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I recently received two very contemporary looking hair products to try out for review. They were from Unwash whose tagline is “The New Clean”. I don’t believe that I received any explanatory materials along with them. I looked at the bottles, and I determined that the Anti-Residue Rinse is a clarifying product. I love clarifying haircare products. …
I know, Valentine’s Day is over, but I wanted to make sure you know about Janel, the gorgeous shade of red that Zoya launched as part of the Fall 2015 Collection. If you only buy one shade of red, I think Zoya Janel is it! Perfect for work or for going out at night. Sophisticated, sexy, …
My friend Mary Kay just returned from her first trip to Japan, to visit her son who is studying in Tokyo for the year. I spoke to her at length about the trip, and she was so moved by her time there: the warmth of the people, the beauty of the country, the food, and …
Happy Valentine’s Day from the frozen North!! Jeff tells me it was 11 below zero when he got up this morning, and it’s warmed up to a balmy 2 below at 11am. This is truly the coldest weather we’ve had in years and years. Not sure how much outside stuff we’ll be doing today, but …
Happy President’s and Valentine’s Weekend, depending on where in the world you are! But hopefully everyone celebrates or chooses not to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It seems to me like some women are making a big deal out of saying you shouldn’t have just one day to let your loved one know how you feel, and …
When they first came out, I wrote about Almay Softies. I had picked up Smoke, and over time, I found myself reaching for it often as a crease or V shade in an everyday look. Some time later, I picked up Petal, a beautiful matte pink, and I use that shade all the time for …
I’m coming right out and saying it, I am very disappointed with the February Birchbox – both of ’em! This is only my second Birchbox, and it’s the first monthly box I received after getting the Welcome box last month. The Welcome box introduced me to one fabulous product and a couple of good ones, and …
When I heard that Too Faced was coming out with the Chocolate Bon Bons eyeshadow palette, I knew I had to have it. You know I’m crazy about hearts. As an avid heart collector, how could I not? I waited patiently till it was launched, and I bought it immediately because I couldn’t …
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my experiences with Mineral Fusion’s fabulous, natural, affordable facial moisturizers, Intense Hydration and Skin-Balancing Moisturizers (review here). They were the first Mineral Fusion products I’ve tried. Who knew that they also make nail polish? And awesome nail polish at that! Mineral Fusion has just come out with 11 …
A while ago, I was sent two products from derma e, a brand that I’ve been wanting to try for a long time. derma e makes high quality natural skincare products with effective ingredients at sensible prices. It is a family owned, California company, started in 1984. Although I splurge every now and then, the majority …
We got about 7 inches of snow, I guess. And it was time to break out the snow shoes, after cleaning up the driveway and shoveling the walkway and steps. Thanks Jeff for doing the heavy lifting. We went to the woods behind Gordon College for a little snow shoeing. It was very beautiful because …
I may have mentioned before that I love opera. Since I left New York, it’s been more difficult to get to performances. Last weekend, I was lucky to go to a simulcast performance live from the Met. And tonight on PBS, I saw the Richard Tucker Gala with some of operas most fabulous voices. It ended late, …
Don’t stay up too late watching TV and your fellow bloggers’ Facebook feeds, lol! It can be dangerous! That’s what I did a couple of weeks ago. It was a Friday night, Jeff was watching boxing (that I hate), and I was working on my blog but checking my Facebook feed, when I saw a …
Science, nature and luxury come together in all the Bellatorra Skincare products. In the summer, I wrote about how much I love Bellatorra Cellular Renewal Complex, their Advanced Facial Moisturizer. It’s the perfect anti-aging moisturizer for my dry skin during the warmer months or any time of the year under foundation. It’s both lightweight and …
Coming right on the heels of new products like PUR Cameo Contour Sticks (reviewed here) and PUR Eye Polish that I still haven’t reviewed yet is a new line of lightweight foundation, PUR HydraFluid Water Serum Foundation. I didn’t realize that PUR’s tagline is The Complexion Authority. But I studied their website, and they have an …