HerbanLuxe I’ll Drink To That Giveaway Winner Announced

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We have a winner of the I’ll Drink to That Giveaway! CONGRATULATIONS TO JENN OF CHUCKA STONE DESIGNS



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HerbanLuxe I’ll Drink to That Giveaway

Summer is officially over and Fall is reaching its icy tendrils throughout the New England air.  So to welcome Fall, I’m hosting my first blog giveaway.  Simply follow the instructions on the widget and grab your entries. What’s up for grabs?  // Winner will be announced Sunday, October 9th!  <a href=”http://rafl.es/enable-js”>You need javascript enabled to…

HerbanLuxe Foundation Chart

HerbanLuxe New Foundation Guide

Ok, so I just wanted to tak ea few minutes to share my newest Mineral Foundation Shade Guide.  I usually get a lot of women who email me to ask, “what shade should I buy?”  I usually ask them to send a picture of themselves so that I can see their skintone.  This can be…

What's in your makeup?

The Story of Cosmetics

  I haven’t posted in anything in a few days. I’ve been super busy developing some new products. As I mix, test, remix, and make decisions one which products will work and which won’t, I got to thinking about traditional makeup that most people purchase at retail cosmetics counters, drug stores and even the dollar…

almond oatmeal rejuvenating facial scrub

DIY Recipe: Rejuvenating Facial Scrub

I have a ton of organic recipes in my arsenal which I don’t offer in my shop (http://herbanluxe.etsy.com o);  there is a reason for not offering them.  Truly Organic products have very short shelf life. In the cosmetic industry the term, “Organic” is used very loosely.  If we offered 100% organic products (aside from products…

New Life for Your Favorite Lipstick

Moscato Lipstick

I read a post where a group of women were complaining that their favorite lip stick color was discontinued.  Don’t you hate when that happens? Well, in I’m going to teach you today how to become your own makeup doctor and give your favorite lipstick new life. WHAT YOU NEED: a small glass (microwave) save…

DIY Recipe: Peppermint Pulse Point for Headaches

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So you may be thinking, “what does headache relief have to do with beauty?”  It has to do alot, when we don’t feel well, we tend to not look well.  You can be all decked out to the nines, but as soon as a headache sneaks up on you, your put together look goes down…

DIY Lip Balm Base: Vegan Un-Petroleum Jelly

Jarred

I have met a single person who does not appreciate a good lip balm. In fact, I know a few people who are addicted to their lip balm.  You may have one a lip balm addict in your pack,  you know the one who pulls his/her lip balm out every 5 minutes and runs it…

DIY: Recycling Old Magazines into Padded Envelopes

Recycled Magazine Padded envelope

Can you believe fall is nipping at our heels?  Craziest things, the chill in the air literally arrived on Wednesday, September 14th at noon here in Connecticut.  An increase in activity in my Etsy shop seems to also be a single of change of season. It wasn’t until recently that I realized that the magazine…

What’s Your Lipstick Shape Personality?

bullet tip style lipstick

As a makeup crafter, I’ve always been intrigued by lipsticks.  Not the colors or the various bases that can be used to create them, but by there various tip styles. Did you know that there are about 20 different lipstick tip styles available in the market? What if I told you that the shape of…

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