I just so want to smack every single person who missed the point about this piece. Stupid, stupid anybody, particularly anybody over 50 (as I am), who sees it only as expense and insecurity. For awhile now, I’ve found myself drawn to the aesthetics of men’s shaving gear: chrome safety razors, strokable badger brushes,… Read more

Flying Fox and Lovely Jubblies are both being discontinued by Lush, so if you love them, better stock up ASAP Read more

Thanks for sharing Eloise. Everyone who’s felling all judgey should stop....not your place to judge. GFY. Read more

Good to know! I think skincare is worth investing in, especially the stuff that stays on your face (vs cleansers). Read more

My grandma used to call our makeup “warpaint.” I guess it really is, in some ways. Read more

Allow me as someone who is almost THREE TIMES OLDER than you to say cheers! to many of your choices.Talking w/20-something gals I wish they would spend less in Sephor/Ulta and drop some coins into savings for travel, education, retirement, property ANYTHING. I agree w/Cerave eye cream but allow me to RAISE YOU and add… Read more

Not the least bit surprised, this is the modern-day shaming of the painted woman. Calling her loose wouldn’t fly but complaining about pollution, waste, and consumerism with a touch of won’t you think of the children might get some traction. Sigh. Read more

Thanks for your reply. You know your stuff so I’ll give Butterfly a try, I‘ve yet to find anything close to Lash Out so comparable may be as good as it gets. :-) Read more

Safety razors are the BEST EVAR! Read more

I have missed this series so much! Not sure if it disappeared or I was just missing it but yayyy Read more

I read somewhere when I was a kid that changing up your hair cleansing products is good for your hair - I have done no actual research on this and have no idea if it’s really true, but, like many of us, it’s a habit I haven’t cared to break.
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Thanks for the tip about the bare minerals product. I’d never heard of it and def need it!
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I like taking care of my skin so that I don’t feel the need to wear lots of makeup. That said, I enjoy wearing a little and own a shit-ton, even though on any given day I’m wearing 3 things. It’s like a grown up version of playing with crayons: so many fun colors! So fun to play with the options! But do I feel like I… Read more

I can’t because I once shaved off the skin on the front the full length of my shin (4th grade curiosity!) and now that I’m older and a big sissy I know I’d faint in the shower and drown in a 1/2” of water if that happened again because BLOOD. I buy the Shick Intuition refills at Sam’s Club (or get a relative to get…

Why should anything that someone chooses to do, and enjoys doing to the point of writing about it, make you sad? Why so patronizing? Read more

Perhaps I can make you less sad. I have a somewhat involved skincare routine. I didn’t always but I recently got into it. I don’t do it because I feel like I HAVE to at all. It feels awesome. I feel clean and moisturized and good when I do it all and I go to sleep feeling that way. Read more

I admire your routine. Mine pales in comparison and this reminded me I need to step it up again. Read more

Bite lipstick is amazing. I have a little tin with 5 different colors and now I need to buy them all. They feel so silky and nice! Read more