A DOSE OF PRETTY BLOG

Although it sounds cliche, this year's fashion trends are all about color. But not just one kind of color. Pastels and ultra bold primaries. Floral patterns, simple shapes and metallics. Monotone or duo tone textures using unexpected materials. Gold and silver buckles, grommets and plating on purses, jackets and shoes. Color dissonance, like pairing bright red with hot pink. Yes, the trend is color, and Winter 2014 - Spring 201...

Back in the Day Do you ever see old footage of people doing really stupid things?  Like cigarette smoking while pregnant, or feeding 7-Up to a baby? At the time, the harmful effects of cigarette smoking and poor nutrition were unknown.  So we’ll cut grandpa Bert some slack, even though he did blow pipe smoke in your face all those years. Focus on Cosmetics Today, the focus has shifted.  Instead of cigarette smoki...

We hear about toxins in makeup all the time, but sometimes getting shaken up is the only way to get motivated to do a complete shakedown of your makeup kit. After learning more about the potential side effects of using ‘ dirty makeup’, I decided to do my own medicine cabinet shakedown.  Brace yourself:Start with the Top Five I picked out my top five most used cosmetic items. For me, this included: Neutrogena Facial moi...