The Beauty Sample

  ««Press Sample»» I used to be of the mindset that lip balm was lip balm, and paying anything over $20 for a lip balm would be tantamount to highway robbery, especially when you go through as much of it as I do (I once went through a stick of Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in [...]

As I’m sure many of you are well aware, I am and always have been more attracted to a very sheer, subtle lip. Tinted balms and sheer, balmy lipsticks are my go-to’s when I want to look a bit more polished and put-together. It seems that sheer lip color is also becoming more and more [...]

Just a quick series of snapshots to show you what I’ve been up to… Currently testing: See a trend? There are 2 different brands’ (Dior and Neutrogena) chubby lip pencils and 2 really expensive lip treatments (Hourglass and La Mer) in there.

««Press Sample»» Everyone knows that spring is a time for renewal and rebirth…a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. Why shouldn’t that philosophy extend to your skin, as well? Let’s face it: no one feels like their complexion is the freshest or brightest straight out of the winter season. Everyone needs a little TLC [...]

««Press Sample»» I am a big fan of powdered exfoliators–I find them fun to use (there’s just something about mixing the product with water to form a paste that brings out your inner science-geek/child ), gentle, and really effective. It took a long time for me to get over “the bigger the grains, the more [...]

««Press Sample»» How many of you out there have oily skin? Now, of those of you with oily skin, how many of you have been conditioned to believe that oil is evil and should avoided in your skincare products at all costs? Until fairly recently, I completely agreed. It wasn’t until recent years that the [...]

««Press Sample»» I always hear people saying how much they hate Valentine’s Day; that they are alone and don’t have anyone to spend it with and hate seeing all the different companies–from greeting card to beauty brands–cash in on what is essentially just a marketing ploy. Well, I guess if you wanna look at it [...]

Long-time readers of mine are, by now, well-versed in my profound love for tinted balm. Tinted balm is so awesome, I would marry it if I could! They’re the ultimate lip product–they do it all! And if you’ll recall from my previous post on Fresh’s Sugar Coral Tinted Lip Treatment, the Fresh line is one [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I was inspired by Paris’ 12 Best Things of 2012 post, so I decided to do my own in honor of the new year. My list is mostly beauty-related, but there is one oddball in there. Take a look and see!

««Press Sample»» I must admit, I don’t take very good care of my eye area. It’s the most delicate skin on your face, deserving the type of careful handling that is usually reserved only for babies and fine china. Yet I still constantly manhandle the area, rubbing it vigorously when I have an itch or [...]