Focusing on beauty products and techniques for women over 40, Alison Gary, Editor in Chief of Wardrobe Oxygen reviews skincare and cosmetics brands, shares tips for caring for skin and applying makeup, and writes about current beauty trends and how to translate them for the everyday.
Recently BlogHer asked a few of us bloggers about our skincare routines – how to we care for our skin if we don’t have any “me time”? Working full time, chasing after a toddler, blogging and maintaining relationships with friends and family means my “me time” is few and far between, but I try not… Continue Reading Life Well Lived – Skincare Streamlined
I am not a beauty blog, and I don’t claim to be an expert. However, after mentioning my beauty routine in a previous post, I have received many emails and comments wanting to know more about what beauty products I use. Today’s post will be about my medicine cabinet. Though we had our house remodeled… Continue Reading Ask Allie – My Beauty Products
Amanda from Miskabelle Vintage asked me what I packed for my week-long trip to Vermont. I would love to say I made a very careful list and planned out all my outfits (and my sister would like me to say this as well since she told me a dozen times to make one so I… Continue Reading Week-long Vacation – What I Packed
When summer comes, I shed more and more cosmetics with each rise with the thermometer. Nothing is worse than wiping sweat off your brow and looking like The Joker in The Dark Night. my summer routine is usually a primer to hide pores and minimize sweat, Laura Mercier Secret Camoflague to minimize dark circles and… Continue Reading Beauty Battle: Smashbox vs. Rimmel Primer
Hi Allie, Do you have any thoughts on what to do for…chub rub? I’ve tried bike shorts (bulky, hot) and various other things like deodorant, etc.. I got a pair of Luvees, which seemed ideal, but I must have gotten too large a size, as they feel kind of bloomerish. Here in humid, sticky Virginia,… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Chub Rub
I am not one to wear polish on my fingernails. I chew and pick (though working very hard to stop this habit), and I just don’t want to draw attention to my hands. However I do like a nicely pedicured food, especially come spring and summer. Since having Emerson I have neither the time nor… Continue Reading What I’m Loving – Zoya Nail Polish
I know how magazines work. Companies send them stuff, hoping it will get featured in their magazine. Sometimes the magazine editors really use the product and love it, sometimes they include it because it fits the concept of the page, sometimes there are other reasons why a product is featured. I don’t buy sometimes just… Continue Reading Succumbing to the Hype: Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm
I love it when I do a product review on this blog because I get the most wonderful comments. I find out different ways to use the product, places to get it cheaper, and I also get suggestions for other products based upon what I wrote. In my last post about beauty products, the comments… Continue Reading My Reviews of Your Reviews
When I worked retail, I would often work a 16-20 hour shift, race home for two hours of sleep and head back to the store. Working such crazy hours and being required to look damn good while doing it had me and my coworkers get super creative with our beauty routines. I loved the smoky… Continue Reading My Quest for Great Dry Shampoo