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029: So Many, Yet So Few
Naturism Bio-Lipid Restoring Body Lotion

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Mar 8, 20251 min read


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 8, 20254 min read


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

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Feb 20, 20251 min read


026: What Does Rice Steam Smell Like?
I have no idea but it smells pretty fricking good. In the '90s, I was obsessed with all products worn by Sofia Coppola. I clearly remember purchasing Laura Mercier's French Lips lipstick (a beautiful sheer, dark raspberry) and a smudgy black pencil from Origins. But, my main obsession was her scent; Olene by Diptyque. It was very grown up for me, at the time. It was all honeysuckle and wisteria. I've not worn a Diptyque fragrance again until now. L'Eau Papier has become my "f

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Feb 6, 20251 min read


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 6, 20253 min read


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


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 1, 20241 min read


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


021: Weekend Skin Every Day
A few months back, I started seeing articles about a new line called Iris & Romeo. Maybe a lip product. Possibly a cheek product....

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Feb 28, 20241 min read


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


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


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


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 23, 20233 min read


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 15, 20231 min read


015: The Monthly Edit, October 2023
Here are some of the products I used this month: BEAUTY Settling into autumn, even a somewhat mild one here in Massachusetts, I've...

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Nov 12, 20234 min read


014: The Monthly Edit, September 2023
Here are some of the products I used this month: BEAUTY How did September get here so fast? It came and went. Overall, it was still a...

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Oct 5, 20234 min read


013: Without a Shadow of Doubt
Before I worked for Sephora, I normally applied my own makeup with my hands. It's easier, I know where my hands have been, and leaves a...

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Oct 5, 20231 min read


012: The Monthly Edit, August 2023
Here are some of the products I used this month: BEAUTY With August being the more humid month of the New England summer, I had to keep...

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Sep 9, 20234 min read


011: Like a Highlight
Gone are the days when I thought I didn't need contour or highlighter. Well, now I contour a bit and highlight a lot. Dot, dot, dot....

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Sep 1, 20231 min read


010: The Monthly Edit, July 2023
Here are some of the products I used in July. BEAUTY July in Massachusetts has been a real rollercoaster. You had your choice of "rainy...

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Aug 1, 20233 min read
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