Over the past few months, I have had an opportunity to try a few products from Ageless Derma, a premium skincare brand from California that was created by a physician for use in his medical spa. The products are based on science and nature, and they include many natural ingredients. I have liked the products …
Catherine Malandrino Limited-Edition Parisian-Inspired Fashion Collection at Kohl’s
Catherine Malandrino has a new Parisian-themed special collection that started on Friday, September 27 at Kohl’s. Some of the tops feature the Eiffel Tower, Paris or Je T’aime Paris etc. Lace and innovative laser cut designs are prevalent and eye-catching. There are a few geometric patterns as well. The majority of the clothing is black …
DIY Lipstick Made From Crayola Crayons, Recipe from Beautylish
I like to stockpile ideas for crafts to make during those snowy winter days when I don’t feel like leaving the house. Although autumn has just started, I know those wintry days will be here eventually. So I found an idea that I definitely will try in the months to come. Even though I haven’t …
Estee Lauder DayWear BB Anti-Oxidant Beauty Benefit Creme SPF 35
Recently, I returned a bottle of unopened Estée Lauder Resilience Lift liquid foundation. What was I thinking when I bought it? BB creams have me so spoiled. I hate having to apply primer and sunscreen (although this may have had sunscreen in it, not sure). And I find liquid foundation so much harder to apply. …
The Saga of My September Classic Beauty Ipsy Bag
This is the third month that I’ve been a subscriber to ipsy, a monthly service that provides a “customized” bag of beauty goodies for $10. The items are chosen for each subscriber from a list of about 10 items based on her responses to an online questionnaire.The bag has a different theme each month, but …
A Little Self-Promotion LOL & Giveaway Reminder
Never Say Die Beauty’s review of the Perlier Thermal Spa Scrub got the blog chosen as one of the iFabbo Bloggers of the Week (iFabbo is a great resource for beauty and fashion bloggers). I really liked the Perlier Scrub and I also loved the Perlier Shower Creams and Body Lotions, too. No exaggeration! But …
GIVEAWAY: essence Long-lasting Lipstick Fall 2013: Like Velvet
essence, my affordable but great quality fave, has come out with a new long-lasting lipstick line in a sophisticated new look: a matte black case with a thin colorband just below the middle that shows the shade inside. The lipstick bullet is embossed with the essence logo “e”. I love the new look! Unfortunately, the …
Lip Tips with a White Pencil: How to Make Your Lips Look Fuller
Last winter, I did a post about how to look more awake with white eyeliner. Some women may find that look a little jarring, but I really like it. If it’s too much for you, try the white pencil on the upper and lower waterline (the wet part of the upper and lower inside …
Estee Lauder Advanced Time Zone Age-Reversing Line/Wrinkle Creme SPF 15
I’ve been posting announcements of Estée Lauder gifts with purchase at various department stores for months now. Guess it’s about time that I reviewed some of the Estée Lauder products! Let’s start today with Estée Lauder Advanced Time Zone Age-Reversing Line/Wrinkle Creme SPF 15. I received this deluxe sample, called “a 14 day supply”, a …
CoverGirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss in Perfect Penny 225
Rose gold has been my favorite type of gold for many years. When I lived in New York, I spent a lot of time in the Diamond District on West 47 St. I worked nearby, and I just loved to look at the jewelry. Rose gold from the 1940s showed up from time to time …
Perlier Thermal Scrub: Like a Day at an Italian Spa
Over the past several months, I’ve had the good fortune to try out a number of bath and body products from Perlier, the upscale Italian brand. The products were provided by iFabbo, the beauty blogger resource. …
Ulta 21 Days of Beauty September 2013
Ladies, Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty started on Sunday, September 8 and goes through September 28, 2013. And there are lots of good deals to be had. This was such a busy week and weekend, it slipped my mind. And unfortunately, Day 1 was a real goodie with Bare Minerals Foundation Primer for $14 instead …
How To Find The Right Bra and How To Take Care of It
My grandmother, Goldie, was an incredible seamstress. She could make anything — suits, hats, the most complex dresses. She even made fairy and gypsy costumes for my mother and aunts to wear to their music recitals (I don’t know why they wore costumes to a piano or violin recital, but they did). And she could …
Aveeno Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream
Every summer, I get exfoliative keratolysis, peeling of the skin on my thumbs. Like clockwork, red, dry blisters appear on my thumbs. They get hard like callouses, split, and then the skin peels off. Fortunately, it’s not painful except when the skin that pulls off goes too deep. And when I put my thumbs in …
CoverGirl Clump Crusher by Lashblast Mascara: It Does What It Says
I’ve been dragging my feet for months about writing this review. I bought CoverGirl’s Clump Crusher about a year ago when it was new-ish. It was one of the Allure Best of Beauty products for 2012. I had heard a lot about it not clumping. And the good news is IT DOES NOT CLUMP, and …