Before the month has vanished, I wanted to share what I received in my May Birchbox. The May box theme is all about soaking in the sunshine! Tips for avoiding summer sun damage are: Get your yearly checkup with your dermatologist Do regular self exams for freckles and other skin discolorations Find the right SPF, […]
Love dark lipsticks (like I do)!? This selection of six shades are all in the burgundy family, with some variation.Following is a little comparison and contrast of some of the dark lipstick shades in my personal collection. […]
I just received my JUNE Birchbox in the mail! This month’s theme is Face the Day. June’s products are geared towards the beginning of summer, and being able to put your best face forward (with a smile). These are the items that I received: amika—Perk Up Dry Shampoo You may already have a […]
I’m posting both my January 2017 and December 2016 IPSY bags in this post. Make sure to read on past the first post to see the other bag! IPSY January 2017 – metropolis: This month’s IPSY bag was all about City […]
I recently purchased some great beauty products from Sephora. (Please see my separate post for the Smashbox Master Class palette – it is so large it deserved its own post!) The products I selected in this haul are: Ciate London: The Fearless Palette, $35.00 USD, eyeshadows rms Beauty: Living […]
Love! Love! Love! this new, big palette by Smashbox! I had been eyeing it on the Sephora site for a while and purchased it as soon as it went on sale from $65. to $39. If you adore playing with color, this is definitely a good buy. The […]
With 16 Photo Op eye shadows and 4 cream eyeliners, this palette is a colorful find. The eyeshadows include: Nocturnal, Lunar, Emerald, Nude, Vanilla, Obsidian, Champagne, Bark, Cinder, Pastel, Orchid, Flamingo, Smoke, Amethyst, 24K and Nutmeg. The eyeliner colors are: Bronze, Royal, Picasso and Nightlife. I can’t get enough of these large palettes with amazing […]
The glass pot that holds this product has a screw-on plastic top and the weight of the glass gives it a nice feel. The color Sapphire is a deep navy with a bit of a purple shimmer. Its created to last through 15 hours of wear and is both sweat and humidity resistant. I use […]
This cream eyeshadow comes in a small glass jar/pot with a screw on lid. I bought the color Quartz (a pale, pearl pink) but it also comes in: Fern, Gemstone, Icon, Iris, Neptune, Riches, Sapphire, Sterlings, Stone and Topaz – a nice range of light and dark, mostly jewel-toned colors. I bought this product during […]
This face powder by Smashbox comes with a travel buki brush. It professes to dramatically reduce the signs of aging by providing hydration to the skin. The round plastic case has a lid that opens and clicks shut to close. With each use, you twist the top part of the case to use a center […]