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Although Olive & June nail products aren’t 100% perfect, you know I love them. Even the Quick Dry formula that I wrote about two weeks ago ended up lasting me a week! Right now, Olive & June is selling their Mani Jetsetter kit of minis as their best-selling gift for Mother’s Day. Whether you are a mother, …
Woohoo, this weekend we have five of us bloggers participating in the Beauty Spotlight Team weekly roundup! It’s been a while since we’ve had almost full participation, so I am happy about it. Angie is going to scout some more participants, so keep your fingers crossed. I couldn’t think of what to call this weekend’s …
Today was my 5 week appointment at my vascular surgeon’s office. The goal of the appointment was to get an ultrasound and determine if the blood was running through my two carotid arteries. For some reason, I was misinformed, thinking I was going for a CT scan. I also thought that I would get to …
In the summer, I received a care package from Conscious Beauty Collective to announce their holiday 2022 shop in Natick MA. Conscious Beauty Collective is a group of clean beauty brands that have teamed up to promote their products. Over the past several months, I have been making my way through the box. I wish …
The spring holidays are finally here! I couldn’t be happier unless the temperature went up above 50 degrees or so. The daffodils and crocuses are starting to open, though the magnolia, cherry and pear trees could definitely use a little more sun and heat here in northern MA to help their blossoms open. I hope …
Wednesday night was the first Seder of Passover, so I didn’t have a chance to post yesterday. My cousin Ellen and her husband always host, and there’s a big crowd, 20 people or so. It was a long evening, but I was happy to get to see my cousins and my aunt. And I cooked: …
Speaking of products from my Ipsy bags, I received AHAVA Smoothing Hand Cream. I got it during the winter, but I already had a couple of hand cream bottles and jars open. Recently, I thought why am I saving this? I have waaaaay too many cosmetics that are “waiting in the wings”. I opened it, …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links In an earlier Ipsy bag where I forgot to pick my products, I received a bottle of Ipsy’s house brand, Refreshments Radiant Micellar Water. Since I had never tried any products from their private label brand, I was kind of happy to get it. It is a clean beauty brand, …
Hello everyone, though it’s April Fool’s Day, it’s no joke! This weekend, we only have three Beauty Spotlight Team members who are able to participate in our weekly roundup. Nevertheless, we still wanted to ring in April with you! Hopefully you are starting to see the signs of Springtime around you. Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog …
New Quick Dry Polish Collection A few months ago, Olive & June launched their new Quick Dry collection. The polishes were said to dry in about a minute. Presently, there are 19 polishes in the collection, and they have a Quick Dry Top Coat that goes along with the polishes. Based on a study with …
In addition to getting the Pacifica Wake Me Beautiful Retinoid Eye Cream that I wrote about yesterday, I also received Tarte Drink of H2O Hydrating Boost as one of my regular Ipsy products. Lately I have been trying to use some skincare products by putting them on the right side of my face, my …
In my lifelong quest to find the best eye creams for me, I decided to try Pacifica Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Eye Cream that was one of the extra, discounted purchases on Ipsy a couple of months ago. To be honest, I am more than satisfied with IT Cosmetics Confidence In An Eye Cream (anti-aging …
Spongellé’s Daisy Collection Travel Spongettes are the perfect luxurious travel companions, and Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog loves them! In spite of her illness, Allison from Never Say Die Beauty used up a lot of beauty products during January through March. In fact, it took up two posts! If you’re looking for product recommendations, check out …
The State of My Nails Over the past 3 months, I haven’t exactly been taking the best care of my nails. Yet, thanks to Olive & June and the occasional Natrol Extra Strength 5000 mcg Biotin tabs, my nails look pretty darn good. I’m hoping that people will look at my nails instead of my …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Here are the rest of my Project Pan empties that I started yesterday! Makeup Chella Good Drama Mascara, travel size black: I’m still a fan of lengthening Chella Good Drama Mascara. I’ve been buying the travel size because I could usually finish them up in three months. Recommendation: Yes, if …