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Yesterday, I gave you my initial impressions of two products from my January 2026 “The Year of Yes” BoxyCharm box: Glow Recipe Watermelon AHA Night Serum pinklipps Cherry Lip Sleeping Mask. Today, here are the remaining three products in my box. I have tried one of them, but haven’t used the other two yet. Kulfi …
This month, I actually got a good box from BoxyCharm/Ipsy! It arrived on Monday, and so far, I have used two of the products that I’ll tell you about today: Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment pinklipps Lip Sleeping Mask, Cherry Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment I’ve wanted to try some products …
Valentine’s Day came early for me! Sugar Plum Chocolates based in Pennsylvania sent me their Cinematic Love: Valentine’s Movie Night Kit. It arrived last weekend, and Jeff and I couldn’t wait till Valentine’s weekend to open it and try it out. So we didn’t! Since the weather was cold and rainy, we decided to stay …
The year just started, and already it’s Martin Luther King Jr. weekend! Jeff is under the weather so he’s trying to treat his cold on his own right now. But I’m hoping he’ll be better soon. Our Saturday and Sunday were supposed to be football viewing, lol. Hope your weekend plans are more exciting than …
If you wear glasses or sunglasses, here’s an easy way to keep your lenses clean and clear. Peeps! CarbonKlean Peeps is a small, inexpensive tool that contains a brush and two replaceable cleaning heads. Use the finger grips on the silver-colored piece to lift up and out the “tweezers” with the two cleaning heads. Place …
The well-known makeup artist Kevin James Bennett writes a daily column about makeup and skincare that published on Substack. He’s a terrific writer, fabulous MUA, and he’s always in the know about what’s going on in the beauty biz. Today, I wanted to share with you his article on skincare brand, Skyn Iceland. I’ve tried …
Yesterday, I told you about my favorite cosmetics from 2025 (except I forgot to list Paula’s Choice Ectoine, an amazing hydrating serum!). Today, here are my favorite health and wellness products that I tried in 2025 and are now staples in my stash! Wushxi Silk Cordless Heated Mask: I wish I had found this …
Before we get too deep into 2026, these are the cosmetics that I have tried in 2025 that have become my new favorites. Earlier, I reviewed all of them previously if you want the deets. Makeup LYS TRIPLE FIX BLURRING SKIN TINT FOUNDATION STICK: In the mid-year, I bought shade LN3, my correct shade, after …
I’ve written about shopping on the website 260 Sample Sale since sometime in 2024 (check out my posts here and here). It’s a terrific site to shop luxury brands like FOREO, Artis Makeup Brushes and Alicia Adams Alpaca at a deep discount. MDSOLARSCIENCES COSMETICS WITH SUNSCREEN Mineral Creme SPF 50 In late November, I decided …
We’re officially getting a little bit more daylight every day till the Summer Solstice. In fact, we get a little more than a minute a day more daylight now. Today’s sunset where I live was at 4:28pm! (That’s a big deal because less than a month ago, the sun set at 4:10pm.) And as of …
After trying Harper Wilde’s Mesh Bra, I decided to try a very similar model from CUUP. The main difference, from what I could tell, was that the back closure on the CUUP model had two hooks and was narrower than the three hook wider band on the Harper Wilde. That difference made it worthwhile for …
During the holidays when everything is on sale, I do a lot of my cosmetics shopping. This year was no different. Actually, while prices seem to be increasing on almost everything, I was eager to lock in discounted prices especially on the staple products I use. When I was stocking up on my favorite eye …
PeachSkinSheets On Sale I still have a big, thick mattress on my bed, and PeachSkinSheets are my favorites. I’ve written about them previously here. This holiday season, I decided to gift a set to Jeff’s younger daughter and her husband. Unfortunately, I was in such a hurry to order them, I forgot to request a …
A while ago, I exchanged some of my Korres points for Korres Petal Soft Cream Exfoliator. When it comes to exfoliators, I usually go for chemical exfoliators that make the dead skin ball up on my face. But this time, the idea of physical exfoliator Korres Petal Soft Cream Exfoliator appealed to me as a …
Most of us don’t write checks anymore, so I guess I can’t ask if you remember to write 2026 on your checks, lol! Are you already used to being in 2026? I don’t know if I am or not since there are few ways to tell 😉 Hope you’re enjoying New Year’s weekend, either relaxing …