2024 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

I gifted one of these to my mom and she loves it! While this may seem like a ridiculous gift, a silk pillowcase is really great for mature women and those with thinning hair.
Because it is so smooth and “slippery” this pillowcase won’t snag delicate hair and skin, which can result in damage and breakage.
Also, it can prevent “bed head,” which can extend the life of a blowout, which becomes more important as we age because using heat can be so drying and damaging to delicate thinning hair. And because the pillowcase is made from natural silk, it breathes which helps your giftee sleep more comfortably and prevents overheating.
Personally, as a woman with thinning hair issues, I can say this is a great investment for anyone dealing with thin hair, dry hair, dry skin, or even menopausal hot flashes.
It’s a luxury item that she might not get for herself, but would love to have!

While we’re at it, here are my thoughts on Good Genes:

Want youthful, glowy, clearer skin with tighter pores? Enter Good Genes.
Good Genes is a chemical exfoliator that uses lactic acid, a type of alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs). Lactic acid is more gentle than the more common AHA, glycolic acid.
Plus, Good Genes is packed full of other ingredients that soothe and brighten.
My experience has been that it absolutely gets rid of layers dead skin, which prevents dry patches and poor makeup application. But, more importantly, it helps prevent clogged pores. I have also noticed some brightening of my acne scars too.
This stuff is a work horse because it manages all of this with only a short period of “problems.”
If you haven’t used a chemical exfoliator or AHA before, you should expect to have a period of time in which you skin gets worse before it gets better. It may even seem like it is causing breakouts or irritation and you should stop. Don’t! You may have to cut back on the frequency of use, but unless you’re having an allergic reaction, chances are your skin is “purging.” Meaning all of the gunk trapped under the surface of all of those dead skin cells is now working it’s way out. So hang on, it gets much better.
You should see a noticeable difference overnight, especially if you haven’t been using an AHA. Your skin will be smoother and more radiant within 24 hours.
Over time, you’ll notice clearer and brighter skin with smaller pores, radiance you never knew you could have, and smooth and soft skin. I swear my fine lines are less noticeable as well. Plus, I almost never have ingrown chin hairs now.
You should always wear sunscreen, but especially when using an AHA. Because all of the dead skin is sloughed off, your skin has less protection from the sun. And more vulnerable skin is exposed.

This is a good way to stock up on Good Genes in a larger bottle for a discount.

These candles make great hostess gifts. Great price!

I’m obsessed with these lipsticks. I talk about them all the time, so I won’t bombard you with more, but you can read my review in this post.

And this is my favorite flat iron.

As I said, the hair straightener is an item I am on a lifelong holy-grail-type-quest to find the ultimate one. Trust me, I know a thing or two about the (pardon the pun) hottest flat irons on the market!
Its claim to fame is its “predictive technology.” Somehow this iron monitors the heat of both plates, checking it 250 times per second to ensure that the temperature is consistent and adaptive.
And I swear, it really works! As I mentioned my hair is fried. Like seriously, fried.
Somehow this magical iron knows what temperature to use for each section preventing me from overheating and further damaging my hair. But still gets the job done quite quickly. Now that’s impressive!
It also has a unique “wishbone hinge” that I’ve never seen before which allows it to glide easily over my fragile hair and even curl it! I’m telling you, it’s a winner!

The T3 blow dryer is highly rated. And I believe it as I have the T3 curling iron and it’s amazing!

The Hourglass complexion set is also a great find.

As I said:

Beautiful luxuriously finely-milled powders for the face. They help manipulate light to filter out imperfections, pores and wrinkles, and are designed to be applied individually or together.
The palette is filled with shades designed to finish, highlight, contour, refine or warm the skin.
Again, this is a luxury item, no doubt. But, it is an item that if you “treat yo’ self” with, you will have no regrets.
If you’re looking for an extremely natural look highlighter, try this powder in “Luminous Light,” which is my favorite Hourglass item. It has this incredible ability to give you that “lit from within” glow.

And lastly, this Bobbi Brown moisturizer is one of my favorite moisturizers, especially for under makeup.