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Book Review: Green IS The New Black

by Tasmin Blanchard

You’ve undoubtedly committed yourself to at least one resolution at this point.  2009 is the year of NO more excuses!  Learn all the different ways YOU can be green in the new year with Tasmin Blanchard’s book, Green Is The New Black. 

I must warn you that you may be compelled to own an [...]

EWG Beauty Gift Bag

Holiday Gift Idea: a donation in their name…

Do you know people that have EVERYTHING they need and then some?  EWG may have a great solution for you.  For a $135 donation you can get a Pollution Solutions gift bag for yourself or a sent as a gift.

Each 2008 Pollution Solutions gift bag includes:

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‘Keep a Child Alive’ Makeup Look

Alicia Keys and Jessica Alba looking wonderful together.  Some of you out there may be wondering how you too can get the look, soooo Alicia’s makeup artist, Ashunta Sheriff, has offered up some of her makeup tips.

Goal: make Alicia look a little more sophisticated and grown compared to years before. I made her complexion a [...]

Pout All You Want with Givenchy Holiday Collection 2008

yesss!  you’re gonna be a pout-y mouth with this amazingly dramatic lipgloss.  The Plum by Night shade is my favorite thing in the makeup bag right now, there is a sweet berry fragrance to it that makes me HAPPY! the color is not to be messed with, berrylicious.

If you like a tamer, more subtle [...]

Sabon’s Pink Pampering Beauty Basket 30% BCRF

Sabon is sparing no bubble or scent! raising funds for a worthy cause has inspired a Pink Beauty Basket offering which will make your day so much brighter. There’s still time to help and stock up on beautiful gifts for the special ladies in your life.  Great for the holidays, new mommy gift, hostess gift [...]

L’Oreal Feria Hair Color Party

So here is the amazing and ultra-riveting coverage of my in-home L’Oreal Hair Color Party using an old favorite, Feria!  Since we were mostly mommies we had our party during the day!  Fruits, light pastry, talk about kids…

Here are some before and after shots, there was so much going on I didn’t get much [...]

Skin Shielding Lotion from Natural Skin MD

No matter the time of year or locale, skin needs nourishing lotion that will help soothe it from the many factors that can cause dry skin.

Boy2001 has a recurring problem with dry skin, it’s manageable but the effects of being in a chlorine soaked pool all summer, wearing shorts (exposing his little knees [...]

bear with me one more day

recovering from my trip, lots to tell you all but having trouble uploading stuff.

We went to Sea World, Gatorland and 8 day @ Disney World.  It was amazing!!  even with all the rain and people it was completely worth it and fun.  I’ll be on tomorrow night with all the products that made it [...]

Prevent Stains with BLOX

Ladies, how many times have you worn you’re very best outfit and stained it?  granted this is not really beauty related but it IS a fashion lifesaver! 

To prevent stains on a recent trip I used BLOX to protect our favorites.  Just add to the fabric softener dispenser (you can also add your fabric softener if you wish), toss [...]

Classic Star Trek Beauty, To Boldly Go

What was in will come in again and what was made will be re-made.  At least that’s the way it seems, with all the remakes at the movies lately.  Get Smart just this season, which I find personally peculiar because I am a BIG Get Smart fan, 35 years and I’ve NEVER met another Get Smart fan – ever.  [...]