by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
Funny story– I almost didn’t want to feature this (utterly amazing) facial moisturizer. “I don’t think I see a difference,” I said to myself. “I look great, but surely that’s just me.” So I stopped using it. And then I...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
Sometimes, I feel like my face is a battlefield. Since that first, confusing teen pimple, I’ve tried everything from earth mama oil cleansing, to whatever Glamour told me to use, to a more…. well, scorched earth policy of serious prescription retinoids...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics
I like to think I’m something of a hand lotion connoisseur. With the constant post-diaper hand washing, I’m glopping on the stuff at an alarming rate. I’ve tried pretty much every brand on the market and have always walked away wringing my (dry)...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics
If there’s someone who knows about beauty products for moms, it’s Amy Keller Laird. As the beauty director of beauty and style bible Allure, she gets her hands on practically every product on the market (I know! We’re jealous too!) and helps decide...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics
Relying on an SPF moisturizer alone has always worried me just a little bit. With hours of playground and beach time ahead of me this summer, I need my skin to be well protected (and to look pretty, too). But I’m a tough customer when it comes to my sun...
by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics, DIY
I’ll be honest, I haven’t used hair color out of a box since high school, which I like to refer to as my Kelly Bundy years. But I’m seriously considering now for the first time, having discovered a new line of luxury DIY hair color. Colorist Kelly...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
Forget germs or flu bugs or anything like that. The way I see it, there are three new reasons to wash your hands right now: The three new holiday scents from Method. I can’t remember the last time I bought a hand soap that didn’t smell marvelous. These...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
This post is brought to you by Must Have Its, featuring tips and products to help you get holiday ready. This holiday season, you don’t have to worry about looking less than fabulous, even after six consecutive nights of eggnog. P&G Beauty + Grooming has an...
by Barbara | Beauty + Cosmetics
Angry winter weather is coming – yes, even on the left coast, where a cold, dry wind comes off the ocean and ages my skin (and forces me to eat leftover pumpkin pies for breakfast. A la mode). This winter, though, I am more prepared – I have Chapstuff....
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
True story. Every summer, my skin goes wonky and I end up looking like a pizza-faced tween. But this year, I nipped it in the bud with the added bonus of looking six years younger by my very unscientific calculations.All that, thanks to the winning combination of...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
The temperature is dropping, and that means I must face my daily terror: Five Minutes of Goosebumps. You know– when you get out of a hot shower and spend five minutes freezing and fumbling as you slather your skin with lotion?The good news: Soaptopia has a cool,...
by Elizabeth | Beauty + Cosmetics
I love surprises. Especially ones that arrive at my door wrapped in a hot pink box. It’s not for the kids, not for my husband, but all for me. That’s just what Birchbox is all about–subscribe and you’ll get a box of high-end cosmetic samples...
