Don’t Get Stuck With A Product You Don’t Like

Nothing is worse then shelling out money for a product than ends up being less then stellar.  It certainly makes it hard to justify buying a pricey product.  Your best bet is to try to get a sample before you buy or to check out reviews like mine to see what real people think of [...]

Product Review: L’Oreal Color Pulse

Around this time of the winter, I start longing for a tropical vacation.  I’d return tan and radiant!  Then I look in the mirror and see dull hair (did it really get darker?!?) and dull, pale skin.  Self tanner helps and so does changing up my make up.  But the hair color still seems to [...]

Celebrity Makeup Artist Tips

Celebrity makeup artist Chantal Moore offers these tips:
-For super-straight lashes, curl before and after applying mascara, just
make sure the mascara has dried.
-The keep glitter eye makeup in place, blend loose glitter with water and
eye shadow and apply it first so you can clean up the inevitable extra
sparkle after.
-For perfect liquid liner, choose one with a [...]

Product Review: Rusk Design Series Sheer Brilliance Polisher

I was sorting through my overflowing cabinet of beauty products the other day and refound my bottle of Rusk Design Series Sheer Brilliance Polisher.  Hooray!  I love this product and I’m not quite sure how it got lost in the first place.  This lightweight, nice smelling gloss is a dream come true for my hair.  [...]

Brow Styling Trends and Tips From Anastasia

- “Fashion shows put the stamp on thicker brows, and that’s one of the
reasons why New Brow [her claim to fame product] is such a great success.”
- “People have been over plucking for years and now they want their brows
thicker, so they are trying to grow them.”
- “If you have someone who wants a new [...]

Product Review: Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

I know this isn’t a new product, but I unearthed a tin of this balm in the back of my desk drawer recently and fell in love all over again.

This cuticle cream is very thick – almost hard and really requires you rub your warm finger into it to get out an application.  But I [...]

Skincare Trends from Dr. Howard Murad

- “We know that natural/organic is a trend, but I like to look beyond that.
Ethnobotany is the trend. We go to different countries, to exotic places and
always find something new. In North Africa we saw that pomegranate was used
for medicinal purposes. Ginger in past Asian populations was used as an
antiseptic. And now we found a [...]

Product Review: Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free Mineral Liquid Foundation

I am constantly struggling to find a good foundation.  Formulas for acne are too drying, but too many formulas make my acne worse.  And I won’t even mention the headache of trying to find the right shade – we all know how that can be.  I know I should suck it up and go to [...]