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.
I’m a light coverage gal when it comes to face make-up. For years, I’ve alternated between Maybelline’s Dream Fresh BB Cream and the classic bareMinerals mineral powder foundation. However, lately, neither has seemed to get the job done. A poster for bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream lured me into their store during a… Continue Reading Product Review: bareMinerals Complexion Rescue
I blame the Disney princesses. They started it when we were little girls. Their angelic cartoon faces, long flowing hair and optimistic outlooks made us believe anything is possible. They sold us on the magic of falling in love and happily-ever-afters. As a romance novelist, I still believe. However, being at what those of us… Continue Reading Product Review: Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection
Mr. Phyllis cannot tell a lie. Yes, really. The man doesn’t lie. For example, when asked how my size 14 butt looks squeezed into size 10 jeans, I went on a one-day green smoothie fast to fit into, his reply: “You might want to change.” Need another one? Me: How does my new lip gloss look?… Continue Reading Product Review: Boscia Bright White Mask
After I shared a selfie last week on social media, I received a bunch of questions asking how I take care of my skin. I’ll admit I get tempted by new and shiny products and reviews on blogs, but I’m trying to stick to my current routine because it works, and for the first time… Continue Reading This is 40: My Winter Skincare and Beauty Routine
My name is Phyllis, and I’m a hard-core beauty junkie. An overflowing cosmetics bag and make-up littered vanity attest to this fact. Yet, most days my face does not. I feed my addiction regularly. There’s nothing I love more than filling department store and online shopping carts with flawless foundations, eye shadow palettes and mascaras… Continue Reading A ‘Good Enough’ Face
Reader Bubu asked in the comments of a post if I would write a worst style purchases of year, but I think that’s a bit tough. Style is subjective; one person’s hideous is another’s Holy Grail. Not even that, things I don’t like in the spring can end up being a favorite by fall. However,… Continue Reading Worst Beauty Buys of 2014
I tried a lot of different beauty products this year. Working a good portion of 2014 with one hand (and it being my non-dominant one), it forced me to switch up my beauty routine. I also had a decision to stop trying to look young. While I still baby my skin and use products to… Continue Reading Best of 2014: Beauty Edition
The other day, my coworker came in my office and after we discussed a work project she mentioned a new beauty product she was using and LOVED. I admitted I too was using the same product and realized I never wrote a post about it! But hey, using a product nearly all summer provides a… Continue Reading bareMinerals BareSkin Foundation: An Unbiased Review
By Insana Collins As a portrait photographer, it’s my job to make sure that the people I photograph look their very best. This means that every photo session becomes a mini lesson in taking better photos, and I encourage my customers to remember them for every photo they take in the future. Here are four… Continue Reading Four Ways to Look Better in Photos Instantly