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It’s been at least 4 years since Jeff and I went canoeing on the Ipswich River. It used to be something we did every year. Saturday was the perfect day to restart our tradition. It was warm but not hot, partly sunny, not humid, no bugs. We drove over to Foote Brothers in Ipswich MA to …
Years ago, I discovered The Body Shop when I was on a business trip to London. I was amazed by the store, and I loaded up on skincare and makeup to bring home to the U.S. At the time, we didn’t have anything like The Body Shop. I mention that bit of nostalgia just to …
I’ve probably mentioned it a million times in the past few weeks, but here I go again. Jeff and I had a fantastic time on vacation in Arizona. I enjoyed every aspect of our trip except what the super dry air did to my skin. I didn’t think it was possible for my face to …
I’ve always been happy with my blue eyes (well, except maybe when I got my first pair of ugly sparkly light blue glasses in fifth grade). But the thing that bugs me that as I’ve gotten older the inevitable crow’s feet and sagging have made their presence known. Because I’d like to put off or …
The cherry blossoms are finally in bloom in Massachusetts. Well, sort of. The cold snap we had after the early warm weather froze and killed the blossoms on the pear trees, forsythia, weeping cherry trees and many of the blossoms on the gorgeous cherry trees. How unfair! This is a cherry tree from last year …
A few months ago, I wrote about a new high SPF sunscreen that I had received to try out from Exuviance. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of moisturizers to try out but surprisingly none of them have sunscreen. So I was thrilled when I received this lightweight but high SPF sunscreen from Exuviance. You …
Skincare that fights the effects of pollution is having a moment. Actually, I hope it’ll be more than a moment and become a benefit that’s incorporated into skincare from now on. I recently reviewed a serum that had anti-pollution ingredients, and shortly after I got the serum, I received two lovely anti-pollution skincare products from the exquisite French luxury …
Recently I was given the opportunity to choose a couple of products from Chicago-based MojoSpa. In addition to having a fun-to-shop website with over 350 products, MojoSpa is a family owned store located in the trendy Wicker Park area of Chicago. I wish I had known that when I used to go to Chicago on business. …
How can it be that May is here already? 2016 is zipping by much too fast. But I’m glad that spring is on the way, and I say “on the way” because it’s still cold here and there are no real leaves on the trees yet. In fact, I’m afraid we’re going to bypass the …
I’ve mentioned a number of times that I am a fine soap lover. I can’t get enough. I love the way they look, the way they smell, the natural ingredients, and the special care with which they’re made. I use them in the shower, to wash my hands and occasionally on my face. Because I …
Reviva Labs Skincare products are some of the best values of any skincare products you can buy. They’re the real deal. They’ve been around for more than 40 years and are a top notch research and development laboratory. Their products are made with the best skin ingredients, and their ingredients and products are on the …
I didn’t think I used up very much in March, but on second look, I did pretty well. As usual, the products I finished were primarily skincare products. No surprise. But I used up 4 hand creams! I guess that’s because we’re coming out of winter. Hand Cream H2O+ Spa Targeted Care Hand and …
A couple of weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to have a HydraFacial at the beautiful and peaceful Bella Santé Day Spa on famed Newbury Street in Boston. Bella Santé Day Spa on Newbury First, let me tell you a little about Bella Santé Day Spa. It’s one of the premier day and medical grade …
There’s a new trend in cleansers that I absolutely love: cleansers that are gentle and that remove makeup. One of my top tier skincare brands, Exuviance, has gotten on the bandwagon with new Exuviance Gentle Cleansing Creme. Yay! I received a full sized tube from Brandbacker to try out in exchange for an honest review. …
About a month ago, I received a bottle of facial serum from MDSun, a cosmeceutical company started by Dr. George Sun, California plastic surgeon and medical-grade skincare specialist. I get a lot of skincare products to review, and many of them are very good. A few of them make it to rockstar status for me, …