Style for Real Life
What an incredible year! Chic-Critique has grown to lots of great writers and reviewers! There have been crazy and totally must-have products and lots of new things to share. Jo-Lynne has done an excellent job updating the header and keeping everyone excited and enthused. We are so grateful to her. … [Read more...]
Need to send that last minute Christmas gift to a special friend or loved one? Bidwell Botanicals if offering their luscious Christmasy smelling body scrubs through Dec. 31st! Though they offer many tantalizing smells all year, you have to act fast to get Gingerbread Latte and Peppermint Silk … [Read more...]
Christmas craft & vendor shows always put me in the Christmas spirit. Have you been to one this season? I've seen lightbulbs painted into snowmen and home-poured candles among the many options. And, usually, among the various booths are home consultant vendors of all sorts, collecting catalog … [Read more...]
Drying off, I immediately grab for various moisturizers when I hop out of the shower. I choose non-fragrance lotion for my face and pretty much anything I have that smells good for the rest of my body. When Hawaiian Body Products sent me the wonderfully delicious smelling coffee chocolate Ola Hawaii … [Read more...]
In our recent post, The Eyes Have It!, Jo-Lynne shows the recommended eye treatment for her brown eyes, as suggested in Carmindy's latest book get positively beautiful. My eyes are green, and since Carmindy says that opposites attract, I am told to "try eyeliners or shadows in eggplant, … [Read more...]
“Oh NOOOOOO. My kids have lice! How could they? I’m a good mom. We are clean people.” Guess what? It doesn’t matter. It can hit you wherever you live and I can tell you from experience, it is not fun. Two summers ago, my parents picked up my daughters for a month-long stay 550 miles … [Read more...]
My children love having long hair. My children hate brushing their hair. They also hate ME brushing their hair, which is non-negotiable if they won't do it. This last summer ALL that changed. My oldest daughter, age 11, invited a friend to go camping with us who ALSO had LONG hair. Only HER mom … [Read more...]
Time to bring you and your kids some great giveaways. We could all use a few freebies this time of the year! Curly Q's Haircare Sample Pack by Because I must Review It. Deadline is September 12. Etsy Adore Sassy Apron given by Oh How Lovely. Deadline is September 12. Nine Prizes by Etsy artisans … [Read more...]
"I'll take the botox cream, thank you." Always a sucker for trying something new, I attended a skincare demonstration party held by a friend. You know you've been there. You want to be nice, you don't have money to spend on ANYTHING, but you want to show support and buy SOMETHING. Okay, … [Read more...]
Chaz Dean of WEN hair products answers our writers' questions: 1) What specific hair damage do you continually see from the use of regular shampoos?Color being stripped, dry, frizzy, unmanageable, lifeless hair, hair and scalp damage and loss due to the harsh chemicals and stripping agents … [Read more...]
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