I can’t believe I’m about to write a post about… deodorant. But. Well, here’s the story. I’ve been feeling increasingly nervous about the chemicals used in regular antiperspirants and the theories linking those substances to certain types of cancer and other diseases. But the fact of the … [Read more...]
iPosture: Your Personal Posture Coach
February 4, 2009
Today, I'm going to share a simple beauty tip that will make you instantly look five pounds thinner, while also helping you to appear more confident and self-assured. Are you ready? Here it is: Stand up straight. Good posture can cover a multitude of sins. It's one of the first things … [Read more...]
The Smell of Hawaii
January 27, 2009
I shared with you all my love for my Uggs, but one thing that I have to admit I do not care for is the dry, itchy skin that I have after I wear them all day. My legs usually get very dry in the winter anyways, but there is something about the inside of my Uggs that seem to make my legs even … [Read more...]
Do You Have EyeEnvy Yet?
January 19, 2009
This contest is closed. The winning number is 11 -- congratulations, lisa@take90west! A few weeks ago I was visiting Stephanie at Metropolitan Mama, and I saw her review these ColorOn EyeEnvy Appliques. Immediately my Chic Critique radar went up, and I quickly commented about how fun they … [Read more...]
Eucerin Calming Creme
January 16, 2009
When Al and I were getting ready to move from Atlanta to the greater Chicago area, I spent hours on end shopping the catalogs and eBay for snow boots, down coats, wool hats and scarves and tiny lil snowsuits for my sweet baby Bean. By the time we packed up all of our possessions for the northbound … [Read more...]
The perfect scrub for curing dry winter skin
January 8, 2009
Every winter my legs start to dry up. By February they are scaly enough to belong to a dragon and ashy flakes cover my socks. It gets so bad that it looks like I had used my socks to cover my hands while clapping the chalkboard erasers for the nuns back in grade school when I take them off in the … [Read more...]
We Are Now Entering Peak Crust Season.
January 2, 2009
In most of the country, the weather's turned cooler by now, meaning the heat's cranking up inside, billowing out the hot, dryish air, and that can't lead anywhere good where your skin's concerned. It's going to be needing moisturizer, and lots of it, but first you'll have to find a way to chisel … [Read more...]
Grounded In Natural: Natural Body Care
December 17, 2008
For those of you who love natural body care products, there's a great product on the market, Grounded in Natural. I had the opportunity to try the Oatmeal bar soap. I'm not crazy about a bar soap but for those of you who are, I admit I was impressed with the fact that it exfoliates and … [Read more...]
Scandles…Moisturizer on Fire
December 16, 2008
When I first heard about Scandles, I was intrigued. After all everybody is taught not to play with fire, but here was a moisturizer you use from the hot wax of a candle! You light it, pour it, and then use the oil for massage, manicures, pedicures, and a moisturizer. I couldn't wait to try … [Read more...]
