Product Review: Clairol Natural Instincts Shine Happy

Around this time of year, I always contemplate dying my hair.  Or getting highlights.  Maybe it’s my skin getting paler without seeing the sun as much or my natural highlights fading, but I feel like my hair has gotten darker and my skin doesn’t look as bright.  I’ve gone to extremes in the past, in [...]

Beauty on a Budget: Head to Toe Moisture

Even if you are good about using a rich conditioner and body lotion, by this time of year you can start to feel like you can’t keep you hair and body moisturized enough.  It can be helpful to do a head to toe moisturizing session once a week.
Moisturizing sessions can use the products you already [...]

Product Review: C.O. Bigelow Extra-Light Face Lotion

Because I have combination skin, I am always on the lookout for a facial moisturizer that is moisturizing enough for the dry parts of my face without making the oily parts oilier. And above all I need something that won’t make me break out.
I originally bought a travel size bottle of C.O. Bigelow Extra-Light [...]

Review: Rene Furterer Naturia Dry Shampoo

Whether you have oily hair, use a lot of styling product or are simply pressed for time, a dry shampoo can save you a ton of time getting yourself ready in the morning.  Dry shampoos, however, are hard to come by.  The first I ever found was Rene Furterer Naturia Dry Shampoo at Sephora and at the time, [...]

Review: Tarte’s Little Blot Book: Shine Control To Go

Tarte is known for being a beauty product innovator. Their Perfect Flush gel blush is award winning and still in high demand and their fRxtion lip smoother (one side of the lipstick shaped treatment scrubs away flakes and the other is a moisturizing balm) not only made a sleek all-in-one treatment, but the cool [...]