BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

In recent news, a woman is suing a make-up chain store because she claimed that she caught Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) when she sampled lipsticks with a beauty associate in the store. She brings her suit for many reasons. She missed many days of work, costing her thousands. She also claimed that the store didn't have proper hygiene and did not follow their own protocols. So here's the low down...... can you catch that? Yes! Yes, you can, in fact, catch the above-mentioned virus as well as a host of many more! First things first, be vigilant at all times, making sure you or the beauty associate uses a disposable tube or swab to apply your sample of lipstick.  In the particular case mentioned above, the person could not prove that the virus indefinitely came from that application; still, it was probable. The Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 can live on a surface for several minutes and up to one week, thus it is possible to transfer it to another person from that tube of

I've wondered and heard about essential oils and their benefits. I am always seeking out alternative things as I try really hard to get away from the "processed world" if you will. I like to seek out beneficial things for my family as well.  I was invited to and also saw a posting on Facebook about a "class" on essential oils. I got excited and decided to attend this class. While the moderator was very kind and her presentation was good, and she did dispell some valuable educational material about essential oils themselves, alas, it was just a selling tactic for her distributorship. Needlesstosay, I left feeling less educated and more "had" than anything! I knew I had to start doing my own research. I set off on my mission. Here are a few things I found out. I hope this might answer some questions you have about your own. Essential oils have been used for thousands of years. We know that many cultures have used them. Then, each culture that used

Just In Case You Hadn't Heard... As of 10/30/17, Benefit beauty products company initiated a voluntary recall on their extremely popular Gimme Brow Gel (tinted brow volumizer). According to the company, it said it issued the recall because certain batches did not meet their high-quality standards. It further stated that with normal usage on the brows their product poses no risk. But if the certain batches in question get into the eyes it could cause eye irritation. The recall includes all full sized products, all sample sized products, and all Gimme Brow that is part of a gift set. One can receive money back for the purchase if the product is brought back to Sephora, ULTA Beauty or any other fine department stores where Gimme Brow is sold. *At this writing, there has been no one that has been harmed by this product. *photo credit: google

Starting right out of the box, this is NOT a paid endorsement!  I am a consumer just like you. I enjoy good products and I enjoy paying fair prices for them.  As a consumer, I also expect the quality and wearability of clothing, shoes, and handbags to be good as well. I also like products that either give back to organizations, either through hiring or good for the environment products. I also like to buy things that make me feel better either in the commitment that the company gives or that I am not harming anything by my purchase of this product (sort of a commitment from me as a consumer). I stumbled on a fantastic brand. They are from Los Angeles and have regular prices that are considered "mid-level", in other words not over the top designer dollars! But when they have a sale, trust me, it's good!  I just recently bought the bag below, It is called the Rianne, a gray bag with accordion sides that have one pleat in navy blue, one in a light sky blue, and one in a

DaVinci Pasta is offering sweepstakes for a trip to Italy!   Enter here!!          #endlesspastabilities http://www.worldfiner.com/davinci and click endless pastabilites sweepstakes Great pasta great prizes! Sweepstakes ends October 24,2017 *this post may be compensated

While matcha and green tea are fabulous to drink, did you know that many beauty products will include this ingredient? The beauty industry has been actually touting the “tea” in their products, in fact, using it as a selling point. Matcha powder has the highest concentration of naturally occurring antioxidants, followed by green tea. Matcha powder is the pulverization of the whole leaf of tea; no oxidation takes place in the harvesting. Green tea uses the leaf but is left to dry in the sun in the first level of oxidation. Matcha powder is very stark green, while green tea is more “kelly green” in color. Both teas do contain very helpful naturally occurring chemicals called polyphenols and they contain catechins and the catechins are filled with EGCG. These chemicals will fight and trap free radicals, inflammation and combat redness. All of these good chemicals actually help with anti-aging and even aid in the reversal of sun damage. When applied to the skin, the tea begins a

UPDATE:  This was a successful giveaway, and one happy follower has received this book!   Thank you to all who entered and I'll have another soon!!  Be watching out!! (update 11/5/17) Giveaway Announcement! Giveaway Announcement! Giveaway Announcement! Starts Tomorrow!  9/26/17!!!!  Be sure to go to https://www.literarymerry.wordpress.com to get into the giveaway!!! I'll be hosting a contest for 1 signed book from author KariAnne Wood called So Close To Amazing!! Please go check out my book review at my WordPress site and the contest will be held there too! I'll send another reminder, there will be no cost to the contestants and all shipping is on me! It's a great debut novel, that contains DIY fun for your home as well! www.literarymerry.wordpress.com The contest will be held at my WordPress site.