
This giveaway is closed, and I’m pleased to announce the winning number – #27! Congrats, Megan. And thanks to Kymaro for providing this giveaway.
Hi. My name is Jo-Lynne and I’m a shapewear junkie. Hey, I’m honing in on 40, I’ve carried 3 children in this womb, and I’ve nursed for a total of 60 months. [...]

As much as I like makeup, and as much makeup as I wear, you would think that I’d be an expert by now, at least when applying it to my own face. But like most of us, I tend to get stuck in a rut, and I could use some professional advice on keeping a [...]

We’re about halfway through our week of the What’s In Your Makeup Bag carnival. I hope you’re having as much fun as we are! I’ve enjoyed reading the other contributors’ posts as well as those of you who have joined us.
I just wanted to give an update on the giveaway. There will be THREE items [...]

The winner of the giveaway package is Carrie. Congratulations, Carrie, and thanks to everyone who participated!!
**MckLinky has been extended and will be open till 6PM on Monday, if you still want to link up!
Hello out there and welcome to Chic Critique. This week we are taking a break in our regularly scheduled programming to [...]

Welcome to the new and improved Chic Critique! What do you think? We hope you like it as much as we do. Take a look around and be sure to let us know what you think.
Now we have some homework for you. If you have time, we would love it if you’d take this short [...]

Psssst. Guess what? Chic Critique is getting a makeover! Just like every lady should update her makeup routine with the change of season, the chicks behind CC think it’s high time our website gets an update too.
And you can help us.
We have a beautiful new header all designed and ready to [...]

When Catherine Wood Hill of La Grande Dame, an upscale e-boutique for plus size fashion, left this thoughtful comment on my post Size 12 is not a Plus Size, we started a conversation via email. I invited her to write a guest post on Chic Critique, and when she accepted, she also offered to include [...]

For the past few years I’ve been complaining about my skin and my nails, and I’ve spent more time and money than I care to count trying different products to combat my weak, peeling nails and dry, rough skin. In fact, the history of my quest for healthier hair, skin and nails is well documented [...]

Okay, so I’m not quite what you might call an Earthy Girl, but if you follow me on Musings of a Housewife, you know that lately I’ve been on back-to-basics kick. I assured my readers on Friday that I do still shave my legs, but if you hear me talking these days, you might wondering. [...]

Every time I read a book on makeup or watch makeover shows on TV, the makeup artists rave about the benefits of eyelash curling. I’ve tried the traditional eyelash curlers in the past, and the effect was nice enough, but I found the apparatus difficult to use. I have trouble getting all of my lashes [...]