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I Am Sad My New Lipstick Is Yucky

I just need to get this out.  I went into Saks Fifth Ave in New York to find my Bobbi Brown lipstick, and instead I was caught in the web of a very aggressive sales lady who was trying to sell me skin care.  I realized the only way I was getting away from her [...]

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It’s Getting Hot In Here

Now that we are heading into warmer weather, this is a good time to remember what heat and humidity does to our products. Once, I had the bright idea to leave my sunscreen in my car, so I could reapply when needed.  One warm day, I pumped out a little of the lotion with SPF, [...]

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Sole Survivor

Finding a great beauty product at a farmer’s market seems unlikely.  But last Sunday, I came across a local company called Brown Butterfly.  I bought the foot cream they make, called “Sole Survivor”.  It is light and  creamy, like whipped cream, and it has tea tree, lavender and peppermint.  It contains no chemical preservatives, so [...]

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Latest Horror Story, Via Email

Hi Stacya, I think I need to clean out my inbox more often than my hand lotion container. The story goes like this: I spent last summer in Europe and sublet my apartment.  Before I left, to make space in the bathroom, I put my Lubriderm hand lotion in a drawer.  When I got got [...]

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Beauty Alert! is in the New York Times!!!!

Beauty Alert! will be in the Thursday Styles, Skin Deep section tomorrow morning.  I might be one of the last people who gets a real paper on my porch, and I will wake up early to look at it in all the black and white glory.  Yay!  I love the New York Times!!!  Next time, Sunday [...]

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Old Sunscreen

Sometimes people go on sunny trips and cover up with sunscreen, and yet still get sunburned. There are a few reasons for why this might happen. One reason is your sunscreen does not have a high enough SPF, or not enough “re-applying” every so often. Another reason is that since the last sunny vacation three [...]

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