Today we have a guest post from Cat Lincoln, a freelance writer and social media consultant based in San Francisco.

As a writer in the travel and beauty industries, I’ve literally road tested almost every kind of hair, makeup and moisturizing product you can imagine. Every once in a while I find something so magic that I’m compelled to tell everyone – from the guy sitting next to me on the plane, to the lady ringing me up at grocery store.
Here’s my current short list of “must have” products for every trip, from a weekend at the beach to a month …read more

I recently had the chance to review some very cool Tarte Cosmetics and today I’m going to let you know what I think.

Product:  Spring Greening reusable straw palette from Tarte Cosmetics.
The Spring Greening palette includes:
Eyeshadow

Sparkling copper peach
Sparkling vibrant teal
Sparkling golden bronze
Sparkling soft pink
Sparkling golden lime
Sparkling lilac

Lipgloss

Sparkling bubblegum pink
Sparkling nearly nude
Sparkling brilliant peach

There’s a natural bamboo brush included.
The cosmetics are housed in a compact composed of sustainable straw. The foam tray within the compact is constructed of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA), a post-consumer recycled material. When you’re done with the makeup, the …read more

I love, love, love well-known brands of cosmetics… Bobbi Brown is probably my favorite, but sometimes plopping down a wad-o-cash for some of her products is a bit much.
In the spirit of EVOO (Rachael Ray)…I find products around the house that can work wonders for everything, from dry cuticles to the occasional blemish…and these are products you’ve known and loved for years.
Here is my list, but if you have better suggestions, please feel free to let us know about them:

Vaseline — chapped hands, lip gloss, highlighter, and believe it or not fly-away winter hair (a scant amount).
Visine — blemishes, broken …read more