Beauty

My favorite beauty, fragrance, and skincare products.

  • the little things: a new beauty gadget

    Some big and highly anticipated life changes in the works chez nous have been demanding all of my attention this week, so apologies for the irregular postings….

  • beauty for the traveler

    One of the questions that most often comes up when I post travel wardrobes is how to include favorite beauty products and still pack light….

  • monday miscellany – makeup and more

    This stuff….wow. I’ve been dissatisfied lately with my usual stable of foundation, BB Cream and tinted moisturizers. It may be the season, or maybe my skin…

  • on the beauty beat: travel brushes

    If you haven’t yet checked out some of the Beauty buys at the Nordstrom anniversary sale, it’s worth taking a look, especially if you need some…

  • on the beauty beat: SPF, baby!

    It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere and even if you’re not hitting the beach, chances are you’re exposing more skin to UV rays (yes, even…

  • something new in beauty

    Have you seen or tried this new foundation option from Lancôme? Apparently “cushion compact” foundations are all the rage in Korea and Japan, and this…