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039: We Can Only Dream
Once upon a time, buying your beloved face and body foundation was easy. For me, there were two, Make Up For Ever and MAC . MUFE was my...

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Jul 81 min read
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038: Not Enough Love
I was just thinking. You know, Clarins doesn't get enough love and especially credit for some of their products. Not the serums and...

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Jul 21 min read
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037: The Monthly Edit: April/May 2025
The last two months have been a bit of a blur. Between job hunting, researching health insurance, and visiting family in Las Vegas, it’s...

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Jun 33 min read
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036: Before There Was Spice
Before social media, before a robust internet—there was Wet n Wild 666, Brandy Wine lip liner. Every celebrity wore it. There were no...

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Jun 31 min read
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035: In the Old Days...
In the old days, say the 1990s, I removed my makeup before I washed my face. It's a ritual passed down through generations, from our...

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May 171 min read
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034: What If I Lost My Makeup Bag?
It does happen and, when it does, it's relatively tragic. This actually happened to me years ago while on vacation. Not just my makeup...

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May 152 min read
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033: Chatoyer for Real
chatoyer ( ʃatwaje), intransitive verb to shimmer Like many, I've been entranced (good word) by French beauty and choices for quite a...

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May 101 min read
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032: Cream Blush, Dream Blush
In the past year, just about every cosmetic line has released a cream blush. In a stick. In a pan. In a palette. In a tube. Basically,...

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Apr 221 min read
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031: The Monthly Edit, March 2025
The Monthly Edit, Vacation Edition. March was pretty lively. My job search started to kick into gear, it's trying to be spring here in...

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Apr 84 min read
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028: The Monthly Edit, February 2025
Once February rolls around, all I can think of is spring. Now that we're past the holidays, and my work life abruptly and unexpectedly...

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Mar 84 min read
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027: Frost In A Good Way
L'Oreal Color Riche Satin Lipstick in 104 Mauved

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Feb 201 min read
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025: The Monthly Edit, January 2025
My Monthly Edit has been on a long hiatus (mostly because of my work schedule). But, I'm back and here are the Edit for this past...

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Feb 63 min read
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024: CBE 2024 Favorites
This year was a busy one, professionally, which prevented me from writing on here as much as I wanted to. Believe me, writing about...

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Dec 22, 20245 min read
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023: Well, Well, Well. I'm Back
It's been quite a while. In real life, I'm a full-time writer that's been especially busy this year. Sometimes, too busy. But, just...

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Dec 2, 20241 min read
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022: When I Thought I Didn't Need...
...another gloss, I found one (well, two). Kiko Milano. Made in Italy. A parade of shades. Where I live, outside Boston, this line is...

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Jun 29, 20241 min read
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020: The Monthly Edit, January 2024
Here are my beauty highlights for the past month. SKIN For January, I focused more on color than skincare since my skincare has been...

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Feb 20, 20246 min read
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019: Brown is the New Black
Continuing my no-makeup perfection "look", I'm turning to mascara. Even the look of no make isn't all that simple, especially when you're...

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Feb 11, 20242 min read
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018: CBE 2023 Favorites
The end of the year is the time to look back as well as take the lessons we've learned into a new (and hopefully) more happy, successful...

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Dec 30, 20233 min read
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017: The Monthly Edit, November 2023
Here are some of the products I used this month: BEAUTY November brought favorites and some new products I'm beyond excited about. Let's...

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Dec 24, 20233 min read
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016: Bring on the Stain
But, not all stains are the same. Some are watery. Some are dry. Some are called "velvety" but feel like cement. And then there is the...

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Dec 16, 20231 min read
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