Winter has arrived with a vengeance in Virginia. Last week temperatures did not get above the teens and wind chill factors were up to 25 below 0. Brr!! My skin is not liking the dry air and frigid temperatures at all. When you factor in how drying Tretinoin is you can imagine that changes are… Continue reading Winter 2018 Skincare Routine
Category: Skin care
Birchbox January 2018
Birchbox is a monthly beauty subscription that is $10 per month. You receive 4-5 samples or deluxe samples each month. You get makeup, skincare, haircare, bath and body, perfume, or beauty tools. Birchbox has 3 choices each month. You can choose a specially curated box and you know exactly what is in it. The 2nd… Continue reading Birchbox January 2018
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After Christmas Outlet Haul
I love outlet mall shopping and Concord Mills is one of my favorite places. It has The Cosmetic Company Outlet and it is my favorite beauty products store. They have a really nice TJ Maxx too. Any bargain beauty hunter is well acquainted with TJ Maxx! I went to Concord Mills before Christmas and you can… Continue reading After Christmas Outlet Haul
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A Month of Masks – December 2017
I have been trying to mask every day now that it is getting cold and dry. I did manage to mask almost every day this month. I decided to make this its own post because there are just too many masks to include it in my empties post. Regular daily use has helped to keep my skin… Continue reading A Month of Masks – December 2017
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Best of Best of the Boxes in 2017
I subscribed to multiple beauty subscription services in 2017. I subscribed to Ispy, Boxycharm, Birchbox, Allure, and Beauty Beyond Borders. Beauty Beyond Borders stopped its service in February and I was very sad. It had Asian beauty samples that I enjoyed trying and I miss that. Ipsy was my first subscription and I liked it for… Continue reading Best of Best of the Boxes in 2017
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Allure Beauty Box December 2017
Allure is a monthly beauty subscription. It costs $15 a month and will have 5 sample or deluxe samples each month. I have been getting this for a few months now and have mixed feelings about it. You can see what I have gotten in previous boxes here, here, here, here, here and here. Read on to see what I got this… Continue reading Allure Beauty Box December 2017
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Best of 5 Faves in 2017
Each month I share my top 5 favorite products for that month. These are not necessarily new items, just products I have been using a lot in that month. Some products made the list in more than 1 month. I have gone through my monthly 5 Faves and picked my 5 Faves for the entire… Continue reading Best of 5 Faves in 2017
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2017 Beauty Favorites
I discovered some great new products in 2017 and stuck with some much loved, tried and true favorites. I am constantly trying new skincare and makeup so new items enter my rotation and I am reminded of why I love some of my favorites! Read on to see what products were my favorites in 2017.… Continue reading 2017 Beauty Favorites
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Weekly Review December 24 – 30, 2017
This week I have found it hard to get my posts written and up. Through most of 2017, I had my posts written and ready to go weeks in advance. Ths week I have been still writing a post the day it was posted. It was pretty much a typical week for me. I am… Continue reading Weekly Review December 24 – 30, 2017
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Empties December 2017
I know it is said too much but I cannot believe I am writing my last empties post of the year. It just does not seem like 2017 is almost gone! As usual, I used way more products than I would have thought possible. All year I waited for that one empties post that would… Continue reading Empties December 2017
Makeup and Skin Care for Mature Skin 