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 am really craving a new hair color. I am not worried about dying my hair while pregnant – it’s been proven that this is now safe. What I am worried about is having my hormones cause a bad decision. The recent color (brown with caramel highlights) was done during morning sickness and I just… Continue Reading Random Notes…
There are very few times when a heavily made-up face is appropriate. A beauty pageant, Halloween, the stage at Radio City Music Hall, a convention of makeup artists… Unless you are in a specific industry (beauty, theater, fashion, etc.), a heavily made-up face is not professional or appropriate for daytime. I can spot the New… Continue Reading Dressing Up Your Face
It had to happen. Once Proactiv became huge there had to be larger chains that would try to mimic it. We have all seen it with the mineral makeup craze and now it seems to be the time for acne-proofing our skin. Neutrogena’s skin iD is the newest drugstore brand to try to snag away… Continue Reading Neutrogena skin iD
When was the last time you washed your makeup brushes? Not wiped them on a tissue to change shadow colors or even use a swab of makeup remover, but actually cleaned them? Not only will a good washing of your brushes keep them hygienic, it will help prevent breakouts from bacteria and miscellaneous crud being… Continue Reading Free Tip – Keep it Clean
Here’s a few beauty products for the face that I have tried recently. A few scores, very few misses! Benefit Cosmetics You Rebel Lite SPF 15 – I never tried the traditional You Rebel, but received a sample of You Rebel Lite just as I was considering switching out my beloved Philosophy The Supernatural Canvas… Continue Reading Product Reviews – Face and Foundation
I know many have probbaly seen this before or had it emailed to you by a girlfriend… well I got my first pedicure of the season this weekend and so felt inspired to share this. Very cute… and very good advice! (Thanks Amanda for sending this my way!) The Open Toed Shoe Pledge As a… Continue Reading In Honor of Spring
When I was in Middle School, I was invited to the birthday slumber party of a girl who I had become new friends with. I didn’t know her circle of friends but was thrilled to be invited to her party. As soon as I entered the house I knew I wouldn’t fit in. These girls… Continue Reading Product Reviews – Clinique
Philosophy’s The Present Clear Makeup: Wow, I thought I knew primers until I tried this stuff out! Most primers seem to do very little on my skin – make the foundation last a bit longer, give a more even finish to the skin, reduce the look of pores. Nice, but nothing shocking. Often I find… Continue Reading Product Reviews – Benefit and Philosophy
How much would you spend for something that would give you better hair? Less frizz, more time between shampoos, extended life on your highlights and dye jobs and lots of shine to boot? What if this item also gave you softer skin? As I mentioned in an earlier post, I treated myself this birthday month… Continue Reading Product Review – Jonathan Product Beauty Water Shower Purification System