April 8, 2016
by Julia DiNardo
[Some favorite hues from the L’Oreal Colour Riche Eye Shadow Collection]
L’Oreal has come out with a bevy of incredible cosmetics recently, but for me, my love of the Colour Riche Eye Shadow is about as intense as the shades are magnificently gorgeous. The shade Pain au Chocolat (#207) came with me on my trip to Japan, and ended up being the perfect compliment to both my day and night attire, smoothly gliding on over the lids with my fingertip, or thinning it out along the lash line with an eyeliner brush applicator. The well-edited assortment of just 15 colors come in compact, beautiful packaging, and the matte and/or shimmery options stay in the range of ‘adult-friendly’ hues; none of them skew too “young” or too “costumey.” Last but not least, the best part could possibly be that Colour Riche Eye Shadow retails for just $5.99 each, at mass food and drug retailers nationwide and online at Ulta.com.
[Colors from the two new Morgan Taylor lines include Wish Upon a Starboard and Street Cred-ible]
Oh, the things I do in the name of research, like test out new shades from one of my favorite nail polish brands… I know, I know; my job can be VERY difficult sometimes! I’ve gradually been trying out new shades from the Morgan Taylor A Very Nauti-cal Girl Collection and the Street Beat Collection (both available starting May 2016), which both provide a vibrant, upbeat assortment of colors that are certain to enhance and enrich your boho infused summer wardrobe. Pictured above are a favorite of mine from each of the collections, but you can expect some great hue variety, such as Catch My Drift, a cobalt crème, and Give Me a Break-dance, a teal pearl. As always, each bottle retails for $9, available at MorganTaylorLacquer.com starting next month.
April 5, 2016
by Julia DiNardo
“I don’t care if you make fun of me,” I said to my husband somewhere around the mid-marker of our 14 hour flight to Japan, “but by the time we step off of the plane, my skin is going to look amazing!” Indeed, I had no choice but to use the BioRepublic Lost Baggage Under Eye Emergency Repair Mask ($5) while in the air, since we would have been up for 30 hours by the time we arrived at our hotel, and when I see how tired I look, it always makes me feel WAY worse.
Sitting on a plane for an extensive period of time can certainly dehydrate the body, and the skin is no exception; I wash my hands and lotion them frequently, spritz mists onto my face, and “mask up” as much as possible to avoid dryness.
BioRepublic offers individually sold and sets of masks that are easy to pack and easy to wear as the ideal in-flight companion, drenched with creams and serums and formulated without parabens, sulfates, pthalates, or triclosan. Also being dermatologist tested means that they’ve been vetted and are safe for use for a variety of skin types, and since I skew on the sensitive side, it’s something I always keep on the look out for. Besides the brand’s eye mask option, you can shop plenty of all-over face sheet masks that range from the Green Tea Detox Purifying Mask and Pomegranate Crush Brightening Mask (both pictured) to the Cucumber Breeze Soothing Mask and No More Years Eternal Radiance Biocellulose Mask.
At a price range of $5-$10 per mask, it’s easy to get the hydration you need at a price that won’t cause you to balk. Shop at BioRepublic.com and see here for a list of retailers.
April 5, 2016
by Julia DiNardo
Wowee! What a deal! Now through April 7th, at 11:59PM PT, you can receive 25% off your order at Shopbop, including BOTH sale and regularly-priced merch via code “INTHEFAM”! What will you get? Maybe it would be easier to list what you won’t get… At the top of my list you’ll find some jewelry alongside a new pair of sunglasses and flip-flops. Speaking of warmer weather items, you can also shop the product collage below for some weekend getaway inspiration for this spring/summer weather. Happy shopping!! Note: brand and style exclusions apply; you can shop EastDane.com for the same offer through April 9th.
