Category: beauty
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I love this hand cream from Blue Lagoon. There’s just one problem.
Wandering through The Conservatory at Hudson Yards, I lingered in the bodycare section. Winter had taken its toll on my hands. I decided to try the hand cream from Blue Lagoon and then instantly made the decision to purchase it. It’s a soothing cream that instantly makes my hands feel and look better. It’s not…
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My two can’t forget beauty staples
I am slowly increasing my beauty routine, but for right now, I have two staples: sunscreen and brows. I rotate through multiple sunscreens with all the reviewing that I do, but the one I keep returning to is the UV Protective Cream from Cle de Peau. Is it expensive? Yes it is. But is it…
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The Sephora sale is back, but stay strong
Sephora’s sale starts tomorrow. This is my semi-annual reminder that you do not have to engage in sale. Especially as the economy is starting to slow, really think about how you’ll use your money. But I have to admit that this time, I’m going to buy something myself. I have had items waiting in my…
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More lavishly expensive beauty
While the internet was offended and shocked by the price of Louis Vuitton’s newest beauty products, Chanel has had a $360 lip oil all along. So of course I had to try it. I walked into Nordstrom, observing the packaging, hoping it would give me some clue to the price. “Do you want to try…
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Bad packaging = bad product
A couple years ago, I was browsing Sephora, desperate for an option to soothe my perpetually dry lips. The Beauty Advisor suggested a product from Cay Skin. The lip balm was the same that she was wearing on her still glossy, fully moisturized lips. Sold. Bought. And I loved it, until I lost it. I…
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I like this luxury hand cream from Dior. However,…
Imagine this. You are a logo obsessed luxury consumer with perpetually dry hands. What do you do? Why, you buy the Dior Le Baume of course. Okay, coming clean, I am not logo obsessed. I’m just really curious about skincare. This moisturizer is touted as a cream that can do it all, for hands, lips,…
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I want you to test products in store, but…
One of my favorite activities to do with my friends was hanging out at Sephora on the weekends. We would go through all the scents, walking out smelling much better and much richer than we were as students. And then we would try on different shades of lipsticks. It was always a shade that we’d…
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Are you using Balm Dot Com like this?
Glossier’s Balm Dot Com is many a person’s favorite lip balm. With limited edition drops that keep popping up, there keeps being reasons to restock. But here is one reason you might end up using it faster. Have you ever noticed that is also labeled “universal salve.” Yes, you might love it for your lips,…
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I was wrong about this lip plumper from Makeup by Mario
I had heard of plumping glosses before. Between the idea of walking around with lips that looked inflated and that hurt, I decided they weren’t for me. But then I received the Makeup by Mario Moistureglow Plumping Lip Serum when I visited the Makeup by Mario booth at Sephoria. I held the product in my…
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Dior Forever Hydra Nude is a welcome addition to the line
I know very little about makeup, but I am still choosing to explore new products. That’s partly why I want to write to you a bit about Dior’s Hydra Nude foundation. As someone whose skin is drier, I originally thought their Forever Skin Glow was going to the best option for me. But alas, as…
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