I love herbs. I grow basil, thyme, cilantro, parsley, sage, rosemary, oregano, and lavender. They’re easy to grow. I love how they smell. I use them in cooking…
I travel a fair amount, so I’m always curious about anything that removes makeup easily and without having to carry more liquids and gels with me. So…
Adding My Favorite Ingredient, Niacinamide, to Everything with Paula’s Choice Resist 10% Niacinamide Booster
For the past several years, I’ve been reading the ingredient list of every skincare product I use or consider using, searching for my favorite skincare ingredient, the…
On one of my first trips to Italy, I went into a fancy shop in Rome near the Spanish Steps that sold beautiful accessories for women: barrettes,…
This is the final installment of the Beauty Spotlight Team’s series on cosmetics storage solutions. I don’t know about you, but I got a lot of great…
Another absolutely adorable makeup bag from ipsy! The theme is Rebel Rebel, and the design on the makeup bag is brightly colored graffiti. Last week I took…
The skin around my eyes is a challenge. It’s where I and many other women show their age. I haven’t tried Botox yet, and I’m not considering plastic…
New Intimatte Mineral Matte Lipstick and Lunar Dust Highlighter from Youngblood Cosmetics
Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics has become on of my favorite makeup brands. In addition to being a natural mineral brand, it’s also cruelty-free. I’ve written about them quite a…
Did you know that micellar water has been around for more than 100 years? Neither did I 😉 Micellar water was developed out of research conducted at the University of…
During the spring and summer, even a dry skinned gal like me likes to lighten things up. And that’s what I’ve done with my daytime moisturizer. In April,…
Father’s Day and the weekend sometimes wreak havoc with schedules. Hope you’re having a good weekend. Here are this week’s posts from Beauty Blog Coalition: I Know…
Started off the weekend with freshly cut and colored hair and a surprisingly good hamburger and good time at a neighborhood joint in Salem MA (home of…
I have a brand of sunscreen that I reach for most of the time. I love the unscented as well as the scent choices, and I love…
I went to college and graduate school and I worked in New York City for many years. But I returned to my home area in Massachusetts several…
Everyone in the world has tried The Body Shop Body Butter except me! I’ve been meaning to, but I have so many body lotion and body butter…
One of the things that I love about Birchbox is that it comes so early in the month compared to ipsy and Sephora Play. I also like…
Happy Sunday everyone! What ‘s on your agenda this weekend? We’re off to NYC for a quick trip. I’m very excited because it’s been too long since…
The Beauty Spotlight Team’s feature continues with cosmetics storage solutions from Marcia from BeautyInfoZone. Marcia tries to convince us that she’s disorganized but I don’t believe her…
Have you tried manuka honey? I first heard about it early last winter when I had diverticulitis. Some people believe that honey that comes from bees…
May went by too fast! It’s time for empties again! I finished up quite a few things this month. So let’s go through the mini-reviews and see…