Green makeup for your face? Who came up with the thought that green makeup would be a good idea? Incredible Hulk's makeup artist? Well, I'm not sure who came up with the idea but I'm glad they did. I have used foundation primers in the past, but I've never used a tinted one. The green in the … [Read more...]
Clinique Foundation, “Even Better” but is it?
I found a sample of Clinique's Even Better SPF 15 foundation in a magazine I was reading and I thought, what makes it better? Ahem, let me try that again... Sometimes I think it's hard to tell if you are going to like something based on a smear of product on a piece of tinfoil, so I decided … [Read more...]
Bath & Body Works Foaming Hand Soap
With all the talk of Swine flu, most of us mommies are worried about warding of sickness and germs. The number one way to prevent the spread of illness is frequent, thorough hand washing! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the “first and most important” way is to “wash … [Read more...]
Energizing BodyWash and Sugar Scrub
I don't know why but a new body wash and poof are just a couple of the sweet delights of my life. First of all, a hot shower is pretty much a delight in itself. I am not sure I would ever know true appreciation for this until I had children. I remember days when they were little bitty babies … [Read more...]
Merle’s Girls
In my real life I sell girly products (at wholesale) to Mom and Pop retail stores (for resale). I travel for my job, and along the way I see some of the cutest stores and meet some of the greatest people. The South has some great gift stores, ya'll. I recently worked with a store in Cheraw, … [Read more...]
Glimpse Intuitive Skin Care
***Updated: Don't miss the added information on how to try a sample below.*** Lately, I've been taking a good, hard look at the beauty products in my bathroom cabinets and drawers. More specifically, I've been taking a look at the ingredient lists. See, ever since I read this, I've … [Read more...]
Beautiful Sanity…an oxymoron?
Before I explain to you how the quest for beauty can coexist with sanity and the simple life, let's do a short review of past 'lessons', shall we? (Sorry....but between having a large family and homeschooling for the past 23 years, I'm definitely into "mastery" - which means I hate to waste my time … [Read more...]
Under My Eyes
So way back in September, T with Honey told us about her favorite undereye concealer: "The best product I have found to make me look bright-eyed is being discontinued but I’m going to tell you about it anyway (I never want to look bushy tailed unless I’m going to a costume party). L’Oreal Paris … [Read more...]
My Night-Time Cleansing HAS To Be Easy
If my night-time routine takes more than 3-5 minutes or involves too many bottles or containers, it just won't happen. I am lazy at night! When I finally do go to bed, I want to hurry and get there and do the least amount of work. I do know that it isn't good to leave makeup on your face … [Read more...]








