This was not a good month for my subscriptions boxes and bags. In fact, it was a very, very bad month. I am going to include the Beauty Beyond Borders January 2017 because I have had a chance to try some of the products. I am also including a product from Beauty Beyond Borders August 2016 because… Continue reading Best of the Boxes February 2017
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Best of the Boxes January 2017
I subscribe to several beauty subscription services that do monthly boxes/bags. Ipsy was the first one I tried and it is $10 per month. You get 4-5 samples with an occasional full-sized product. I subscribe to Birchbox which is another $10 a month box. It is similar to Ipsy but I get more skincare in… Continue reading Best of the Boxes January 2017
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Restarting Tretinoin – 4th Month
To be totally accurate, I have been using Tretinoin (Retin A) for around 7 months with a 2-week break to go to the beach this summer. I was using 0.05% daily at the time I took a break. It had gone well in the beginning so I didn’t give my skin time enough to adjust and used… Continue reading Restarting Tretinoin – 4th Month
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It’s Not You, It’s Me – Products Fails Fall 2016
I subscribe to several beauty subscription services so I get a lot of products every month. I also watch a lot of You Tube and read a lot of beauty blogs. These help me know what products I simply must try. So, I end up with a bunch of things that just don’t work out.… Continue reading It’s Not You, It’s Me – Products Fails Fall 2016
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Best of the Boxes October 2016
Every month I share what products I especially liked in my subscription boxes/bags. I get Ipsy, Boxycharm, Birchbox, and Beauty Beyond Borders each month.This month I am also including my Walmart Beauty Boxes. These boxes come out each quarter and these were for fall. They have 2 different boxes, a Trendsetter and a Classic version, and… Continue reading Best of the Boxes October 2016
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My Favorite Fall Lip Colors
I love fall lipstick shades! I get to pull out deeper, warmer colors than I use in the spring and summer. I like shades from the berry and the brown family. I wear some dark reds but I prefer more subtle shades. I like regular lipsticks and liquid lipsticks. I am not a big fan… Continue reading My Favorite Fall Lip Colors
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Dirty Little Secret Velvet Matte Liquid Lipstick Wear Test and Review
This came in my August Boxycharm and I was not expecting to like it at all. See what else I got in that box here. It is a bright orangey red color called Phantom and not one I would have chosen for myself. However, I forced myself to wear it one Saturday and put it… Continue reading Dirty Little Secret Velvet Matte Liquid Lipstick Wear Test and Review
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Best of the Boxes – September 2016
This month I am including something from my August Birchbox. I had not used it enough in August to include it in Best of the Boxes in August. I will include items that were not immediately a candidate for Best of the Boxes in the month they were received.Sometimes I already have the same kind of… Continue reading Best of the Boxes – September 2016
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Best of the Boxes in August
I am going to start sharing what I consider to be the best items out of the many subscription boxes I get each month. I love getting my boxes because I get to try so many things that I probably would not have otherwise. I have monthly subscriptions to Ipsy, Boxycharm, Birchbox, and Beauty Beyond… Continue reading Best of the Boxes in August
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July Boxycharm
My July Boxycharm box came while I was on vacation (of course) so I had to wait to see it. Boxycharm is a subscription box that costs $21 a month. If you do a 1 year subscription it is less per month. It comes with 5 deluxe samples or even full size products. This was… Continue reading July Boxycharm
Makeup and Skin Care for Mature Skin 