[unpaid/affiliate]  I so much prefer a v-neck t-shirt over a round neck – unless it’s a loose neck style with a little bit of a scoop I feel rather strangled and also feel that my neck looks too long. I don’t know why – but here we are. I was doing a little bit of browsing for something nice to […]

So pretty and surprisingly pigmented! The teeniest sample that came free in my Sephora order. Have you tried it?

How you treat your skin over the Summer will affect you the rest of the year. As the temperature rises and the sun’s rays shine brighter, our skin may react differently and suffer damage, leading to premature aging and other issues if it is not protected and taken care of properly. Which is why Barbie’s Beauty Bits turns to Tula […]

Hello, there! How goes it? I hope your lipgloss is sparkly and your base is behaving (I’m wearing Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua today, so I’m set). We’re back in the Bay, and it feels like I’m relearning my pre-Hawaii routine all over again. Is it just me, or is the transition from a vacation back to real life terribly jarring? The […]

California Coast (Deep) Sydney Grace California Coast (Deep) 9-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($33.00 for 0.54 oz.) is a new, rosy-neutral palette that included five matte shades and four shimmer shades. Three of the shades have Light and Deep versions, which I’ve notated below with (“Deep”) and have included side-by-side comparisons. The eyeshadows were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing, and they were consistent […]

When Richmond, VA plastic surgeon Ruth L. Hillelson, MD, saw her patient’s face completely healed after a severe fall that resulted in extensive facial trauma, she immediately asked how she healed so quickly. Without hesitation, her longtime patient proudly bragged it was due to a dedicated skin care plan using Dr. Hillelson’s unique, proprietary Iridesse®  line of medical grade skin products. […]

Is it true that blondes have more fun? Saweetie, for one, might attest to Clairol’s campaign slogan that emerged back in the ’60s. She’s currently having a blonde moment of her own — and with her latest style of massive curls to go with the color, I have to reminisce on the look of ’90s it-girl Pamela Anderson.   On July […]

I’m full of sugar so sweet gourmand perfumes are not for me. Anything sweet just gets sweeter and I can’t take it. Many years ago, I was at a perfume event, and we all passed around the same bottle of perfume and sprayed it on ourselves. The lady I was sitting next to asked if she could smell it on […]

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] In 13 years, I don’t think I’ve ever reviewed Environ, but I do know several people that use it religiously – it seems that it’s one of those brands that once you try it you want to try everything else. I’m certainly getting that vibe having tested these products (with the exception of the body oil which is pleasant […]

Skinny Dippin’ Sol Body Skinny Dippin’ Shimmering Body Powder ($12.00 for 0.18 oz.) is a medium-dark orange with moderate, warm undertones that skewed slightly reddish in its base paired with a sparkling, metallic finish. It had sheerer, more buildable coverage when applied with a brush and medium, buildable coverage when applied with a fingertip, which was as marketed. The consistency […]