Spa(ahhh) Day Sunday: Bombs Away with DIY Lavender Bath Fizzies from Indie Lee
What better day of the week than Sunday for some private “Me Time.” Lavender, known for it’s calming properties, also is one of the most useful of the essences for the relief of anxiety and stress. Additionally, lavender oil essence is…
Beauty News: The Face of Blinging Beauty’s ‘Manly Man’ is LA3 (Louis Allen III)
I really don’t have to say much about Louis Allen III, better known as LA3–one look at him says it all. What I can’t stop gushing about is that Allen has partnered with moi, (Blinging Beauty), as the one and…
Product Review—Anti-Aging Skin Care : Mary Kay TimeWise Repair™ Volu-Firm™ Lifting Serum—I’ve Been Lifted!
There is a common saying about the time-defying looks of my fellow beauties with melanin-enriched skin—“Black don’t crack.” While my 55+ skin may be wrinkle-free, I do have other issues associated with aging skin, as do other Black women. One…
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What I’m Loving Now: Kinerase HydraBoost Intensive Treatment—A Drink of Water for Your Skin
Winter 2013 was particularly mean to my skin. I have “normal-dry” skin, a far cry from my oil slick days. So, at 55, it has been culture shock to include rich moisturizers into my daily skin care regimen. It’s even…
Product Review—Skin Care: Lumene Vitamin C+ Dry Skin Comfort Radiance Cocktail
In my never-ending quest for the perfect product to quench my parched skin, I happened upon a little product that lived up to its big claims! Blinging Beauty editor-in-chief, Tracey, introduced me to Lumene Vitamin C+ Dry Skin Comfort Radiance Cocktail.…
Product Review—Skin Care: Tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen in Tan
I, like most women have issues with uneven skin tone, blemishes, under eye circles, etc., and there are only a few products that can actually correct all of my skin issues. I am accustomed to using a tinted moisturizer on…
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Trending—Battle of the BB & CC Creams: Fab Over 50 Interviews Tracey Brown for the Lowdown on CC Creams
The one beauty product that made serious waves last year was the magical BB Cream. No, wait..It was the CC Cream. Or was it? What the heck is a BB Cream anyway, and what makes a CC cream so much…
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Product Review—Skin Care: Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil—It’s a Keeper!
Winter weather can really put your skin under stress and if you’re in a cold part of the country like I am, it’s extremely important to keep your skin well moisturized. Lately, I’ve been into oils to help defend my…
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What I’m Trying Now—Skin Care: Your Best Face Private Reserve Antioxidant Oil—Energy Blend
Facial oils are suddenly all the rage for skin care, even though those of us “in-the-know” have always embraced the benefits of efficacious oils for the skin. I had oily skin when I was younger, and like most women with…
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Product Review–Skin Care: L’Oréal Revitalift Miracle Blur–It Works!
I’m 55 and fighting aging like mad. That means short of using animal droppings on my face, I will most new and innovative anti-aging skin care products. I am a fan of skin care products that provide not only temporary…
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What I’m Trying Now—Skin Care: In Conjunction with O Magazine I’m Testing L’Oreal Revitalift Miracle Blur
As a beauty blogger, the day you get an email from O The Magazine‘s marketing department, and it’s not for a magazine solicitation, it’s pretty darn exciting. To that end, I have been chosen to review a new product from…
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Product Review—Skin Care: Miracle Skin™ Transformer Heal Everything Balm Helped my College Induced Eczema Flareups
It’s my senior year of college and I guess I pretty much stay stressed out about everything. And when I get stressed out, my eczema flares up. And when my eczema flares up, I really hate it, because it LOVES…
Spa(ahhh) Day Sunday: DIY Lavender Hand Cream or Just Buy Jurlique’s Lavender Hand Cream
It's that time of the year—winter. Frigid temperatures not only suck the moisture out of facial skin, but also wreak havoc on our hands. Gloves help, but everyday washing and sanitizing combined with cold weather contributes to dry hands. An…
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