Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II review
New year, new serum Estee Lauder is part of the reason I grew up to be the beauty fanatic I am today. When I was a child, my mom used all kinds of Estee Lauder treasures, like a sea-shell shaped powder compact and an eyeshadow palette with mermaid-hued colors. As a result, the brand has…
Essie Winter 2015 and Fringe Luxeffects swatches
There’s no easier way to kick off your holiday look than with a sparkling new nail polish, and no one does holiday nails better than Essie. So I was thrilled to sample both the Winter 2015 Collection and the Fringe Luxeffects collection. Talk about a winter wonderland! In the colder months, I tend to gravitate…
2015 Gift Guide: For the Grown Up Punk
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Yeah…we haven’t either. But never fear. Our 2015 Gift Guide series will help you nail every single gift on your list. So your gift recipient has outgrown the punk paraphernalia of her youth… Don’t fret, it will still be easy to please her with these grown-up gift possibilities…
Blackberry Bliss: The Aveeno Absolutely Ageless collection
I cared for my skin from the inside out with Aveeno® as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #Aveeno Every fall, the leaves turn and so does my skin. The leaves are a beautiful sight; my skin, not so much. My complexion, actually pretty normal during the spring and summer, grows parched and flakey…
butter London Shadow Clutch swatches and review
Time to hit the gym and work on my biceps…because I’ll be toting butter London’s new ShadowClutch everywhere I go. I’m going to need some extra muscle, right? Because shadow collections can be cumbersome, they are the one thing I’ve never stuffed into my purse on a regular basis. But this gorgeous palette has efficiently…
Buxom Big & Sexy Bold Gel Lipsticks swatches and review
I am drawn to the new Buxom Big & Sexy Bold Gel Lipsticks ($22) like they are magnets and I am steel. Okay, they kind of ARE magnets, but we’ll get to that in a minute… I mean, take a look at this array of colors. How will you choose just one? If you’re anything…
The French Beauty Solution by Caudalie
Fashion, food, wine… the French know how to do it all with powerful simplicity. There is no better living example of this than the lovely Mathilde Thomas, founder of Caudalie, a skincare line known for natural anti-aging remedies. Thomas’ new book, The French Beauty Solution (Time-Tested Secrets to Look and Feel Beautiful Inside and Out)…
The Latest from COVERGIRL Outlast
Ever had your picture taken just before the sun went down, and marveled at how luminous and perfect your skin looked? This time of day, which filmmakers and photographers call the Magic Hour, is the reason. This brief period just after sunrise or just before sunset is when redder, softer daylight bathes everything in glowing…