Product Review: Maybelline Mineral Power Foundation
I haven't been a big fan of mineral makeup. Some of the loose types have given me an aura of holographic-esque pink tones with an incandescent glow. Sort of a radiated look. And I don't mean radiance, I mean like…
Product Review: Garnier Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Smoothing Milk
If I had a dollar for each anti-frizz products I have tried over the years, I would be a very rich woman. My hair is fine and curly and frizzy. Not a great combination. And with my personal summers in…
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Product Review: Anti-Aging Foundations You Have to Try
I’m anti a lot of stuff. Like women who wear leggings and have no business in them. Or decaffeinated cofee. I just don’t get that one. But for the intents and purposes of my blog, I’m anti-aging. Yup. Who the…
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My Favorite New Makeup — Smashbox Photo Op
It’s all about the eyes folks. I’m almost obsessed with keeping my dark circles disguised and aging well-traveled skin luminescent. So yesterday I got to play with some makeup from Smashbox at the REIGN event (Valley Fair Nordstrom) and tried out…
Weird Stuff I Tried This Week
I am always trying new cosmetic products. I get an adrenalin rush when some new makeup or skincare product is perfectly yummy and useful. Well, I had a couple experiments this week with some “different” products that left me rather lack…
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Click and Go – Portable Makeup
I just love the innovation of cosmetic companies these days. From makeup to hair care to nail care, there is an easy-to-use portable “pen” that you can just click and have the wonder of makeup dispensed with ease. I compiled…
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Product Reviews — Neutrogena, Garnier and Olay
So my new mentality of less-is-more, reduce, re-use, recycle and sustainable living has taken me to the aisles of drugstore chains to purchase my skin care basics. This is a big step for me. I’m not a snob when it…
Frizz Factor — How to Tame Unruly Hair
I’m the poster child for damaged hair. My foray into killing my hair started in high school. My best friend and I didn’t have a clue about how to use our Sun In. But we sprayed and went about our…
Best Budget Eyeliner
I am an eyeliner freak. I have extolled the virtues of eyeliner more than once in this blog which is pretty new. I mean, come on, eyeliner is the equivilant to veggies on the food chart. There are no less…
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Simply Sexy Weekend Makeup
I no longer have the typical Monday through Friday work week, but when I did, I couldn’t bear to think of putting on a full face of makeup on Saturday. I learned to choose double, even triple duty items that…
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Simple Solution for Excessive Sweating
So not only are we in our summer season, I happen to be of the age where I am having my own personal summers. It’s just not fun. It’s not cute. At the most akward times I find sweat pouring…
Budget Beauty — Best Lip Balms Under $5
We are in the throes of summer and layering on the sunscreen should be a given. But do you think about protecting your lips with an SPF as well? Lip balms with SPF are a perfect addition to your skin…
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Your #1 Summer Accessory
What’s the one thing you wouldn’t be caught without this summer? I asked several friends that question via email, facebook and twitter and the number one summer accessory hands down was SUNSCREEN! YAY! As an esthetician and makeup artist and…