Winter

The T3

I had wanted to try the T3 Tourmaline hairdryer ever since I read about its superior performance. But, the hefty $150 price had scared me off, at least temporarily. Just when I had rationalized the purchase–my in-laws bought me to one for Christmas.

What a treat! The dryer is feather-light, and is much quieter than my old Conair (a useful trait when you usually dry your hair during baby’s naptime). Most importantly, my hair feels silky smooth when I’m done styling, and comes out straighter than ever. Impressive!

The Definition of Insanity

I’ve heard it said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. I guess I’m crazy then, because when I went to get a manicure and pedicure on Saturday, I chose the Chanel polish.

Here’s how it went down… 9:30 a.m., get manicure and pedicure. 6:30 p.m., notice first chip in polish.

I couldn’t help myself! Even knowing what I know about the quality, I refused to take my own advice because the rich color of my “Pulsion” polish was beckoning!

Beauty Deal… From Time Magazine?

It probably doesn’t happen often that a column in Time magazine would point to a great beauty deal. In their January 29th issue, however, they mentioned “Test Tube”. I immediately signed up.

An annual subscription to Test Tube is $100 (plus additional shipping), and four times a year you will be shipped a tube-shaped container filled with large beauty samples. According to Time, the cosmetics themselves are worth about 8 times the cost of the subscription.

I’ll be sure to let you all know if I come upon anything great!

Stila Lip Glaze

A friend of mine once insisted that I boycott Stila products with her. A long story… but I said “no problem” at the time, and found it easy to avoid their products… until now. Stila’s lipglazes are luscious, in fruity flavors with smells that remind me of my childhood glosses. The “watermelon” gloss is especially great for a natural look, and it’s barely there color makes me long for the casual days of summer every time I put it on.

Brush Cleaner

Since we’re on the topic of brushes– let’s discuss brush cleaners. Ladies, you MUST regularly shampoo your brushes! I’m sure so many women don’t, and it just doesn’t make sense. If you spend time regularly cleansing, moisturizing, and agonizing over breakouts… Why would you use dirty brushes and spread oil from 3 months ago back onto your face?

But I digress. This brush cleaner from Paula Dorf is fantastic. It thoroughly cleans your brushes of makeup residue, and is gentle enough to keep them in good shape.