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PR Sample, Affiliate Links Lifting skincare products are my jam, so I was excited to receive City Beauty’s new Skin-Lifting Booster to try out ahead of the launch. I didn’t realize, however, that the launch was so soon, and I forgot to take it with me on my trip to New York. So I have …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links Hyaluronic Shea Mask All things hyaluronic are clearly having another moment. That’s fine with me. Using a hyaluronic acid serum is part of my twice daily regimen. So I was delighted when Le Mieux sent me their Hydrating Shea Mask to try out. Le Mieux means the best in French. I …
I was lucky to be the recipient of red roses this year for Valentine’s Day from Jeff. They were resplendent in deep burgundy red. The few that bowed their heads in the vase after a couple of days went into a separate bowl where they are living their best life. Because I love roses, I …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links You already know that I am a fan of City Beauty skincare. But as you know, some of their products work better for me than others. The ones that work better for me often become a regular part of my skincare routine, so much so that I stockpile them. Well, another …
PR samples, Purchased items When Allison suggested we each pick 5 skincare favorites from 2021 I expected trouble since I’d used so many wonderful products. But I walked in my bathroom and there out on my counter were the ones I use all the time. These are either new favorites or ones that have remained …
I got all caught up in the holidays and other things, and I lost track of the date! Tomorrow night is New Year’s Eve. How can it be? I Bought This, Affiliate Links So it slipped my mind that City Beauty is having a 40% off sale on one of my favorite skincare products: UpLift …
Retinol is one of my big three skincare ingredients along with hyaluronic acid and glycolic acid. I think retinol is a must-have ingredient in the products I use on a regular basis. For the three years, I have been using StriVectin S.T.A.R. Retinol Light Night Oil, and it’s one of my favorite skincare products. But …
PR Samples, Affiliate Links Since February, I have been using Typology Skincare, a global brand with products made in France. It is undoubtedly a skincare brand that you should get to know too. Typology is an affordable, cruelty-free, vegan brand made with natural and organic botanical ingredients including highly effective active ingredients packaged in attractive, …
I think I look somewhat like my paternal grandmother, Sarah aka Sally. Sadly, I didn’t know her very well. When I was a kid, she already seemed old (but she was probably younger than I am now) and she had heart disease that limited what she could do. Nevertheless, she was a nice woman, and …
Background and History PAYOT Paris is a skincare brand that is not well-known in the U.S., but somehow I have known about it for a while though I’m not sure how. Since it is a big brand in France, perhaps I saw it in a store or saw one of their day spas. Now it …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links City Beauty is always researching new and more effective anti-aging skincare products. Their latest product launches only for readers of Never Say Die Beauty and some other lucky folks today at special pricing on the City Beauty website before it is available to the general public. Dermal Reset Exfoliating Concentrate! I …
There were not too many good things that I can say about 2020, but as always I did have some excellent skincare discoveries during the past year. I have tossed the empties from some of them and I have a feeling I may have forgotten others, but here’s what comes to mind! I Bought This, …
You’re probably tired of me repeating that I’m a big fan of City Beauty skincare products. My personal faves are Micro-Sculpting Cream, the new Microbiome Night Mask and, of course, the iconic City Lips. City Beauty is having a sale on New Year’s Eye and New Year’s Day that features one of my faves as …
Although this is a busy week with Christmas coming up in two days, I wanted to let you know about a new skincare product from City Beauty that is launching today with a special discount for NSDB readers for today and the next 2 days. Microbiome is a term that I’ve been reading a lot …
Glycolic acid is one of the Alpha Hydroxy Acids. It’s a naturally occurring substance, and it starts out as a powder made from colorless, odorless crystals. Glycolic acid delivers lots of benefits for skin from moisturizing to rejuvenating skin by helping to fade fine lines and wrinkles. It’s a fantastic exfoliator, and it’s known for …