Recently, I emptied the contents of my makeup bag and made some hard decisions.  Which products did I love?  Which could I live without?  Which should I be spending less on?  While the first two questions were tough to answer, the third was easy. Not all eyeshadows are created equal, but most are damn close. […]

Tomorrow is one of my shopping favorite days of the year.  If you are a Sephora VIB, you will qualify for 20% everything (yes, everything) at Sephora with code 20VIB.  It’s a great time to replace your foundation and blush, or stock up on skincare basics, or even splurge on a luxury product that caught […]

Hi Belle, My friends got talking this weekend about our ride til ya die beauty products.  You know the ones that if someone said, “We’re discontinuing this product…” we’d buy up the whole supply.  It prompted a really great discussion and I bought a few awesome things as a result.  So I thought I’d ask you, what […]

Like many women, I suffer from under-eye darkness.  I’ve tried all the creams, serums, lotions, and potions they sell to rid myself of this scourge, but none of it works so well that I can abandon concealer. My regular under-eye routine layers Lancome’s Color Correcting Primer and Maybelline’s Age Rewind Concealer.  It works well, but I […]

While many women love fall for the turning leaves, the comfort foods, and the tall boots, the dry skin that often arrives in September/October is another matter.  Why must the changing of seasons destabilize your skin?  Well, it doesn’t have to if you’re ready to fight it before it begins.  Here are a few tips […]

I have terrible under-eye circles.  It doesn’t matter how well rested or hydrated I am, they’re always with me.  And after a long night or a long week at work, I start to look like I’m wearing a football player’s eye black.  Over the years, I’ve learned a few tricks to help me cover my […]

Several years ago, I developed an expensive habit.  I got hooked on Tammy Fender’s Intensive Repair Balm; 1.7oz costs $130.  I tried to quit several times.  I would run out, and swear I wasn’t going to replace the jar.  But then, two weeks later, my skin’s sallow, uneven texture would send me running to Neiman […]

Hi Belle, My face was incredibly dry all winter and then all of a sudden. So. Much. Oil. Also, I’ve been breaking out like crazy. I’ve never had such skin problems and do not how to handle/correct them. Can you offer any advice and product suggestions? Thanks in advance,  JTC Isn’t that the worst?  Every […]

August: The month when you look up from your mountain of work, turn on the out-of-office message and slip away from your desk for a little bit of R&R.  Because soaking up the last bits of summer is your God given right.  Here are six beauty products that will help your skin and hair through […]