by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
I love DIY and I love anything lip-related: stick, gloss, or balm. That’s why I’m all grins over this all-natural, make-your-own lip balm kit that also helps provide valuable job skills to women in the Washington, DC area. (Did I mention I love that too?)...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics
Um, I’ve seen what I look like in the morning if I haven’t washed off my makeup…and it’s downright scary. So I’m always on the lookout for awesome (and affordable) makeup removers. Here are four of our faves–just in time for...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics
My beauty dream would be to never have to wear foundation again. I would loooove to have perfectly even-toned skin, without a brown or red spot in sight. Sadly, that ship has sailed. I usually wear foundation and concealer to cover up unpleasant reminders of sun...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics
Helloooo, fall and winter skin. We meet again…sigh. It’s always around this time of year that my poor face starts to look–and feel–like it’s going to flake off completely. I’ve experimented with a ton of different products (and I...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics
If the living is easy in the summertime, autumn calls for a bit more sophistication in the nail polish department. I’m pretty low-maintenance with my beauty routine, but in the fall I make a weekly effort with my manicure. And my favorite colors for the fall are...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics
It’s been two weeks since school started and to say that I’ve been leaving the house for drop-off looking halfway decent would be very generous. I haven’t quite figured out the whole three-minute beauty routine, so thankfully I have some tips and...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
featured partner Hi, I’m Liz and I’m a CVS addict. It’s been a long slow build, only made worse–or better?–with the establishment of a brand new CVS in a charming old building a mere two block’s walk from my home. Danger! Danger!...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
My love of perfume is equaled only by my hatred for perfume counters. How is a busy mom supposed to find interesting new boutique fragrances that don’t smell like your grandmother’s purse? Easy. Try this new monthly subscription and have them delivered to...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
Soooo maybe your eyes need a little help like mine. Blame it on lack of sleep or parenting–way easier on the ego than blaming it on age. I found a really nice little eyecare system from Bliss that’s been a pleasure to use. I’ve been a longtime...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics
I’m a sunscreen addict. I won’t leave the house unless I’m slathered with the sunscreen. (And you wouldn’t be mistaken if you saw two kids leave my house in the mornings looking like they were dipped in white paint.) But finding moisturizing...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
While I am still the one mom who thinks my daughter should wash off her play nailpolish before heading off to elementary school, I understand that the teen years are different. Instead of ducking perfume-sprayers in the department store for hours while trolling for...
by Christina Refford | Beauty + Cosmetics
Whether you can’t wait for the school bus to come, or you wish summer would never quit, it’s nice to remember all those teachers who are revving up for another year of hard work. And I can’t think of a better gift for those hardworking teachers than...
