I got this tinted moisturizer a while back and hadn’t used it for a while. But I broke it out the other day which was a no-heavy-makeup day and I really loved it. Some tinted moisturizers have too thin coverage. Others seem to look good initially but after being on the skin for a while,…

A new study is based on the idea that as humans in different regions of China had very different agricultural practices – in the north people grew wheat vs. in the south where rice was grown – that difference, over thousands of years, has led to very different mindsets which to this day persist: “The…

Diorshow Waterproof is like instant-intensity mascara, and it is buildable so you can do multiple swipes over your lashes and it will not clump-out. Diorshow Iconic Waterproof gives more highly-defined lashes in part because of its really cool rubber applicator. These two have been my favorite mascaras for a while now. Diorshow Waterproof has been…

Chanel have just come out (April 2014) with a brand new foundation called Perfection Lumière Velvet. This foundation reminds me of some other super-silky products I’ve used from Tarte (I think one was a BB cream). It is really silky to apply, very slick. It is much less like a fluid or cream that a…

If we go back far enough in time, at some point almost all life on Earth is related through common ancestors. Even something as different from humans as insects were, at one time, related to us through a commmon ancestor which would have been a type of worm. I often think about worms. They are…

I asked my dentist to use this stuff on my today after my regular cleaning. It does desensitize and it is also supposed to deliver calcium and phosphate to teeth to hopefully help remineralize them. I think that this is the one she used but and not 100% sure: Enamel Pro Varnish (link to video)…

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The plot of this story (so far): a young heir to a clan which serves a lord in a province in Western Japan in the mid-to-late 16th century is adventurous and outgoing. One day, his guardian – a trusted vassal of his father – confines him to a small shed to force him to study.…

Having been interested in linguistics, I’ve long known about the great significance of the Sanskrit language. I’ve wanted to learn it for a long time and finally decided to buy a book and start learning it on my own. From what I read the book Introduction to Sanskrit by Thomas Egenes is the most recommended…