Throwback Thursday: Exclamation Cologne Spray

Do you remember the first fragrance that really made you sit up and take notice? For me, it was 1988, and the perfume was Exclamation by Coty. The moment I laid eyes on it, I simply had to have it!

Read more »

Pass the Salt: H20+ Spa Sea Salt Body Wash

I have what some people may consider an obsession with salt. Frankly, if my food doesn't have a ton of salt in it, I don't want to eat it. (And yes, I know how bad it is for me.) So I think you can imagine how excited I was to try out H20+ Spa Sea Salt Body Wash.

Read more »

#ManiMonday: Essie Toggle to the Top

I have a deep rooted affinity (read: obsession) for sparkly red nail polish. It's a hue that always, ALWAYS speaks to me. And Essie definitely does it the best. The brand already knocked it out of the park in 2012 with Leading Lady, a deep scarlet embedded with glitter flecks (and one of those polishes I just can't seem to stop wearing again and again). And now Essie has done one better with Toggle to the Top.

Read more »

Ideal Indigo: Tatcha Indigo Soothing Silk Body Butter

I don't know about you, but my skin is PARCHED. This winter has taken such a toll on my entire body -- I've been trying everything humanly possible to restore a little moisture to my dehydrated skin. Enter Tatcha Indigo Soothing Silk Body Butter.

Read more »

Throwback Thursday: The Body Shop Glycerin Soap

You know the movie Mallrats? Well, I was one. Back in the mid 90's, I used to spend EVERY. SINGLE. SATURDAY. at the best mall in Cleveland, the one and only Beachwood Place. I wandered through the stores with my friends, pretty much obsessed with everything I saw or tried on ... and, during one of these trips, my long-standing love of The Body Shop Glycerin Soap was born.

Read more »