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Perricone MD No Concealer Concealer: Multitasking Master

Perricone MD’s concealer is a 4-in-1 that covers, treats, protects with SPF, and primes to brighten your skin and keep it glowing all day long. But no matter what or how much it can do, first and foremost a good concealer needs to not only hide whatever blemishes you have, it has to hide itself. … Continue reading “Perricone MD No Concealer Concealer: Multitasking Master”

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DeVita Natural Skin Care: Lipstick Without the Ick

I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. I figure if you want to do something…don’t wait…change it now! That said I couldn’t help but make a few. In 2013 I want to start running outdoors, I want to make it to a 9pm Barry’s Bootcamp class (I’m just curious to see the kind of crowd … Continue reading “DeVita Natural Skin Care: Lipstick Without the Ick”

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Sentara Eye Balm and White Flower Cream: Hydration Elation

After loving Sentara’s all weather cream, I started to try other products from the line. Usually when a brand’s beauty treatments are used in conjunction, the results are better (not always, but I wanted to try this out since I had such a great experience), and this time, they were! The unusual consistency of the … Continue reading “Sentara Eye Balm and White Flower Cream: Hydration Elation”

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Own Lifting Eye Cream: In Pursuit of a Boost

A summer of constant jet lag and even more travel (now to Martha’s Vineyard) have left my eyes looking a little…sallow. Even haggard, if you will. Whatever I call them, it’s not good. I need an eye cream that breathes new life into them, stat. Unfortunately, it looks like Own’s Lifting eye cream isn’t the … Continue reading “Own Lifting Eye Cream: In Pursuit of a Boost”

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Heat and Perspiration-Resistant Makeup: Rae Cosmetics

Do you wear makeup to the gym? I certainly don’t. I’m acne-prone as is and tend to favor intense workouts so the last thing I need it to clog my pores because of gym-time vanity. That said I can’t help but be intrigued by Rae Cosmetics, a brand that makes makeup specifically for the gym! … Continue reading “Heat and Perspiration-Resistant Makeup: Rae Cosmetics”

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theBalm Cosmetics

I’m a sucker for awesome packaging – whether it be something super luxe like Tom Ford or Cle de Peau or something fun and cheeky like Soap & Glory or Rodial. Recently I came across one that falls in the latter category and I’ve become obsessed. The brand is called theBalm and their products are … Continue reading “theBalm Cosmetics”

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