Skip to content
Archived Posts

How much do beauty blogs and online reviews influence your purchases?

How much do beauty blogs and online reviews influence your purchases?

How much do beauty blogs and online reviews influence your purchases? For better or for worse?

They deter me when I'm on the fence about a product--and similarly, they can persuade me when I'm on the fence. Products that I'm already set on avoiding or totally gung-ho on getting are unlikely to be...

Continue Reading

Are your friends as into beauty as you are?

Are your friends as into beauty as you are?

Are your friends as into beauty as you are? More so?

I am definitely the beauty addict within my group of friends! Even those who do like makeup and follow some of it definitely don't do so on the same level that I do!

Thanks to Catherine for today's question! Do you have a question idea? Submit yours ...

Continue Reading

Rant & Rave: Hand Cream

Rant & Rave: Hand Cream

This Week's Topic: Hand Cream

Share: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about hand cream! Always use it? Never use it? Effective?

my answer: I love, LOVE hand cream, but I'm terrible at consistently using it. I constantly wash my hands, so sometimes it feels like a waste. I'm...

Continue Reading

This Week’s Sales for January 28th, 2013

This Week’s Sales for January 28th, 2013

Deal Sites/Rebates

  • EBATES:  drugstore.com (12%), Beauty.com (10%), Lancome (10%), Sephora (8%)
  • FAB: --
  • GILT: --
  • HAUTELOOK:  Somme Institute (1/28), Diptyque (1/28), Sugarlips (1/29), Jean-Michelle (1/29)
  • IDEELI:  --
  • MR. REBATES:  Proactiv (25%), Sheer Cover (25%), WEN (25%), Oscar Blandi (15%), Murad...

Continue Reading

What was your last impulse beauty buy?

What was your last impulse beauty buy?

What was your last impulse beauty buy? Share!

Neutrogena Hand Cream! I was shopping for nail strengthening products for my Dad and came across that, which I slyly added to my cart.

Do you have a question idea? Submit yours here.

Continue Reading

5 Shades of Spring for Nails

5 Shades of Spring for Nails

Do you break out the pastels come springtime?  I picked five of my favorite shades for spring, some punchier than others, and nothing too light/pale.  I'd love to hear yours!

Continue Reading

If you could have an endless shopping spree (free!) with any beauty brand, which would it be?

If you could have an endless shopping spree (free!) with any beauty brand, which would it be?

If you could have an endless shopping spree (free!) with any beauty brand, which would it be? Share!

Guerlain or Tom Ford, since the price point is quite high! But then NYX crossed my mind because I get urges to swatch everything but their catalog is SO massive.

Thanks to Krisabelle for today's...

Continue Reading

Do you ever get tired of makeup/beauty?

Do you ever get tired of makeup/beauty?

Do you ever get tired of makeup/beauty? Or are you always excited?

Not in a really enduring kind of way, but sure, there are times where I'll sit here and go, "What can I say about a gloss that I haven't said before?" Then I look at photos, I see how it reflects light, and it passes, LOL!

Thanks to...

Continue Reading

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #168

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #168

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: I bought some nail strengthening products for my Dad!
  • Weekend plans:  Going through my backlog and seeing what (if any) progress I can make there!
  • What are your favorite shoes at the moment?:  It's cold, wet, and rainy, so I LOVE my cozy slippers!

Share your pet...

Continue Reading

Do you think makeup is overpriced?

Do you think makeup is overpriced?

Do you think makeup is overpriced? Why/why not?

The markup on most makeup is usually high, so there's really no arguing that it's not overpriced. But like most material things, it's a matter of the utility to you and what your own budget is like. You might find that there are better ingredients in a...

Continue Reading

Back to Top