Do your kids' faces look like this? Does your coffee mug look like this? And do your lips look like this by mid-day? I would like to introduce to you my favorite lipstick. Available at your local drugstore: COVERGIRL Outlast All-Day Lipcolor There is … [Read more...]
Relief From ‘Chicken Skin’
June 23, 2011
You know those little bumps you get on your arms or legs? That 'chicken skin' that you can't get rid of? I was just talking about this with a friend as we lamented what age was doing to our bodies. And look what I just found out about: DERMAdoctor KP Duty is clinically proven to improve the … [Read more...]
Adult Acne Care
June 21, 2011
You're not 13 anymore. Why does your skin think you are? So frustrating - especially when you're worried about wrinkles too! So unfair! Unfortunately, those teenage acne products may be too tough on your older skin, leading to redness, flakiness and dry skin. As our skin ages, its ability to … [Read more...]
Perfumes for Spring
February 14, 2011
Spring is in the air - literally - with some of our favorite pretty, floral scents! Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs is literally spring in a bottle. Floral, playful and sunny. Estée Lauder Pleasures Bloom is gorgeous, with hints of violets and peonies. Cartier de Lune has a super soft … [Read more...]
It’s Kind of Like Living With a Toddler.
November 23, 2010
Do you have a toddler? Is he or she anything like mine with the "I want I want I want I WANT!!!" Because, seriously. I WANT. Allow me to clarify: I don't NEED a single thing. But it's fun to dream, right? Here's a snapshot of some of the cute stuff at the top of my list: 1. A cute, warm hat. I … [Read more...]
Ann Taylor Possibilities
July 22, 2010
One of my favorite all-time perfumes in Ann Taylor's Possibilities, the brand's first signature perfume. Their description calls it a delicate and classic fragrance, a bouquet of Bulgarian Rose, Waterlily, Blue Rose, Peach Musk, and Exotic Woods. Doesn't that just sound amazing? But I'll be … [Read more...]
A Scent As Unique As You Are
October 2, 2009
I am a recovering perfumeaholic. Yes, I admit it to the Chic Critique community because I know that you will understand. As soon as my mom would let me, I started wearing fragrance. I am guessing in my early teens. Love's Baby Soft. Need I say more to those from my generation? … [Read more...]
Last-Minute Gift Ideas
December 10, 2008
What? Not done with your Christmas shopping yet? You should be roasting chestnuts over an open fire by now, not racking your brain to come up with gifts for the hard-to-shop for people on your list. Well, not to worry. I think I might be able to offer some gift guidance. Give me a … [Read more...]
I smell a rat. And the wind is coming from your direction.
April 9, 2008
I would like a signature scent. Not one that says, "I just ate a Grape Now-n-Later," but a signature PERFUME. My mother-in-law always wears Opium, which is really a problem. We try to drag her out of those Opium dens so easily found in Michigan's suburbs and get her into rehab...no, no. … [Read more...]
