I still remember the day 5 years ago when I looked in the mirror, and there it was…a grey hair.  Flashing in the sun like a neon light saying, “Hey, you’re getting older.”  Such fun.  Since that moment, I’ve been religious about coloring my hair every six weeks.  But hair color isn’t cheap, so how do you protect it?

When I travel, I will happily spend hours walking through grocery stores and pharmacies looking for that country’s miracle beauty products.  In Montreal this weekend, I found some new beauty items that I just adored.  And luckily, four of my new favorites are available in the U.S..

Do you feel like you’re always searching for a great mascara?  There’s just something about mascara.  Even after you’ve found one you like (even one you love), you’re still ready to be seduced by a better one.  I don’t feel that way about lipsticks, blushes, or eyeshadows.  Just mascaras, and maybe concealers, but that’s another post.

Thanks to social media, beauty products now go viral.  Whether it’s a lipkit or a must-have mask, some products become must haves before they’re even released.  Here are reviews of five products I purchased after they took over my blog reader, Insta-account, and Facebook page.