Sparkle and Shine: Restorsea x Djula Giveaway!
WIN DIAMOND EARRINGS AND A YEAR'S WORTH OF RESTORSEA!Read the full post Sparkle and Shine: Restorsea x Djula Giveaway! which appeared first on Snob Essentials.
View ArticleFarmhouse Fresh Sweet Cream Body Milk Lotion: WARNING – Do Not Eat
Packaging isn’t everything in the beauty world, but when a sumptuous product finds its way into equally delectable packaging, the must-have effect goes through the roof. That’s how I feel about...
View ArticlePrtty Peaushun Skin Tight Body Lotion: The Magic Potion
Prtty Peaushun Skin Tight body lotion is one of the best things you can get for your post-baby physique – or any physique, for that matter!Read the full post Prtty Peaushun Skin Tight Body Lotion: The...
View ArticleMama Mio Launches Workout-Inspired Products
I've been a fan of Mama Mio since they launched because they advocate beauty and fitness. They don't promise that their products are going to magically make you slender or toned, but they say that if...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: Yes to Grapefruit Spot Correcting Body Cream
There are countless face creams that fight dark spots, but I rarely see any body creams that fight them. I love all Yes to products; I've tried dozens of them and have yet to come across one that isn't...
View ArticleCan Bliss fatgirlslim armcandy Get You Skinny Arms?
Let's get one thing out of the way...there is NO cream that is going to make your arms skinnier. Trust me, if there was such a magic potion it would be all over the news. That doesn't mean it's...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: Be Delectable
Somehow it feels like every week a different friend of mine is going through some sort of a crisis! Whether career issues, boyfriend issues, family issues...I find myself putting together care packages...
View ArticleThe Body Shop Hemp Range and the Benefits of Hempseed Oil
I'll resist the urge to make some hemp-related joke as the truth is hemp and hempseed oil in particular make for fantastic skincare ingredients! Hempseed oil is very high in omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty...
View ArticleRodial Launches New Makeup and Body Collections
When it comes to body care, Rodial and their Frugal Snob spinoff, Nip+Fab, are among my favorites and now the brand has not only launched new packaging for their body products, but new makeup.Read the...
View ArticleYes To Carrots Launches Yes to Coconuts
Hands down my favorite drugstore brand is Yes to Carrots especially now that drugstore brands seem to be either super cheap and chemically filled or fairly pricey (at least in NYC where more and more...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: Nip + Fab Launches New Body Products
After body wash, body moisturizer is about as low maintenance as any product you apply to your skin gets. The most important factors are that it smells good, absorbs quickly, moisturizes effectively,...
View ArticleJapanese Brand Yu-Be Comes to the U.S.
I learned a lot of things when, in the spring, I went to Japan for two weeks, like...the women have amazing skin and take their regimens very seriously and I'm not just talking about the geisha....
View ArticleFrugal Snob: The Body Shop Wild Argan Oil Collection
The Body Shop always makes me nostalgic. I remember spending allowance money there growing up so I love that nearly two decades later they're still alive and kicking! I will say their packaging could...
View ArticleHoneycat Cosmetics Bath and Body Products
I'm a dog person, but I'm also a sucker for cute packaging so I fell hard for Honeycat Cosmetics. And lest you blame me...Donny Deutsch said this brand has "$10 million dollar packaging."Read the full...
View ArticleWaxing Kara: A Beekeeper’s Artisanal Beauty Line
The name of this brand, Waxing Kara, is a little bit misleading. It's not actually some sort of at-home waxing brand...or am I the only one who thought that?!Read the full post Waxing Kara: A...
View ArticleL’Occitane Fall 2014 Collections
If I had to pick one brand to use exclusively for the rest of my life it might very well be L'Occitane. It's among the few brands I turn to every time my skin goes a little nuts with the change of the...
View ArticleValentina Home Brewed Pure Body Care
I've never been all that into potions, spells or tarot cards..maybe more out of fear than disbelief. Sure I read my Susan Miller horoscope, but I've never actually had my cards read or mixed up a love...
View ArticleFull-Bodied Skin Care: Splurge vs. Save
Anti-aging shouldn’t stop at the neck. In fact, hands are one of the easiest places to spot someone’s age; they’re rarely cared for as well as the face is, and the rest of the body often ends up...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: & Other Stories Launches Stateside
Unlike COS which has been around for awhile now across Europe and Asia, Swedish brand & Other Stories - which like COS is owned by H&M - just launched overseas about a year ago and recently in...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: Soap & Glory For Your Stocking Stuffers
I'm spending more and more of my time traveling so I'm all over the holiday gift sets, which tend to not only be packed with travel sized products, but more often than not are bundled in value...
View ArticleFrugal Snob Friday: The Seaweed Bath Co.’s New Launches
The Seaweed Bath Co., a brand started by a psoriasis sufferer, just expanded massively. I wrote about them over four years ago when they were just getting started. You can now find the homegrown...
View ArticleLancer Skincare: Bikini Body Talk
All right, it’s finally time for shoulder-bearing – and in some cases, belly-baring – clothes, and if you’re doing it right, getting skin ready for the season is half the fun.Read the full post Lancer...
View ArticleOrganic Essence: Beauty Products that Meet Organic Food Standards
That's right! Organic Essence's products all meet organic food standards so if you get the munchies you could literally eat all their products, but you know...I hope it doesn't come to that for any of...
View ArticleBest Beauty Travel Sets: The Jet Sets
Those who travel a lot know that if you don’t absolutely need to bring a product, it stays at home (and I say that as a Beauty Snob!). Any excess cream, oil, or cleanser is just another pound to carry...
View ArticleArnica: This Skincare Ingredient will Boost Your Workout
Soreness is good. It means you actually worked hard during your workout and now it's time for your body to repair itself. I spoke with Eric Orton, the famous run coach in Born to Run, a few weeks ago...
View ArticleStop the Water While Using Me!
Love this line! I discovered Stop the Water While Using Me! while using the restrooms at Scorpios Beach Club in Mykonos a few weeks ago. The packaging is great, the products smell good (unisex), and...
View ArticleAveeno: A Lifetime Commitment
I started using Aveeno back in college. Whenever I had skin issues, switching to Aveeno helped get me on track; so after I gave birth, I wasted no time in making my baby boy a convert, as well.Read the...
View ArticleHere’s Why Bathing in Chocolate Might Be Just As Good As Eating It
Bathing and eating chocolate both sound pretty fabulously indulgent (and I hate the word fabulous!). As I write this, I'm munching on some brandy-infused chocolates I bought at Demel while in Vienna....
View ArticleHoliday Gifts with Heart
The oft-quoted statistic says that 20% of New Yorkers go to bed hungry, and that one in four children in New York goes to bed hungry. Horrifying. A close friend of mine was one of those kids, and to...
View ArticleYour Cleanser Can Now Also Be Your Sunscreen
One of my best friends just found a cancerous mole on her back. She lives in NYC and works ridiculous hours in an office, and yet still managed to spend enough time unprotected in the sun for this to...
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