Focusing on beauty products and techniques for women over 40, Alison Gary, Editor in Chief of Wardrobe Oxygen reviews skincare and cosmetics brands, shares tips for caring for skin and applying makeup, and writes about current beauty trends and how to translate them for the everyday.
In my last Elizabeth Arden skincare post, I mentioned how I have added SUPERSTART Skin Renewal Booster to my skincare routine. Since that post, every morning and evening I have used it under PREVAGE® Anti-Aging Daily Serum. The condition of your skin’s surface layer is directly linked to how healthy, radiant and youthful your skin looks.… Continue Reading Review: Elizabeth Arden SUPERSTART
I want to tell you a story of how I went to Sephora looking for a very specific item, left with something drastically different, and how this turned into a Clinique Cheek Pop blush review. Can you relate? Shopping Sephora as a Beauty Expert You don’t get to spend over 50 years on the planet… Continue Reading Clinique Cheek Pop Blush Review
“If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one item, what would it be?” At least once a week, folks who are bored at work will ask this annoying question on Facebook. I work at home, and I’m a procrastinator. So I’m usually checking my timeline in the middle of the… Continue Reading Product Review: Urban Decay Ultimate Ozone Multipurpose Primer Lip Pencil
I was sent a line of products to review (stay tuned for the post), and this time had the smarts to take a “before” photo. I applied my first use of the product, turned the camera to face me on my phone, and shot a picture. Wow. That’s a tough sight to see before my… Continue Reading #ThisIs40: I Didn’t Wake Up Like This
I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve walked out of a store without having bought the new and improved or the latest and greatest mascara. Just like the last-minute candy bar I grab in the supermarket checkout line, new mascara is part of my routine. And because of that, I have… Continue Reading Maybelline Colossal Chaotic Lash Washable Mascara Review
Many moons ago, I was a regular on Makeup Alley. There, members would often talk about their HG, or Holy Grail products. That mascara that dreams were made of, the moisturizer that truly did transform, the hair product that finally made tresses manageable. Many moons ago, I spent a ton of money at Sephora, CVS,… Continue Reading My Holy Grail Beauty Products
I thought I was exempt from having those kinds of mornings. You know, a morning when you anticipate getting slammed at work and need to be showered, dressed and properly caffeinated, lickety-split. Unfortunately, no one gets a pass. Not even when there are only thirty-five footsteps separating your bed from your desk. I purchased Nivea… Continue Reading Product Review: Nivea In-Shower Smoothing Body Lotion
Most facial cleansing products promise to make quick work of make-up removal. I usually just grab one from a department store beauty counter or drugstore, and then mentally prepare to put some elbow grease into the job. It often takes two attempts or another cleanser to get my face completely clean. No matter how pricey… Continue Reading Product Review: Simple Micellar Cleansing Water
Dear Allie, don’t yell at me but sometimes I don’t want to get dressed up, but I work in a corporate environment (no jeans, no sneakers, no logo tee shirts). It’s usually after a night out or that week before Aunt Flo but sometimes I just feel like it. What can a gal do to… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Looking Professional When You Feel Like Crap