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Cabinet of Bargain Curiosities: Skincare Edition
Nine widely-available bargain skincare products currently in my personal skincare rotation.
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- Dec 13, 2022
Last Minute Gift Shopping with LTK
Welp. With less than two weeks to go until the holiday zero hour, I haven't really had a moment to even think about how I'm going to...
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- Dec 9, 2022
The Global Citizen's Guide to Getting it Completely Wrong at the Holidays
If you want to approximate my recent American Thanksgiving experience, simply imagine yourself walking into what you thought was going to...
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- Nov 10, 2022
Microcurrent Devices: Yay or Nay?
Every once in a while I get sucked in to a popular beauty trend. This time, I'm voluntarily electrifying my face. I know how this sounds.
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- Dec 29, 2022
Cabinet of Bargain Curiosities: Skincare Edition
Nine widely-available bargain skincare products currently in my personal skincare rotation.
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- Dec 18, 2022
Shop With Me
A day of trying on the craziest, shiniest, glittery, patterned and whimsical pieces I could find...just because.
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- Nov 10, 2022
Microcurrent Devices: Yay or Nay?
Every once in a while I get sucked in to a popular beauty trend. This time, I'm voluntarily electrifying my face. I know how this sounds.
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- Sep 9, 2021
Old School
Whatever "holy grail" beauty product may come my way, I always end up picking the lint off of these old favorites and going back to them.
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- Aug 26, 2021
Shag
My first salon haircut in two years, and my first ever after embracing my natural curl. Hey, it only took 50 years.
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- Mar 15, 2021
New Products: Superhero Edition
I suppose anything that inspires me to dance around the house singing the Batman theme and taking selfies does have inherent worth.
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- Dec 29, 2020
Some Stuff I've Tried Lately
Pandemic life is good for one thing - tryin' stuff. Well, it's good for bingeing Netflix as well, so I guess two things. But I'm wanting...
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- Oct 4, 2020
New RealHer Shades!
RealHer cosmetics have come out with five new shades - I've road tested them all over the past week!
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- Jul 26, 2020
A Shameless Yet Practical Plug
Just a reminder to all my 'Muricans that the Living Earth Etsy shop is currently operating out of the USA!
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- Jul 18, 2020
Multi-Tasking Products - Big Summertime Promises
One thing I have not grown weary of is the never-ending promise of cosmetics. Here are a few that make big summer promises I cannot resist.
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- May 14, 2020
Old Faithful: Reliable Products for Your Pared-Down Pandemic Life
Like everyone else, I've been enjoying a pared-down pandemic beauty routine. Not that I really have a huge routine to begin with...
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- Dec 7, 2019
Realher Cosmetics, a Review, and An Alligator.
Greetings from sunny Florida everyone. Before leaving the UK, I had the good fortune to be contacted by Realher cosmetics and offered a...
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- Oct 15, 2019
Multi-Tasking Foundation Challenge
A surprisingly elegant, sheer, natural, affordable drugstore foundation that's great for the over-40 set.
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- Oct 10, 2019
False Lashes Over 40: Unnecessary Bells & Whistles?
Trying and actually liking false eyelashes was a bit of a revelation to me.
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- Jul 30, 2019
Twenty Four Karat Peel-Off Masque
I decided to give one of those ubiquitous gold peel-off masks a try and turned on the camera while I did it.
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- May 24, 2019
My Greatest Skincare Fail Thus Far
Every single thing about this non-sponsored product review went wrong, to the point that I am actually sort of proud of it. You're welcome
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- Jun 11, 2018
The 2018 Safe Sunscreen Update
This is an update to my previous post on safe sunscreens, as evaluated by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
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- May 4, 2018
Summer Skin Solutions
What to do with my skin in the heat of the summer months is something I am constantly grappling with. These products make it much easier.
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- Jan 14, 2016
More Safe Sunscreen Brands Reviewed
The second in a series: I try more of the Environmental Working Group's highest-rated sunscreens .
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- Sep 25, 2015
Sunscreen Safety: What Every Outdoor Enthusiast Needs to Know
Many mass-marketed chemical sunscreens have disease-causing ingredients in them! This post outlines the safest options on the market.
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