Bit By the Beauty Bug

When you’re having a day like The Beauty Bug had yesterday, it’s nearly impossible to keep your makeup looking good. She was travelling and on the go for nearly 17 hours. Hustling doesn’t even begin to describe it. One minute She was schvitzing on a train, and the next She was chasing cabs down the [...]

Just making its debut in The Beauty Bug’s Shower product lineup and soon to be on retail shelves in February, Alterna’s new Bamboo Shine line is legit.   These rookies (shampoo, conditioner, shine mist, and silk sleek brilliance cream) pack a mean dose of luster, nutrients and radiance and trump all in the gleam, gloss [...]

The Beauty Bug was first introduced to Balance by James Joseph via a blind “sniff” test.  She was at the salon to get Her hair cut, and was having the usual shampoo and conditioner before the cut.  It was then, that one of the most fresh, and clean scents, with a citrus twang, was wafted [...]

Bobbi Brown’s Pink Quartz Shimmer Brick – This beachy collection has The Beauty Bug dreaming of fruity drinks with umbrellas, sand between Her toes, and sunblock. Though this is as close as She’ll be getting to the beach for now, The Beauty Bug will take it. It’s no secret that the Shimmer Bricks are what [...]

It wasn’t a coincidence that every 3-5 days or so, The Beauty Bug was having good hair days and getting comments and compliments from Her co-workers.  “Your hair looks thicker” one said, followed by ” Your hair looks so healthy and shiny.” The product behind the praise ? Pantene Pro-V’s Nature Fusion Moisture Balance Shampoo [...]

Sure, The Beauty Bug knows what you’re thinking. This looks like your average, commonplace hair straightener that doesn’t warrant an afterthought. But before you stop reading, know that this tool is a first of its kind… Direct from China and so new you can barely even google it (the only results that you’ll get is [...]

Fresh out of the James Joseph Salon after Her Sebastian Professional Texture Tandem Treatment, The Beauty Bug feels like She has a new head of hair. The Sebastian flagship salon in Boston is one of a handful of salons in the US to offer this new, revolutionary, chemical-free service.  Texture Tandem is a semi-permanent re-texturizing, [...]

The Beauty Bug must thank The Beauty Bug Fiance for bringing this to Her attention. It’s very rare that His techie/nerd world, and Her beauty world cross paths, but when they do and the stars align, it’s geek chic… News from one of The Beauty Bug Fiance’s daily reads, Core77, shows the following new product [...]

The Beauty Bug used a break-through product last night and was absolutely floored when She blow-dried her hair this morning and “unveiled” the results… Yes, Space NK’s Nicky Kinnaird personally recommended Neil George’s product line to The Beauty Bug, and this holy grail product was also featured in Allure’s editors picks last month, and yet [...]

No, The Beauty Bug doesn’t live in Chicago, but it seems like the winds are just as bad here in Boston. What’s a Beauty Bug to do when She spends about 45 minutes drying and styling Her hair, only to step outside and have a gust of wind undo Her ‘do and exponentially increase Her [...]