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Wrinkles, Wrinkle Creams and Anti-Aging, Oh My!
A Landmark Birthday = Wrinkle Creams With a landmark birthday fast approaching, I’m suddenly noticing fine lines that have gotten a little deeper, dark circles that have gotten a little darker, and the first signs of the dreaded turkey neck. I’d like to take the high road and grow older gracefully, but in my growing [...]
Top 5 Female Cosmetic Surgeries for 2013
Whether you believe in cosmetic surgery or not, nobody can deny that cosmetic surgeries are a huge part of the beauty industry, so we thought it would be interesting to offer a post about those cosmetic surgeries that are popular now and why. Thanks to Richard for this informative article! Every year around 17 [...]
Newest Makeup Bags
Josephine’s Makeup Bag – The Miracle of Bare Minerals
Name: Josephine Age: 40 (but who’s counting?) Skin Type: Sensitive/Oily Skin – prefers powder foundation to liquid. Occupation: Cosmetology instructor at the Long Island Beauty School. It’s our first makeup bag of 2013! Josephine shares with us why she loves Bare Minerals. Read more about the bare minerals in her makeup bag: Josephine’s Makeup Bag From [...]
A Happy New Year to All!
Photo Credit: DezignHD It’s been a little while since there has been a new post on the site, but we’re back and ready to provide more makeup bags and product reviews in 2013. For now, My Makeup Bag wants to wish a Happy New Year to all! We hope you will return to take [...]
Lip Pencils and More in Kimberly’s Makeup Bag
Name: Kimberly Occupation: Teacher Age: 40 Skin Type: – Sensitive & Combination Skin Kimberly loves a good lip product. Find out more about the lip pencils and more in her makeup bag. Lips! Good lip products can turn my day around. Here are three winners. 1. Victoria Secret’s Lip Pencil in Foxy Brown ~ I’ve [...]
The Primer Battle ~ Lisa’s Makeup Bag
Name: Lisa Occupation: Businesswoman/Mother and much more! Skin Type: Oily/Combination Skin We love this guest post about Lisa’s search for the perfect primer. Find out which primer won the battle! I have been secretly coveting this amazing looking foundation primer from Stila, with wonderful swirly colors of pink, green, and purple, promising to “instantly color [...]
Latest Lip Gloss Reviews
Alba TerraGloss – A Natural Lip Color
A New Natural Lip Color to Love: Alba TerraGloss in Blaze It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then, I actually do find a new lip gloss to love and, right now, that lip gloss is Alba TerraGloss. What I love about Alba TerraGloss: 1) It goes on so velvety soft: it’s not sticky [...]
Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm
Name: Emily Occupation: Social Worker Age: 40 Skin Type: Fair Skin, Dry/Combination We have another review from Emily – we’re going to have to name her an associate editor soon! Find out if Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm worked for her. It sounds so baby soft, doesn’t it? Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm So [...]
4 Tips to Plump Up Thin Lips
Today we have a guest post from Blair about how to make your thin lips look fuller and sexier. Thanks for contributing, Blair! In today’s world of high fashion and beauty, full lips seem to be all the rage. So what can you do if you don’t have naturally full lips? Don’t run to the [...]
Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter
First Name: Emily Occupation: Social Worker Age: 40 Skin Type: Fair Skin, Dry/Combination My Makeup Bag is so happy that Emily has contributed again, this time with her very own lip gloss review. I’ve been wondering about Revlon’s Colorburst Lip Butter because the word “butter” makes it sound like it would be so amazing for [...]
Current Skin Care Routines
My Favorite Face Scrub: St. Ives Olive Scrub
St. Ives Olive Scrub – A Face Scrub that Moisturizes and Exfoliates This happy pumpkin looks like he could use some exfoliation, so it made me think of my favorite face scrub. I absolutely love this St. Ives face scrub because it leaves my face feeling so soft and smooth after I use it. The [...]
Facial Cleanser – The First Skin Care Product Review
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser We’re well into October, which means it’s time to reveal the first product in my skin care routine (and it’s time to incorporate some pumpkins into the blog!). I thought I’d start with the cleanser I use, since that’s where clean, healthy skin starts. I’ve tried a lot of [...]
Introducing My Skin Care!
Share Even More Beauty Products with My Skin Care My Makeup Bag is happy to announce the launch of a new category: My Skin Care. Now you can share all of your favorite skin care products too! It works just like My Makeup Bag and the submission process is the same: show us the skin [...]
Tips for Your Makeup Bag
Other Beauty Supplies in Your Makeup Bag
When we think of our makeup bags, we obviously specifically think of the cosmetics in our bags. But there can be plenty of other beauty supplies in every makeup bag. Here are some of the other beauty products found in my bag: 1. Clinique Happy Perfume – Especially when I travel, I like to have [...]
Tips for Your Makeup Reviews and Photo Submissions
Honesty is the best policy. Don’t choose products for your makeup reviews that are based on what you think other people want to see or what might be trendy, choose the products you use on a daily basis and really love. We don’t care if it’s the $2 chapstick you bought at the drug store [...]
Makeup Bag Cocktails
A Happy Labor Day Cocktail
It’s Labor Day, which around here at My Makeup Bag means it’s time for a cocktail. Since it is Labor Day, I figured it should be a cocktail that doesn’t take too much work. My Makeup Bag’s Labor Day Cocktail: 1. Grab your favorite beer. In my case, it’s Leffe, but any old beer will [...]
A Summer Cocktail for Your Fourth of July
Yes, this is a beauty blog that focuses mostly on makeup, but today is a holiday and even blogs need to take a break to celebrate. In honor of celebrating, I bring you my favorite summer cocktail: The Champagne St. Germain Cocktail. I don’t know if that’s the official name, but it will do. It’s [...]
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