jojotastic | category | beauty + cosmetics

April 30, 2013

When picking cosmetics and toiletries, I tend to steer away from overly sweet fragrances, icky chemicals, and ingredients I don’t immediately recognize (and can’t pronounce!). I always spring for products that are good for me and the environment. In my mind, it’s worth the extra money.

My love of Meow Meow Tweet is well-documented (see previous post here), so I was thrilled when they approached me about offering a special treat to my readers! This week one lucky reader will win the motherload: a bundle of these six all-natural, cruelty-free, hand crafted products!

deodorant cream
vegan lip balm
all natural insect repellant
3 bars of soap: might I suggest the Lavender Lemon and Tangerine Basil?

To enter, simply go to the Meow Meow Tweet website and leave a comment here about which product you’d most like to try! One winner will be chosen at random by Tuesday May 7, 2013 at 10 am EST. Open to US and Canadian residents only. Winner will receive 6 products as listed above. Retail value is $62.

Please note it takes a couple of minutes for each comment to post. Don’t worry, it’s there!

insta-week – no. 29

March 31, 2013

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beauty + cosmetics, instagram, philadelphia

Lots of adventures this week! From an intense design project at work to dinner at Zahav with two great friends, I kept pretty busy this week. The dinner was the absolute highlight of my week though. In true Mediterranean fashion, Zahav serves everything to be shared. We feasted on about 15 different dishes ranging from Turkish hummus to sweetbreads to duck hearts to haloumi. If you’re ever in Philadelphia, this spot is on the Must See list.

There were two more birthdays at the office this week, so of course we pulled out all the stops. I’m pretty lucky and grateful for the amount of champagne I get to consume at work on a regular basis.

The Great Shoe Spree of 2013 continues with these faux-snakeskin ponies from Urban Outfitters.

While I was in LA, I used Shea Moisture products and immediately fell in love. I might have gone overboard at Target, but I’m telling you, this stuff is SO good. Check out each here: curl & shine shampoo / curl & shine conditioner / restorative conditioner / argan and raw shea lotion (Anne and I call this ‘sexy lotion’ because it smells so freaking good!)

photos by Jojotastic using Instagram — follow me here!

spring hues: scotch naturals

March 25, 2013

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beauty + cosmetics

I’m more of a pedicure girl than a manicure girl. I use my hands a lot and nail polish tends not to stick around. When I do splurge on a mani, I veer away from dark, rich colors and go for pretty pastels. These Scotch Naturals from A-Thread are just my speed. I love the Easter egg-inspired hues and just how easily they can be worn every day, even the Leprechaun Lynch green. And, once it’s finally sandal season, this will be perfect for my pedi, too.

colors from left to right: Leprechaun Lynch / Neat / Roasted Mellow / Caleigh

PS – today is the last day to enter my Alexis Russell giveaway — check it out here!

meow meow tweet

February 25, 2013

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beauty + cosmetics, pretty packaging, shopping + gift guides, want list

Meow Meow Tweet covers all the bases for beauty products as far as I’m concerned: cruelty-free, all-natural, damn good fragrances that aren’t too sweet, and really, really adorable packaging. Hand-crafted in Brooklyn, each product is “an olfactory experience and developed as if it was a modern culinary dish.” Fragrance combos include Black Walnut Sage, Fennel Orange, and Rosemary Lime. The best part? The combos are carefully mixed to produce the perfect aroma with healthful benefits specific to the product. For example, lavender and lemon calm and tone the skin. Mostly though, I just want to have cute kitty-inspired packaging to perk up my daily beauty routine!

all images via Meow Meow Tweet

winter flush

December 19, 2012

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beauty + cosmetics

If you’re pale like me, you choose products carefully. You know, so as not to look like Bozo. Also, if you’re exactly like me, you wake up only 15 minutes before you breeze out the door. Girls like us need a quick and reliable beauty regime. Cue my glacial friend there on the left.

A product I swear by is Tarte’s cheek stain. It smells great, goes on sheer, and my color has the best name ever, Tipsy. Seriously, this stuff is made for people who suck at putting on make up. Swipe across cheeks, rub in the edges, and, boom, you look like you’ve been daydrinking (but not binging…). While you’re at it, why not highlight your eyes with Watt’s Up, Benetint’s highlighter that can be used pretttty much anywhere. Lastly, you’re gonna want your lips to be the perfect just-kissed shade of berry. Laura Mercier’s lip stain is another must have and just might get you kissed again.

image on left from Trendland

gift guide 15 / beauty queen

December 7, 2012

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beauty + cosmetics, happy holidays, pretty packaging, shopping + gift guides

Got a pretty lady in your life? Here’s a round up lovely little bits that will make any girly squeal with delight:

Delectable delicacies soap from Anthropologie — I designed this packaging! Check out that grosgrain ribbon, embossing, and touch of metallic!
Crystal-shaped soap from Free People
Tom Ford deluxe brush set from Neiman Marcus
Sephora + Pantone Universe lacquer trio
Space.NK muscle relief bath soak
Rebecca Minkoff cosmetics pouch from Shopbop

give good face

November 19, 2012

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beauty + cosmetics, pretty packaging

… with One Love Organics. This line of organic products really has it all — adorable packaging, travel sets chock full of essentials, and some majorly tantalizing products {um, hello Skin Savior}.

Brand New Day

Skin Shammy

Essentials To Go

all images via One Love Organics

get clean

November 12, 2012

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beauty + cosmetics, pretty packaging

Clean in packaging and mixing various typefaces, I am loving the labels for these cosmetics right now. I’ll be the first to admit that I check out the packaging first when making a decision about which products to use. After all, you want it to make your bathroom countertop look good, right?

left: Gameface moisteriser via Good as Gold
middle: Shiro Shampoo via Sort of Coal
right: Hot toddy for the body from Terrain {ps – how great is that name??}