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Skincare and Beauty Blog with Expert Advice
As you know, I am constantly perusing the drugstore aisles to find new things – one thing I have noticed recently is the advent of a new category in the drugstore “masstige” a mashup between prestige and mass market products. I have also noticed that most mass market products are steeeping their game up to [...]
Here at TMG, we always love to give props to the artisinal craftsmen who hang out over their stoves brewing up batches of yummy bath products (hey, it’s how Carol’s Daughter started!!) So to that end, we have found a wonderful little company called Sympathetic Soap. They make bath melts, butters, soaps and salts and [...]
I don’t know about you but it has been STEAMY HOT where I live. Here in DC, it has been nearly 90 humid, muggy sweaty degrees and half the time when I get home all I want to do is wash off the ick. The best way to do that is a nice cool shower….my [...]
When I was a young makeup artist, living in New York City… one of the first retail cosmetics lines that I worked for was Princess Marcella Borghese. Marcella was an Italian princess that took an idea and turned it into an empire. She used to have her lipsticks custom made to match her outfits and [...]
I know there are those die-hard bikini waxers out there but sometimes, you just need something to get the job done in a pinch and get it done well. Imagine my surprise to find a Gillette Venus/Olay Bikini Kit in my mailbox before I went to NYC to hang with my buddy Kristin of Fashion.Style.Beauty. [...]
Hopefully you are near a pool or a beach right now because the oppressive summer heat is upon us! With temperatures topping 100°F in some places of the country (it’s STILL 102 here and it’s nearly 6pm!!), how is it possible to look great and avoid a dreaded “make-up melt down?” Simple adjustments to your [...]
I had heard SO much about this “24 Hour Miracle Cream” and I actually picked some up at The NYC Makeup Show but had never tried it until yesterday. This is a light yet emollient cream that leaves a beautiful sheen to the skin without looking or feeling overly greasy. I will say that this [...]
Looking for a luxurious addition to your summertime shower?? Ahava Mineral Botanic Velvet Cream Wash smells absolutely divine and offers the benefits of Dead Sea minerals, nourishing organic plant extracts and soothing natural moisturizers in a line of luxuriously rich body washes. Each bodywash is specially formulated with two organic plant extracts, carefully selected for [...]
Hello from St. Louis! I am here taping a beauty segment for Great Day St. Louis today. If you don’t know, I grew up here so it’s nice to see some of downtown (I didn’t spend much time here when I came for my reunion 5 years ago). Anyway, throwing caution to the wind, I [...]
Looking for a tan enhancing lotion? Whether you are a sun worshipper or a fake baker this one will look amazing wither way. Urban Decay’s popular shadow has emerged as a body product! Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Body Shimmer Lotion is a lightweight yet moisturizing treatment that has a subtle shimmer, looks amazing on skin [...]
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