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A few of my favorite links

A few of my favorite links

I usually try to research potential beauty buys prior to purchasing.  I hate splurging on something that does not work out and more often than not ends up in the cosmetic graveyard that hogs our tiny bathroom closet.  The splurges live there until I watch “Hoarders” and get freaked out that our dog is going to get buried under all my … Continue reading

A Primer on Eyeshadow Primers

A Primer on Eyeshadow Primers

Eye makeup and I tend to part ways pretty quickly.  Every morning I faithfully put on eyeshadow and eyeliner and by lunch all that remains are faint greasy smears. I finally figured out the reason my eye makeup was disappearing was because I have oily eyelids.  This is great news for avoiding future wrinkles but bad news for looking fly.  … Continue reading

Nobody panic! Ok, everybody panic!

It could have been the extreme heat and humidity this summer or it could have been testing new products for this blog.  Whatever it was, something has caused my skin to freak out in a way I haven’t seen in years.  What started as an innocent breakout exploded into an ugly situation with irritated skin and a deep, painful under-the-skin breakout.  Ack! Luckily I … Continue reading

Flat irons are the devil!

A couple of years ago I decided part of the reason my hair was so frizzy is that it was damaged from all the shampooing , blow drying and flat ironing I was inflicting on it every day.  I decided to be kinder to my hair and part of that included shampooing only every other day … Continue reading