The New Hybrids — I’m Not Talking Cars
When you hear the word hybrid, what comes to mind? An energy efficient car? A cross-bred plant? Or maybe some freakish animal? Well, I’m not referring to any of those (as much as I still want a Prius despite the…
Spring Trend: Bright Lips
Don’t you love lips that say “Look at me!”? This this spring demands that you paint your pout in none other than the brightest and prettiest colors in beautyland. Leona Lewis does bright red right and Rihanna rocks a pair…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: IMAN Cosmetics Eye Defining Powder Makes Smokey Eyes Easy
Do you have a hard time creating a smokey eye? Most people do and I suppose that's why there are a million smokey eye makeup kits, video how-to's and tutorials on Youtube. As a makeup artist, creating a smokey eye…
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Fierce Friday: Secret Weapon—Show Some Leg
I am a dress and heels girl. I have been for years. I think that women look better showing a little leg. With that being said, it's Friday, get fierce. Show some leg. In three simple steps you can get…
Win Perricone MD High Potency Eye Lift
I’m almost 53 and I don’t have a line around my eyes. And I’m sure that’s in part due to genetics, and also in part due to the fact that I am an eye cream fanatic. I have used a…
Chocolate That Won’t Makeup You Fat, But You Will Look and Feel Yummy!
I’m a chocoholic. And for the sake of pounds, I have to avoid it like the plague. Of late though, I have been getting my chocolate fix with a little square of dark chocolate. It’s amazingly satisfying and has health…
I’m in a New York State of Mind
So, I am back from New York. More specifically, back from being transported to New York by Iman Cosmetics to be part of their presentation of their new Luxury Radiance Foundation. (My blog posting about my ultimate foundation won this…
Simple Saturday Beauty in 3 steps
Do you ever have one of those days when you just don’t want to wear a stitch of makeup? One of those days when you just want to to incognito? You know, when the big dark shades and big floppy…
Practice Safe Sun: Don’t Forget the SPF
My daughters are on spring break, and so are most other college kids right now. Many of them in a sun-kissed location doing things their parents are trying not to think about. But the whole point there is not about…
Beauty — It’s Mind Over Matter
I looked in the mirror this morning and didn’t like what I saw. Tired, old, dark circles. My hair was sticking up in the air I had on last night’s mascara. What a mess. It was easy for me to…
Don’t Hate Me Because I Have Long Eyelashes: neuLash Product Review
I've been abusing my eyelashes since I discovered mascara almost 40 years ago. Of course as a teenager, I bought the cheapest mascara at the drugstore that I could find, completely unaware of the residual wear and tear it would…
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Budget Beauty Tuesday: Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Swivel Stick
I know it’s Wednesday, but for some reason, I couldn’t write yesterday. I think the word I can use to describe myself was frazzled. So I’m a day behind. Again. At any rate, I’m back at it… I was slathering…
Monday Means Makeup: My Lust List
It’s pretty much a sickness I have. I can read about makeup and get all worked up. I can be in the deodorant aisle of Walgreens and find sheer contentment. But I really get excited about newness. Makeup that just…