Skin Care Update

Well first off in case you were wondering, I am (so far) only minorly affected by the recent fires in the area. Bel-Air was closest, but even that is miles away. Did any of you see the footage of people… Continue Reading

What I Did On My Birthday, Part Deux: Playing Hookie

Happy July 4th! Yes, I know it’s only the 30th and still June, but the 4th this year is on Tuesday and I have made the executive decision that I am off Monday. A friend of mine is visiting from… Continue Reading

The eyes have it: Giving crow’s feet the boot

Ackkkk!! Help! Just looked very closely at my eyes in the mirror the other day for the first time in a long time and yikes!! – my crow’s feet have developed crow’s feet! How can this be? 🙂 Of course,… Continue Reading

Winter Dry Skin Cure? Korean skin care?

Extremely dry skin in winter has been my horrible reality since I moved to Denver over two decades ago.  High and dry, no matter the increased creams, water, praying and cursing, always about January – sometimes earlier – my face… Continue Reading

It’s My Birthday and…

Well, it’s not quite my birthday (I’m writing this on Wednesday the 18th), that happens the day that this post posts. Yes, at (I believe) 7:50 am PST on June 20th in 1961 I was foisted upon the world. Yes,… Continue Reading

Empty bottle syndrome

OK, kids, the artsy-craftsy portion of our program will now begin. Inquiring minds want to know: You finally got a full bottle of that amazing fragrance that you love. You’ve worn the dickens out of it, decanted it and sampled… Continue Reading

Random Tuesday — RIP Sephora OPI

By March I’ve been on a bit of a nail polish jag (more about that later), so I popped into Sephora to look at their exclusive line, Sephora OPI, where I was chagrined to discover that they’re selling off the… Continue Reading