May 17, 2012

Dig/Don’t Dig Too Faced Matte Eye & More

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This week we are featuring a matte eye palette and a lip gloss set from Skinn. Find out who made the cut and who didn’t…

You Must Be Different

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So often you can easily write off the fashion and beauty industry as being frivolous, overly commercial and empty.  I know that many people outright laugh when I tell them that I love to write about nail polish and handbags.  I’m not a globe-trotting journalist or making the most of my DC location and writing [...]

10 Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid

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In the past century, facelift procedures and cosmetics have become the most common ways to enhance beauty. However, some cosmetics contain harmful ingredients. Plasticsurgeryguide.com believes it is important for all consumers to know which ingredients to watch out for while shopping for cosmetics.

Looking the Part

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One of my grandmother’s passions was music.  She also loved the color purple. Lilacs, lavender were a particular favorite. Her bedroom was always done up in these shades. As I was packing for the trip up north to Rhode Island last week I wanted to find small ways to honor her while we were there.  It didn’t take [...]

MPR’s Dig/Don’t Dig – Rimmel Red Lipstick & More

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Who made the cut this week? Find out on MPR’s Dig/Don’t Dig with me, Vicky!

Top Five Nail Colors for S/S 2012

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It is no secret that I adore nail polish. I read nail blogs. I pin nail art.  My collection is ever expanding and yes, it actually does bring me joy. I love bringing home a new bottle, fresh from the store and can’t wait to slather it on my naked nail beds. That being said, [...]

The Demi Moore Dilemma

I’ll be chatting on The Motherhood today with Dr. Vivian Diller, the   author of Face It: What Women Really Feel As Their Looks Change.  It’s all about beauty and well being in middle age.    We will talk about the social pressure some women, like Demi Moore and Heather Locklear, who use drugs, plastic surgery and eating [...]

Weekly Dig/Don’t Dig with MPR

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This week we feature two products- Essie Nails ‘Good to Go’ and Organix Brazilian Keratin Therapy Shimmering Oil. Find out which one made the cut…

Dig/Don’t Dig Friday!

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Check out this week’s Dig/Don’t Dig. We’re dishin’ about what to put on your pout!

Beauty Must-Have’s for Spring/Summer

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Sure, there are a slew of new products each year that come out with the new trends in hair and make-up. I’ve included a few wild eye colors and nail shades I adore from this spring along with some of my favorite, tried and true products to get a glowing, beautiful you this spring.