Armageddon fail… This is the weekend the doomsday types are predicting the end of the world, which has spawned some great humor. The Washington D.C. Transportation Department tweeted that the coming apocalypse would have an impact on road maintenance. “Sorry, we will no longer be able to fill your potholes after Saturday.” For those who…
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Beautiful Beauty Blog Round Up
Armageddon fail… This is the weekend the doomsday types are predicting the end of the world, which has spawned some great humor. The Washington D.C. Transportation Department tweeted that the coming apocalypse would have an impact on road maintenance. “Sorry, we will no longer be able to fill your potholes after Saturday.” For those who…
Tan Your Face Beautifully
Disclaimer- there is no Jersey Shore-esque orange Oompa Loompa tans in my self tanning world. But, if you like a soft healthy glow that says “I love walks in the sunshine and don’t live in a dark basement” then we’re on the same page. I will devote a few posts to self tanners as there…
The Simple Beauty of Jo Malone Perfumes
Jo Malone is a lovely English perfume company (now owned by Estee Lauder) whose company creates lovely simple inoffensive perfumes. They are easy to wear, especially in public spaces, where you don’t want to overwhelm your friends and co-workers with killer sillage. They have elegant and clean packaging that looks quite lovely on the dresser….
Beautiful Beauty Blog Round Up
Ottawa’s Tulip Festival On our way into May and everything is blooming. Ottawa, Canada celebrates the Tulip Festival every May and we always know summer is coming when our fair city is blanketed in colourful flowers. The Netherlands give Ottawa the gift of tulips every year as a thank you for protecting their monarchy after…
Beautiful Beauty Blog Round Up
Ottawa’s Tulip Festival On our way into May and everything is blooming. Ottawa, Canada celebrates the Tulip Festival every May and we always know summer is coming when our fair city is blanketed in colourful flowers. The Netherlands give Ottawa the gift of tulips every year as a thank you for protecting their monarchy after…
Beautiful Beauty Blog Round Up
Happy Mother’s Day! Need a last-minute gift? Want to treat yourself? Maybe we can inspire you. The Non-Blonde gave us a sneak peek at Le Métier de Beauté’s beautiful summer collection. Fab over Forty hooked more than a few of us on Beauty is Life, I’m so curious! The Beauty Look Book featured the NARS…
Beautiful Beauty Blog Round Up
Happy Mother’s Day! Need a last-minute gift? Want to treat yourself? Maybe we can inspire you. The Non-Blonde gave us a sneak peek at Le Métier de Beauté’s beautiful summer collection. Fab over Forty hooked more than a few of us on Beauty is Life, I’m so curious! The Beauty Look Book featured the NARS…
Beautiful Glitter In The Air by Deborah Lippmann*
Deborah Lippmann does glitter best! The glitter flakes in “Glitter in the Air” are pretty and sweet without being teenage-y. The octagonal shape of the larger flakes ensures that they will lay flat on the nailbed and the tiny flakes are the perfect subtle accents, not to mention the fact that it is very easy…
Acqua di Parma Profumo is Oh So Beautiful
I seem to recall trying Acqua di Parma Profumo several years ago and having a lukewarm reaction. It must have been on one of my marathon sniffing days when I had already tried 20 or more perfumes and had olfactory exhaustion. The Acqua di Parma perfume house was created in 1916 and is best known…