First off, congratulations to Christy P.D., the winner of the Maleficent Makeup Bag and Assorted Cosmetics giveaway on my blog! Yay! I have emailed Christy a couple…
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…
Osmosis Skincare has a unique philosophy. Instead of making skincare and makeup that inflames skin and ages it faster, Dr. Ben Johnson (who’s really cute, BTW!) created…
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…
I’ve mentioned before that I have no patience for waiting for my nail polish to dry. Often I paint my nails at night just before going to…
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…
This weekend is usually considered “peak foliage” weekend in eastern Massachusetts. Although it’s been cloudy and a little rainy, the leaves are still very pretty. There are…
Jewelry is my thing, perhaps even more than makeup. I’ve loved jewelry since I was born. Glittery stuff is my jam. The members of the Beauty Spotlight…
Last week I went into Boston for my monthly hair appointment at Vidal Sassoon. I was on the hunt for another Disney Villains makeup bag, and after…
I’ve been dying to try Yves Saint Laurent lipsticks for ages and ages. Every time I decide to take the plunge, something comes up – usually a…
I’ve been taking biotin, an important B vitamin for hair and nail growth, for more than two years. It has made a huge difference in the health…
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.…
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…
Yesterday, Jeff and I went to the HarvestFest in Rockport, a charming town on the ocean that used to be known as an artist colony. There’s still…
The weekend is here again, and so is the roundup of beauty blogposts from the Beauty Spotlight Team. Wow, there’s a lot to choose from this week!…
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…
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.…
When I was in San Antonio a couple of weeks ago, I wandered into Walgreen’s and, of course, I ended up in the cosmetics aisle. There I…
Wooden Watch Review In spite of the fact that summer is my favorite season of the year, there is no doubt that the colors and fabrics of…
I have thick, coarse, color-treated hair that was more dried out from a summer spent at the beach than I realized. I wear a hat at the…