I like trying new makeup, but I'm also ridiculously picky. I tend to have a cosmetics bag full of lots of different brands because one makes a good mascara, another makes the perfect smudgy liner. You get it. However Delilah Cosmetics , …
There are plenty of online retailers (and PR emails in our inbox) declaring, " Find your mom the perfect gift this Mother's Day! " Turns out they're talking everything from hair color to bathing suits. But one site that I think totally d…
I've been using BB creams since I first discovered them years ago thanks to my Birchbox subscription , and I've never gone back to using anything else, though surprisingly enough, not a lot of women I know have used one. If you're wonder…
I had the opportunity last year to try Bremenn Clinical , a line of mid-priced corrective skincare products and I'll be honest, nothing was exactly 100% right for my own skin type. I've heard good things about it from people I trust thou…
This year, I was delighted to be treated to a most surprising gift: A bottle of Revitalizing Body Oil from the brand Tata Harper , which is not new to these pages but was new to me. Since then, I have not stopped telling friends about it…
If you have a cosmetics junkie friend--you know what I mean--it may be time for a gift that takes thing back to a natural, cleansing place. And a new line I just discovered, Board and Batten, could be a perfect fit with their "farm to sk…
This is a sponsored message from Aquaphor Healing Ointment. Busy parents can always appreciate products that do double duty , but when it's got more uses than you have fingers to count on -- especially if it's something you might already…
I'm really digging the newest spin on beauty subscription boxes , which are now providing full sized products instead of appealing to the dabblers with a bunch of trial-sized samples. Along with BeautyDNA, the newest beauty subscription …
Remember when Crocodile Dundee said, "That's not a knife; THIS is a knife?" Yeah. That's how I feel about cheap face wash right now, because this new jojoba oil skin care line straight out of Australia is giving me major results. Every d…
Oh, boy, do we love gift subscription boxes for moms around here. Whether for self-pampering , kid activities , or great gifts for new moms , we're all about adding the (well curated!) element of surprise to an otherwise dreary mailbox w…
Beauty subscription boxes are definitely the new black. (Aw, remember when Birchbox was the only game in town?) But as fun as it is to receive a monthly box of mini beauty products, it's frustrating when what's inside doesn't work for me…
I'm not saying this new organic Streetwise line from Orico London is the Batman of skin care products; I'm just saying Batman probably uses it to take off his guyliner every night after a hard, pollution- and crime-riddled day in Gotham.…
The end of summer is sad enough, but it's also left behind a bunch of shiny new sun spots on my face even though I smeared on so much sunscreen all season long. The good news is that I found a relatively easy fix in the Lumene skincare l…
Summer is all about hydration. Speaking of which, have you seen our recipes for awesome summer milkshakes ? Okay, so maybe that's more indulgence than natural solution, but we like fixes that work on a lot of levels. Like Moody Sisters N…
It's safe to say that I'm a Yes to Carrots junkie, so I was excited to try the brand new tropical-inspired Yes to Coconut skin care line from this CMP favorite. It's right on time with the recent buzz about the super-powers of coconut oi…
It's the oldest joke in the world that we spend so much time looking makeup that makes you look like you're not wearing any, but that's exactly what Dr. Perricone is going for with the new Perricone MD No Makeup Makeup collection. The br…
I've recently given up nail salon visits and switched from hours-long salon hair color appointments to an amazing new at-home color system . It's not because I don't love professional help, it's just that I'm busy! I need time saving bea…
After recently trying a new skin care serum and mask made from kale , I began to wonder just how hard it would be to whip up some skin care recipes homemade in my own kitchen. I'm a natural beauty junkie, so half of my products already c…
When a friend of mine emailed to tell me about her new endeavor, BeautyCamp NYC , I have to admit I was like...what? Why would a girl spend an entire week in the summer at a beauty camp learning about makeup tips, when she could be playi…
We're not shy about our love for amazing heels here at Cool Mom Picks. I certainly have my yoga-pants-and-t-shirt days, but there's just something about getting dressed up in trendy designer clothes and feeling like I look good. But no m…
With Father's Day coming up, we know a lot of you are considering fancying up the shaving collection of the menfolk in your lives. So we're thrilled to be teaming up with our newest sponsor, Dollar Shave Club , who if you don't know, is …
It seems like everywhere I turn there's a new way to eat kale. From chips to salads, the curly green leaf is easily the roughage du jour. So when Cool Mom Picks skin care fave Eminence Organics introduced me to their two latest products,…
So I've officially entered the phase of life when I'm willing to try and find the best skincare for aging skin . Fortunately, 22-year olds in LA do the same thing, so I'm in good company. And recently I found an impressive professional l…
As much as I want my anti-aging skincare products to tighten, tone and brighten, I would rather they boast an ingredient list that passes the standards of the Skin Deep database , than give me the face of a 22-year-old at some long-term …