The Best Tubing Mascaras: I’ve Tried Dozens, These are My 9 Favorites
Updated for 2026 with new tubing mascaras that have impressed, new data, and the 9 formulas worth your time & money.
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Over 40, Perimenopausal, and Thinning Hair: What I Tried, What Worked, and What Didn’t
Since I entered my 40s, I felt my hair was getting thinner, but didn’t really think much about it until my husband mentioned it. Being a foot taller, he could see the issue – he said he could clearly see my scalp and my part was a lot wider when just a few months prior…
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Summer-proof Makeup Look for Grown Women
I was asked how I keep my makeup from melting or sweating off my face in summer. Most of the summer, I don’t wear much more than brows and a quick swipe of mascara and lip balm. However, when packing for a summer vacation, I realized I have, over the years, perfected a summer-proof makeup…
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Flyte.70 Makeup Review
The best thing about this job is learning about new brands disrupting the industry. And when I learned about Flyte.70, a woman-owned ethical beauty brand specifically for us grown-ass women, I had to try it. After over two years of wearing the cosmetics brand, I felt it was tine for a Flyte.70 makeup review. Flyte.70…
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Thrive Causemetics Review as an Over 40 Woman
I originally wrote a Thrive Causements review in 2019, but since then, Thrive Causemetics has discontinued some products and added new ones to the collection. I wanted to update you with my honest, unpaid thoughts as a Thrive Causemetics customer and woman over 40. Who I am Determines my Review… We all know that beauty…
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The 4 Best Mascaras for Strawberry Blondes
My friend is a strawberry blonde with fair skin and pale blue eyes, just like the famous character Nancy Drew. She reached out to me as she struggled to find mascara for her fair lashes and eyes. She wanted to share what she has found to be the best mascaras for strawberry blondes and those…
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My Current Beauty and Makeup Routine
I have been receiving a lot of comments and emails the past months at home asking about my beauty routine and what makeup I am wearing. I wanted to share it here, as my beauty and makeup routine has changed a lot since being at home. I’ve changed products, streamlined my routines, and also changed…
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The Best Long-Wearing Non-Liquid Lipsticks
by Debbie Ashpes I wear lipstick every day to work, but I don’t want to have to think about it. I don’t want to worry about it getting on my teeth, or wearing off in patches, or coming off after my first cup of coffee (or my third). If I can make it through lunch…
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Hair Food Color Protect Shampoo and Conditioner Review
This post is sponsored by Hair Food. Since quitting my job, I’ve made a concerted effort to take better care of myself. I spent almost a decade overworked, running on too little sleep and not enough nutritious food for fuel. Since November, I’ve started working out five days a week with a personal trainer, cut…
