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Resting Puzzle Face: Adventures With Vintage Jigsaw Puzzles
Announcing the soft launch of Puzz Factor Vintage Puzzles!
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- Apr 29
Summer Fashion Fix: Highland Fashionista May Day Sales
Beef up your summer wardrobe with affordable and sustainably summer fashion - all Highland Fashionista offering discounts now!
- Mar 11
1990s Version 2.0: Key Pieces to Help You Master the 90s Look in 2023
The 90s may be back, but for some of us they never actually left!
- 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 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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