In my March Ipsy bag, I received a full size bottle of BYOMA Moisturizing Rich Cream. Because March was such a busy month for me, I forgot all about the moisturizer. I forgot that I got it from Ipsy. But a couple of weeks ago, I saw it in my stash, was intrigued by the …
Last Minute Mother’s Day Ideas
You’re probably all set for Mother’s Day gifts at this point. But in case you need a few last minute suggestions, here are some ideas. Spongelle Body Buffers: I just bought 4 body buffers from Spongelle during their sale. They arrived lickety-split. And they smell lovely. I got a repeat of my favorite heart-shaped body …
Vichy Neovadial Replenishing Anti-Sagginess Day Cream
Recently, I reviewed the Vichy Neovadial Replenishing Serum for menopausal and post-menopausal women. I mentioned that I would come back and review the second product in the collection that I received. Vichy Neovadial Replenishing Anti-Sagginess Day Cream Although “Anti-Sagginess” may not be an actual word, it nevertheless caught my attention. As another word for “firming”, …
Project Pan Empties for April 2023
I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links NOTE: I am so sorry that this post may be repeated 2 or 3 times below. I managed to figure out how to fix the link error before I started, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out why it keeps repeating. More problems, grrrrrr! …
Odds and Ends Mini-Reviews
I have a few quick thoughts on products I’ve recently tried that I thought I’d share. Ilia Makeup Duo: Sephora Birthday Gift Last week, I picked up my birthday gift from Sephora. I chose a travel size duo from clean beauty brand, Ilia. It contained the Ilia Multitasker cheek and lip stick in a pretty …
Menopausal Facial Skincare from Vichy
About a month ago, I registered for a Bzzz Agent social media review. The project was to test out two of the several products for menopausal and post-menopausal women. They must not have had that many women volunteering because I was accepted almost immediately, lol! Frankly, I always thought that skincare for mature women made …
Sephora/Ulta Birthday Gifts & Mini-Ulta Haul
Sephora Today, I decided to go pick up my free birthday gifts at Sephora and Ulta. I knew that at Sephora I wanted a makeup duo from Ilia: Ilia Limitless Lash Mascara mini and Multistick cheek and lip stick mini in At Last, a mauve rose shade. I remember at the end of the year …
Paula’s Choice Resist Intensive Repair Cream
Wednesday night was the first Seder of Passover, so I didn’t have a chance to post yesterday. My cousin Ellen and her husband always host, and there’s a big crowd, 20 people or so. It was a long evening, but I was happy to get to see my cousins and my aunt. And I cooked: …
Refreshments Radiant Micellar Water
I Bought This, Affiliate Links In an earlier Ipsy bag where I forgot to pick my products, I received a bottle of Ipsy’s house brand, Refreshments Radiant Micellar Water. Since I had never tried any products from their private label brand, I was kind of happy to get it. It is a clean beauty brand, …
Tarte Drink of H2O
In addition to getting the Pacifica Wake Me Beautiful Retinoid Eye Cream that I wrote about yesterday, I also received Tarte Drink of H2O Hydrating Boost as one of my regular Ipsy products. Lately I have been trying to use some skincare products by putting them on the right side of my face, my …
Pacifica Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Eye Cream
In my lifelong quest to find the best eye creams for me, I decided to try Pacifica Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Eye Cream that was one of the extra, discounted purchases on Ipsy a couple of months ago. To be honest, I am more than satisfied with IT Cosmetics Confidence In An Eye Cream (anti-aging …
Project Pan Beauty Empties January – March 2023 Part 2
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Here are the rest of my Project Pan empties that I started yesterday! Makeup Chella Good Drama Mascara, travel size black: I’m still a fan of lengthening Chella Good Drama Mascara. I’ve been buying the travel size because I could usually finish them up in three months. Recommendation: Yes, if …
Lots of Project Pan 2023 Beauty Empties Jan-Mar 2023, Pt. 1
I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links I have managed to accumulate a lot of empty beauty products since the year started almost three months ago. Because I don’t remember which I finished up in January, February or March, this will be an aggregate Project Pan empties post. But I will most likely break it …
City Lips Night Oil: New Cushiony Nighttime Lips on Sale
PR Sample, Affiliate Link I’m back today as a quick hello! New Nighttime Version of City Lips on Sale! Because my surgery, sinusitis, and generally feeling lousy took up so much time, I didn’t get a chance to try out brand new City Lips Night Oil. But today was the first day of the …
3 Steps of Self-Care from City Beauty for Valentine’s (Plus a Sale!)
If all goes well, I am taking Jeff out for a special night for Valentine’s Day. He loves Flamenco dancing and music, and there’s a special performance at a local music hall in the next town. So, I will try to get myself looking more like myself for our big event! I Bought This, PR …