Category: Beauty & Skin

  • Zoya – they’re here!

    Zoya – they’re here!

    Just got my freebies from the facebook promo code in today. I also purchase the Zoya Renew for a couple of other polishes I currently have that were getting old. Quick review on it is that it did make one sheer less streaky and easier to apply but I didn’t take a photo to share.…

  • Current Obsession – Nail Polish

    Current Obsession – Nail Polish

    Thanks Zoya for sparking me to become re-obsessed with nail polish – sheesh. 🙂 Part of my problem is I lean towards liking colors I don’t think are exactly … first-meeting-with-a-potential-client appropriate. I knew I wasn’t going to be having meetings around the holidays though so I am actually wearing this color aqua at the…

  • Free Zoya Nail Polish! (Hopefully)

    Press our Like button! Zoya Nail Polish wants 20,000 Facebook fans! 20,000 Likes equals 3 Free Bottles of Zoya Nail Polish! MUST have 20,000 likes by 11:59 PM EST on January 3, 2011 (or before that date if 20,000 is reached). See their Facebook page for full details! I was not paid to promote this…

  • Burt’s Bees VS. Wet N Wild Natural Blend LIP SHIMMERS

    Burt’s Bees VS. Wet N Wild Natural Blend LIP SHIMMERS

    I previously talked about the WNW Natural Lip Shimmers here: http://clothingcult.com/2010/08/12/wet-n-wild-natural-blend-lip-shimmer-review/ Now I have some photos so you can see these Lip Shimmers compared to the Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmers. I also did the swatches on my arm in different lights since it can often be hard to tell what color something is online. Sorry…

  • Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month just an excuse for “Pinkwashing”?

    Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month just an excuse for “Pinkwashing”?

    Pinkwashing (peenk+woshing) -noun 1. a term used to describe the activities of companies and groups that position themselves as leaders in the struggle to eradicate breast cancer while engaging in practices that may be contributing to rising rates of the disease. References: http://safecosmetics.org http://cosmeticsdatabase.org http://thinkbeforeyoupink.org Books about the dangers hidden in cosmetics:

  • Travel/Gym Makeup & Jewelry bags

    Travel/Gym Makeup & Jewelry bags

    Makeup & Travel Bags by Ulta Brushes & Applicators by Face Secrets Sadly, none of these is quite what I’m looking for. The closest one is the brush roll/bag from ulta in the bottom right corner but I have a phobia about carrying things with magnets (electronic gadgets like a phone … I just don’t…