The Sentimentalist
Another great one for the tweens and teens in your life. Over at my place we’ve finally hit the age where one of my children is asking for make up and face products for Christmas. (Yes, my first little person is on her way to adulthood. Creeping, but still on her way…) I’ve said before… read more
People! While there is a lot of love and peace in this season, it’s also the season of mayhem and chaos as we rush around trying to find just the right gift for each and every person we love. If you’ve got a girl, and she’s got her ears pierced (or wants to in the… read more
It’s been mighty silent over here on the blog, because back-to-school has been bananas. I thought I would come back at ya after a little hiatus with some of my favorite finds from this summer. Each and every thing on this list gave me all the feels this summer. Hope they give them to you… read more
Anyone who knows my chainsaw wielding man, knows that he is far from a metrosexual. For most of our relationship his toiletry kit contained toothpaste, deodorant, and a razor – and washing his face meant a brisk splash of water before bed. Two years ago I discreetly placed a stand up container of face wash… read more
Here it is friends. My all-time, favorite, sunscreen this year is from Beautycounter. It’s their new line called Countersun and you can find it here. It glides on smoothly, doesn’t make your eyes tear up when you sweat, and smells delicious. I’ve had great luck with mineral sunscreens in the last few years. I promise… read more
In my quest to find a better skincare regime I have asked many friends about the products they use. One friend recently reminded me about the Dr. Dennis Gross product line. I had forgotten that I used his Alpha Beta Peel Cloths back when I lived in NYC. I was sleep deprived and dehydrated regularly (Hello too… read more
My odyssey to discover what has been causing my skin allergies (written about here) recently found me at the makeup counter trying to find some products with less irritants than the ones I was using. I figured my decade old makeup brushes were probably covered in germs and needed to be replaced. I stumbled upon… read more
It’s been an interesting few months over here on the skin care front. Some massive allergies that left my eyes swollen shut the week of Thanksgiving had me rethinking detergents, creams, make-up and lotions. I feared it was our new pup who doesn’t shed (which does NOT mean she is hypo-allergenic I have learned!), but… read more
I often get asked what sunscreen I prefer for myself and the kids. I found this La Roche-Posay sunscreen at CVS and it was buy one, get the second half off. It rubs on smoothly, doesn’t turn your skin white (a major pet-peeve of mine is looking like a ghost once I’ve added my spf),… read more
Sophie Loren, beautiful. Sophia’s Loren’s hairy armpits? Not so beautiful. This is a public service announcement to any and all who would like to cut their shower time by a third and finally get around to laser hair removal. It’s bathing suit season so I thought this blog post was quite timely. My male readers are… read more
