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My skin has definitely gotten drier over the past 2 months. The cold, dry weather, and the heat from the furnace, the dryness from the fireplace. Dry. Dry. Dry. Although I am often, if not always, testing out new skincare products, sometimes I like to choose some skincare products for myself. During the Sephora VIB events, …
Christmas and Hanukah are both just a week away. I’m sure most of you have finished your shopping, right? Not! But even if you have finished or if you’re still on the hunt or if you need a last minute gift or a hostess gift, The Body Shop has got you covered! I’d like …
If you are trying to incorporate more natural and organic beauty products into your stash, this is for you. And me! Good Earth Beauty, a shop for natural, organic and cruelty-free beauty products. I was recently sent a box of beauty products – facial skincare, body care and makeup – from Good Earth Beauty to …
November was another good month for empties! I just love when I can recycle full-size empties. Let’s see what I used up. Skincare Always the most empties, I finished up a number of full size skincare products. Bioderma Sensibio: This is my second bottle of Bioderma Micellar Water, but the first bottle of Sensibio. …
The holidays will be here before we know it, and the shopping season is in full swing. If you are looking for some suggestions for beauty stocking stuffers, I have several to offer. Frankly, I could probably go on forever, but I promise I won’t. Stocking Stuffers So stocking stuffers means small, inexpensive or …
I continue to be a big fan of Exuviance Skincare whose founders were the scientists who the first glycolic acid peel. I love the fact that Exuviance and sister-brand, NeoStrata are serious skincare brands that are rooted in science. I’ve been using their products for more than two years, and I’ve had good results with them …
I decided I wanted to keep my Sephora VIB membership for another year since it includes two 20% off events during the year that aren’t open to regular members of Sephora’s frequent shopper program. Not sure if that’s really worth it, but I’ll do it for one more year and then reevaluate. As a result, …
So another month’s worth of empties hits the recycling. October was a good month for me, finishing up a number of full size products. As usual, I used up mostly skincare or body care products. And there’s one makeup item that I sadly must toss. Let’s see what has moved on! Facial Skincare Always …
I review a lot of makeup, skincare and body products. I certainly do enjoy trying out new things. But what do I actually buy for myself? Here are my most recent purchases. Even though I get lots of products to try out for review, there are some cosmetics that I must have or want to try …
A while ago, I was asked to try some skincare products from SimySkin. SimySkin is a brand I was unfamiliar with at the time, but I’ve become impressed as I learn more about it. I’ve been trying to find out about the origin of their name, but no luck. It’s certainly unusual! But I digress! SimySkin’s corporate mission is …
Just because summer is over doesn’t mean that we can forget about protection from the sun. It’s important during all four seasons regardless of where you live. One of my all-time favorite skincare brands, StriVectin, sent me their Repair and Protect Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 to try out. Actually, I received it a couple …
Have you discovered derma e, the natural and affordable skincare brand? I’ve written a review of derma e Evenly Radiant Dark Circle Eye Cream several months ago, and I hosted a giveaway of the derma e Purifying Charcoal Gel Mask too. derma e was started in 1984 as an alternative to the kinds of skincare products …
One of the joys of being a beauty blogger is getting to experience lots and lots of new skincare brands and products that I would probably never known about. And one of the most important benefits of trying all these new-to-me skincare brands is that I’ve been introduced to better-for-you brands that are free of …
I’d like to focus on products that I’ve bought or received during the past 6 weeks that are my current favorites. Getting so many subscription boxes recently has turned me on to some great products. I haven’t purchased much myself during this 6 week time period because the boxes are definitely keeping me with plenty of stuff …
The months keep rolling by, and now we’re in October. Time for my monthly empties post! I finished up quite a few things, some of which I was dying to get through and others, well I’m sad they’re gone. Let’s get to it. Bath & Body Perlier White Almond Antibacterial Foaming Soap, full size: …