Get Back Into It

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Solanpas Pain Relieving Patch, $5.99 

Aside from the very cool striped down packaging, this stuff works. The other night, I had the worst, the worst back pain, something I generally do not experience, but my lack of working out and my epic fall off the yoga train, plus studying all day in the worlds most uncomfortable stool, has taken its toll. Continue reading

Lipstick Challenge Day 19: Paw Paw

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Suvana Organic Certified Organic Paw Paw & Honey Balm, $14.00

I’ve been mildly aware of Paw Paw as a thing generally and as ingredient a lip balm, what have you for a while. But it never really caught my attention, that was until it became winter, and I moved to a colder locale and my use of lip balm skyrocketed.   Continue reading

Arch Support

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Origins Just Browsing, Brow Shaping Color in Soft Brown $16.00

I’ve been using Anastasia Brow Powder Duo, for what seems like an eternity, since 2007. Even though you are supposed to or are encouraged to throw out beauty products on the regular, I’ve kept this one mini compact for the entire time. Continue reading

Cover It Up


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Vapour Organic Atmosphere Luminous Foundation, Vapour Organic Atmosphere Soft Focus Foundation and Vapor Organic Illusionist Concealer

$34.00, $48.00 and $22.00

A lot of natural and safe foundations are loose mineral foundations. I have not had good times with mineral foundations, they really settle into lines, and they are a pain to carry around (no touch ups which I knew that would not jive with my easy routine I like to take on the go) so Vapor won out over a few other companies.  Continue reading

Getting a Handle on Things

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EOS Hand Lotion in Nourish $5.72

The other night, while I was on my way out, on the train, my hand cream exploded or at least started to rip at the seams. Obviously with it being winter and all, I needed head cream ASAP.  Continue reading