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Last year was the first year that I bought a Beautylish Lucky Bag. I bought the more affordable version, and I was generally happy with what I got. A year later, the most memorable items/the ones I used the most were the Wayne Goss brush and Clean Apothecary Brush Cleaner. Nevertheless, I decided to try …
You know me – I love to use up beauty products! As I’ve said many times before, I hate throwing away products that are unused or only partially used (unless they’ve gone bad or expired, of course). Plus, I like to make room for new products. And I like writing about the products I’ve …
January is almost over, and I have begun to see signs that spring may come eventually. It is actually no longer pitch black at 5pm even though sunset is still 4:53pm. The sun, when we get to see it, is brighter than it’s been in a while. So I am not sad to say goodbye …
At the end of 2018 during the holiday sales, I bought another box of Koh Gen Do Pure Cotton Pads and a large bottle the Cleansing SPA Water from Lovelyskin.com. They sent me a few sample packets with my purchases, and one of the packets was for StriVectin S.T.A.R. Retinol Light Night Oil. I wasn’t …
Mid-Winter blahs got you down? Me too! Take a few minutes to relax and read The Beauty Spotlight Team Weekly Roundup! From giveaways to pillow talk to positive affirmations, the team has the best of the internet to share with you! Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog is thoroughly obsessed with Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, and the Pillow …
As a beauty blogger of a certain age, I get sent mostly facial skincare products. I guess makeup manufacturers think that older women don’t wear makeup which is crazy. I’m glad that skincare manufacturers realize that using skincare products is a lifelong thing, and that our skincare needs change over time. 2018 was another …
I know I shouldn’t say anything and jinx it, but so far this winter, my nails look pretty darn good. I’m continuing to take 10K mcg biotin every day (my favorite is Natrol strawberry flavored Fast Dissolve tabs reviewed here), and I know without them my nails would be a cracked mess. In the winter, …
You may know that I was devoted to StriVectin TL Advanced Tightening Neck Cream. I have used up about four jars of the original rich and thick cream, one jar of the lighter gel version, and I’m almost done with the StriVectin Neck Serum that’s also a light gel applied with a cooling rollerball. I …
On Sunday, we got less snow than originally forecast, only about 4 inches. But it was heavy wet snow, and then we got sleet and freezing rain on top of it so that it was encased in ice. I shoveled for about two and a half hours, and Jeff helped me, shoveling for two hours. …
I love that title, Winter Doldrums, that Barbara Grufferman, author and marathoner, gave this week’s edition of Fashion Flash. How fitting! Though today the sun is out, it’s 4 freakin’ degrees out with a windchill that makes it feel like 22 below! Doldrums indeed! I can hardly wait till spring, and winter seemingly just started. …
If this giveaway sounds familiar, it’s because it is! Back in May, I hosted a giveaway with Derma E Purifying Detox Scrub and Charcoal Mask, and it was such a hit, why not do it again? Derma E generously sent me another Detox Scrub and 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask, and I wanted to share the goodies …
Giveaway Winners There was a small amount of subterfuge or maybe just not reading the giveaway rules when I went to the Rafflecopter widget to choose three winners for the RoC Retinol Correxxion MAX Daily Hydration giveaway. The Rafflecopter widget selected the name of the first winner. But it showed the IP address as being …
Except for facial moisturizers, I’m a fan of all things fragranced. Especially hair care and bath and body products. So when Aveda launched Cherry Almond Softening Shampoo and Conditioner, I was very excited. Years ago, Aveda had a cherry bark product that I loved that disappeared. But before I took the plunge with the new duo, …
You may know that I love needlework, especially crochet and embroidery. One of these days, I’ll find someone who can teach this lefty to knit. I belong to several crochet groups on Facebook, and I guess FB’s algorithm again figured out a way to entice me with advertising. They showed me a sponsored post by …
This morning after washing my face, I noticed that I used 5 different serum, creams and gels on different spots around my eyes. Ridiculous, right? But it comes with the beauty blogging territory, I guess. In no way am I suggesting you do this. But I thought I’d let you know some quick thoughts …