skin care

Beauty Discoveries

by ak
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I thought I’d share some stuff I’ve used in the last few months either via a sample or I’ve purchased and been using, that I’ve fallen in love with. Biodroga Intense Moisture Formula Eye Care-I have been on the hunt for an eye cream for what seems like EVER. The problem I run into is [...]

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Baby Lips

by der
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I don’t know whether it’s this cold/plague that I have come down with or the drier weather around these parts, but my lips have been horrendously dry and scaly. Enter this. I purchased this in Peach Kiss for it’s shimmery light pink color several weeks ago, not knowing it would be my saving grace when [...]

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That Chaps My Hide

by ak
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Ok you guys, I’ve been using Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm for a couple of months now and it has turned out to not be my favorite, by far.  And this week my lips have been chapped, both figuratively and literally.  I tried upping my usage of Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm to correct the problem, to [...]

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Baby Silk

by ak
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These sunscreen towelettes seem AWESOME for a squirmy toddler…have any of you used them? Do they work? Are they stanky? If my kiddo has sensitive skin will they irritate? Anyone? Bueller? Baby Silk Babysafe Sunscreen Towelettes, Amazon

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Fake Bronzed Goddess

by der
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I am embarrassed to say that my baby was born several shades tanner than me. Living with two Italian skin toned men has a girl feeling a wee bit pasty. And since my days of fake n’ baking are done, I found myself venturing down the aisles of self tanner saying enie, meanie, minie, mo and picking [...]

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Pretty Hands

by ak
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Or at the very least they don’t look all scraggly.  My hands have been dry dry dry lately and we don’t even want to go there on the status of my cuticles.  When I ran out of my regular hand lotion I went to buy some of the same old stuff I always buy but [...]

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Hair be Gone

by sarah
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A good friend of mine and I were chatting the other day, and she mentioned that she had been undergoing laser hair removal. She said she LOVES it, but that it was expensive and that it was a fairly painful process. I am 100% interested in having this done. So, I want to know if [...]

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Do You Believe In Magic?

by melis
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I sure do! That is, I believe in L’Oreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base. I put this on before foundation (obviously, that’s what you do with primers after all) and it makes my skin feel like silk, or in the words of Ak, a baby’s behind. It evens out my skin tone and makes my pores [...]

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Scarred

by sarah
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I’ve been fairly lucky in this pregnancy and haven’t experienced a lot of the normal woes that you hear about. One thing I did not escape? I have the skin of a 14 year-old boy that eats chocolate all day and bathes in a vat of grease! Well, it’s probably not THAT bad, but it’s [...]

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Girly Stocking Stuffers

by ak
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I definitely wouldn’t mind any of these showing up in my stocking this year!! Pinwheel Hairpins, It’s Beaded Bliss Etsy Shop-I’ve been loving on hairpins lately and I’m loving on these turquoise ones. Ped Egg, Amazon-I’ve always wanted to try this thing!! Japanese Decoration Tape, Uncommon Goods-I think this would be super cute to have [...]

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