Top Toxin-Free Beauty Brands

Better for the planet and better for you, choosing products from these companies are any eco-friendly choice. Check out what makes them special: Top Eco-Friendly Beauty Brands

For Sensitive Skin: T’Fivve Anti-Aging Eye Repair Serum

Anti-aging products are an ever expanding beauty category.  It seems like there is a new miracle ingredient that launches a new product line daily.  If you have sensitive skin, you may not be able to use anti-aging products.  Retinols and other ingredients can irritate non-sensitive skin – so those with sensitive skin often get left [...]

Product Review: shu uemura Rouge Unlimited Crystal Shine

I’m already a big fan of shu uemura’s lipsticks.  It goes on soft, comes in great shades and is one of the most moisturizing lipsticks I’ve ever used.  The just launched a new line called the Rouge Unlimited Crystal Shine Collection.   The product says it has and “innovative fusion of multiple light-reflective pearls, together with shimmering [...]

Test Your Beauty Knowledge

This fun quiz tests your knowledge on some of the biggest beauty myths. Find out if you have the right knowledge on everything from tanning beds to cellulite. Plus get the truth behind the myths: Beauty Myths Quiz

Product Review: Kiehl’s Superbly Restorative Body Lotion and Dry Oil

When I traveled in Morocco a few years back, my friends and I had a running joke of how everything was Berber quality.  The Berber people make beautiful handicrafts and as a selling point, every merchant we encountered claimed their wares were of Berber quality.  Obviously most items were not actually made by Berbers and [...]

Product Review: Biore Daily Cleansing Cloths

Here’s an oldie but goodie!  Sure cleansing cloths aren’t a new product, but they sure are a great one.  Among my favorite uses: – On the bedside table, to remove makeup when you are too tired to wash – Camping! No need to be dirty in the woods – At the gym, these work great [...]

Finding The Perfect Foundation for You

Foundation has to be the most frustrating beauty product to get right. Beyond issues of finding the right shade, getting a formula that doesn’t cause skin problems (acne or overdrying) or look weird by the end of the day (cakes, creases, fades, etc) is a challenge. Sometime you’ve worn the same brand for years and [...]

Product Review: Warren-Tricomi Strengthening Collection

This time of year seems to be a short time of relief for my poor dry hair.  The cold weather is gone and indoor heating is turned off.  It’s not too hot out and the A/C hasn’t been turned on yet.  It’s time to try to pamper my hair and get it into the best [...]

Product Review: Curél Targeted Therapy Hand & Cuticle Cream

Curél’s on fire with their new products!  I’m loving everyone I’ve tried.  I’ve already reviewed the Life’s Stages Skin Care for Pregnancy & Motherhood and Targeted Therapy Deep Penetrating Foot Cream – so be sure to check those out. I loved the foot cream so much, I had to try the Targeted Therapy Fast-Absorbing Hand & Cuticle [...]

Product Review: Ban Invisible Solid

I’ve always had trouble finding a strong enough antiperspirant.  And finding a strong enough product that is invisible and not overpoweringly scented is almost too much to ask.  With summer approaching, I knew my old antiperspirant wasn’t going to cut it anymore.  I hadn’t considered Ban products before, but when I got a sample to [...]

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