I am not a huge drug store beauty shopper (yeah, I’m a bit of a beauty snob… betcha didn’t know that – ha!), but when I do it, it’s almost always at CVS. Especially since Target disappointed me so badly a few months back. CVS has an amazing selection of beauty products, all the [...]
Woohoo! We have officially launched the Summer 2009 Beautyfix collection as of midnight last night. You can visit the site to learn lots more about each product included, but here they are in a list:
pur~lisse pur~lip comfort
Cures by Avance Age Defyer Eye
Degree Women Body Mist
Decleor Instant Radiance Moisturizer
Spa Ritual Nail [...]
Moisturizers: Humectants
Derived from Latin humectus (moist)
Humectants are a class of conditioners for hair and skin that work by absorbing water from the environment and promoting water retention.
A humectant is a hygroscopic substance. It is often a molecule with several hydrophilic groups, most often hydroxyl groups, but amines and carboxyl groups, sometimes esterified, can [...]
I honestly can’t remember where I got a hold of my first product from the iQ Derma Clear Remedy Acne Treatment System – in fact, when I started using the Acne Treatment Lotion, I had no idea it was part of a “system.” This has been in my cabinet steadily for at least a year. [...]
Avon has a collection of some innovative new lipsticks out this season, my favorite being SpectraColor Lipstick. This lipstick has a “dial a color” concept created by two different colors in a tube, one at the light/sheer end of the spectrum and one at the dark/opaque – and you create the depth of color [...]
There was a most excellent article in the Houston Chronicle last month with lots of new, interesting and important facts about sunscreen. I have posted my favorites below, but check out the full article for all the goods.
“Buying a sunscreen with a high SPF is not as important as using enough sunscreen, getting it [...]
My first experience with Lisa Hoffman’s products was last year – The Seven Day Kit. I really was so impressed with it, but it is a little out of my budget, so I was really thrilled to have Lisa’s Vitamin A&C Serum included in this season’s Beautyfix kit. I have now used up what [...]
I have heard great things about the Eyes by Design color cosmetics collection – but have yet to try them. The idea behind the collections is that they are sorted by eye color, so you can effortlessly choose the colors that work best for your own coloring. Below is the Hazel eye shadow palette – [...]
“When somebody has a disfigurement - don’t look as pretty as you do - don’t judge them. Because, you never know what happened to them.” – Connie Culp
This story just touches me to my core. Here is gunshot victim, Connie Culp, and the recipient of the first full face transplant. What a beautiful woman. I [...]
‘Tis self tanning season – is anyone with me here? It is finally gorgeous and warm here in Texas, and my pasty white legs are really glowing. But,with my history of skin cancer, sun tanning is no longer an option for me. If you have been with me for a while, you know I [...]
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