Belmont Two-Tier Vanity Tray: Sweet Storage
A treasured gift is often one that you are tempted to keep for yourself, but instead pass your found prize off to someone special. Belmont’s two-tiered vanity tray is that perfect gift for your...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: Skinnygirl Face & Body
You always hear about celebrities and designers licensing out their name and then having very little involvement in the resulting products. While it’s possible that this is the case with Bethenny...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: Target Debuts New Products and Brands
People think we have it all here in Manhattan when it comes to shopping, but we don’t have a Target which means we’re seriously deprived of some of the best picks when it comes to frugal snob beauty...
View ArticleCor Silver Soap: Clean to the Cor
It’s hard to believe that a single soap can offer everything from cleaning to antibacterial protection, brightening, reducing pore size, exfoliating, and even providing anti-aging and SPF. Seriously,...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: Target Fall 2012 Beauty Preview
Try as they may to revamp their offerings to make them appear more luxurious, CVS, Duane Reade, and other similar drugstores have nothing on Target. Hands down the best place to shop for affordable...
View ArticlePalatium Roman Bath Oil: Do As the Romans Do
Bath-lovers rejoice: this is the most luxurious oil ever. With the same ingredients ancient Romans lathered themselves in, it’s made from Tuscan olive oil infused with an artisanal fragrance....
View ArticleShopping Find: The Detox Market
I’m completely obsessed with The Detox Market. I’m not even sure how exactly I stumbled upon this website, but they’ve got a killer selection of beauty products, including a number of under-the-radar...
View ArticleAva Anderson
Ava Anderson is a remarkable brand. Not only are the 50-plus products in their eight lines (avaBODY, avaSKIN, avaFACE, avaSUN, avaHAIR, ava SCENT, avaHOME and avaBABY), made without harmful...
View ArticleQueen Helene Batherapy: Bring the Hot Springs Home
While in Taiwan over each summer, even in deathly humid heat, one of my favorite things to do is go to the sulfur hot springs. I truly believe in the health benefits, but even without them, time in a...
View ArticleCleanlogic Encourages Us to Dine in the Dark
If there’s one thing that’s hard to do, it’s impress a group of beauty/fashion writers who go to one, if not more, events a night. But impressed we all were last week when a couple dozen bloggers and...
View ArticleKneipp Zen with 10 Bath Collection
I grew up using Kneipp because it’s sold at most drugstores in Munich where my parents are from and Germans in general are more open to natural, aroma-therapeutic, and homeopathic remedies. They’re an...
View ArticleTocca 2012 Holiday Offerings
The other week I was invited to the Tocca showroom to check out their new gift sets and holiday offerings, but I ended up being more inspired to go home and re-decorate my apartment…seriously!! Their...
View ArticleJune Jacobs Spa Collection: DIY Spa
High-end hotels started carrying the June Jacobs Spa Collection a few years ago – but rather than waiting for luxury to find you, why not make your own? Now that snow has started falling for some of...
View ArticleAgadir Argan Oil Hair Treatment: Treat Yourself
This is one of the best Frugal Snob buys because even at a low cost, there’s no compromising. I’ve used treatment oils at every price point, and I can honestly say that Agadir takes the #1 spot. I...
View ArticleT3 Hand Held Shower Filter: What the Water Gave Me
With beauty, it’s important to go back to the basics. For a minute, forget the powerful cleanser, the exfoliant, and the sweet-smelling shampoo. The fundamental in question here is water. It can be...
View ArticleFarmhouse Fresh Goods: Backcountry Beauty
The farm to table ideas comes to beauty (so I guess it’s farm to bathroom?). I just discovered this line, and now I want to buy everything they make. The natural ingredients come straight from their...
View ArticleEssio Aromatherapy Shower Kit: At-Home Spa
Been saving up to treat yourself to a day at the spa? Keep your money – with Essio’s aromatherapy shower kit, your bathroom becomes a personal spa! The system comes with an adjustable arm that you...
View ArticleMother’s Day Gift Guide: Part One
It’s just 10 short days until Mother’s Day! It can seem daunting to buy gifts for the woman who’s always giving to you. When in doubt, go with beauty products – unlike clothes (which can be hit or...
View ArticleHerbacin Lemongrass + Ginger Shower Gel: Power Plants
Being sick for a week really chipped away at my senses and spirit, but one shower with this stimulating Herbacin gel and I feel like I’ve come back to life. The invigorating scent helped clear up my...
View ArticleKai Body Buffer: One for the Record Books
My showers clock in at record time. I can shampoo and condition my hair, wash my body, and clean my face in two minutes flat, but I’m always looking for ways to beat my own time. Just as Olympic...
View ArticleClarisea Clarifying Salt Scrub: Make Yourself Clear!
I am totally ready for my self-tanners and spray sessions! Not just because I’m eager to look beach-perfect in leg-baring dresses, but because my exfoliated and polished skin is in prime tanning...
View ArticleRodial Life & Style and Holiday Gift Sets
This past summer Rodial founder Maria Hatzistefanis hosted an event to preview her Nip + Fab line, which is now at Target and while I was getting a sneak peak at that, I was also able to check-out her...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: Salma Hayek’s Nuance
I’m a huge fan of Salma Hayek because of her entrepreneurial ventures. She’s the woman behind Cooler Cleanse and in 2011 she launched a range of beauty, hair, and skin products called Nuance, sold...
View ArticleJabonería Marianella Soaps: All in the Family
From the rejuvenating face and body bars to the moisturizing antioxidant milk bars, every last one of Jabonería Marianella’s natural soaps smells wonderfully fragrant and feels just as divine. As a...
View ArticleFrugal Snob: Kneipp Bath Benefit Kit
I've grown up using Kneipp. It's widely available in Germany where my family is from so when I started seeing it here a few years ago it brought back all kinds of memories. They make great pampering...
View ArticleFarmhouse Fresh Sweet Cream Body Milk Lotion: WARNING – Do Not Eat
Packaging isn’t everything in the beauty world, but when a sumptuous product finds its way into equally delectable packaging, the must-have effect goes through the roof. That’s how I feel about...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: Epsoak Epsom Salt
With all the luxe salts I buy, my love of baths has recently been turning into a financial liability. Before someone decided to stage an intervention, I took matters into my own hands and tried the DIY...
View ArticleFull-Bodied Skin Care: Splurge vs. Save
Anti-aging shouldn’t stop at the neck. In fact, hands are one of the easiest places to spot someone’s age; they’re rarely cared for as well as the face is, and the rest of the body often ends up...
View ArticleHere’s Why Bathing in Chocolate Might Be Just As Good As Eating It
Bathing and eating chocolate both sound pretty fabulously indulgent (and I hate the word fabulous!). As I write this, I'm munching on some brandy-infused chocolates I bought at Demel while in Vienna....
View Article10 Wellness Essentials You Probably Never Knew You Needed
I've written about Wellness Tribe before. It's a subscription box that curates a variety of healthy products, including snacks and fitness-related items. Founder and Eastern medicine physician, Taylor...
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