my forehead under my bangs, the blemish from wearing a …
Project Pan: July 2020 Update on My Beauty Empties
I started the month of July, the halfway point of 2020, at 46 beauty empties, still quite a ways from my Project Pan goal of 130 empties for the year. This month, however, I made some good progress at emptying a number of big full sized products. What a feeling of accomplishment as I recycle …
My Skincare Choices for Hot Humid Summer Days
During July, I used up a lot of products or it seems like I have. Some of them were full size skincare products that I have been using for the past few months. In deciding what to use next, I am making my decisions based on the weather. It has been hot and humid in …
Flash Sales on Beauty Products
Is it just me, or does it seem like there are a lot more sales on beauty products as we go through this trying year? I don’t think that people are shopping as much as in a normal year, so retailers are finding that a little incentive helps. Here aresales from three skincare brands that …
Breakouts At My Age: Help From An Old Favorite
A couple of days ago, I noticed a breakout on my forehead under my bangs. Then Friday night, there were two more above my eyebrow. Last night, when we got home from the beach and I had been wearing a mask on and off all day, I noticed another breakout just below the corner of …
Project Pan Update: June Beauty Empties
June was a rather sparse month for my empties especially compared to May when I used up 12 products, but it is what it is. Here’s what I used up and my thoughts on whether it’s worth repurchasing. Skincare Clarins Extra Firming Yeux/Eyes: Although this was an excellent fragrance-free, thick, white firming cream in an …