Beauty Product Reviews

Dear Shop In Chic, I need your advice on what colors look best on a really pale person? -Sarah Dear Sarah, Regardless of the tanorexia trend,pale skin can be beautiful.Its a very natural look compared to both real and fake tans. Kudos for not exposing your skin to the sun's harmful rays,which can cause skin cancer and early aging. Just be sure to wear a sunscreen and/ or SPF moisutrizer everyday. Being pale myself,I like to think of my face as a canvas,as long as you go easy on bright... Read Full Story

I got married by the sea, on a hot and humid summer night in 1996. I can't say I remember much of the actual event (people said it was lovely and the photos confirm), but I do know that my makeup could have used some help in the staying-in-place department. No one heard of primers back then, so it was all about using a good powder and hoping for the best. Velvet Veil is the product I wish existed back then, because it performs amazingly well. I tested it against the elements: wind, pouring... Read Full Story

After much consideration, I decided to start using Revitalash again. The last time I only used it for about a week until I heard of the Jan Marini's news. After doing my own research, Revitalash is safe to use thus far as all the disturbing news only directed to Jan Marini. Thank God! I don't want that $150 tube to go wasted. Please read the article I posted about Jan Marini if you haven't yet learned of the news and wanting to try the product. Today is my first day of trying the... Read Full Story

This chunk of solid body butter has recently become my favorite pelt softening item (for now. One doesn't become a beauty blogger without being promiscuous when it comes to products). Basically, this is cocoa butter with lavender and neroli oil, which means that the bar does a wonderful job moisturizing while smelling better than most Lush products I've ever tried. They claim that it's good for scars and stretch marks, which is an attribute of cocoa butter, but I don't have any of the... Read Full Story

The heatwave we had here in the Northeast the last few days was bordering on hellish. Between hot, hot and hazy and overdosing on the a/c, my skin was ready to rebel. the challenge to keep my legs and arms moisturized but not sticky has called for an old stand-by product, Lush Silky Underwear. Lush products are a hit-or-miss for me. Some are great, others are disastrous (whoever invented their foot creams should be fired). Tom has written an amusing review of their messy bath bombs (though... Read Full Story