Lancome Summer 2013 Color Design Eye Shadow Palette + A Giveaway!

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Good news beauties! Macy’s has an exciting gift-with-purchase available exclusively at Macy’s stores nationwide through May 27th, 2013. If you spend a minimum of $35 OR purchase two Lancôme products at Macy’s counters, you will receive a complimentary Lancôme tote containing 6 beauty essentials: minis of Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector, Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate, your choice of [...]

Nexxus Youth Renewal Hair Care Collection – Pump Up The Volume!

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As an over 40 beauty blogger I talk a lot about aging and ways to help prevent and/or lessen the affect. Have you noticed there are precious few anti-aging products for hair? I sure have and you can believe that aging effects our fabulous tresses as well as our faces.  I’m noticing grey’s of course [...]

New! Buxom Hot Escapes Bronzer

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Watch the shelves of your local Sephora beauties because Buxom has two new bronzers you will definitely want to check out. Buxom Hot Escapes Bronzer ($28) are available in two gorgeous shades: Tahiti- a light golden bronze Maldives – a deep rustic bronze These are not your typical muddy, flat bronzers. Hot Escapes are creamy, buttery smooth and impart [...]

Delicious Spring/Summer Scents Perfect for Mother’s Day!

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The changing of the seasons is a bit magical don’t you think? I really missed that when I lived in Phoenix, Arizona—nothing ever changed. No glorious spring flowers to watch bloom, no brisk mornings filled with leaves changing color and certainly no chance to watch quiet snowflakes fall on a bright winter’s night. I decided [...]

Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick: Pics, Swatches & Review

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  The cheeky bath and body brand Soap and Glory has recently released a new lip product– Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick ($16).   Lip crayons are more popular than pics of of Kim K’s baby bump this season and Soap and Glory hit on a winner!   The “Buzz free” formula promises fuller, plumper lips without the tingle or burn along [...]

Laura Mercier Folklore Collection: Review, Pics and Swatches

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      Introducing the Folklore Collection by Laura Mercier. Rich, earthy and tribal colours inspired by cultures of South and Central America make up the Summer 2013 Collection. I’m reading a book on Native Americans in the 1890′s and these colors remind me so much of the landscape in the west at that time. The red [...]

Makeup Wars Challenge: Favorite Cream or Pencil Eye Shadow

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2013 is quickly becoming the year of the “cosmetics crayon.” Nearly ever brand has an eye shadow or lip crayon or pencil. From pricey high-end lines to drugstore brands, crayons and pencils abound. The awesome bloggers are always on trend, so this weeks challenge focuses on the best cream or eye [...]

Review, Pics and Swatches: Shiseido Spring 2013 Makeup Collection

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Shiseido’s Artistic Director Dick Page has created a beautiful collection inspired by the stunning colors of the seascape–the sunset, sand dunes and seashells. Today we’ll take a look at one of the eye shadow trios–RD299 Beach Grass. The collection includes two Eye Shadow Trios ($33):  RD 711 Pink Sands  – inspired by sand dunes with the colors [...]