Shower Power: Smith & Vandiver’s Aromatherapaes Body Washes

I can’t remember the last time I used a plain bar of soap to suds up in the shower. I don’t know if you can even buy them anymore. Body wash is the new normal when it comes to cleansing. These scented washes do more than clean – they turn your shower into a mini [...]

If You Only Have 1 Minute, Use This: COOLA MineralFace Tint Sunblock SPF 20

I started this blog with the intention of speaking to like-minded, busy and/or low-maintenance women, who were interested in beauty products. Along the way I’ve strayed some, into the territory of products that don’t really fit that profile. What can I say? If someone wants to sent me a fancy $300 night cream to test [...]

Look Great All Week Long With Pixi Beauty’s Week of Makeup Kit

I’ve always loved those makeup kits full of eyeshadows, blushes and lipsticks in every color under the sun. I used to reserve my allowance for these when I was younger to get the most makeup bang out of my buck. Unfortunately they were often cheaply made and the majority of the colors unwearable. It’s been [...]

Boot Camp For Your Face? Mama Mio Mighty Moisture

Dry winter air and hormonal changes from have a baby not too long ago, have left my skin very parched. Along with dry patches and flakiness, I’m also getting some fine lines showing up. An esthetician reassured me that they were because my skin as so dry and that proper moisture would plump them up, [...]

COOLA Sunblock For Your Most Sensitive Skin

A few months ago, my family was lucky enough to spend two weeks enjoying Hawaii’s Big Island. Just before we left, my good friend Storey handed me a tube of Coola Mineral Baby SPF 45. As far as baby sunscreens go, I’m pretty discerning: our 2 year-old daughter is about as fair as they come and she has [...]

More Time For Fun In The Sun: Borghese Rapido Fast Dry Lacquer

I do loves me a good quick drying nail polish. I like to keep a good looking pedicure, but I’m not really up for spending a lot of time to do one or go have one done. And with sandal weather just around the corner, I know I’m going to need to be repainting my [...]

Move Over LaMer, 3LAB’s Moisturizers Are The Hot New Luxury Creams

I got a package a couple weeks ago with some samples of 3LAB’s moisturizers, serums and eye treatments. This hot new skincare line is in the luxury price range, so I was eager to give it a spin to see what money could by for my skin. I tried out a couple of combinations of [...]