beauty and fitness

Blush Challenge – Aromaleigh Dalhia and Avon Golden Wine Nails

Blush Challenge – Aromaleigh Dalhia and Avon Golden Wine Nails

Today’s blush was Dalhia from Aromaleigh. Now this, this is what I wanted for a fresh-in-from-the-cold blush. The Aromaleigh website describes it as ““Dahlia” Rouge is an enticing wearable warm red on the verge of being neutral in tone.” It made me look like I’d just returned from the ski slopes, ready for a steaming […]

Blush Challenge and an all-Aromaleigh face

Blush Challenge and an all-Aromaleigh face

If you’re like me, you cannot skip blush. Without it, I look washed out and tired. So when I wear eyeshadow, I try to wear a more subtle blush, lest I end up looking like Kat Slater. Today was an all-Aromaleigh face: Gossamer foundation, Tatiana and Swoon eye shadows from the Pure Eyes Frost collection, […]

Blush Challenge – adorned with grace Minerals Beautiful

Blush Challenge – adorned with grace Minerals Beautiful

adorned with grace Mineral Beautiful blush is aptly named. (link goes to old adorned with grace site; I think the company has since shut down) The photo I took today was horrifyingly bad, even by my shoddy standards so I borrowed this photo from awg’s old ecrater site. Beautiful is a sweet, cool pink with […]

Blush Challenge – Aromaleigh v.1 Dolly

Blush Challenge – Aromaleigh v.1 Dolly

Today’s blush was one I’d never worn – Dolly from the Gothic Lolita collection from Aromaleigh. When Aromaleigh shut down a couple of years ago, I went nuts on the clearance sales and hauled big time, including 7 blushes. I felt so pretty wearing this blush today.   It’s very bright, and I’m light, so […]

Blush Challenge – adorned with Grace Minerals Radiant blush

Blush Challenge – adorned with Grace Minerals Radiant blush

adorned with Grace Minerals Radiant blush is an orangy-peachy shade. (link goes to an old site) I really like this blush and I use it often. adorned with Grace Minerals is “adorned with Grace Minerals(TM) is a Vegan mineral cosmetic line specializing in formulating foundation colors for Olive/Yellow skintones.”  That’s me! I have strong yellow […]