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I love subscription boxes but I only have experience with a few of them. So I was thrilled when the October Beauty Box 5 arrived in the mail at the end of last week! The theme of the box adopts the famous phrase by famed fashion designer of the 1940s-50s Elsa Schiaparelli, “Think Pink”. It’s …
Christie Brinkley has been a role model just about all my life. I remember her well from her days as a cover girl for Seventeen and then Glamour magazine. While I look nothing like her unfortunately, her brand of fresh-faced American beauty has been an inspiration. I was excited when I found out she was …
October and November are the pumpkin months. Pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin-flavored stuff are everywhere. I had my first pumpkin bread of the season last night (I’m behind schedule). Earlier in October, Jeff and I went to the Topsfield Fair and saw the winner of this year’s Biggest Pumpkin of the Season Contest – it weighed …
The great humorist and writer Nora Ephron, RIP, wrote a book called I Feel Bad About My Neck about a decade ago. She always wore turtlenecks. At the time, I was mystified about that. Now I know a bit more about what she means. I thought my neck was in pretty good shape – I’ve …
I have plenty of skin issues, but my skin seldom breaks out. Even when I was young, it didn’t break out very often. Maybe I had a pimple about two years ago or so? And enlarged pores? No, I don’t really have those either. So I was surprised when I received IBUKI Multi-Solution Gel from Shiseido …
September was a good month for empties for me. I finished up a lot of stuff! As usual, lots of skincare products. Let’s see what’s worth repurchasing. I think I’ll break them down by categories. Body Care Skintimate Skin Therapy Moisturizing Shave Gel for Dry Skin: I used to love this shave gel, and …
Last winter, I reviewed Soniclear from Michael Todd USA, a sonic skin cleansing device. I liked it a lot, so when I was offered the opportunity to try out the new Soniclear Elite I jumped at the chance. Soniclear Elite Like the first Soniclear, the Soniclear Elite comes with a cradle to charge the battery. …
I’m a big fan of OZ Naturals, and I recently had a chance to try OZ Naturals Pro-Retaxinol 2.5 Serum. Actually, I had been on the hunt for a serum with retinol and also with hyaluronic acid, so I was thrilled when I heard about the OZ Naturals Pro-Retaxinol 2.5 Serum. OZ Naturals Pro-Retaxinol 2.5 …
Keeping my word, I’m back to announce the cosmetics giveaway that I mentioned in my review of the Disney Villains Soho Beauty Makeup Bag for Halloween 2015. I’ve been putting away makeup, skincare and fragrance items that I thought would make a nice gift and here they are. To refresh your memory from yesterday 🙄 …
I know I’ve said this before, but I measure the passage of time in ipsy bags, and I got my September bag a couple of weeks ago. This year is just flying by! I wish it would slow down. This month’s theme is Face Fashion, and all of my products were face makeup, skincare or beauty …
As I’ve mentioned before, I am the serum queen! I adore serums. I believe that they provide extra oomph to my moisturizer. I love to try new ones. About a month ago, I received MitoQ Power Antioxidant Rejuvenation Serum to try in exchange for an honest review. Brief Background on MitoQ and Its Mitochondrial Research MitoQ …
As I mentioned recently in my review of Bellatorra Cellular Renewal Complex Advanced Facial Moisturizer, I am a true believer when it comes to a committed skincare routine. I started taking care of my skin in my late teens and really got on the bandwagon after I graduated from college. I’ve been adding different skincare products and …
Not long ago, I entered a giveaway on The Fabzilla’s luxurious blog and to my surprise, I won! Thank you, Kathryne! I had never tried Murad skincare so I was thrilled to get a chance to try out sample size products in the Environmental Shield product line. I will review the kit soon. One of the deluxe …
Though autumn officially starts in a week, the weather has been gorgeous in Massachusetts lately. We’re having a stunning late summer. I’ve been trying to spend as much time as I can outdoors. And I make sure I apply sunscreen all the time. Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 35 A couple of …
About three times a year, Barney’s New York has a cosmetics, fragrance and grooming event where if you spend $200+, you will receive either a woman’s or a man’s goody bag filled with cosmetics, fragrance and grooming products. I just got mine today, and I was blown away by it! They extended the event so …