Yes To Carrots

Or cucumbers or tomatoes depending on your skin type. Wait! Is this a review for food or skin care? Don't worry - you are in the right place! Yes To products have taken the super antioxidant ingredients from these foods and put them into skin care. Beta-Carotene from the carrots, … [Read more...]

ecoTOOLS: The only brush set you’ll ever need

I've lectured written on the importance of adding make-up brushes to your beauty regimen before. Good brushes are essential to good makeup application. It's that simple. If you want to get the job done right, you've got to have the right tools. But, I'm also a realist. I realize some of … [Read more...]

Just for fun

Every few months I get really bored with my hair. The most obvious fix would be a new haircut, but I like my current length and didn’t want to spend the money for nothing. So my next choice is color, which I decided to do on Monday. It was a total whim. (Yes, I’m pregnant. So before I get … [Read more...]

Biolage Curl Defining Elixir

A couple weeks ago I wrote THIS post about styling naturally curly hair. In high school, back in the 8o's, I wore my hair just one way. Big. With lots of hair gel and plenty O' Aqua Net. Here is a picture of me - my sophomore year in high school. I told you it was big. But that … [Read more...]

When Hair = FAIL

Ok so this is more of a "what would you do" post than a review. I really hate confrontation and am not really ever sure how to handle these situations so I'm turning to you lovely ladies as the font of all knowledge to help me out. Here's the scenario: I was invited to a blogging event and … [Read more...]

Curly Girl

One time a new friend asked me what my sign was. I'm a Leo. Not that I've given any stock to astrological signs since I was 15, but she asked. Then she asked if I was obsessed with my hair? Um, kinda. Her theory is that the lioness Leo is obsessed with her mane of hair. … [Read more...]

Earthy Gal Hair Care Tips

Okay, so I'm not quite what you might call an Earthy Girl, but if you follow me on Musings of a Housewife, you know that lately I've been on back-to-basics kick. I assured my readers on Friday that I do still shave my legs, but if you hear me talking these days, you might wondering. While I'm … [Read more...]

Lifesaving Lotion

With less than a month to go in my pregnancy I seem to have stumbled into a season of bug bites, heat rash and general pregnancy growth that together combine to create the perfect storm of serious itchiness. I am have been pretty much going insane with the desire to rip my skin off and when it … [Read more...]

Ball of Hair Bands

Back when I had long hair, I would always find myself "hairtie-less" at the most inopportune moments. I was always searching the house, the car, and the dark corners of my purse for a "pony tail holder." Bumble and bumble has given us a fun solution by revamping the idea of the rubber band … [Read more...]