by Liz Gumbinner | Style + Beauty
While I’d love to buy a ton of things at the Nordstrom Anniversary sale, I try to be smart about it. That means besides one or two things I’ve had my eye on, I stick with items that I already love and need refreshing. Especially when they’re the...
by Ibidunni Ojikutu | Beauty + Cosmetics, Tips + Tricks
Ahhhh winter. You get your sweaters, and your nog, and your glisten of frost on everything. Winter is beautiful. Winter is also the arch nemesis of my hands. My first indication that winter is HERE is that my hands become so dry, the mere act of clapping is a...
by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics
I’m a woman on the other side of 40, and when DefenAge reached out to see if I’d like to try their 6-week Perfection Neck Tightening Cream, I said, “Why the heck not!” Let’s see if in just six short weeks, I, too, can have a perfect neck!...
by Ibidunni Ojikutu | Style + Beauty, Tips + Tricks
If you’re like me, you’re currently on your whatever month (because who is counting at this point)  of The Great Confinement. It’s not over yet! So I’m sharing my ways to stay fabulous…while staying home and staying safe. If you read between the lines,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
I’ve myself spending a lot of time lately searching for terms like the best mascara for short lashes, the best mascara for thin lashes, the best mascara for volume…you get the deal. Partly it has to do with hitting the other side of 40 (and beyond). Partly...
by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics
During the Covid pandemic, we’ve seen people do some wild things to get their nails done. There have been the women doing manicures through the mail slots in their front doors. There’s the mobile manicure truck that’s cruising around New York. And,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
I’m less of a lie-out-in-the-sun gal, and more of a how-can-I-look-like-I-like-out-in-the-sun? gal. I haven’t really used a bronzer for years, but I found a blush-bronzer combo from NARS (man I love NARS) that’s been making me happy for quite a few...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics, Fashion, For the Menfolk, Kids
This year, Pride Month is a particularly big deal. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which is a sobering reminder how far the world has come in terms of LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion. But at the same time, rights of LGBTQ individuals, families,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
I was on the mad lookout for the best drugstore waterproof eyeliner or eye pencil last week. As in…I was frantic. Knowing I was heading to a beach-y press trip last week, and knowing full well that I’d end up with eyeliner down my face in the 99-degree...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
There are a whole lot of beauty gift boxes promoted for Mother’s Day, but one that I think may be calling a lot of our names is the limited edition Birchbox x Female Founder Collective beauty box. Created by Birchbox (and ahem, we were among the very first to...
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