Beauty/Vanity Archive

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm - I’m this vain: before going to bed, I rub Egyptian Magic under my eyes. And when I shave in the morning --- yeah, I’m that much of an Englishman ---

Clarisonic Facial Sonic Cleansing System - A doctor friend --- a distinguished doctor, at that --- advised us to get this. “This isn't just good, it's not just useful," he said. "It's magic." That's literal truth. How do

Egyptian Magic - There's really nothing "magic" about Egyptian Magic. The ingredients are olive oil, bees wax, honey, bee pollen, royal jelly and bee propolis. And --- so it says --- “divine love." With the exception

L’Artisan Nuit de Tubereuse Eau de Parfum - Years ago my wife declared allegiance to L'Artisan Nuit de Tubereuse Eau de Parfum. My mother liked it, so I started getting it for her. Recently I went to Barney’s,

Light Up Compact Mirror with Rechargeable Battery Pack for Smartphones - We were at lunch when the Teenage Adult took out her phone. Not to text her friends --- we discourage that when we are talking --- but to use the

Mane ‘n Tail - On a recent birthday, my daughter gave me a coffee mug that said WORLD’S BEST GRANDPA. Which is totally like her. It isn’t at all like me. I may be

Mane ’n Tail Repair ’n Replenish Shampoo and Conditioner - “It is only shallow people,” Oscar Wilde said, “who do not judge by appearances.” Because that is not just witty but true, the New York Times headline surely got a ton

Proraso Shaving Cream - READER REVIEW: My beard developed at age 13 and it assisted me in getting served beer that year at every bar surrounding Grand Central Station, including the Copter Club on

Rejuvenation: Beauty, Diet, Home, Spirit - Rejuvenation. It’s what we do after long holidays. Because you watched all ten hours of Making A Murderer. Ate. Drank. And now you have resolutions. The gym. A neater home.

Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs - Summer. A season of rituals. For some, cookouts at the lake, cocktails on the pontoon boat, spirited games of beach volleyball. In our neighborhood, women hauling lawn chairs onto the sidewalk

T-3 Professional Salon Hair Dryer - In boarding school, my morning began with a shower, followed by a 100-yard walk from my dorm to the school building --- often in sub-zero New England

WEN Hair Products - NOTE: Some customers report problems with WEN and are vocal on Amazon message boards and elsewhere. My daughter --- my only child, and precious to me --- has used it