Old Softie: Avon Skin So Soft
So last weeks post about Avon seemed to be a fairly popular, and never being one to let a chance to ride a train right off the rails get away, I decided to go forth and actually get some of… Continue Reading
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Self-Care or Maintenance?
Hello, friends. Today’s post is about the concept of “maintenance” vs. “self-care,” a topic I was thinking about recently. Obviously, all sorts of things can qualify as self-care – for me, cooking, baking and daily walks are self-care. Reading and… Continue Reading
Face Goo and Sunscreen
Now that I am no longer in my, ahem, teens I find that I more and more need regular moisturizer. I also have found that my once iron-tough skin is prone to angry redness that can be exacerbated by some… Continue Reading
Close Shave: Shaving products
Shaving is something I hate to do. Unfortunately, it is something I kind of have to do, since now my beard is likely as grey as the hair on my head, and even in my yoof was an odd reddish-brown… Continue Reading
Let’s Talk About Beauty Pie
This was going to be a post on more fragrances by Frank Voelkl, who did the Olfactory tea scent I reviewed recently (as well as the wildly successful Glossier You.) The fragrance post is still being worked on, so today… Continue Reading
The Skin You’re In
I was late to loving skincare and having a real ‘regime’. A real missed opportunity and missed pleasure, but I’ve been trying to make up for lost time. SPF has been a daily thing for the past 20 years. (Always… Continue Reading
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