I’ve mentioned several times how much I like Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Eye Concentrate that I discovered last November while shopping for Shiseido Eye Bright Eye Cream. In spite of the price, I liked it so much a bought a second bottle. But after I finished up the original bottle and was about to start on …
Preview: Faux Lashes from Esqido, Skincare from SebaMed and NIP+FAB
Galentine’s Day Giveaway Winner First, I want to congratulate Michelle C., the winner of the LUSH Lip Scrub and Jesse’s Girl heart-shaped mirror giveaway! Woohoo! Michelle has been a long time follower, so it was great to see her name come up on the Rafflecopter widget. I also want to say that I had to …
Montagne Jeunesse 7th Heaven Coconut Cream Deep Moisture Boost Hydrating Mask
Every time I’m in the checkout line at Ulta, I stare at the colorful, creative, eye-catching masks from Montagne Jeunesse 7th Heaven. Finally, I got to try one out for myself. The packaging for the 7th Heaven masks kind of reminds me of the cereal boxes I used to read while eating breakfast as a …
Beauty Empties and Purge for January 2018
Such a satisfying feeling to have a lot of beauty empties to toss into the recycling bin. And even more so when they’re full size products. Because making room for new things is so rewarding, I’m finally starting to purge old, expired beauty products that are sitting around taking up space. I’m going to …
Derma E Hydrating Facial Wipes: the Perfect Wipes for Winter
Even though our trip to Amsterdam isn’t till April, I’m starting to think about what to take with me in terms of cosmetics. Though I always like to buy beauty products when I travel, it’s helpful to arrive with at least the basics. So makeup remover is something I know I’ll need, but I’d like …
RoC Retinol Correxion Max Daily Hydration Creme
Much of my career was spent in advertising and market research. So certain ad campaigns jump out and get my attention. The recent campaign from skincare brand, RoC, did just that. The ad focused on the compliment that many of us “of a certain age” get from time to time: “You look great…for your age.” …
Ulta Beauty Sale Haul: January 2018
I was taken by surprise when I got a 20% off coupon from Ulta Beauty this week in my email. I thought that perhaps there would be a sale in February, but maybe they were getting a jump on Valentine’s Day. At any rate, it came at a good time when I was running out …
Paula’s Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA Giveaway!
Paula’s Choice has been so busy this past year or so. It seems that there is a constant stream of new skincare products coming out. In fact, I just received another anti-aging moisturizer and a spare for a giveaway a few days ago. But today I am writing about Paula’s Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% …
Paula’s Choice RESIST Skin Restoring Moisturizer SPF 50
I know I’m doing this backwards, but sometimes that’s how it is. I included Paula’s Choice RESIST Skin Restoring Moisturizer SPF 50 in my Best of Skincare 2017 post before I had a chance to review it! In mid December, Paula’s Choice sent me two bottles of a fabulous serum, one of which will be in …
Amalie Beauty Persimmon Anti-aging Night Creme
Amalie Beauty has become one of my favorite natural and organic skincare brands because their products are so well-made and my dry skin loves them. Recently, I wrote about REWIND Anti-aging Face Oil from Amalie’s Farm to Face collection of skincare products where the ingredients are grown organically on their Indiana farm and the finished …
High Percent Vitamin C Serum from The Ordinary
I had been eager to try some skincare products from The Ordinary since the raves about the brand last year. But because I have so many skincare products, I never placed an order. When I was chatting on the phone with Jeff’s younger daughter before the holidays, she told me how much she loved …
Beauty Empties: December 2017
Ah, the last empties post for 2017. I used up a number of products, and I decided it was time to chuck out a bunch of mascaras that are too old to use. Although there were a couple of press samples in this batch of empties (Shiseido and Paula’s Choice), the vast majority were …
My Best of Skincare 2017
Because skincare is such a big deal for me at this age, I have a lot more favorites when it comes to skincare than makeup even. Maybe not as exciting, but more important IMHO. Also, being a blogger of a certain age, I get to try lots more new skincare products than makeup. This …
IUNIK Vitamin Hyaluronic Acid Vitalizing Toner: Max HA from Korea
January is when I often concentrate on skincare products. It just seems to fit in with New Year Resolutions to take better care of ourselves. But even though January is just next week, I felt like talking about a skincare product I’ve been meaning to write about for weeks now. I often get fantastic skincare …
Masks Masks Masks for Face or Eyes!
I love masks of all kinds, and I try to use them frequently. Today, I want to introduce you to four masks – two for the face and two for eyes – that I think you need to know about. I think they’d make good gifts or stocking stuffers for the skincare lovers on your …