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Category Archives: Product Junkie
Spring. Renewal. Rejuvenation. You’re changing up your look; hair, wardrobe, makeup, the works. Have you considered your skin? It’s an accessory that will be with you the rest of your life. If you take good care of a designer bag, … Continue reading
My stylist – Charlie Potje, owner of Charlie Salon – has done it again. He’s turned me on to another can’t-live-without product: Blowpro Ready Set Blow. Developed and tested by Blow, New York’s premier blow dry bar, it actually speeds … Continue reading
The holiday season is in full swing now that December has hit its stride and that means lots and lots of my favorite pastime: shopping! I really do enjoy picking out the perfect gift for the special people in my … Continue reading
Posted in Product Junkie
Tagged art on the town, BB cream, beauty balm, blemish balm, clarins, clinique, Erica Boland, garnier, holiday beauty, sephoar, stila
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I remember when I graduated from drug store cosmetics to department store brands, I thought I was saying goodbye to all those mismatched foundation colors. Now that I have professional assistance and can actually try the product on my skin … Continue reading
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Tagged custom foundation, Elizabeth Terenchin, Loren Ridinger, Motives
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I know liquid and insta-foaming soaps are easy to use and many would argue less messy than the old-school bar version. But increasing evidence shows that the crazy amounts of chemicals these products contain may have negative side-effects that outweigh … Continue reading
Posted in Philly Fabulous, Product Junkie
Tagged Andre Richard salon, artisan soap, hugo naturals, paraben free
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God bless Sephora and their VIB samples. I just picked up the best darn mascara I have ever tried – seriously. Typically, even the best mascara requires me to take some excess off the brush prior to application to avoid … Continue reading
For me a new stylist almost always leads to a new styling product and my recent switch to Charlie’s Salon is no exception. With super fine hair that’s prone to dryness, I’m constantly in search of something that will induce … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty elixir, charlie's salon, orofluido, super shiny hair
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Next up in my list of favorites from the Accessories Council Pink Picks is one of my all time personal products: Aveda Hand Relief. I’m downright addicted to this stuff. There’s really no better treatment for hands out there, IMO. … Continue reading
OK, as promised on my Fabulous in Philadelphia blog, I’m diving head first into the bag of tricks known as Pink Picks from the Accessories Council. In case you missed the news, a portion of the proceeds of each pink … Continue reading
I’ve been getting a lot of compliments on my eye makeup lately. For years, I tried layering colors and creams and complicated applications only to end up with pretty lids and a big under-eye mess. My fair skin makes me … Continue reading