The last time I bought a bottle of Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, it included a free sample of Cetaphil Hydrating Eye Gel Cream. What a nice surprise! It looks Cetaphil released this new product sometime in the spring of this year. Cetaphil isn’t just any old drugstore brand—it has gained a cult following among people who like skincare basics that won’t irritate their skin, but still get the job done. So I was excited to see what sort of eye cream Cetaphil had formulated—and if it…

I wish all uber-expensive beauty products came in travel-friendly, wallet-friendly, everything-friendly sample sizes. Free samples would be even better—but I swear, I wouldn’t mind paying for the smaller sample sizes, if it meant that I could try higher-end products without putting down $50+ on a product I’ve never tried. Anyway, I recently rediscovered a free sample that I received from a Macy’s beauty counter some time ago—so today, I have the unusual opportunity to review a…

I’m highly susceptible to what I like to call “FOMO Checkout Syndrome,” which means that I always want to buy products I don’t necessarily need while I’m waiting in line at TJ Maxx and Nordstrom Rack. They’re so cute! They’re under $10! (But really, you don’t need any of that stuff.) I recently gave in to temptation and picked up a last-minute purchase while waiting in line at Nordstrom Rack: a cute little 1-oz. bottle of philosophy hands of hope…