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Jeff’s older daughter sent me an early birthday gift last weekend. It’s the perfect gift for me, and I thought you might like to hear about it as a possible gift idea or for yourself! Bonne Maman is the brand known for French jam, jellies, marmalade and other spreads as well as for its well-known …
Actually, I couldn’t think of another name for this weekend’s BST other than Income Tax Day, lol, so hopefully this will do. Fortunately for me this year, two of my very good friends are taking me out to celebrate on Monday, and Jeff is taking me out on Tuesday night. I am very lucky! <3 …
If you’ve been consumed by the cosmetic world for as long as I have then it’s very possible that your Facebook feed is filled with posts and ads about that world. At least mine is. I’ve been seeing ads about Perbelle for a long time and even went as far as looking it up and …
The big day was supposed to be today that Marcia Friedman’s review was going to be live. But I had to make a change in the “author” so it be me instead of Marcia, and I forgot to schedule it. My bad. So please check in and say hello to Marcia on Friday, April 12! …
Elina Organics is a new-to-me brand. Here’s a brief history on the founder and information about the products. In 1998, Elina Fedotova founded Elina Organics, a holistic and clinical skincare spa in West Michigan that offers award-winning organic formulations and treatments sold on the Elina Organics website as well as through dermatologists. The natural, organic and handmade …
milk_shake is a natural/clean beauty, cruelty-free haircare brand that is sold online and in salons. Plus, their products smell divine, with natural food and fruit scents. After reading a review on Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog on milk_shake insta.lotion liquid mask “for instant glossy, silky hair”, I was more than intrigued. I bought some. Here’s how …
The other day, I came across a short podcast on the people, places, advertising, and business of the fragrance industry. The interviewer, Elizabeth Hobson of BBC Business Daily, even talked to a fragrance historian, and the role that Revlon’s “Charlie” and then “Opium” played in the evolution of contemporary scents. In addition, the interviewer talked …
On Thursday, we got 3 inches of snow. In April! I actually had to go out and shovel my front steps and walkway. But fortunately, the temperature got to 45 on Friday, and as the day went on and the sun tried to come out, most of it melted. Hooray. I hate snow in April. …
Today, I came across a wonderful Earth Month offer on Facebook from the beauty brand, Paula’s Choice, which has teamed up with TerraCycle, the recycling company. The TerraCycle/Paula’s Choice program offers to recycle all or at least most of your beauty empties, whether they are from Paula’s Choice or from other brands, for FREE during …
March literally passed in the blink of an eye for me because of our trip. Honestly, I was shocked that we’re already in April. I forgot to mail my cousin’s birthday card for April 2 because I thought it was still March! But time marches on (pardon the pun!). In spite of my being away …
Back in the day, I used to test out new perfumes by strolling through the perfume aisles in New York department stores. I tried a million testers on every available inch of skin. And the sales associates back then were more than happy to give me vials of the perfumes to try at home. But …
Before I started blogging, I knew just about nothing about facial tools. In fact, I thought they were a scam. But I have changed my mind by actually using them. My FOREO Luna cleansing device (reviewed here) and my SpaceTouch Vega, red/orange light device (reviewed here), are excellent tools that I use on the regular. …
Before we left for our last trip, though I brought some TSA-approved travel size cosmetics, I also filled up my travel size containers with skincare products I had at home. Although I had a 3.4 fl. oz. bottle of Bioderma Hydrabio Micellar Water, it looked so big that I thought I could just pour some …
I hope those of you who celebrate Easter have a wonderful time with friends and family on Sunday! Enjoy! Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup Seeking the perfect fragrances for spring? Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog waxes poetic about the beauty of LAVANILA The Healthy Fragrance in Pure Vanilla and also in Vanilla Sugarcane. They are uplifting gorgeous scents that are …
The $35 end of March Sale that starts today at City Beauty is the first of its kind. A new product launch and select products on sale for 4 days for $35 each! New! City Beauty Concentrated Youth Serum When I returned from my trip at the end of last week, I found a box …
When we went to London in October, we took the tube to Camden Market on a warm, sunny day. Getting off at the Camden Town station and hitting the main street, I thought I had been returned to the 1960s-70s because the shops looked like Hippie Haven with brightly colored storefronts selling inexpensive merchandise and …
In my last Ipsy bag, I got a tube of Il Makiage Lip Service Hi-Shine Kuo Glaze in shade PDA. I don’t remember if I chose this or if Ipsy/Boxycharm chose it for me, but regardless, it was a good pick. The Il Makiage lipgloss comes in a very thick, sturdy and rather heavy plastic …
We were only in Asheville for less than two days. And we were there to celebrate Jeff’s granddaughter’s 2nd birthday. So there wasn’t much time for shopping. (P.S. She loved the dinosaur dress I bought her so much, she instantly put it on over her clothes and wore it for the rest of the evening!) …
I just got back from my southern travels yesterday. It was spring in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington DC. In Massachusetts, it was 32 degrees. I heard I missed the warm weather in MA, but it sure was hot in Asheville where it was 80! The cherry blossoms in DC were lovely with peak …
I am so sorry because the City Lips two for one sale is almost over. It happened while I was on vacation, and I thought it went from 3/23-3/26. Silly me! If you are still up and thinking of ordering, check it out the City Lips Sale here. Again, a million apologies!!