Travel

This is how much I love lavender – I went all the way to Provence (aka the lavender mecca of the world) to visit the museum. As you can probably tell, I’m a real advocate of aromatherapy. When I was in France, I bought a years supply of pure oil, but I’ve finally run out. [...]

I’m getting on a long-haul flight today and my biggest worry isn’t the prospect of 14 hours of boredom, it’s the 14 hours of drying out. There’s nothing worse than crawling off a plane with sad, papery skin. It’s about hydration, hydration, hydration, inside and out. Prior to getting on-board, I eat a high-sodium meal [...]

I’m psyched about the coming weeks because I have three fun 3-5 day trips planned. First up I’ll be heading to Lenox to stay at Canyon Ranch. It was going to be an early birthday present to myself, but then my dad saw their website, noticed that it’s very close to Cranwell’s golf course, and [...]

Ever since Sephora introduced their own branded line of products, the number of frugally-priced brands they offer seems to have dwindled (I SO miss Bourjois!). The best out of the remaining has got to be First Aid Beauty. I’m going to San Fran next week and will be taking the First Aid Beauty FAB Essentials [...]

Skip this post if you’re on any kind of a budget! For those who have the means to indulge their whims however, how chic is this this Smythson Make-Up Brush Roll ($540)? Made from subtle coral-colored calfskin it has a papaya colored leather lining and comes with 8 professional quality brushes and tweezers. It couldn’t [...]

This is the ultimate for makeup on the go. Or if you are lower maintenance, this may be enough to house all your makeup for travel. I have a makeup pouch for my bag but there is no organization and it doesn’t really fit compacts. And I am a total snob about brushes so there [...]