Clearly The Treatment for Luminous Skin #AvantiRx

Press Sample.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

As a woman over 40, I fully expected to be dealing with skin aging issues - dullness, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation.  I didn't expect to still be dealing with pimples and blemishes.  I felt like an alien - an old broad with teenage zits.  My first reaction was to deal with the pimples the same way I did when I was a kid - drying tonics.  Sure, some of them work as spot treatments, but drying out all of my skin is bad.  Now I know that my oily skin still needs moisture, and that the balance of oil - along with knocking out the pimple-causing bacteria - is the way to keep my skin looking better over the long term.

It's so FLUFFY, I could die!

Hello, Fireflies!

Today's Sunday Stamping theme is, "It's So Fluffy!" A celebration of fluffy and cuteness!

Scrub-a-dub-dub For My Makeup Brush! #ScrabShell #ScrubShell

Press sample.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

Not so long ago, really, I only knew about using sponge applicators to apply eyeshadow.  I actually remember have one fall apart on me, and I had no idea how I was ever going to use that shadow again!  Silly me.

Am I A Diva? #DivasNeverAge

Press Sample.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

A Diva is originally the name for the main female singer in an opera company.  According to Urban Dictionary, it's also a bitch who needs to get her own way, who is rude and belittles people.  Hmm.  I kept scrolling, and found another definition I liked better:  "a person who exudes great style and personality with confidence and expresses their own style and not letting others influence who they are or want to be."  Ok, I'm cool with that.  And, I'm cool with not aging, either.  So, maybe, this Divas Never Age serum is for me!

Glammed Up! with #Beneleaf #Buxom and #Arvazallia #curlsdefined

The Beneleaf Tweezers, Arvazallia Curl Cream, and NARS liner are Press Samples.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

Last week, I went with my husband and some friends to a Drag Show - and, being that it was my first time, I wanted to get a little glammed up! Keep reading if you want to see my look for the Sunday Brunch show at Hamburger Mary's!

Pink Splatter

Hello, Fireflies!

Time for the third monochrome nailart of the month!  This week, I chose pink, and it got very messy!

Peels & Petals - an eye gel that feels like a peel. #VITAMINCEYEGEL

Press Sample.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

For most of my life, my eyes have been a bit hidden behind my glasses.  I never really gave them much thought beyond a bit of shadow and mascara.  They did what they were supposed to do, and that was fine by me.

Now that I'm a little older, I find myself paying a little more attention to them.  I like using shimmery shadows that can sometimes make old eyes look even older, and I also like more dramatic looks that bring attention to my eyes.  This has also meant paying attention to the skincare I use to keep my eyes looking their best!