Summer beauty should be simple by definition – I personally pare down to the basics and look for products that give me a healthy, but low maintenance glow.  One product that I’ll be turning to a lot this summer is Josie Maran’s new Bronzing Argan Oil ($52).
A moisturizer and bronzer in one, the Bronzing Argan Oil incorporates beauty’s latest “miracle” ingredient (argan oil, that is) with a great subtle infusion of golden bronze color. 
So far, I’m loving it for face as a sheer-but-glowing substitute for foundation and I’m also looking forward to giving this a try on legs. (Mine need all the help …read more

I’ll admit it…I’m a mascara addict. In fact, if there were only one makeup item on earth that I couldn’t live without, it would be mascara, hands down. Every morning, as I carefully apply my face, I thank the makeup Gods for mascara and whoever invented it. I’m not kidding.
So…with all this mascara loving going on in my life, you can bet that when I had the opportunity to try the new Maybelline Lash Stiletto, I just about died and went to heaven. But would this much-hyped new product make my lashes smile…or would it be a flop?
The verdict: I …read more

Wow, do I have a fabulous foundation for you all to try: Prescriptives Photochrome Light-Adjusting Compact Makeup with SPF 15!
I must say, I am a mighty picky chick when it comes to foundations, and I’m willing to bet many of your are too, no? And that once you find a great product, you’ll stick with it forever and ever, right? Well, as a die hard fan of tinted moisturizer paired up with a pressed powder, I am now singing the praises of this Prescriptives makeup and am even willing to go so far as to chuck my old stand-bys in …read more

Wondering which products are going to be right up your alley and which ones are total flops? Well stay tuned because in the next few days and weeks I will be reviewing some of the hottest products around.
Here’s what’s on tap:
* Maybelline Stiletto Mascara
* Products by Prescriptives, including a Face Primer, Blush, Eye Cream and more
* DEX loose mineral pigments
* The newest formula of Crest Whitestips
Exciting stuff, huh? I can hardly wait to dig into all this stuff and share my impressions with you.
Have you tried any of these products? Care to give us a sneak peek of what I …read more

Concealer. Sometimes we can’t live with it, but we definitely can’t live without it.
There seem to be a zillion formulas of concealer on the market, and for each formula, there are several shades. Choosing the right concealer for your complexion and the flaws you’re looking to hide can be quite a challenge.
In my quest for finding the perfect concealer, I stumbled across Mary Kay’s Color Concealer and I’ve been hooked ever since. Its formula is creamy, but not gloppy. The coverage it provides is thorough, but not paint-like. There are several colors, but not so many that you’re left …read more

Let’s face it, ladies. Even in the winter our fabulous selves can end up shiny, leaving a mess of the makeup we so diligently applied that very morning.
So what’s a girl to do? Grab some of these Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets, that’s what!
For only $4.76 on Drugstore.com, you can get yourself some of these awesome little sheets to stuff everywhere from your handbag to your car’s glove compartment, to your desk at work to wherever. Any time you glance in the mirror and see a little oil slick forming, grab a sheet and dab it over the shiny …read more

Purely Cosmetics has an oil absorbing primer in their arsenal, their Silk & Pearl Powder Primer. Made in two formulations, normal to dry and normal to oily, this translucent powder will mattify and give your skin an even-toned appearance.
Before receiving it, I was encouraged by the fact that the oily skin version contains kaolin clay, well known for its oil absorbing abilities. I’m a huge fan of clay masks for facials, so I knew the powder version for applying under my makeup would work just as well. If you’ve ever used a clay mask, then you know how when you …read more

Always on the hunt for an anti-shine product that will last for hours on end, I received Korres Lemon Anti-Shine Gel to see if it could combat my oily t-zone.
What they say:
A light-textured lemon-scented anti-shine gel that instantly refreshes and mattifies oily skin on contact. Ideal for acne-prone skin types, this refreshing gel can be used in place of moisturizer when skin is especially oily.
I’ve been applying the anti-shine gel as part of a step by step process in my facial routine, which have made my skincare issues turn around 360 degrees. I have been exclusively been using only Korres …read more

How can you look good while moisturinzing your lips? With NYX’s Tinted Lip Spa of course!
I received this little blessing a little over a week ago and have had a hard time not applying it everyday (my other lip products sometimes beg to be used).

 
My Tinted Lip Spa came in Copacabana, which is a nice peach color. It doesn’t color your lips like gloss or lipstick, it just gives your lips a slight hint of color with a little shine while moisturizing your lips at the same time.
For only $6, looking good with healthy looking lips never felt so good.

I will admit to the world that I have a girl crush on Heather Hanson, owner of Twisted Fayte cosmetics. Not a girl crush in the way all of you mind-in-the-gutter readers are thinking, but a girl crush because she always blows me away with her customer service skills.
Heather recently sent me a very impressive package filled with goodies of some current products, newly released products and some products that haven’t come out yet (but I tell you they are awesome!) Not only did Heather send me products, but the colors are colors I would’ve chosen for myself and she …read more