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Fashion + Beauty + Skin Care

‘Tis the season for spreading joy! I have compiled gift giving recommendations for just about everyone on your list. Happy shopping!
Jewelry
Beladora has antique, vintage and contemporary fine jewelry with designers such as Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef, Bulgari and more. Plus, Beladora will donate 2% of online sales over the holiday season to the Lynne […]

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There once was a time I felt the need to wear foundation all the time (my twenties). Now that I am a little older … and a little more daring … I say go without it! I haven’t covered up my skin in years and it’s quite liberating. That’s not to say there isn’t a […]

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Greetings from the other coast! I am enjoying the phenomenal scenery of California this week for business … and wondering how in the world I let the beauty of this land escape me? The mountainous terrain, the stacked houses on top of houses, the palm trees, the ocean (everywhere!). Breath-taking. Driving up and down parts […]

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If you haven’t heard the buzz, listen up … it’s on the way. The coined “CoffeeBerry” describes the whole fruit of the coffee bush, the cherry. It is the red fruit that contains the bean, which up until now, was thrown away. Field workers were actually the first to discover the anti-aging properties of CoffeeBerry […]

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Skinceuticals Clarifying Cleanser
This is a nice, gentle exfoliator, best for problematic skin types. I found it to be easy on my sensitive skin, with smooth rounded microbeads to slough off dead skin. It contains salicylic acid (good for acne) and glycolic and mandelic acids (to help unclog pores). You really can’t go wrong with the […]

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